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Rangers manager Mark Warburton has been the clubs best signing of late, according to captain Lee Wallace. The penalty shoot-out defeat of rivals Celtic last weekend means they will a domestic treble if they can defeat Hibernian in the Scottish Cup final on May 21 and Wallace was keen to praise Warburton and his assistant, David Weir. Rangers boss Mark Warburton says Ronny Deila received harsh criticism but doesnt think the Scottish Cup defeat had an impact on his decision The manager has been the best signing weve made in a number of years, both he and Davie Weir, Wallace told Sky Sports Scotland. Davie was probably one of the best signings as a player so to have him back as a coach is just great.Everyone knew the quality that the manager brought from Brentford - he done a wonderful job down there with a smaller club. He took them from League one almost to the Premier League.He maybe had to come to Scotland to a big club and change the way we play. We were in a dark place last season and we had a lot to prove. The manager has stepped up and achieved great things, its been a season weve all enjoyed as players.The contribution of Wallace to Gers impressive season has also been acknowledged, with the skipper one of four nominees - along with teammate Martyn Waghorn and Hibernian duo Jason Cummings and John McGinn - for the PFA Championship Player of the Year award.http://the skipper one of four nominees - along with teammate Martyn Waghorn and Hibernian duo Jason Cummings and John McGinnIts a great honour that youre nominated by the players youre up against every week, I feel we could have had a number of players on the short list, weve had outstanding performances throughout the team this season, added Wallace. Rangers journey Rangers will play in Scotlands top flight next year after they clinched the Championship title I voted for Jason Cummings, his record is great. Hes really come on as a player.His all round game has improved greatly. Hes always a danger so I felt he derived my nomination [players cannot vote for anyone in their own team].As far as the Scottish Cup final is concerned, Wallace insists Gers 3-2 defeat to Hibs in the league in midweek will have no bearing on the Hampden final.You cant read into Wednesdays result to give you any indication of how the Scottish Cup Final will go between the two sides, its a completely different occasion, he said.Its says a lot for the standard of the Championship that its two sides from the league contesting the Scottish Cup Final. Both sides play attractive football. It will be an exciting game that both sets of fans and players will be looking forward to.Looking ahead to next season, when Rangers will return to the Scottish Premiership after a four-year absence, Wallace admits they will take heart from their defeat of rivals Celtic in the Scottish Cup semi-final but feels they have work to do if they are to be competitive on their return to the top-flight.We need to be as competitive as possible. History tells you that Rangers are used to winning the top league in Scotland. We as a club, as players - will never accept second best, said Wallace.The Old Firm Scottish Cup win against Celtic wont have any bearing on how things will pan out next season. Rangers manager Mark Warburton thinks their Scottish Cup win against Celtic proves how good they are Celtic will obviously have a change in management - theres going to be players coming in at both clubs. 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Has Penn State closed the gap on Ohio State? Last week, selection committee chair Kirby Hocutt said the gap between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 7 Penn State was significant. I believe, to answer your question directly, he said, 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. Did the Nittany Lions convincing win over Michigan State to clinch the Big Ten East Division help change that perception at all? Its important because if Penn State wins the Big Ten, the committee will consider putting in one or both. When teams are comparable, the committee will consider Penn States head-to-head win over the Buckeyes and its conference title -- two advantages that will make it hard to leave the two-loss Nittany Lions out if the committee is consistent in its application of the protocol.2. Is Michigan still a factor? Its unwise to write the Wolverines off entirely -- though they should drop out of the top four -- because Michigan beat the two teams playing for the Big Ten championship, Penn State and Wisconsin. What if theres chaos, and Clemson and Washington both lose? That would mean Michigan would also have a win over Pac-12 champ Colorado. How far the Wolverines drop Tuesday night could be a clue as to whether they have any shot at getting back into the conversation with a two-loss résumé and no league title.3. How does Washingtons Apple Cup win impact its chances? Last week, Hocutt said Washingtons strength of schedule made the committee hesitant to move the Huskies up. Their strength of schedule still gives the committee pause at this time from ranking them any higher, he said. Will a win over No. 23 Washington State change the committees mind and boost No. 5 Washington into the top four? Will the Cougars drop out of the Top 25? Washingtons wins against teams currently ranked by the committee include Stanford, Utah and Washhington State, but the latter two lost this past week.dddddddddddd Will that devalue Washingtons résumé in the eyes of the committee? A win against No. 9 Colorado in the Pac-12 title game would give the Huskies a much-needed boost.?4. Can the winner of Bedlam made a big move in the final rankings? Oklahoma and Oklahoma State were off last week, and seemed to completely fall off the radar, but unlike Ohio State and Michigan, they will be playing Saturday in a de facto conference championship game while the committee is watching. The Big 12 winner needs help, regardless of who it is, as both teams are still staring up at the Big Tens top two-loss teams and Washington. It would seem more than one of those teams need to stumble in order for the Big 12 champ to jump at least four spots. If Colorado wins, the committee would have to compare two-loss champions from the Big 12, Big Ten and Pac-12.5. Who is the next-highest-ranked SEC team? Assuming No. 1 Alabama remains in the top spot -- a safe assumption at this point -- the next-highest-ranked SEC team is heading to the Sugar Bowl against the Big 12 champion (assuming, of course, the Big 12 champ doesnt make the playoff). But theres no great team to choose from. Auburn now has four losses after losing the Iron Bowl, and Florida is a three-loss SEC East champ after losing to rival Florida State.6. Is undefeated Western Michigan a no-brainer choice from the Group of 5? No. 19 Boise State and No. 20 Houston both lost this week, leaving Western Michigan as the most obvious choice to represent the Group of 5 in a New Years Six bowl, but what about Navy? The Midshipmen have two losses, but as the American Athletic Conference West division champs, they still have a chance to win their conference title. Would the committee rank a two-loss Navy team ahead of the undefeated Broncos? Where they are both ranked tonight will help answer that. The committee will be together on Friday, though, to watch the MAC championship game between Western Michigan and Ohio, along with the Pac-12 title game, so the Broncos will have its undivided attention on Friday night. ' ' '