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College Football Playoff Rankings: Projected Top 10 after Week 13

By Connor Muldowney

Nov 26, 2016; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back Curtis Samuel (4) celebrates after scoring the game winning touchdown against the Michigan Wolverines in the second overtime at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won the game 30-27 in double overtime.Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2016; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back Curtis Samuel (4) celebrates after scoring the game winning touchdown against the Michigan Wolverines in the second overtime at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won the game 30-27 in double overtime.Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 19, 2016; Morgantown, WV, USA; Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Jordan Evans (26) reacts after breaking up a pass during the first quarter against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2016; Morgantown, WV, USA; Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Jordan Evans (26) reacts after breaking up a pass during the first quarter against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports /

Oklahoma could be that team to really shock the college football world this season and go from No. 3 in the country to start the year, to 1-2 and unranked to potentially playoff bound. The Sooners had a rough go of things early on, losing to Houston in the season-opener and then again to Ohio State just two games later.

Baker Mayfield was looking quite pedestrian for being a Heisman finalist last season, but he has since turned things around. He is the main reason why this team is on an eight-game win streak and playing for a conference title against Oklahoma State this weekend.

No one thought the Sooners would be in this position after the start to the season that they had, but that’s just how good they’ve been over the past two months. Mayfield has been putting up incredible numbers, completing 71 percent of his passes for 3,381 yards and 35 touchdowns with only eight picks.

The Sooners, like the Cowboys of Oklahoma State, got a bye in Week 13 to prepare for a huge matchup in Norman in Week 14. This will decide the Big 12 champion and if the Sooners win, I would almost expect them to jump a few spots and at least stand on the verge of the playoff.

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