This week features two high profile playoff type games.  This is typical due to the rarity with which the top teams actually play.  It is as if they will only play each other when they have too.  Maybe this is why most leagues have an actual playoff.

For more information on a game follow the link for each team to the appropriate SB Nation blog or team page.  It should be noted that some of the elimination round participants have moved on to Basketball already.  So much for the Basketball only matters in March playoff mantra.

#9 LSU @ #3 Alabama

This game is an elimination round for LSU.  If they lose is is unlikely they will get picked over Alabama or Florida for the SEC's second and final BCS slot.  Alabama is looking to continue the march towards an epic battle of undefeated SEC championship contenders gearing up to face Texas in the National Championship Game.  Though the order of these top three matters very little, Alabama should overtake Texas this week with a win.

The winner of this game has a clear path to face Florida for the SEC title.  Alabama could usurp this opportunity if LSU drops a game latter down the stretch.

#16 Ohio State @ #11 Penn State

Ohio State owns a ticket to the Rose Bowl if they win the next two weeks.  They will also be the underdog in both.  It is hard to find a way for Penn State to get to the Rose Bowl because a win this week would give Ohio State a second conference loss and even if Ohio State upset Iowa, Iowa would have the Rose Bowl tie-breaker.  It is unlikely Iowa will lose two games, though they have certainly tried numerous times this year.

Elimination rounds after the jump.

Elimination round: The following teams have earned the right to face a lower tier opponent in this round

#1 Florida vs. Vanderbilt
#2 Texas vs. UCF
#4 Iowa vs. Northwestern
#5 Cincinnati vs.  Connecticut
#6 TCU @ SDSU
#7 Boise State @ LA Tech
#8 Oregon @ Stanford
#10 Georgia Tech vs. Wake Forest
#12 USC @ ASU
#13 Pittsburgh vs. Syracuse
#14 Utah vs. New Mexico
#15 Houston @ Tulsa
#17 Miami(FL) vs. Virginia
#18 Arizona vs. WSU
#19 Oklahoma State vs. Iowa State
#20 California vs. Oregon State
#21 Wisconsin @ Indiana
#22 Notre Dame vs. Navy
#23 Virginia Tech @ ECU  (VT up 13-3 at the half as I write this)
#24 Oklahoma vs. Nebraska

Idle:  The following teams have earned a bye in this weeks round.

#25 South Florida