We are getting close to the finish line. And I say that with great sadness.
Week 11 proved to be another exciting weekend of college football. The top contenders — Georgia, Tennessee, Ohio State, TCU and Michigan — took care of business. The Horned Frogs showed the nation they’re here to stay by going into Austin and beating Texas 17-10.
With a win over Arkansas, the LSU Tigers clinched their spot in the SEC championship, where they will meet Georgia on Dec. 3. Meanwhile, Alabama’s conference and national title hopes may be done but the Tide rebounded with a big win at Ole Miss.
The biggest news of the day, though, came when Washington took down Oregon in a thrilling game, killing the Ducks’ playoff dreams. The Huskies improve to 8-2 on the year.
Predicting what the third round of College Football Playoff rankings will look like, plus national title odds for top contenders (courtesy of BetMGM), after Week 11:
25
Tulane Green Wave (8-2)
Week 11: Lost to UCF, 38-31
24
Texas Longhorns (6-4)
Week 11: Lost to TCU, 17-10
23
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (9-1)
Week 11: Beat Southern Miss, 26-23
22
NC State Wolfpack (7-3)
Week 11: Lost to Boston College, 21-20
21
Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-3)
Week 11: Beat Iowa State, 20-14
20
Florida State Seminoles (7-3)
Week 11: Beat Syracuse, 38-3
19
UCF Knights (8-2)
Week 11: Beat Tulane, 38-31
18
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-3)
Week 11: Beat Navy, 35-32 (Fighting Irish Wire)
17
Kansas State Wildcats (7-3)
Week 11: Beat Baylor, 31-3
16
Washington Huskies (8-2)
Week 11: Beat Oregon, 37-34
15
UCLA (8-2)
Week 11: Lost to Arizona, 34-28
14
Ole Miss Rebels (8-2)
Week 11: Lost to Alabama, 30-24
13
Penn State Nittany Lions (8-2)
Week 11: Beat Maryland, 30-0 (Nittany Lions Wire)
12
Utah (8-2)
Week 11: Beat Stanford, 42-7
11
North Carolina Tar Heels (9-1)
Week 11: Beat Wake Forest, 36-34 (Tar Heels Wire)
10
Oregon Ducks (8-2)
Week 11: Lost to Washington, 37-34
National title odds: +2,500
9
Clemson Tigers (9-1)
Week 11: Beat Louisville, 31-16 (Clemson Wire)
National title odds: +8,000
8
Alabama Crimson Tide (8-2)
Week 11: Beat Ole Miss, 30-24
National title odds: +4,000
7
USC Trojans (9-1)
Week 11: Beat Colorado, 55-17 (Trojans Wire)
National title odds: +5,000
6
LSU Tigers (8-2)
Week 11: Beat Arkansas, 13-10
National title odds: +5,000
5
Tennessee Volunteers (9-1)
Week 11: Beat Missouri, 66-24
National title odds: +1,400
4
TCU Horned Frogs (10-0)
Week 11: Beat Texas, 17-10
National title odds: +5,000
3
Michigan Wolverines (10-0)
Week 11: Beat Nebraska, 34-3
National title odds: +800
2
Ohio State Buckeyes (10-0)
Week 11: Beat Indiana, 56-14
National title odds: +225
1
Georgia Bulldogs (10-0)
Week 11: Beat Mississippi State, 45-19
National title odds: -105
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