​Big Ten standings: What Oregon’s win over Ohio State means for College Football Playoff originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The two preseason favorites in the Big Ten finally went head-to-head in Week 10. Neither of them will leave the game in a position to make the conference title game.Oregon took down No. 11 Ohio State, 41-28, as Dylan Raiola threw a pair of touchdown passes, while the Buckeyes’ offense struggled to keep up behind Luke Fahey. In a season where UCLA has unexpectedly emerged to become the conference leader, there’s been another shake-up in the Big Ten playoff race.Here’s a look at how the Ducks’ win will impact the final stretch at the top of the Big Ten.MORE: Is Ohio State out of CFP race with loss to Oregon?Oregon takes down Ohio StateWhen Bo Jackson scored his second touchdown of the game around the end of the first quarter, it appeared Ohio State could overcome Julian Sayin’s absence to beat an unranked Ducks team fighting to even keep its playoff hopes alive. But a 17-point second quarter — including a gutsy call from Dan Lanning to go for a touchdown instead of a field goal before halftime — changed the game.Oregon ripped off 31 points in the middle quarters to Ohio State’s none, and that was easily enough to prevent Fahey (360 yards, 2 TDs) from making a comeback. The Buckeyes quarterback threw an interception that led to a touchdown and had a fairly modest connection with star receiver Jeremiah Smith (76 yards, TD).With the win in Columbus, Oregon improved to 6-3 overall and 4-2 in Big Ten play, while Ohio State dropped its second-straight game, also falling to 6-3 and 4-2 in Big Ten play.OREGON IS DOMINATING OHIO STATE😳 (via CBS) https://t.co/Df72csZOtK— On3 (@On3) November 7, 2026MORE:Breaking down Oregon’s path to CFP after upset win over BuckeyesBig Ten playoff contendersTeamOverallConferenceWeek 11UCLA9-06-0vs. IllinoisIndiana8-15-1vs. USCOregon6-34-2vs. MichiganUSC7-24-2at IndianaOhio State6-34-2vs. NorthwesternIowa6-23-2vs. Purdue Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images No. 5 UCLA (9-0, 6-0)Unexpectedly, UCLA is the clear-cut favorite in the Big Ten in Year 1 under Bob Chesney. The Bruins remained unbeaten in Week 10 by taking down Minnesota, and they have favorable matchups against Illinois and Michigan over the next two weeks.A West Coast matchup against USC in the last week of the regular season will be the big test for the Bruins, potentially even deciding their playoff fate.No. 6 Indiana (8-1, 5-1)Curt Cignetti’s squad remains in a good spot, even with Week 10 off. The key matchup remaining is against USC in Week 11, a game that will likely decide whether or not the Hoosiers will be playing in the Big Ten Championship. A loss could also put Indiana at risk of the committee snubbing them from the field altogether, lacking any key resume wins this year.Oregon (6-3, 4-2)The Ducks aren’t dead yet. It won’t be easy to r