{"id":910279,"date":"2026-11-08T15:06:42","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T15:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/910279\/"},"modified":"2026-11-08T15:06:42","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T15:06:42","slug":"college-football-rankings-new-no-1-team-as-cfb-chaos-and-upsets-reign-supreme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/910279\/","title":{"rendered":"College Football Rankings: New No. 1 Team As CFB Chaos And Upsets Reign Supreme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">I\u2019m taking Georgia. You can pick anybody else. And I\u2019ll take that challenge. Right now, in this here Buffalo Bill\u2019s Wild West Show of a college football season, the Bulldogs look like the team no one wants to play.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Means the best team in the sport is in Athens, Georgia \u2014 again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">I\u2019m not just saying this because Notre Dame and Miami ripped body shots at each other Saturday in a game the Fighting Irish were fortunate to win. I\u2019m saying it because Kirby Smart\u2019s Bulldogs careered through Ole Miss, leaving nothing in Oxford, Mississippi, but a disquieting confidence that Georgia really is just that good.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Yes, it lost to Auburn. But that\u2019s just it. It\u00a0lost to Auburn. The Tigers didn\u2019t beat them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Looking at the two remaining undefeated teams in the sport, 9-0 UCLA still hasn\u2019t beaten anyone other than the Windows 11 version of Oregon \u2014 the same one that stomped out Ohio State on Saturday at the Shoe.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">And then 9-0 Utah looks like a Big 12 version of Ole Miss. Is a Big 12 version of Ole Miss good enough to beat Georgia? Not to me, no. Especially not when you consider Georgia&#8217;s wins against Ole Miss and Alabama are better than Utah\u2019s wins against Houston and BYU.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">And with that, let&#8217;s get into my latest top-25 rankings after a chaotic Week 10 that we knew would heavily jumble this order.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color:inherit;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/south-carolina-gamecocks-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:60px;object-fit:contain;width:60px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/SouthCarolina.vresize.200.200.medium.1.png\" alt=\"South Carolina Gamecocks\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Record: 6-3<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Previous ranking: NR<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Quarterback LaNorris Sellers runs against Texas A&amp;M in South Carolina&#8217;s Week 10 win as the Gamecocks debut in these rankings. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman\/Getty Images) <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Week 10 game: 17-9 win vs. Texas A&amp;M<br \/>Week 11 game: At Arkansas<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">I would consider this a stronger win for the Gamecocks if Ampersand U actually lived halfway up to expectations, but alas. With quarterback LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina could be a three-loss team in the College Football Playoff. However, that&#8217;s asking for an injured quarterback to hold the offense together for three more weeks. Not an easy task.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Stat to know: South Carolina won its fourth straight SEC game for just the third time in the last 15 seasons.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Odds to make CFP:\u00a0+800 (23rd)<br \/>Odds to win national title: +14000 (T-19th)<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color:inherit;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/smu-mustangs-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:60px;object-fit:contain;width:60px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/SMU.vresize.200.200.medium.0.png\" alt=\"SMU Mustangs\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Record: 7-2<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Previous ranking: 25<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Quarterback Kevin Jennings celebrates a touchdown against Virginia Tech in SMU&#8217;s Week 10 victory. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Week 10 game: 51-28 win vs. Virginia Tech<br \/>Week 11 game: vs. Wake Forest<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Quarterback Kevin Jennings and the Mustangs looked like a top-25 team for the first time in weeks. Not only did they put up 51 in a win against a quality opponent (a team over .500) but Jennings also threw for 350 yards. SMU&#8217;s defense was relentless in its pursuit of Virginia Tech quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer and sacked him four times.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Stat to know: Quarterback Kevin Jennings ranks third in FBS among qualified passers (minimum 150 attempts) with a 180.8 passer rating, while averaging 9.77 yards per attempt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Odds to make CFP:\u00a0+1300 (27th)<br \/>Odds to win national title: +35000 (25th)<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color:inherit;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/byu-cougars-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:60px;object-fit:contain;width:60px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/BYU.vresize.200.200.medium.2.png\" alt=\"BYU Cougars\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:var(--color-text-primary);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Record: 7-2<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:var(--color-text-primary);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Previous ranking: 15<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Bear Bachmeier threw for 272 yards but was intercepted four times, matching his season total coming in, as BYU\u2019s comeback bid fell short at Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner\/Getty Images) <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Week 10 game: 28-20 loss vs. Utah<br \/>Week 11 game: vs. Baylor<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">The Cougars&#8217; chances of making the CFP were all but decimated by their archenemy. A three-loss BYU team does not make the postseason tournament without a Big 12 championship. And it was all about their quarterback play. Bear Bachmeier threw four interceptions in the game after throwing just four all year, and that matters more than him tying his career record with a 75-yard touchdown pass.