The College Football Playoff selection committee will never ask coaches to run up the score, and the protocol specifically states that comparing games against a common opponent is done "without incenting margin of victory."
That doesn't mean they don't appreciate a good old fashioned drubbing.
With no changes to the top five of the third ranking on Tuesday night -- No. 6 LSU and No. 7 USC earned small promotions at the expense of two-loss Oregon, which sank to 12 -- Week 12 will provide several opportunities for the top contenders to leave no doubt they're the better team.