With four Big Ten teams in the top 7 of Tuesday's College Football Playoff rankings, the Big Ten is still positioned as college football’s top conference.
So let’s get the obvious out of the way first. For several weeks now, the debate hasn’t been whether the Big Ten can earn a spot in the playoff. That’s all but guaranteed. The real question: Can it earn two?
Based on the most recent rankings, that’s a resounding, “Well, maybe … but it has a better shot than it did a week ago.”
Four conference teams are still alive in the playoff race: No.