Until then, here is my top 12, with the games each has remaining and its most logical path to the playoff. This will be updated when the rankings are released.
12. MICHIGAN (9-2)
Games remaining: Saturday, vs. No. 7 Ohio State (10-1); Dec. 5, possible Big Ten championship game, vs. No. 6 Iowa (11-0).
Top 25 win: vs. No. 17 Northwestern (38-0);
Losses: at unranked Utah (24-17); vs. No. 3 Michigan State (27-23).
Path to playoff: Michigan’s only Big Ten loss was to Michigan State, when the Spartans returned a dropped snap on a punt for a final-play touchdown.