5 Things Learned From College Football Week 14

College football week 10 is in the books. After every week fans can take away things from what happened on the field. Here are 5 things learned from college football week 14.

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1. Ohio State Can Win the Game

Ohio State has gone the last four tries without beating Michigan. The Wolverines won a national title and then Ohio State won the next one last year, but still, they hadn’t defeated Michigan. That changed on Saturday, as Ohio State controlled the game after the first half, winning 27-9.

In the past Ryan Day has been criticized for not using his ultra-talented receivers against Michigan, which has led to some offensive struggles. The offense was much more balanced, thanks to the play of quarterback Julian Sayin, who passed for 233 yards, while freshman Bo Jackson rushed for 117. After winning the championship last season, Ohio State is going for an undefeated record throughout the postseason now too.

2. Texas Tech can get a BYE in the CFP

Texas Tech demolished West Virginia in week 14. That win won’t do much to impress the CFP Committee, but other results around college football have helped them. The Red Raiders were ranked no. 5 in the last CFP rankings. Texas A&M was ranked third, but lost to Texas. That should move the Red Raiders into the top four, giving them a bye.

Before last week, there was a chance the four teams ahead of them were going to play in conference championship games. Based on last year’s precedent, which may or may not be the precedent this season, teams weren’t penalized for losing in their conference championships. So the Texas A&M loss may have helped Texas Tech more than anyone else.

3. Diego Pavia Delivered on his Prediction

Before the season, Diego Pavia predicted that Vanderbilt would beat Tennessee. He had extreme confidence in Vanderbilt’s team and even said that Vanderbilt could compete for a national championship. Beating Tennessee would keep Vanderbilt’s CFP hopes alive. Vanderbilt pulled away from the Volunteers in the second half to win 45-24.

With the win, Vanderbilt remains in the mix for the CFP. Even if they don’t get in, Pavia delivered on his promise. Vanderbilt is in the thick of the CFP discussion and they defeated Tennessee. They also have used NIL well, which he also predicted, and have landed five-star quarterback Jared Curtis, after swaying him from Georgia.

4. The College Football Schedule Needs to be Changed

Lane Kiffin helped Ole Miss defeat Mississippi State this week to all but lock up a spot in the CFP. He is still officially deciding whether he wants to coach at Ole Miss next season or take another job. That has him and the program in an awkward spot. Do they let him coach in the CFP even though he could be leaving for a rival? Should he stay at Ole Miss just because they made the CFP? A lot of questions have to be answered.

Fans have likely already known the college football schedule needs to change. In the four-team CFP era, coaches that made the playoff stayed at their schools. Now with an expanded CFP, not all coaches are staying at their schools. Schools that are hiring away coaches want the recruiting to start immediately, especially with National Signing Day coming up. A change of the schedule to account for coaching changes, the transfer portal and overall betterment of the sport is needed.

5. The CFP Committee Has Several Tough Decisions to Make

The CFP Committee had some tough decisions in the first year of the 12-team playoff. Ultimately, they rightfully decided that a three-loss Alabama shouldn’t jump over one-loss teams in the regular season from other conferences. It was a little more clear-cut last season, even if the decision was tough. This year, there are going to be a lot more tough decisions to be made.

Should Miami be ranked over Notre Dame due to their head-to-head win? Is BYU in the field with just one loss before the Big 12 Conference Championship Game? Is the American Conference Champ going to get in over James Madison? If Duke wins the ACC Championship Game, do two group of five teams get in? Which two-loss teams should get in? In a year where there are several teams who have a case to be in the CFP, the committee will be hated by several fanbases for their decision.

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