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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Sport
David Wharton

After big upsets, next week could be even better

Think of all the things we knew just a few days ago.

We knew Clemson was neck and neck with Alabama at the top of the college football heap, the two programs seemingly distancing themselves from the pack.

We knew Washington had nudged its way into the driver's seat in the Pac-12 Conference with a clear sailing toward a playoff spot.

We knew Washington State was this season's Cinderella and Auburn was quietly mounting a run in the Southeastern Conference championship.

Two days of head-scratching upsets changed all that, with each of the above teams, except Alabama, losing and the College Football Playoff situation getting turned on its head halfway through the race.

"Oh yeah," coach Todd Graham told reporters after his Arizona State team defeated Washington, "no one gave us a chance."

The craziest part about last weekend? It was supposed to be a sleeper with not a single game between ranked teams. Next weekend, with a couple of marquee billings and a few potentially interesting matchups, could be even better.

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