Jake Fromm – Noteworthy
There’s a new No. 4 team in the College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday night. Georgia (11-1) moved up after its victory over Georgia Tech last week. The Bulldogs are preparing to take on No. 1 Alabama in Saturday’s Southeastern Conference championship game. The top three — Alabama (12-0), No. 2 Clemson (12-0) and No. 3 Notre Dame (12-0) — remained in the same spots this week. Michigan held the No. 4 spot for three weeks until its crushing 62-39 loss at Ohio State on Saturday. The Buckeyes were the biggest movers, climbing from No. 10 to No. 6. They’ll play No. 21 Northwestern (8-4) the Big Ten Championship Game on Saturday night in Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium. Ohio State sits just behind No. 5 Oklahoma (11-1), which faces No. 14 Texas on Saturday for the Big 12 championship. The Sooners edged West Virginia 59-56 last weekend in their regular-season finale. “We spent a lot of time on that one (No. 6),” selection committee chair Rob Mullens said in an interview . “I undestand the defensive efficiencies are there, but they really have an historic offense.” – The Sports Xchange
