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College Football Playoff rankings observations: The 5 reasonable losses that could propel Ohio State

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Thoughts on the fourth College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday night.

1. What's the highest No. 8 Ohio State could be next week? We're not talking crazy upsets, but reasonable losses, knowing that crazy upsets could always happen.

Even if they lost, No. 1 Clemson and No. 2 Alabama probably would not fall behind the No. 8 Buckeyes. But there are plenty of other games for the Buckeyes and their fans to watch.

If No. 3 Oklahoma loses to No. 11 Oklahoma State ...

If No.