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Instant Analysis: Iowa cracks CFP top four, but will need Big Ten title to stay

Here are three key takeaways from the latest College Football Playoff rankings, which were released Tuesday night:

1. And the gods love the Big 12! Finally!

Oklahoma’s darkhorse run is complete!

Almost!

The Sooners’ meteoric rise through the rankings continues after beating Baylor and TCU in back-to-back weeks. There was some trepidation that the Sooners wouldn’t crack the top four after they needed a failed two-point conversion to knock off the Horned Frogs (without Trevone Boykin or Josh Doctson), but the Sooners aren’t just in the top four, they’re No.