LSU emerged triumphant, and Minnesota fairly catapults into the top 4 after their defeat of Penn State. Of course, if Minnesota and Ohio State both win out, that issue will be resolved in the Big 10 championship, leaving the committee to decide if the Big 12 Champion or another one loss team should go to the playoff.
There has been some talk that Alabama is not out of it. They still have the iron bowl to get them back in the conversation, but otherwise playing two FCS teams in a single season seriously hurts their case against other one loss contenders.
Top 25 (Explanation; Full Ranking):
LSU (nc)
Minnesota (+3)
Ohio State (nc)
Clemson (nc)
Penn State (-3)
Cincinnati (nc)
Baylor (+1)
Alabama (-1)
SMU (nc)
Oregon (nc)
Auburn (nc)
Michigan (nc)
Oklahoma (+1)
Florida (-1)
Notre Dame (+4)
Navy (+4)
Georgia (+6)
Memphis (+3)
Utah (+3)
Boise State (+5)
Wisconsin (+5)
Texas (+5)
Appalachian State (-8)
Kansas State (nc)
Iowa (-9)