There is no such thing as an automatic berth... unless of course, you are referring to Alabama. tOSU certainly has some warts, but they also have more play makers than any other team in the country. They played their arch rival, who was also ranked in the top 5, and won. If tOSU was 4 and Michigan 2, you can bet that tOSU would be moving up to number 2. As they are already number 2 and Alabama isn't dropping, tOSU will remain number 2 for another week. That being said, any team that adds a conference championship will have a very nice feather in their cap and would likely leap above tOSU at that point. Clemson and Washington would likely be 2 and 3 in the post championship game poll, and that would leave tOSU or another Big Ten team for the fourth and final spot.
