It feels like the committee REALLY doesn't want to keep Iowa there though.
The disturbance in the Force is not as strong as expected
Admit it. You're surprised. You assumed Iowa would be #3 in the College Football Playoff Rankings today. After Ohio State's loss to Michigan State and Notre Dame being a competent Boston College offense away from a loss of their own it certainly felt like the Hawkeyes would take their lackluster schedule and slide into the #3 spot. Instead? Oklahoma makes the big leap to #3 following a win over TCU. Iowa still threatens to bring about the rise of the Dark Side though, having now moved to #4 in the rankings.