Michigan State is in the College Football Playoff after one of the most improbable plays in college football history. Without the touchdown on Michigan's attempted punt, the Spartans likely would not have won the Big Ten East or earned a spot in the playoff.
What other make-or-break plays in the last 10 seasons have been so influential to a team’s chance to make the playoff (and before it, the BCS Championship game)?
Below is one top 10 list of the biggest such plays since 2005 that involved a team that went on to compete for the championship.