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College Football Playoff Rankings: Projected Top 10 after Week 12

By Connor Muldowney

Nov 19, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban brings his team onto the field prior to the game against Chattanooga Mocs at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban brings his team onto the field prior to the game against Chattanooga Mocs at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 19, 2016; West Lafayette, IN, USA; Wisconsin Badgers running back Corey Clement (6) celebrates a touchdown in the second half of the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross Ade Stadium. The Wisconsin Badgers beat the Purdue Boilermakers 49-20. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2016; West Lafayette, IN, USA; Wisconsin Badgers running back Corey Clement (6) celebrates a touchdown in the second half of the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross Ade Stadium. The Wisconsin Badgers beat the Purdue Boilermakers 49-20. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /

Yes, Wisconsin will also remain in the same position it was in last week’s rankings as there is one team, in my estimation, that deserves to leapfrog the Badgers and Penn State Nittany Lions. Wisconsin continues to win the games it should, though, although taking down Purdue is not exactly an impressive victory.

The Badgers have been the highest-ranked two-loss team for the past couple of weeks, but that won’t be the case in this edition of the playoff rankings. Wisconsin has proved itself worthy of playoff consideration, but it’s going to need to win the Big Ten title game.

Wisconsin has a prime opportunity headed its way if it can win the final game of the year against Minnesota to head to the Big Ten Championship. The Golden Gophers could ruin Wisconsin’s season and that’s why that game might be more intriguing.

Minnesota has lost 12 straight games in the rivalry against Wisconsin and maybe the Golden Gophers are due. Either way, Wisconsin needs to win out in order to have a shot at the College Football Playoff.

It would be very difficult to keep an 11-2 Wisconsin team out with a Big Ten West title and Big Ten Championship Game win over Penn State, Michigan or Ohio State.

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