College football controversy.

The release of the second college football playoff standings has caused some drama.

The second college football standings were released Nov. 8. The rankings included representatives from every power five conference but the Big 12. In this week’s standings, not one team in the top four has a loss.

With the second release of the rankings, the committee gives even greater insight into how they will rank teams this year. For the second week in a row, the standings start with Alabama at one, Clemson at two, and Michigan at three. Each of these teams added another win to their resume this past week. Clemson and Michigan both won in games by decided by over 50 points.

Alabama’s weekend went a little different with a 10-0 win over LSU in Death Valley. In the defensive battle in which no points were scored until the 4th quarter, the Tide got over the hump with the play-making ability of true freshman quarterback Jalen Hurts. The win continues Alabama’s quest for a playoff berth as the Tide remain undefeated.

The first college football standing that were released included two SEC teams. With Texas A&M’s loss to Mississippi State, the fourth and final spot was opened which with Washington’s win over California gave them the spot. The Huskies added a PAC 12 representative to the playoff leaving the Big 12 as the only power five conference not represented.

It doesn’t look good for the Big 12 as the highest ranking member of the conference according to the committee being two loss Oklahoma at 11. And without a conference championship game to help Oklahoma prove that they should get one of the final four spots, it will take a miracle for the Sooners to make it.

There are now only five undefeated teams FBS teams remaining in college football. Four being the top for teams in the college football standings and the other being Western Michigan from the MAC. Even though Western Michigan has two wins over Big Ten teams, the Broncos still sit at 21st overall in the playoff standings. And with the only teams they have remaining on their schedule being Buffalo and Toledo, the chances of the Broncos ending up in one of the top four spots are extremely low.

More teams that are lurking right outside the top four are Ohio State and Louisville. Ohio State currently sits at five while the Cardinals are at six. Even though both teams have a loss, Louisville has the better loss losing at Clemson while the Buckeyes lost at Penn State. And with the star power of Heisman hopeful Lamar Jackson at quarterback, it’s difficult to understand how Ohio State is ranked over the Cardinals.

With the end of the season nearing, teams look to win out to ensure that they receive as high as a ranking as possible.