College Football: 5 takeaways from an upset-filled Week 10

Cincinnati didn’t help itself

A close game against Tulsa or any opponent doesn’t eliminate someone from playoff contention and there is a good chance Bearcats are going to move up to No. 5 this week.

But with College Gameday in attendance and few ranked matchups on the schedule, the Bearcats had a chance to make a statement with an impressive win and instead, had to hang on by the skin of their teeth to beat the Golden Hurricane who is now 3-6.

This is the same Tulsa team that was beaten at home, 45-10 by Houston a few weeks ago.  Bearcats fans wondered why their team was ranked so low in the first edition of the rankings and their inability to control games is probably a big reason why.

The College Football Playoff committee isn’t just looking at the final score. These aren’t pollsters who casually watch college football games, catch highlights, and scan box scores.

So you can bet they saw Cincinnati struggle with Tulsa and while the Bearcats get credit for winning, their play isn’t going to allow them to jump anyone.

To put it bluntly: Cincinnati isn’t good enough to control its own destiny. But, with all the chaos, just winning improved its playoff position — more on that next.