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Stat to know: Quarterback Bear Bachmeier is just the third BYU quarterback since 2000 to throw four or more interceptions in a game. Two came in the red zone, bringing his season total to three red zone interceptions, tied for the most in FBS.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Odds to make CFP:\u00a0+285 (18th)<br \/>Odds to win national title: +12000 (18th)<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color:inherit;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/new-mexico-lobos-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:60px;object-fit:contain;width:60px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/NewMexico.vresize.200.200.medium.2.png\" alt=\"New Mexico Lobos\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Record: 8-1<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Previous ranking: 24<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Safety Austin Brawley\u2019s pick-six against North Dakota State was part of a six-game win streak that continued Friday, when the Lobos beat Nevada 31-3 in their first game as an AP-ranked team in school history. (Photo by Sam Wasson\/Getty Images) <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Week 10 game: 31-3 win vs. Nevada<br \/>Week 11 game: vs. UNLV<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">UCLA beat Nevada by 27 last week. New Mexico beat Nevada by 28. Lobos coach Jason Eck will be a Power Four head coach next season. He\u2019s done too good of a job to remain in the Group of Six. Now the only question is, can New Mexico earn the only automatic qualifying spot for a G6 team in the 12-team College Football Playoff this season? It sure looks the part, but Boise State could keep the competition steep.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Stat to know: New Mexico leads the FBS in scoring defense, allowing just 10.9 points per game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Odds to make CFP:\u00a0+160 (13th)<br \/>Odds to win national title: +60000 (28th)<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color:inherit;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/wake-forest-demons-deacons-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:60px;object-fit:contain;width:60px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/WakeForest.vresize.200.200.medium.0.png\" alt=\"Wake Forest Demon Deacons\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Record: 8-1<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Previous ranking: 21<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Running back Deuce Lawrence and the Demon Deacons have won six straight, most recently a 77-0 rout of Merrimack, setting up a big ACC showdown with SMU next week. (Photo by Katherine Gawlik\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Week 10 game: 77-0 win vs. Merrimack<br \/>Week 11 game: vs. SMU<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">The Demon Deacons padded their resume with an FCS opponent that they paid to travel from Massachusetts to take an ass-whooping. Good for you, Wake Forest. Love \u2014 hate, actually, really hate \u2014 keeping the SEC Cupcake November tradition alive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Stat to know: Quarterback Steele Pizzella threw for 432 yards in the first half against Merrimack, the third-most first-half passing yards in FBS since 2000. Only Jordan Love (448 for Utah State vs. New Mexico in 2018) and Stephen Calvert (441 for Liberty vs. UMass in 2019) had more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Odds to make CFP:\u00a0-110 (T-10th)<br \/>Odds to win national title: +7000 (T-14th)<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color:inherit;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/boise-state-broncos-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:60px;object-fit:contain;width:60px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/BoiseState.vresize.200.200.medium.1.png\" alt=\"Boise State Broncos\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Record: 8-1<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Previous ranking: 20<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Running back Dylan Riley scores one of his three touchdowns as Boise State, with backup quarterback Max Cutforth under center, piled up 669 yards in a 64-38 rout for its eighth straight win. (Photo by Dustin Bradford\/Getty Images) <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Week 10 game: 64-38 win vs. Colorado State<br \/>Week 11 game: vs. Oregon State<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">The Broncos did damage even without star quarterback Maddux Madsen. Boise State backup quarterback Max Cutforth hit 16 of 19 passes for 317 yards for four touchdowns in the win.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Stat to know: Running back Dylan Riley totaled 280 scrimmage yards and three touchdowns, rushing for 192 yards on 19 carries and adding 88 receiving yards on two catches. His 280 scrimmage yards are tied with Jay Ajayi (2014) for the second-most by a Boise State player in a game since at least 2000, trailing only Alexander Mattison\u2019s 286 in 2017.