So there is no doubt Minnesota moves up, beating number 4 Penn State, and it was not that close..
There are only two more teams in the AP 25 that are undefeated, Baylor, and Minnie. Baylor took three overtimes to beat unranked TCU..
So I think Minnie has earned a jump beyond Baylor, possibly to single digits. They play Wisconsin and Iowa, both ranked teams, so if they win, they have a better SOS than Bama and should be in the conversation.. But the only sure path in is to beat OSU. They don't have the defense to Stop the bucks, so the would have to be effective offensively. Who takes that bet?
I see it for this week's rankings as LSU number 1, followed by OSU, and Clemson as the probable top 3..
But Clemson is the clear second tier. They have had two close games with unranked opponents, and only one more ranked team, Wake Forest to play.
If you make the argument for Georgia, you have to argue Auburn also.. who beat Oregon and has one loss to LSU. Thier loss to Florida makes them look bad, but they play Georgia AND Alabama, so if they win out, they have an argument.. Georgia could win out, but would still have to beat LSU.. Then maybe they are in..