CFP Rankings Projections, Week 12: Ohio State jumps Oregon?

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

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 12, 2021; Tampa, Florida, USA; Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) throws the ball in the 4th quarter against the South Florida Bulls at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Reper-USA TODAY Sports /

I’m a big believer that the playoff committee is looking for reasons to not include Cincinnati in its top four and they probably didn’t come away very impressed with the Bearcats after a 45-28 win over 2-7 South Florida in Week 11.

The Bearcats led 24-7 at halftime and then tied South Florida 21-21 in the second half which wasn’t exactly the greatest finish to the game. They were up just 31-21 at one point and it looked like it was going to be another one of those sweat-it-out wins for Luke Fickell’s team but they pulled away in the fourth.

Desmond Ridder finally had a big game, throwing for over 300 yards and a couple of touchdowns on 31-of-39 completions. But was this enough of a “blowout” to impress the committee and keep the Bearcats at No. 5 over Michigan after the Wolverines beat an AP ranked Penn State team? I just don’t think so.

Cincinnati fans might not be very happy on Tuesday night when the new rankings come out and the hate can be directed toward the committee — and Jim Harbaugh.

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