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Odds to make CFP:\u00a0-140 (ninth)<br \/>Odds to win national title: +30000 (T-23rd)<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color:inherit;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/lsu-tigers-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:60px;object-fit:contain;width:60px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/LSU.vresize.200.200.medium.0.png\" alt=\"LSU Tigers\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Record: 6-3<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Previous ranking: 18<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Quarterback Sam Leavitt and LSU grabbed a 13-10 lead late in the third quarter, but Alabama answered with the game\u2019s final 21 points. (Photo by Morgan Simmons\/Getty Images) <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Week 10 game: 31-13 loss vs. Alabama<br \/>Week 11 game: vs. Texas<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">The Tigers&#8217; loss to Alabama doesn\u2019t knock them out of the College Football Playoff, but it does leave them without room for error. A fourth loss for this program has it squarely in position to play in the Citrus Bowl.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Stat to know: Coach Lane Kiffin is now 0-6 against Alabama as a head coach across three schools: Tennessee (0-1 in 2009), Ole Miss (0-4 from 2020 to 2023) and LSU (0-1 in 2026). His teams have been outscored 202-126, averaging 21 points scored and 33.7 points allowed for an average margin of defeat of 12.7 points.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Odds to make CFP:\u00a0+172 (14th)<br \/>Odds to win national title: +2200 (seventh)<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color:inherit;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/iowa-hawkeyes-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:60px;object-fit:contain;width:60px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Iowa.vresize.200.200.medium.0.png\" alt=\"Iowa Hawkeyes\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Record: 7-2<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Previous ranking: 19<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Tight end Thomas Meyer and the Hawkeyes built a 14-0 halftime lead, and Iowa\u2019s defense sacked Northwestern six times in the road win. (Photo by Patrick Gorski\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Week 10 game: 24-10 win vs. Northwestern<br \/>Week 11 game: vs. Purdue<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">The Hawkeyes\u2019 loss to Ohio State came when the Buckeyes still had Julian Sayin at quarterback. Their win against Northwestern came without Aidan Chiles at quarterback for the Wildcats. They\u2019re right where they need to be to make a run at the CFP for the first time in school history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Stat to know: Iowa held Northwestern to 10 points, marking the sixth time in nine games this season the Hawkeyes have allowed 14 or fewer points.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Odds to make CFP:\u00a0+205 (15th)<br \/>Odds to win national title: +15000 (21st)<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color:inherit;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/ole-miss-rebels-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:60px;object-fit:contain;width:60px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/OleMiss.vresize.200.200.medium.0.png\" alt=\"Ole Miss Rebels\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:var(--color-text-primary);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Record: 6-3<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:var(--color-text-primary);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Previous ranking: 10<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Quarterback Trinidad Chambliss scrambles against Georgia in Ole Miss&#8217; Week 10 loss. (Photo by Jason Homan\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Week 10 game: 42-7 loss vs. Georgia<br \/>Week 11 game: vs. Oklahoma<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Giving up 228 yards in the first quarter &#8230; yikes. That\u2019s the most an Ole Miss defense has given up in the opening period in eight years. Quarterback Trinidad Chambliss played his worst game ever in a Rebels jersey, completing 18 of 34 passes for 170 yards, one interception and no touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Stat to know: Ole Miss\u2019 35-point loss to Georgia was its largest home loss while ranked in the AP top 15, surpassing a 30-14 loss to Southern Miss in 1970.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Odds to make CFP:\u00a0-110 (T-10th)<br \/>Odds to win national title: +3000 (ninth)<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color:inherit;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/ohio-state-buckeyes-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:60px;object-fit:contain;width:60px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/OhioState.vresize.200.200.medium.1.png\" alt=\"Ohio State Buckeyes\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Record: 6-3<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Previous ranking: 12<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Receiver Jeremiah Smith\u2019s fourth-quarter touchdown came too late, as Oregon scored 38 straight points to hand Ohio State its second consecutive loss. (Photo by Jason Mowry\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Week 10 game: 41-28 loss vs. Oregon<br \/>Week 11 game: vs. Northwestern<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">The Buckeyes gave up 38 consecutive points to an opponent for the first time since 1999 (Wisconsin). And the defense wasn\u2019t the worst unit on the field for Ryan Day\u2019s Buckeyes. That was still the offense \u2014 one that misses injured quarterback Julian Sayin something awful.