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As if bragging rights and recruiting interests werent high enough stakes, some of college footballs best and most storied rivalries have taken on additional meaning in the era of the College Football Playoff.In the Big 12, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State will be spectators this week, as both teams have a bye before Bedlam. That game, too, will carry heavy significance, as the Big 12 champion still has a legitimate shot to finish in the top four. The other Power 5 conferences will take center stage in Week 13, when losses become particularly untimely.Heres a look at the rivalry games that will mean the most to the College Football Playoff, ranked in order of greatest potential impact to the committees final top four on Dec. 4:1. No. 3 Michigan at No. 2 Ohio StateIf Michigan wins: The Wolverines win the East Division and will play for the Big Ten title, and Penn State and Ohio State are done. The Buckeyes will have two losses, wont win their division and will lose their chance at sneaking into the top four as a team that didnt win its conference championship game. The finality of an Ohio State loss will be resounding, and will also help keep the Big 12s hopes alive because it wouldnt have to worry about competing against a one-loss Ohio State team in addition to the Big Ten champ if Penn State wins the East.If Ohio State wins: The Buckeyes still need Penn State to lose to Michigan State to win the East, but an Ohio State victory would eliminate Michigan from the playoff. The Buckeyes would then have four wins against CFP Top 25 teams and a résumé that could rival any in the country. Theres no question the committee would consider Ohio State for a spot in its final top four, but it would also have to balance the Buckeyes résumé with its protocol, which requires the committee to use conference championships and head-to-head results as tiebreakers when résumés are comparable. The question is, would anyone elses résumé really compare?2. No. 23 Washington State at No. 5 WashingtonIf Washington wins: The Huskies would clinch the Pac-12 North, and its possible they could move into the top four, assuming the loser of the Ohio State-Michigan game drops out. A one-loss Washington is still a very viable candidate that can punctuate its résumé with a conference championship, and it will have to hope the Pac-12 title and what should be three wins over ranked opponents (Stanford, Utah and the South winner) will overcome a weak nonconference schedule.If Washington State wins: The Cougars would win the Pac-12 North, which could eliminate the Pac-12 entirely. With an FCS loss on its ledger, Washington State is not going to finish in the top four. The Pac-12 South winner is guaranteed to have at least two losses and would then be playing a Washington State team in the conference championship game instead of a top-five team in Washington. In that scenario, the committee would take a good, long look at the Big 12 winner.3. South Carolina at No. 4 ClemsonIf South Carolina wins: Bye-bye, ACC. Clemson would have two losses to teams with a pedestrian combined record of 13-9 before it even gets to the ACC title game, where it is likely to face an unranked opponent from the Coastal Division. Its not that a two-loss ACC champ cant be in; its that in this particular scenario, Clemsons two losses (to Pitt and South Carolina) wouldnt stack up with Oklahomas (Houston and Ohio State), Wisconsins (Ohio State and Michigan) or even that of Penn State, which also lost to Pitt (in addition to Michigan).If Clemson wins: The Tigers stay in the top four and then must avoid an upset in the ACC title game to stay in the playoff.4. Michigan State at No. 7 Penn StateIf Michigan State wins: The Nittany Lions are eliminated from the East Division race and the playoff conversation. Ohio State will win the East if it beats Michigan and Penn State loses. If Michigan wins, it wins the East, regardless of this games outcome.If Penn State wins: The Nittany Lions also need Michigan to lose to Ohio State to win the East. If that happens, Penn State has a shot at the top four if it can win the Big Ten championship, but it would have to win a résumé comparison against a two-loss Big 12 champion. Its unlikely Ohio State would get in instead of Penn State, but theres a chance Oklahoma could get in instead, leaving the Big Ten out entirely. Nobody is talking much about a top four that could include Alabama, Clemson, Oklahoma and Washington -- but it could happen.5. No. 22 Utah at No. 9 ColoradoIf Colorado wins: It clinches the Pac-12 South Division and keeps its playoff hopes alive but would still need help. The best-case scenario would be for the Buffs to beat a highly ranked Washington team in the Pac-12 championship game, but even then its résumé would have to impress the committee more than a two-loss Big 12 champ. Assuming Alabama, Clemson and the Big Ten champion are in, the fourth spot would come down to the Pac-12 champ, Big 12 champ and possibly a one-loss Ohio State that didnt win its league title.If Utah wins: USC wins the South, which could make for an intriguing rematch in the Pac-12 title game if Washington wins the North, as it would be a chance for the Huskies to avenge their regular-season loss to the Trojans. If USC were to beat Washington again to win the Pac-12 title, it would at least enter the conversation as a potential semifinalist.6. No. 13 Auburn at No. 1 AlabamaIf Auburn wins: Alabama would still be a top-four team, but then it would be in must-win mode heading into the SEC title game against Florida. Alabama would then be measured against the other top one-loss teams, and any movement in the top four affects seeding. The committee will not put the No. 1 team at a geographic disadvantage in the College Football Playoff semifinals on Dec. 31. As long as Alabama stays No. 1, it should be headed to familiar territory: Atlanta, for the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.If Alabama wins: The Tide should remain the No. 1 team in the country, and would be the only Power 5 team to finish the regular season undefeated.7. No. 15 Florida at No. 14 Florida StateIf Florida wins: The Gators would be on a three-game winning streak heading into the SEC title game against Alabama, and if they could pull off an epic upset, they definitely would be considered by the committee for a spot in the top four -- just like two-loss Oklahoma, and a potential two-loss Big Ten champ (Penn State or Wisconsin).If Florida State wins: The Gators would drop to three losses, and a team that was already a long shot would need a miracle to finish in the top four.8. Minnesota at No. 6 WisconsinIf Wisconsin wins: The Badgers will clinch the Big Tens West Division with a win