In February, reports surfaced that the Big Ten and SEC were pushing for three — possibly four — guaranteed spots in an expanded College Football Playoff. In public, the conferences were mostly mum on their Playoff preferences after their summit earlier this month in Nashville.

Let’s take a look at where things stand for Penn State after Week 8.

There are two teams who are separating themselves from the rest of the field in the Big 12. BYU and Iowa State are both 6-0 and seem to be on a collision course