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The Solid Verbal: Rivalry Week was fun and cleared nothing up

That’s cool, though, more for us to talk about.

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After an up-and-down Rivalry Week, let’s ask and try to answer some questions:

• Did Michigan really get cheated by the refs when it had 3-plus hours to move the ball better than it actually did and avoid the situation entirely?

• Is Ohio State, with its regular season completed, in the playoff no matter what?

• Is anyone beating Alabama?

• Is Clemson once again Clemson?

• Did LSU hire the right guy in Ed Orgeron?

• What’s misleading about Tom Herman and his reputation?

• Which teams, even though they’re not in the playoff, have been a part of the best stories of the 2016 season?

• What the hell happened to non-Alabama SEC teams?

• Where do 4-8 Oregon and Notre Dame go from here?

• Does Washington, after its dominant win over Washington State, control its playoff destiny with a win over Colorado?

... and much more!

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