Those on the CFP selection committee can breathe easier when mulling Oregon and Ohio State.
The University of Utah dismantled Oregon, 38-7, on Saturday in a Pac-12 game.
As called on Utah Utes radio: pic.twitter.com/ojhELuuCny
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) November 21, 2021
The loss was the Ducks’ second of the season and will send them tumbling from the No. 3 slot in the most recent rankings. Oregon had previously lost to Stanford but had also defeated Ohio State in Columbus early in the season.
Oregon is now 9-2 and meets Oregon State next week. Oregon, Oregon State, and Washington State all have a chance to take the Pac-12 North slot in the conference championship game after the Ducks’ loss.
Awaiting the North representative will be the Utes, who are 8-3 overall and 7-1 in conference play.
Earlier, the fourth-ranked Buckeyes had destroyed Michigan State, taking the Spartans out of CFP consideration.
On Saturday, Ohio State meets Michigan, ranked sixth in the CFP. The winner of that game will represent the Big Ten East.