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Previously unbeaten Clemson, Michigan and Washington werent the only ranked teams that fell this past weekend.Four top-25 teams -- No. 8 Texas A&M, No. 9 Auburn, No. 14 Virginia Tech and No. 17 North Carolina -- also fell to unranked opponents, though those outcomes will have less impact on the College Football Playoff race than three of the top four losing.Auburns 13-7 loss at Georgia, its ninth loss in its past 11 games against the Bulldogs, was perhaps the most damaging. The Tigers could have won the SEC West and played in the SEC championship game by beating Georgia and then Alabama in the Iron Bowl. But the Tigers managed only 34 yards of offense and zero first downs after halftime, and the Bulldogs only touchdown came on safety Maurice Smiths 34-yard interception return early in the third quarter.As a result, Auburn, North Carolina, Texas A&M and Virginia Tech were eliminated from consideration for the College Football Playoff by the Eliminator this week. Through 11 weeks, 116 of the 128 teams in the FBS have been eliminated, and Penn State was brought back from the dead, which leaves 12 teams in contention for the four spots in the playoff. Heres where the FBS stands after Week 11:Jump to sections: Whos in??| Still in contention | On the fence | Better luck next season | Previously eliminatedWhos in?To be honest, your guess is as good as mine at this point. The only certainty about the College Football Playoff with three weeks to play in the regular season is that defending national champion Alabama is No. 1, and its not close. The Crimson Tide rolled past Mississippi State 51-3 on Saturday and will be heavy favorites in their remaining home games against FCS foe Chattanooga and rival Auburn in the Iron Bowl. Ohio State, which beat then-No. 10 Nebraska and Maryland by identical 62-3 scores the past two weeks, will probably move into the No. 2 spot when the new selection committee rankings are released Tuesday night. But the Buckeyes cant win the Big Ten East unless Penn State loses one of its two remaining games. After that, previously unbeaten Clemson, Michigan and Washington, which each lost Saturday, will probably fall in the rankings in some order, along with Louisville and Wisconsin.Still in contentionAlabama Crimson TideTrending: UPI wonder if Nick Saban will send Georgia safety Maurice Smith an SEC championship ring.Clemson TigersTrending: DOWNLet me get this straight: Louisville should be ranked ahead of Clemson because the Cardinals have a more quality loss? Uh, Louisville lost to Clemson.Louisville CardinalsTrending: UPBobby Petrino runs up the score in practice.Michigan WolverinesTrending: DOWNBottom line: You dont mess with Iowas pink visitors locker room. Thats arrogant.Ohio State BuckeyesTrending: UPThe Buckeyes cant possibly go to the College Football Playoff if they dont win their division. Right, Alabama?Washington HuskiesTrending: DOWNYou sure you want Bama? Im not sure you even want Washington State.Wisconsin BadgersTrending: UPDont sleep on the Badgers. According to ESPNs FiveThirtyEight, Wisconsin has an 84 percent chance of making the playoff if it wins its last two regular-season games against Purdue (road) and Minnesota (home) and then beats the East winner in the Big Ten championship game.On the fenceOklahoma SoonersTrending: UPSince losing to Ohio State 45-24 on Sept. 17, Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield has an FBS-high 93.6 Total QBR and has posted a rating of 90 or higher in six of seven games. He even surpassed Louisvilles Lamar Jackson for top Total QBR in the FBS.Penn State Nittany LionsTrending: UPTalk about feeling like an uninvited guest. ESPNs Football Power Index gives Penn State a 46 percent chance to win the Big Ten East, which would knock Michigan and Ohio State out of the Big Ten championship game. The Nittany Lions will play in Indianapolis if they win their last two games against Rutgers (road) and Michigan State (home) and the Buckeyes beat the Wolverines on Nov. 26.?Utah UtesTrending: UPUtahs Hunter Dimick had five sacks and 6? tackles for loss in the Utes 49-26 win over Arizona