Penn State Nittany Lions running back Saquon Barkley (26) celebrates with tight end Mike Gesicki.(Photo: Matthew OHaren, USA TODAY Sports) Each weekend during the regular season, USA TODAY Sports will be highlighting the race for the College Football Playoff. Here are three teams moving up and three teams moving down in the sprint for the four-team field after Week 13 of the regular season: TEAMS THAT PLAYED THEIR WAY IN Ohio State. Let the debate begin. Ohio State was No. 2 in last week’s Playoff rankings. Then the Buckeyes beat No. 3 Michigan. How is the selection committee going to drop them down? It’s hard to imagine. It would help the Buckeyes’ cause should Penn State lose the Big Ten title game to Wisconsin, but Urban Meyer’s bunch is still in very good shape. Penn State. The Nittany Lions will force the committee to make a very difficult decision with…
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