or a Nebraska loss on Friday. Wisconsin needs to win, though, to validate its playoff candidacy. If the Badgers win the Big Ten title, and their only losses of the season are to Ohio State and Michigan, they would then have to hope their résumé impresses the committee more than the Big 12 champions.If Minnesota wins: The Badgers would likely be eliminated from the playoff conversation, and would then need Nebraska to lose to win the division. If Nebraska beats Iowa, though, and Wisconsin loses to Minnesota, Nebraska will win the division.9. Notre Dame at No. 12 USCIf Notre Dame wins: USC is officially eliminated from the playoff conversation, even if it wins the Pac-12 South and the conference title. Four losses, at least in theory, should be far too much to overcome to be considered a top-four team.If USC wins: The CFP hasnt seen a two-loss team yet, let alone a three-loss conference champion as a semifinalist, so theres no precedent to go on, but USC has clearly impressed the committee down the stretch. The Trojans would have ended the regular season on an eight-game winning streak but would still need Utah to beat Colorado to win the South.SuperlativesPlayer in the spotlight:?Michigans QB. Last week was the first chance for the selection committee to see what Michigan looked like without injured starting quarterback Wilton Speight, and his backup, John OKorn, completed 7 of 16 passes for 59 yards in a 20-10 win over Indiana. It didnt make a dent in the committees latest ranking because the committee likes Michigans three wins over CFP Top 25 teams and the Wolverines defense. Still, Michigan will need more from its passing game to beat the No. 2 team in the country. Michigan had to rely heavily on its running game against IU and looked one-dimensional and often predictable. Who will be Michigans QB in Columbus, and can he help topple the Buckeyes?Matchup to watch: Auburns rushing offense vs. Bamas run defense. Auburn leads all Power 5 schools in rushing yards per game while Alabamas run defense also leads the Power 5 in the same category.Upset watch: Michigan State at Penn State. The Spartans have nothing to lose, and are a well-coached team in spite of their 3-8 record. They just pushed Ohio State to the brink, and have the potential to do it again in Happy Valley.Dont forget about: The Commonwealth Cup. Virginia at Virginia Tech is an overshadowed rivalry game this week, but one that could have playoff implications as the Coastal Division winner will have a chance to upset Clemson in the ACC title game. The Hokies will clinch the Coastal with a win or a North Carolina loss against NC State.Under-the-radar game: Wyoming at New Mexico. This game matters to the New Years Six Bowl picture because even though Boise State is the committees top Group of 5 team right now at No. 19, the Broncos still need Wyoming to lose Saturday to clinch their division in the Mountain West. 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LONDON -- Given that Roger Federer already owns seven Wimbledon championships, it really should not shock anyone that he made it back to the semifinals for the 11th time.And yet, for various reasons, even Federer himself did not expect to still be in action at Centre Court on the grass-court tournaments second Friday, facing Milos Raonic for a berth in the title match.Federer is, lets remember, a month shy of his 35th birthday, an age at which no man has made it to the final at the All England Club since Ken Rosewall was 39 in 1974.And its been four full years since Federer last won a Grand Slam title, at Wimbledon in 2012.More relevant, though, is what he has endured this season. In February, Federer had surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee, the first operation of his professional tennis career. Hes dealt with recurring back problems. He sat out the French Open, ending a record streak of 65 consecutive appearances at major tournaments dating to the start of 2000.And he came to Wimbledon with only a 16-6 match record and zero titles in 2016, the first time since 2000 that he went this far into a season without winning a tournament.I was very worried coming here, the third-seeded Federer acknowledged after saving three match points and coming back from a two-set deficit to beat Marin Cilic 6-7 (4), 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (9), 6-3 in the quarterfinals Wednesday.Yes, he added a moment later, I did surprise myself, in quite a big way, actually.In Fridays second semifinal, No. 2 Andy Murray will meet No. 10 Tomas Berdych.Murray lost to Federer in the 2012 final at Wimbledon, then won the trophy a year later, the first British man to do since Fred Perry in 1936.Berdych was the runner-up to Rafael Nadal in 2010, his only appearance in a Grand Slam final, after beating Federer and Novak Djokovic along the way.That was the first time (I showed) myself that I can play well for two weeks, Berdych said. I can beat the beest guys, not only at the beginning of the tournament, but also in the later stages.ddddddddddddMurray, who has won his last four matches against Berdych, is more familiar with this territory. This will be his seventh semifinal at Wimbledon and 20th at a major. He has participated in 10 Grand Slam finals, facing Federer or Djokovic each time, and winning twice.Like Federer, Murray played five sets in the quarterfinals, although he took the first two sets against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, then dropped the next two, before pulling away in the last.That was a really hard, hard match to come through. I think it can give you a bit of confidence. It can help to go through games and stages in matches that are challenging, said Murray, who recently reunited with Ivan Lendl, his coach when he won his two major trophies. If youre in that position in the next couple of matches, you know youve been there.Raonic also has a past Grand Slam champion and former No. 1-ranked man in his corner. Two, actually. Already being coached by Carlos Moya, who won the 1998 French Open, and Ricardo Piatti, Raonic has added three-time Wimbledon winner John McEnroe as a consultant.During an initial phone conversation about the partnership, Raonic said, he and McEnroe each pointed out what they thought could be improved.Obviously, being more effective coming forward was a big thing on my side. A big thing on his side was demeanor on the court, presence on the court, the sixth-seeded Raonic said. Both those things have been given quite a bit of attention.This is the 25-year-old Canadians second Wimbledon semifinal. The other also came against Federer, who beat Raonic in straight sets two years ago.Im happy, Raonic said, that I have another shot at him.---Follow Howard Fendrich on Twitter at http://twitter.com/HowardFendrich ' ' '