State. His five sacks are third-most in a game in NCAA history -- and only one fewer than New Mexico States entire defense has in nine games this season. Dimicks 6? tackles for loss were sixth-most in NCAA history and a school record.West Virginia MountaineersTrending: UPIm guessing West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen wont be wearing a microphone on the sideline anytime soon.Western Michigan BroncosTrending: UPCollege GameDay wont be the only thing to watch in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Saturday. Broncos quarterback Zach Terrell and receiver Corey Davis have connected on 46 touchdown passes in their careers, second-most by a QB/receiver tandem in FBS history.Better luck next seasonAuburn TigersTrending: DOWNIts Monday, and Auburn still hasnt picked up a first down since halftime at Georgia.North Carolina Tar HeelsTrending: DOWNNorth Carolina lost to Duke -- and they havent even played each other in basketball yet.Texas A&M AggiesTrending: DOWNWas Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin getting worried about Charlie Strong being lonely?Virginia Tech HokiesTrending: DOWNGeorgia Tech completed two passes and still beat Virginia Tech 30-20 on the road. Thank goodness it wasnt three.Previously eliminatedEliminated in Week 10: Baylor Bears, Florida Gators, LSU Tigers, Nebraska CornhuskersEliminated in Week 9: Boise State Broncos, Pittsburgh Panthers, Tennessee VolunteersEliminated in Week 8:?Houston Cougars,?Miami HurricanesEliminated in Week 7: Arizona State Sun Devils, Maryland Terrapins, Ole Miss Rebels, Wake Forest Demon DeaconsEliminated in Week 6:?Air Force Falcons,?Arkansas Razorbacks,?Colorado Buffaloes,?Indiana Hoosiers,?Minnesota Gophers,?Stanford Cardinal,?Texas Tech Red Raiders,?UCLA BruinsEliminated in Week 5:?Arizona Wildcats, Cincinnati Bearcats, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Iowa Hawkeyes, Kansas State Wildcats, Memphis Tigers, Michigan State Spartans, Navy Midshipmen, Oregon Ducks, San Diego State Aztecs, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Toledo RocketsEliminated in Week 4: Army Black Knights, Central Michigan Chippewas, East Carolina Pirates, Georgia Southern Eagles, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Oregon State Beavers, Penn State Nittany Lions, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, South Carolina Gamecocks, South Florida Bulls, USC TrojansEliminated in Week 3: Boston College Eagles, Duke Blue Devils, Illinois Fighting Illini, Marshall Thundering Herd,?Missouri Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles, Syracuse Orange, Texas State Bobcats, Vanderbilt CommodoresEliminated in Week 2: Akron Zips, Ball State Cardinals, BYU Cougars, California Bears, Connecticut Huskies, Eastern Michigan Eagles, Florida Atlantic Owls, Idaho Vandals, Kansas Jayhawks, Louisiana Monroe Warhawks, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, Nevada Wolf Pack, New Mexico Lobos, NC State Wolfpack, Old Dominion Monarchs, Purdue Boilermakers, SMU Mustangs, South Alabama Jaguars, Texas San Antonio Roadrunners, Troy Trojans, Tulsa Golden Hurricane, UCF Knights, UNLV Rebels, Utah State Aggies, UTEP Miners, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, Wyoming CowboysEliminated in Week 1: Appalachian State Mountaineers, Arkansas State Red Wolves, Bowling Green Falcons, Buffalo Bulls, Charlotte 49ers, Colorado State Rams, Florida International Golden Panthers, Fresno State Bulldogs, Georgia State Panthers, Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, Iowa State Cyclones, Kent State Golden Flashes, Kentucky Wildcats, Louisiana Lafayette Ragin Cajuns, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, Massachusetts Minutemen, Miami (Ohio) RedHawks, Mississippi State Bulldogs, New Mexico State Aggies, North Texas Mean Green, Northern Illinois Huskies, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio Bobcats, Rice Owls, San Jose State Spartans, Temple Owls, Tulane Green Wave, Virginia Cavaliers, Washington State Cougars Vapormax Günstig Kaufen . This should be celebrated because it will not always be this way. With the amount of money given to players