The rest of the top four saw a shakeup, however, with Ohio State jumping two spots to No.

The Big 12's two remaining one-loss teams will battle Saturday in Bedlam as Oklahoma State hosts Oklahoma.

Baylor is presently ranked ahead of Oklahoma, but a two-loss team has never made the playoff.

4 if Alabama, Georgia and either Ohio State or Michigan are all in at 12-1.

It also does not matter whether that Big 12 team is Oklahoma State or Oklahoma, even though the Sooners are three spots lower in the rankings than the Cowboys.

The Pokes currently have the best win and worst loss of the two, but whichever gets to 12-1 will beat a ranked team twice to do so.

No matter which of those teams, if either, emerges from the Big 12 at 12-1, that team will be treated the same.

That is also true of Ohio State and Michigan, but if one of those gets to 12-1, there will be no doubt about a spot in the playoff.

2 based on the mauling of Michigan State over the weekend and that Alabama had a close game with Arkansas.

If Alabama gets to 12-1, the Crimson Tide will be the No.

1 team no matter what the Buckeyes do

For Michigan State, as bad as the loss to Ohio State looked, the Spartans only dropped to 12th and could still be in play for a New Year's Six game

Of course, Michigan State still has to beat Penn State this weekend, and MSU is currently a one-point underdog