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Stat to know: Ohio State has lost back-to-back games by double digits for the first time since 2004, when it suffered consecutive losses to Wisconsin and Iowa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Odds to make CFP:\u00a0+550 (22nd)<br \/>Odds to win national title: +7000 (T-14th)<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color:inherit;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/oregon-ducks-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:60px;object-fit:contain;width:60px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Oregon.vresize.200.200.medium.0.png\" alt=\"Oregon Ducks\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Record: 6-3<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Previous ranking: NR<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Tight end Jamari Johnson runs Ohio State in Oregon&#8217;s upset win on the road in Week 10. (Photo by Ben Jackson\/Getty Images) <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Week 10 game:\u00a041-28 win vs. Ohio State<br \/>Week 11 game: vs. Michigan<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">The Ducks dropped 38 straight (and largely unanswered) points on Ohio State\u2019s head. No, this team does not look like one that can win the national title. However, given what it showed in this win, there is a path for it to return to the CFP this year. That\u2019s a feat that seemed improbable four weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Stat to know: Oregon&#8217;s 38-0 scoring run was the Ducks&#8217; largest streak against Ohio State at home since 1999.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Odds to make CFP:\u00a0+290 (19th)<br \/>Odds to win national title: +5500 (12th)<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color:inherit;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/missouri-tigers-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:60px;object-fit:contain;width:60px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Missouri.vresize.200.200.medium.0.png\" alt=\"Missouri Tigers\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:var(--color-text-primary);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Record: 6-3<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:var(--color-text-primary);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Previous ranking: 17<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Quarterback Austin Simmons and Missouri led Texas in the third quarter, but the Longhorns scored the final 21 points to pull away. (Photo by Scott Winters\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Week 10 game: 34-20 loss vs. Texas<br \/>Week 11 game: vs. Georgia<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Despite its loss to Texas, Mizzou moves up because the game wasn&#8217;t as bad as the scoreboard says, and both Ohio State and Ole Miss took devastating losses on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">The Tigers had a chance to tie the game late, but quarterback Austin Simmons threw an interception that put the game out of reach. The loss likely means they are out of the hunt for their first invitation to the College Football Playoff and will once again be searching for offseason answers about how to break through. (Might I suggest the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/stories\/college-football\/playoff-24-team-bracket-rankings-week-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">expansion of the 12-team CFP to 24 teams<\/a>?)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Stat to know: Quarterback Austin Simmons\u2019 72-yard touchdown pass to receiver Naeshaun Montgomery was the longest touchdown pass of his career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Odds to make CFP:\u00a0+1200 (T-25th)<br \/>Odds to win national title: +14000 (T-19th)<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color:inherit;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/houston-cougars-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:60px;object-fit:contain;width:60px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Houston.vresize.200.200.medium.2.png\" alt=\"Houston Cougars\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Record: 7-2<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Previous ranking: 16<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Receiver Amare Thomas races in for one of his two first-quarter touchdown catches, and running back Re\u2019Shaun Sanford II\u2019s 51-yard run late in the fourth sealed Houston\u2019s win over Cincinnati. (Photo by Zach Del Bello\/Getty Images) <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Week 10 game: 31-24 win vs. Cincinnati<br \/>Week 11 game: vs. Colorado<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">This is a quality win for the Cougars (against a team with a record above .500). It also keeps them in the hunt for a spot in the Big 12 title game, should the teams who have beaten them \u2014 Utah and Texas Tech \u2014 stumble. If common opponents matter down the stretch, this win could prove important for Willie Fritz\u2019s Houston squad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Stat to know: Houston has rushed for at least 200 yards in five of its nine games this season, averaging 207.7 rushing yards per game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Odds to make CFP:\u00a0+500 (21st)<br \/>Odds to win national title: +25000 (22nd)<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color:inherit;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/texas-tech-red-raiders-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:60px;object-fit:contain;width:60px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/TexasTech.vresize.200.200.medium.1.png\" alt=\"Texas Tech Red Raiders\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:var(--color-text-primary);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Record: 8-1<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:var(--color-text-primary);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Previous ranking: 13<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Texas Tech quarterback Thomas Castellanos threw four touchdown passes in the first half against West Virginia. (Photo