Playoff tracker Up-to-the-minute CFP updates
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Date: 04/11/2017

Playoff tracker: Up-to-the-minute CFP updates

The first College Football Playoff rankings were released Tuesday so, for teams at the top of the rankings, their games matter. But there are resumes and strength of records and common opponents to worry about.

It's a lot to follow and know where your team stands as Saturday progresses. Check back often for updates to how the playoff race is shaping up in Week 10
What it means: The Badgers still have plenty of work to do. If Wisconsin is going to leave no doubt in the committee’s mind that it’s as good as its undefeated record indicates, it has to win with style – not struggle for three quarters before finally silencing an IU team that’s winless in Big Ten play. Committee chair Kirby Hocutt said on Tuesday that Wisconsin’s strength of schedule “just isn’t there,” and it’s unlikely anything Wisconsin did against the Hoosiers on Saturday will change that
What it means: The Tigers can still make a case for being the first two-loss team in the CFP. At No. 14, Auburn is currently the selection committee’s highest-ranked two-loss team. With regular-season games remaining against No. 1 Georgia (Nov. 11) and No. 2 Alabama (Nov. 25), plus a possible SEC title, there’s arguably no team in the country that can make a bigger statement down the stretch than Auburn.
Who's watching: Penn State, other one-loss teams
Why it matters: The Buckeyes are in the driver's seat for the Big Ten East crown. After last week's win over Penn State, the Nittany Lions need Ohio State to lose twice to get back in the Big Ten title mix. The rest of the one-loss teams are just looking to eliminate the competition ahead of them in the rankings
Who's watching: Georgia fans
Why it matters: Georgia's on top, so all it needs is to keep winning
Who's watching: Georgia, other one-loss teams
Why it matters: Notre Dame is Georgia's best win so it needs the Irish to continue boosting its credentials. For the Irish, they need to keep winning. Because of their resume and schedule, finishing with just one loss (to the top-ranked team) would likely get them in.
Who's watching: Oklahoma, Ohio State, Miami, Virginia Tech, Auburn
Why it matters: The Tigers are directly ahead of the Sooners and Buckeyes, so those two need a Clemson loss to move up. The other ACC teams would welcome a Clemson win to face a highly ranked opponent in the conference title game. Auburn's slim playoff hopes rely on it upsetting Georgia and Alabama, but having Clemson continuing to win would help since Auburn lost to Clemson.