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CFP Rankings Projections, Week 12: Did Ohio State do enough to jump Oregon?

By Connor Muldowney

Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Garrett Wilson (5) scores a 51-yard touchdown during the second quarter of the NCAA football game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021.Purdue Boilermakers At Ohio State Buckeyes Football
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Garrett Wilson (5) scores a 51-yard touchdown during the second quarter of the NCAA football game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021.Purdue Boilermakers At Ohio State Buckeyes Football /
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Nov 13, 2021; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish tight end Michael Mayer (87) celebrates after scoring a touchdown Fighting Irish quarterback Drew Pyne (10) and Fighting Irish tight end Kevin Bauman (84) against the Virginia Cavaliers during the first quarter at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sportsa
Nov 13, 2021; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish tight end Michael Mayer (87) celebrates after scoring a touchdown Fighting Irish quarterback Drew Pyne (10) and Fighting Irish tight end Kevin Bauman (84) against the Virginia Cavaliers during the first quarter at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sportsa /

There were murmurs of a potential upset on Saturday night as Notre Dame would visit Charlottesville to face a tough 6-3 Virginia team.

Those were squashed quickly.

Notre Dame scored first and then was up 21-0 by halftime before cruising to a 28-3 blowout win over the Cavaliers on the road. Notre Dame did dodge a bullet, however, as Brennan Armstrong missed the game due to an injury and he would have undoubtedly put more pressure on the Irish defense.

The Irish will probably move up a spot thanks to a loss by Oklahoma to Baylor on the road and they’ll be firmly in the playoff race with just two weeks left.

The only issue here for Notre Dame is the fact that the Irish don’t have a conference title game to help them out. But championship games would actually help the Irish if any heavy underdogs win.

Moving up four spots in the final three weeks before the final playoff rankings is not impossible but the Irish are going to need a ton of help to make their third playoff in four years.

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