Projecting the College Football Playoff top 12 after Week 13 - ESPN

Surprise — there were no surprises.

After a ho-hum Week 13 that featured only two games between two ranked opponents, there wasn't any movement in this week's top 12 projection, but there are two questions looming over the committee as it debates its fourth of six rankings to be revealed on Tuesday night (7 p.m. ET/ESPN):

Was Oregon's win against USC enough to push the No. 7 Ducks ahead of No. 6 Ole Miss?

Did Utah's close call against K-State open the door for No. 13 Miami to rejoin the top 12?

Here's a prediction of what the group might do in the latest ranking on Tuesday night:

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Why they could be here: A dominant win against a now sub.-500 Rutgers team isn't going to change the way the committee views Ohio State — as the most complete team in the country. Ohio State entered Saturday leading the country in total efficiency and ranked in the top three in both offensive and defensive efficiency. Wins against No. 17 Texas and No. 21 Illinois (which lost to Wisconsin on Saturday) are its only ones against CFP top 25 opponents, but a road win against Washington is also respected in the room. The committee has specifically noted the elite play of receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate — and even with both sidelined with injuries on Saturday, Ohio State was able to dismantle the Rutgers defense.

Why they could be lower: Nothing happened on Saturday that would prompt the committee to rethink the Buckeyes' place at the top, but Ohio State had the worst schedule strength (No. 48) of the top three teams entering Saturday.

Need to know: Although Ohio State and Indiana remain the most likely matchup in the Big Ten championship game — each controls its own destiny — neither clinched a spot in Week 13.