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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 26, 2016; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Badgers running back Corey Clement (6) reacts after running for a touchdown during the third quarter against Minnesota Golden Gophers at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2016; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Badgers running back Corey Clement (6) reacts after running for a touchdown during the third quarter against Minnesota Golden Gophers at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via USA TODAY Sports /

Wisconsin benefits from a Michigan loss to Penn State to move up a spot in this week’s rankings, in my opinion. When the Wolverines lost to Iowa a couple of weeks ago, I thought that they might fall below Wisconsin, but that didn’t happen. Michigan stayed at No. 3 and Wisconsin still hovered around 7-8.

Now that the Badgers are 10-2 after a nice two-touchdown win over Minnesota, they have clinched the Big Ten West and yet another trip to the conference title game. Each Big Ten Championship has had either Wisconsin or Michigan State, or both, since its inauguration in 2011.

It’s the Badgers’ turn to have a shot at the Big Ten title once again and a win over Penn State on Saturday would be gigantic. Not only are the Badgers in a better position to make the playoff if they win, but they are arguably the better team and would represent the Big Ten more impressively than Penn State.

Alex Hornibrook may have lost his starting job to Bart Houston which shouldn’t be that big of a surprise seeing as he’s been struggling for weeks. If the Badgers make it to the playoff, it will be because of their defense.

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