5 Teams who can still make College Football Playoff after Week 12 Rankings

No. 3 Michigan Wolverines (9-1)

Michigan suffered a loss on Saturday in the exact same way as Clemson. A last second field goal from Iowa ended the Wolverines’ hope of an undefeated regular season. Now with one loss, the already very small margin for error is gone. The Wolverines will have to take care of business at home this week against Indiana. After that they will head to Columbus, Ohio the next week for a game with major playoff implications.

Michigan’s slip up against Iowa will hurt, but once again, much like Clemson the loss can be avenged. They are still in a great position to make the College Football Playoff. The formula for the Wolverines is win and they are in. Even with the loss they still control their own destiny.

Michigan did suffer a second loss on Saturday as their starting QB Wilton Speight broke his collar bone and will be most likely out for the rest of the season. The Wolverines will most likely turn to back QB John O’Korn who has played some already this season. He is 13-18 for 114 yards and two touchdowns. O’Korn will have to gain confidence quickly as their matchup with Ohio State is almost here.

The Wolverines will have one game to prepare for Ohio State. That game comes against Indiana. With a win over Indiana, Michigan will head to Ohio State for the biggest matchup between these two teams since they played each other as No.1 and No.2 back in 2006. If Ohio State wins, the door may be open for Penn State. If Michigan win’s, they will head to the Big Ten Championship game. They are ranked No. 3 in the most recent College Football Playoff rankings, meaning that as long as they win, they will be in.