With one double-overtime loss to Oregon on Saturday, Penn State dropped out of the latest College Football Playoff projection , landing in the dreaded No. 12 spot, where it would be replaced by the fourth and fifth conference champions.

The Nittany Lions are now officially on the bubble -- and under pressure to win at Ohio State on Nov. 1.

Below you'll find one team in the spotlight for each of the Power 4 leagues and another identified as an enigma. We've also tiered schools into four groups. Teams with Would be in status are featured in this week's top 12 projection, a snapshot of what the selection committee's ranking would look like if it were released today. A team with Work to do is passing the eye test (for the most part) and has a chance at winning its conference, which mea

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