Big Ten College Football Playoff Scenario, Week 11: Dan Lanning's Oregon dominates while USC Trojans fall
The college football season is entering its final stretch as the calendar turns to Week 11. The Big Ten has been playing great football over the first ten weeks of the season, as the 18 teams are a combined 94-62 overall and 42-10 in non-conference games.
Four Big Ten teams are ranked in the latest AP Top 25 Poll, the No. 1 Oregon Ducks, No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes, No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions and No. 8 Indiana Hoosiers, having a strong chance of reaching the postseason.
Two additional programs received votes, meaning six of the Big Ten's 18 teams got recognition from voters. The Ducks and Hoosiers have started the season 9-0 and 6-0, respectively, in conference play.
Meanwhile, the Buckeyes and Nittany Lions are both 7-1 and 4-1 in Big Ten action. The USC Trojans and Michigan Wolverines were among the conference's biggest losers in Week 10 as both teams continued their rough season.
16 of the Big Ten's 18 teams were in action in Week 10, facing a conference opponent. With several teams in strong position to reach the postseason, take a look at the conference's College Football Playoff picture after Week 10.
Big Ten College Football Playoff picture ahead of Week 11
The Oregon Ducks have the best chance of any Big Ten program to reach the College Football Playoff. They have the best postseason odds of any team in the nation entering Week 11. The Ducks have cruised to a 9-0 start with a 6-0 mark in conference play and are considered a near lock with -4000 College Football Playoff odds.
The Ohio State Buckeyes are on their tails, as their -3500 odds of reaching the College Football Playoff are the second-best in both the conference and the nation. They are 7-1 overall and 4-1 in Big Ten play. The Buckeyes' lone loss came against the Ducks in a battle of top-three-ranked programs.
The No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions have the third-best odds of any Big Ten program reaching the postseason. They are also 7-1, with a 4-1 mark in conference play after falling to the Buckeyes in Week 10. The Nittany Lions postseason odds sit at -350, the sixth-best in the nation.
The Indiana Hoosiers remain undefeated with a 9-0 record that includes a 6-0 mark in Big Ten games. They are tied for the seventh-best odds, -250, of reaching the College Football Playoff.