Buckeyes' hopes of third straight CFP all but die with home loss to Oregon. Alabama makes statement

Ohio State was the first team out in the initial College Football Playoff rankings but had ample opportunity to play its way into the bracket.Instead, the Buckeyes played their way out — probably permanently — with the 41-28 beatdown Oregon put on them at home Saturday. The loss was so devastating that it left them with no viable path to the playoff unless they make an improbable run to the Big Ten championship game and win it.While Oregon was moving up in the Big Ten standings at the Horseshoe, Alabama was in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, beating LSU 31-13 and clapping back at the many vocal dissenters of its No. 5 CFP ranking.Earlier in the day, Utah and UCLA turned back challenges to stay unbeaten and Texas won its third straight game to keep its playoff hopes alive for another week.The Week 10 main event had Miami, No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 and CFP rankings, against No. 4 Notre Dame (No. 11 CFP) on the road. Georgia, No. 2 in both rankings, visited No. 12 Mississippi (No. 10 C