The fourth College Football Playoff rankings saved its big twist for the end: Ohio State leaped ahead of LSU to claim No. 1 in the latest rankings, thanks in large part to Saturday’s 28-17 win against No. 10 Penn State. That’s the most notable shift in terms of determining the final four teams, even if both the Buckeyes and Tigers have been locked into the national semifinals with perfect ends to the regular season — Ohio State gets Michigan and the winner of the Big Ten West, while LSU faces Texas A&M and Georgia. But it wasn’t the only change near the top of the rankings. No. 14 Oregon’s loss to Arizona State allowed Utah to climb to No. 6, meaning the Utes are in position to claim a spot in the semifinals should LSU beat Georgia to win the SEC. Yet the Utes are hurt by Oregon’s loss, since it…
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