College Football Winners And Losers, Week Thirteen

A BIG Ten match-up went down today. Did it live up to the hype?

• Winner: Excitement From "The Game": Harvard and Yale is an old school rivalry that goes way back. Even though Harvard's 4-6 on the season, that doesn't mean a rival is going to simply bow down. They took the Bulldogs to two overtimes before Yale won, 50-43.
• Winner: Alabama: Suddenly, Alabama's back in the discussion for the final playoff spot. An easy 66-3 victory over Western Carolina was bolstered by Oregon falling to Arizona State. If Georgia falls in the SEC Championship, the Tide could be back in the playoff fold, especially with a victory in the Iron Bowl.
• Loser? Winner?: Protests During "The Game": I understand the point of what the protesters were trying to get across. After all, climate change is a serious issue. But shouldn't fans be also protesting rising ticket prices and bad stadium deals, too? #MembershipIsPower
• Loser: Justin Herbert: The star quarterback faltered when his team needed him most. He completed 20 of 36 passes and threw two picks in #6 Oregon's upset at the hands of Arizona State. Now, the Ducks (and likely the Pac-12's) playoff hopes have gone up in smoke.
• Loser: The Boring Week: Nothing happened. Ohio State pulled away, Alabama and the other SEC schools dominated for the most part, and the big schools aside from Oregon and Penn State dominated. Nothing happened. Seriously.

Other Winners: Jonathan Taylor, USC, Memphis
Other Losers: SMU, Penn State, Pac-12's playoff hopes

College Football Playoff Four

1. LSU
   
2. Ohio State
   
3. Clemson
   
4. Georgia