I know. On my sport app Michigan site he is listed as Questionable… I just found humor in that… Lol
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No way USC gets in with a loss tonight. A two loss team will not get in over a one loss team whose only loss was to the number 2 team in the country. Also, the two losses would be to the same team, thus how could they claim a spot when in actuality Utah would have a better claim. Go Utes!
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Michigan’s JJ McCarthy had shown very lttle all season, passing or running. Michigan has been a running team. They didn’t want Corum, if he was able to play, or Edwards to run up big rushing yards. And, OSU was winning 20-17 at the half with Michigan having 10 rushing yards or thereabouts. But the OSU DB’s got exposed.
Now the 2nd half, OSU continued to load up the box and go zero deep coverage, but then Edwards broke through for a couple long TD runs, but those were 4th Q TD runs. So, at some point, he probably should have went back to 1 or 2 deep safeties, but by then it was too late.
OSU went into this game putting up big offensive #'s with a great offense, but they only had 23 points, so I feel like OSU backers should blame the offensive game plan more than the defensive game plan. IMO.
That 1-loss team was curb-stomped at home as an 8.5 point favorite. “No way” is a long time. I only said “may.” 
1loss curb stomped ar home is still only one loss. Losing twice, to the same team, close or not negates a national championship. Utah would be able to claim that.
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So if Utah wins and Georgia forgets to show up and maybe goes to the wrong stadium…
… Then if Michigan wins and goes to #1… Could Michigan actually play OSU? 
… Would they elevate Alabama even as a two loss team??? +
Again, I’m arguing for USC as a 2-loss team, a team I never liked. 
First, Utah has 3 losses before tonight. So, Utah has zero claim to the CFP.
Second, the earlier USC loss was in Utah at night 43-42. I can reason this one away. SLC is almost 5,000 feet elevation. A close loss, away game. At 5,000 feet.
Third, OSU looked realy bad last week. Really bad. But OSU is “on deck” at #5.
This could happen, but I have my doubts that the CFP would have Michigan and OSU play in a semifinal.
Well, Utah is leading 40-24 with 5:29-ish left in the game, so OSU is looking REAL good for the moment.
Outlandish maybe, but could a 2-loss 'Bama jump over OSU to take the possible #4 spot. Hmmm. 
That is what I asked above… Getting interesting…
Utah now winning 47-24. Hard hitting game, Utah’s D is putting the hurt on USC, but USC lost it’s starting center and Caleb Williams is hobbling around. USC’s defense cannot tackle.
Congratulations to Utah.
Go Bucks!
I feel like Alabama is never out of it, however, the committee had there chance last week to rank Alabama over Ohio State and they didn’t. What would change this week to suddenly jump Alabama over Ohio State?
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Utah to the Rose Bowl.
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A 0.000001% chance.
But if chaos ensues tomorrow, KSU beats TCU by a lot, Purdue wins (
), who knows what the CFP reordering could be.
But OSU is highly likely in the CFP semi now. Boo!
Yes surely Alabama just has to hope TCU screws up. But then that means an OSU-Michigan rematch. When neither OSU nor Alabama is playing you can’t expect them to change places.
Not necessarily, because there’s some argument that Michigan should be #1. Georgia and Michigan could change places, depending on how Michigan and Georgia look tomorrow. I’d just be surprised if the CFP committee has OSU-Michigan meet in a semifinal.
I’m not saying it won’t happen, but I’ve heard pundits discuss the topic of two teams meeting from the same league NOT meeting in a semifinal. And if TCU loses by a big margin, then Alabama could complicate matters.
I’m just playing Devil’s Advocate here, but Boo Corrigan, CFP Committee Chair said a few days ago:
Reading between the lines, “it was a tough decision” could really mean “We can change our minds, because we LOVE SEC teams, especially Alabama.”
ETA: If Purdue were to beat Michigan tomorrow (G-d forbid), then that could weaken Michigan’s win over OSU and the B1G conference in general, in the eyes of the Committee. OSU’s strength of schedule would decrease. Michigan could still get in the CFP with a loss, but OSU’s case for a spot in the semi would be weakened.
Also, 'Bama lost in the final second in both road losses by 4 total points. So, Bama, without them and OSU playing this weekend, could jump over OSU.
Let’s be honest - the SEC has “earned” the right…and the Big 10 hasn’t.
I’m going by history.
And that’s why somehow Bama figures a way in…or is close to it.
They’re the only one that can stop UGA.
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Ugh. Ohio State lives. And would probably be the favorite in a potential rematch with Michigan. My worst nightmare closer to a reality.
I guess now I root for TCU to win or at least not get completely blown out. I still think the committee will try to avoid putting a two-loss team through. Even though Alabama is probably the better team.
I can’t decide if they would shy away from a rematch in the semifinal or if they would want that. Last week’s game was the most watched college football game in over 10 years (17MM viewers!).
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One can always count on ESPN to hype Miami and USC every preseason and you can always count on both to be overrated and underperform. Ohio State and Alabama clearly better than USC, but relied on the Utes to prove it.
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