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5. Ohio State (9-1, 6-1 in Big Ten)
Remaining games: vs. No. 5 Indiana (Saturday), vs. Michigan (Nov. 30)
Although the Buckeyes have a big game on Saturday, they’re well prepared for this type of matchup. They have already played road contests at Oregon (a 32-31 loss on Oct. 12) and Penn State (a 20-13 win on Nov. 2) this season.

6. Penn State (9-1, 6-1 in Big Ten)
Remaining games: at Minnesota (Saturday), vs. Maryland (Nov. 30)
The Nittany Lions have notched back-to-back wins over Washington and Purdue since losing to Ohio State. They should finish the regular season strong, especially if they can avoid an upset on the road this week.

7. Indiana (10-0, 7-0 in Big Ten)
Remaining games: at No. 2 Ohio State (Saturday), vs. Purdue (Nov. 30)
While the Hoosiers are undefeated, they haven’t played a ranked opponent yet this season. So Saturday’s road matchup in Columbus will be their biggest test by far.

8. Notre Dame (9-1)
Remaining games: vs. No. 19 Army (Saturday), at USC (Nov. 30)
A neutral-field matchup at Yankee Stadium in New York on Saturday will pit the Fighting Irish against the unbeaten Black Knights. It should be a good opportunity for Notre Dame to prove it belongs in the CFP field.

9. Alabama (8-2, 4-2 in SEC)
Remaining games: at Oklahoma (Saturday), vs. Auburn (Nov. 30)
As long as the Crimson Tide don’t have a misstep against an unranked opponent the next two weeks, they’re in a good position to make the CFP. They’ve won three in a row (including quality victories against Missouri and LSU) since losing twice in three weeks earlier this year.

10. Ole Miss (8-2, 4-2 in SEC)
Remaining games: at Florida (Saturday), vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 29)
The Rebels won their way back into the CFP conversation with their Nov. 9 win over Georgia, and they haven’t played since, having had a Week 12 bye. They should finish out strong with a pair of favorable matchups remaining.

11. Georgia (8-2, 6-2 in SEC)
Remaining games: vs. UMass (Saturday), vs. Georgia Tech (Nov. 29)
The Bulldogs were victorious in a must-win game against Tennessee last week. Now that they’re done with their regular-season conference schedule, they should easily win their next two games against unranked non-conference teams at home.

12. Colorado (8-2, 6-1 in Big 12)
Remaining games: at Kansas (Saturday), vs. Oklahoma State (Nov. 29)
Battling with BYU atop the Big 12 standings, the Buffaloes have the easier remaining schedule of the two. They should keep their four-game winning streak alive and continue to roll toward the conference championship game.