College football's Week 10 winners and losers: Nightmare for the Big Ten

Even if the Badgers — who were No. 9 in the initial CFP rankings, behind six one-loss teams — beat one of Ohio State or Michigan State in early December, don’t be surprised if the Playoff selection committee continues to evaluate a number of one-loss contenders for a spot in the four-team field. Such will be Wisconsin’s overall strength of schedule, which stands as one of the key metrics at the committee’s disposal. One of Alabama or Georgia will represent the Southeastern Conference in a national semifinal. Clemson is in if the Tigers win out. Likewise with Notre Dame. Then Oklahoma or TCU will have their cases to make coming out of the Big 12 Conference. Where is the Big Ten? Wishing and hoping for Wisconsin, and that’s all. This is not where the league thought it would be in August. But here we are.