College Football Playoff picks after Week 12 - ESPN

The Georgia Bulldogs and Washington Huskies, No. 1 and No. 5 in the most recent College Football Playoff rankings, had the toughest matchups of Week 12 on Saturday — at least on paper. Both teams were the only playoff contenders to face ranked opponents.

How will Saturday's top games affect the College Football Playoff chase? What are the current odds for the top four? The Allstate Playoff Predictor has the answers. Check back every week as the odds are updated following that week's games.

Washington got all it could handle from the Oregon State Beavers. In rainy Corvalis, the Huskies held on for a 22-20 win. Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. passed for 162 yards and connected with Rome Odunze for two scores, but it was the Huskies defense that sealed the deal with a fourth-down stop with two minutes left in the game.

Georgia had no trouble with the No. 18 Tennessee Volunteers. After the Vols scored on their first play from scrimmage, the Bulldogs answered with 24 consecutive points on their way to an easy 38-10 win. Receiver Dillon Bell threw and caught a touchdown pass.

The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes completely dominated the Minnesota Golden Gophers 37-3. OSU's defense held Minnesota to just 159 total yards.

The No. 3 Michigan Wolverines, playing their second game without coach Jim Harbaugh, who is serving a three-game suspension due to the sign-stealing investigation, held off the Maryland Terrapins to stay undefeated. The Terps got within five points and forced the Wolverines to punt on three straight second-half possessions. However Taulia Tagovailoa threw a costly interception and was called for intentional grounding in the end zone, giving Michigan a safety and allowing the Wolverines to prevail 31-24.

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