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There appears to be a caveat in the College Football Playoff selection committees protocol that could keep Ohio State in the top four even if Penn State -- which beat the Buckeyes -- goes on to win the Big Ten.According to the protocol, strength of schedule, head-to-head competition and championships won must be specifically applied as tie-breakers between teams that look similar.Heres the catch: As of right now, the committee doesnt think No. 2 Ohio State and No. 7 Penn State look similar.Does the selection committee see a small margin of separation this week between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 7 Penn State? We do not, selection committee chair Kirby Hocutt told reporters on Tuesday evening.The committee already has shown it thinks the Buckeyes are a better team by keeping them ranked ahead of Penn State in spite of the Nittany Lions 24-21 win over Ohio State on Oct. 22, but because Penn State also lost to Pitt, their résumés arent comparable.Head-to-head is a factor, Hocutt said, but its one among many others as we continue to go further along in the season and in our evaluation of teams.The question is if Penn State can close that gap by winning the Big Tens East Division this weekend and then the Big Ten title on Dec. 3. In order for Penn State to win the division, the Nittany Lions have to beat Michigan State on Saturday AND Michigan has to lose to Ohio State. In 2014, TCU dropped from No. 3 to No. 6 in the final ranking because it lost the head-to-head result to Baylor.This week the committee members didnt put Penn State ahead of Ohio State, CFP Executive Director Bill Hancock said. So obviously the head-to-head was not the sole deciding factor in the case of those teams this week. As usual, the committee is making no statement about the future.The committees rankings are a weekly snapshot of each teams body of work to that point, so theres still the possibility that there would be committee members in the room who would value Penn States conference championship and head-to-head win more than Ohio States impressive résumé, which would include four wins against CFP top-25 opponents.Its up to each individual selection committee member as to how they prioritize those measurements, Hocutt said.It could all be a moot point if that scenario doesnt unfold, but it also would be a situation the committee hasnt had to deal with yet, as there has not been a team worth considering that didnt win a conference title. If Ohio State wins Saturday but doesnt win the East, it would still have road wins against No. 8 Oklahoma and No. 6 Wisconsin, and home wins against No. 16 Nebraska and then No. 3 Michigan. Its possible no other team in the country could rival that résumé, save for an undefeated Alabama.The committees job is to pick the four best teams -- not the four most deserving -- but its one of this systems greatest debates. A Big Ten champ in Penn State would no doubt be deserving.But it is really one of the four best?Yes, thats what we do for hours and hours and hours over the course of two days each week is we focus on who is the best college football team, and as we analyze those teams and their performances, obviously were watching, were looking at the film if were not watching the games live, and then were also studying the statistics and analyzing all the data in front of us, Hocutt said. You know, we always have a focus on who are the best football teams up to this point in the season. 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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Kawhi Leonard ripped the ball away from Ben McLemore and drove the other way for a three-point play. Then the next time down the court, Leonard grabbed it away from McLemore and scored on the other end.Those two plays turned the momentum San Antonios way and sent the Spurs home with a very successful season-opening trip following a 102-94 victory over the Kings on Thursday night that spoiled the regular season opener at Sacramentos new downtown arena.He took two away in a row and said, `Gimme that. He just grabbed it away from whoever it was, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. He just grabbed it and took it twice in a row. I dont see many people doing that.Few people are doing what Leonard is early this season. After scoring a career-high 35 points to go with five steals in a 129-100 season-opening win at Golden State on Tuesday night, Leonard had 30 points and five steals against the Kings.Leonard is the first player to put together back-to-back 30-point, five-steal games since Eddie Jones did it for Miami in December 2002.You see players play at an extremely high level on offense, but this guys does it on both ends, teammate Pau Gasol said. Its hard to say where hes more exceptional. Hes a very special player.Leonard helped dampen the excitement for the first regular season game at the new arena on an emotional night as fans remembered how close the franchise was to moving to Seattle before Vivek Ranadive bought the team in 2013 and reached a deal to build the arena.It didnt end as well despite a strong night from DeMarcus Cousins, who led Sacramento with 37 points and 16 rebounds.As much as this city has fought, the fans were more than deserving of this night, Cousins said. 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