Penn State and Texas went from the top two to have slim from the previous season, or not CFP Hope

Can a team with three releases make the play-off? That is perhaps the hope of now with Penn State and Texas. Both are 3-2 and may have no to give, especially the Nittany Lions. You may remember that these teams opened the season as the top two in the AP, with the Longhorns at number 1. Now running the table can offer the only chance of the CFP.

Ensuring that a loss for Oregon was not also in a defeat in the country in Pasadena against UCLA was message number one, two and three delivered by Coach James Franklin prior to the kick -off. Unfortunately, the Nittany Lions were 20 points at the end of the first half and they continued to chase the scoreboard afternoon before Quarterback Drew Allar was buried by the scooter Jackson van de Bruins to essentially end a 42-37 setback. UCLA wax The only Winless Power conference team.

Like many behind keyboards and for cameras have performed the heat in the chair to call the end of Franklin’s term of office in a frowning Happy Valley-the 53-year-old coach, who agreed with a 10-year extension of 2022, has no fewer than 2022 $ 56 million buyout – Penn State dropped from the AP poll (from No. 7!) And is no. 22 according to the coaches. The ailments will not calm down a victory in northwest on Saturday. Far from it.

Regarding every shot on the CFP, well, losing the ducks of Dan Lanning in the extension is one thing. Losing UCLA is completely different. Because the Nits have the top in the state of Ohio in Columbus and no. 8/9 Indiana in Beaver Stadium the first two Saturday in November, there is another path. It can be an extremely narrow and overgrown path, especially to face the Buckeyes and Hoosiers in successive weeks. Then there is that miserable 4-21 marking recorded by Franklin-Croacht PSU teams against top 10 enemies.

Regarding the Longhorns of Steve Sarkisian, a loss of 29-22 for the Gators, whose malignant attack came to life in the swamp, was not terrible. Certainly, not in the order of Penn State stumble to UCLA. Nevertheless, the Texas defeat from the AP – from no. 9 – while checking in at number 19 in the Poll of the Coaches.

Although Florida did not beat FBS team in September, at least two of the three losses were not at the time. 3/4 LSU and current No. 2/3 Miami, and both on the road. The other loss was what is now No. 24/RV USF, a team that could represent the G5 at the Play -Off Table. The Gators also came the day in the top 25 of scoring defense and total defense. The unit of Ron Roberts then held UT to 341 Yards and twice intercepted Manning.

Of course fans of Longhorns can give less to the defense of the Gators. Not when their team entered the season with National Championship ambitions, only to suffer a second loss after they had held on to 52 yards on the spot while they were marked 10 times.

If a huge ALS-Texas can pass 5-0 and no. 6/6 Oklahoma in the annual rivalry in Big D on Saturday, the Longhorns would at least work back in the edge of the Playoff discussion. The SEC does not provide automatic victories as we know. Indeed, three of them Next four games After ou are on the way in Kentucky, Mississippi State and, after a visit from Vandy, Georgia. First things first. At least with the Sooners on deck there is an immediate chance to climb back in the discussion. Penn State does not have that chance and may not get it.

The truth is that another loss of both the Nittany Lions and Longhorns can lead to the team meeting, not in the CFP, but on New Year’s Eve in the Cheez-it Citrus Bowl or Reliaquest Bowl.