by their clubs these days, it is a wonder that so many of those teams allow the sport to continue to take away many of their assets so they can play for a different team in the middle of their season. Air Max 200 Herren .Y. -- Sabres forward Drew Stafford has witnessed plenty of turmoil during his eight seasons in Buffalo. http://www.vapormaxkaufenschweiz.com/air-max-97-schweiz.html . As the crowd erupted, Davis knocked the ball off the glass and back into his hands. With 1:14 to go in overtime, Davis sixth block also became his 17th rebound. That, along with his 32 points -- which tied a career high -- proved too much for Denver to overcome, and the Pelicans held on for their third straight victory, 111-107 on Sunday night. Nike Vapormax Herren Billig . Most important, perhaps, it went off without a hitch. Organizers poked a little fun at the now-infamous opening ceremony gaffe that saw only four out of five snowflakes open up into rings, leaving the Olympics logo one ring short. Air Max 97 Kaufen . -- The St. Johns IceCaps weathered a wild first period with the help of goaltender Jussi Olkinuora, before finding offensive inroads in the second. RIO DE JANEIRO -- Venus Williams isnt used to taking the court in doubles uncertain whether she can win.Thats why the four-time gold medalist sat in her changeover chair after an Olympic semifinal victory Saturday with her face in her hands, her jaw dropped in stunned elation.With Serena, I expect to win -- Ive got to be honest, she said of her younger sister, with whom she won three of those golds.But in the only draw in which shes still in contention in Rio de Janeiro, Venus mixed doubles partner is someone with whom she had never played before: American teammate Rajeev Ram.We had no idea how we were going to play together, she said, so the emotion is almost even bigger because ... you dont know what to expect. Its a wild feeling.The 36-year-old Williams couldnt stop jumping up and down after she and Ram rallied for a 2-6, 6-2, 10-3 tiebreak victory over Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna of India. Shes guaranteed a record-tying medal and will play Sunday for gold -- and more milestones -- in the final.To feel what I feel with Serena with someone else, I never thought that would happen, she said.I could double for Serena, Ram joked.The champions will be Americans: Williams and Ram face the other U.S. team, Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Jack Sock.Williams fifth medal will match the most in Olympic history; Kathleen McKane won five (one gold) in the 1920s. With a victory Sunday, shed become the first five-time Olympic tennis gold medalist, moving one ahead of her sister in that category. It would also make her the first player too win gold in singles, doubles and mixed doubles.ddddddddddddThe Williams sisters have always treasured the opportunity to go to the Olympics, where Venus was the singles champion in 2000 and Serena in 2012. They were undefeated in doubles together through their first three Olympic tournaments, but everything seemed to go wrong this time around.Venus was battling a virus even before she left for Rio de Janeiro, and she was upset in the first round in both singles and doubles. Serena fell in the third round.Venus wasnt initially expected to compete in mixed doubles, but after her early exits, she and Ram entered the 16-team draw.Ive got to be honest -- I was secretly hoping to be in this position when we first got in, said Williams, who was still coughing Saturday. I think we probably both were if we admitted it. But we were saying, `Oh, you know, we dont know whats going to happen.Ram wasnt even supposed to be at the Rio Olympics, added to the roster a few days before the opening ceremony when the 2012 mens doubles gold medalists, Bob and Mike Bryan, withdrew. He paired with Brian Baker in mens doubles, and they lost in the second round.The 32-year-old Ram, a first-time Olympian, is coming off a mens doubles semifinal appearance at Wimbledon.We get along; weve known each other for years, he said of Williams. To come out and actually be able to do something this special with Venus is fantastic. ' ' '