Stanford is not totally out of the race yet, but the Cardinal will need a win and some help on Saturday.
The top five remain unchanged from last week With Clemson at 1, Alabama at 2, Oklahoma 3, Iowa 4, and Michigan State at 5. With Baylor and Notre Dame going down (Thank you Conrad Ukropina) Stanford jumps to number 7 and Ohio State, who will not be playing this weekend, lands at number 6.
Barring any upsets the four teams in the playoff seem locked in. Clemson, Alabama, Oklahoma and the Big 10 Champion will in all likelihood head to the playoffs unless the Tar Heels and/or the Gators can can cause introduce a little anarchy.