While Ohio State solidified its position as the top team in the SP+ ratings, Week 13 of the college football season saw upsets and close calls that further muddied the waters for the playoff race. Alabama and Ole Miss both suffered losses, Texas struggled offensively, and even Penn State narrowly avoided defeat.
We know one thing: Ohio State has earned the right to be called the best team in the country . Beyond that, Week 13 of the college football season only blurred the picture. The No. 2 and No. 4 teams in last week's SP+ rankings both lost, No. 3 Texas looked lost offensively, and No. 7 Penn State thought hard about losing, too.
As has been common for the last few weeks, most of the largest movement has come at the mid-major level. But SP+ always loves a nice, larger-than-expected blowout of a bad team and smiled on Tennessee's performance in a 56-0 win over UTEP. And with Miami's defense actually showing up against Wake Forest, the Hurricanes' rating rose nicely, too.UTEP: down 3.8 adjusted points per game Cincinnati: down 3.0 points Louisiana Tech: down 2.9 points Wisconsin: down 2.
But they were also the statistically superior team Saturday in Gainesville, producing a dramatically higher success rate and creating more red zone chances .
With the middle and bottom of the Big Ten looking as poor as ever, the Big Ten slipped a bit in Week 13. Its average is now just 2.1 points ahead of the Big 12's and 8.2 points behind the SEC's. The SEC has certainly proven its depth this season, with upsets and near-upsets galore. What that should mean regarding the College Football Playoff, however, is in the eye of the beholder.
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