Ohio State needs help to win the Big 10 East. Penn State's win gives the Nittany Lions the tie-breaker between those two teams, and with games at Rutgers (2-8) and home to Michigan State (3-7) the odds are that PSU will run the table. If this is the case, Ohio State is eliminated from the Big 10 Championship. If Ohio State defeats Michigan, Penn State wins the Big 10 East, guaranteing a Big 10 champ with two losses.
True. If Michigan wins out, they win the Big 10. If Washington wins out, they win the Pac 12. Both will have one loss, and both will end up in the playoffs, possibly against each other in Arizona. If Clemson wins out, they go to the playoffs. Louisville and Ohio State need a lot of help.