Week 13 is travel hell for playoff hopefuls, with several bubble teams forced to fight for their postseason dreams on the road against teams equipped and eager to spoil them. Indiana at Ohio State is the headliner despite being an early kickoff, with the No. 5 Hoosiers putting their magic to the test in Columbus.
The No. 2 Buckeyes are double-digit favorites, and while Indiana is likely playoff-bound no matter what, a blowout at The Horseshoe would certainly tighten some collars in Bloomington. Advertisement The Big 12’s playoff chances got muddier after BYU ’s loss, and the No.
14 Cougars are now playing for their postseason lives the rest of the way. They travel to Arizona State, where the No. 21 Sun Devils are waiting as favorites.
ASU downed Kansas State in Manhattan and could go to the conference title game with two more wins. No. 16 Colorado looks the most likely to be there waiting, having won four straight in convincing fashion while conference mates are playing nail-biters.
But the Buffaloes need to get through a deceptively good Kansas team first, and the underdog Jayhawks beat Iowa State and BYU in back-to-back weeks. The game is at Arrowhead Stadium which adds some juice, and the Jayhawks are relishing their role as giant-killers. The SEC has two contenders with sneaky road challenges as well.
No. 9 Ole Miss is postseason-bound if they win out, and the favored Rebels head to The Swamp for a concentration tester. Florida has been a mess most of the season, but .