by John E. Moore III\/Getty Images) <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Week 10 game: 53-48 win vs. West Virginia<br \/>Week 11 game: vs. Oklahoma State<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">The Red Raiders have a path to the Big 12 championship. Yes, they sweated for their win against West Virginia. They needed to score 53 to give themselves a shot, and then Mountaineers quarterback Michael Hawkins took them home with a safety. Hawkins tripped over himself, fell down in the end zone and that action gave Texas Tech the win. That was close, but this team is still very much in it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Stat to know: Quarterback Thomas Castellanos became just the second FBS player in the last three seasons and the 14th since 2000 to record at least 350 passing yards, at least 100 rushing yards and at least five passing touchdowns in a game, joining USF\u2019s Byrum Brown in 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Odds to make CFP:\u00a0+240 (17th)<br \/>Odds to win national title: +8400 (17th)<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color:inherit;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/usc-trojans-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:60px;object-fit:contain;width:60px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/USC.vresize.200.200.medium.1.png\" alt=\"USC Trojans\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Record: 7-2<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Previous ranking: 11<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Quarterback Jayden Maiava celebrates during USC\u2019s 30-18 upset of then-No. 2 Ohio State, the biggest win of Lincoln Riley\u2019s tenure. The Trojans come off their bye week with a trip to Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Week 10 game: Bye<br \/>Week 11 game: vs. Indiana<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Stat to know: Quarterback Jayden Maiava leads the Big Ten in passing yards (2,524) and passing touchdowns (20). Through nine games, he has completed 66.9% of his passes (198-for-296), averaging 280.4 passing yards per game and 8.53 yards per attempt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Odds to make CFP:\u00a0+400 (20th)<br \/>Odds to win national title: +6500 (13th)<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color:inherit;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/kentucky-wildcats-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:60px;object-fit:contain;width:60px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Kentucky.vresize.200.200.medium.0.png\" alt=\"Kentucky Wildcats\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Record: 7-2<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Previous ranking: 6<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Quarterback Kenny Minchey and Kentucky managed just two field goals, and the Wildcats, who entered with the SEC\u2019s best turnover margin, gave the ball away in a 34-6 loss at Tennessee. (Photo by Bryan Lynn\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Week 10 game: 34-6 loss vs. Tennessee<br \/>Week 11 game: vs. Florida<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Coach Will Stein said it himself: &#8220;Well, we\u2019re not the Mighty Ducks.&#8221; He knew that they\u2019d won games on the margins, in overtime, and played mistake-free football to get this far. Against Tennessee, though, they made mistakes and the Volunteers just leaned on them like a bigger, stronger team might.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Stat to know: Kentucky committed three turnovers against Tennessee and was held without a touchdown for the first time this season. The Wildcats had committed just one turnover during their previous six games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Odds to make CFP:\u00a0+230 (16th)<br \/>Odds to win national title: +7400 (16th)<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color:inherit;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/indiana-hoosiers-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:60px;object-fit:contain;width:60px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Indiana.vresize.200.200.medium.0.png\" alt=\"Indiana Hoosiers\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Record: 8-1<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Previous ranking: 4<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Shazz Preston and the Hoosiers got a bye week after back-to-back overtime wins, with USC coming to Bloomington next. (Photo by James Black\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Week 10 game: Bye<br \/>Week 11 game: vs. USC<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Stat to know: Indiana leads the Big Ten in scoring defense (12.4 points allowed per game), rushing defense (75.6 yards allowed per game) and sacks (32), while ranking third in total defense (259.2 yards allowed per game).<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Odds to make CFP:\u00a0-1300 (fifth)<br \/>Odds to win national title: +1050 (sixth)<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color:inherit;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/miami-(fl)-hurricanes-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:60px;object-fit:contain;width:60px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Miami(FL).vresize.200.200.medium.1.png\" alt=\"Miami (FL) Hurricanes\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Record: 8-1<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Previous ranking: 1<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Darian Mensah threw three touchdown passes to pull Miami within a score twice after a 24-3 deficit, but the Hurricanes\u2019 perfect season ended at Notre Dame. (Photo by Joe Robbins\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Week 10 game: 31-24 loss vs. Notre Dame<br \/>Week 11 game: vs. Duke<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Without star wide receiver Malachi Toney, the Hurricanes lost their first game of the season. That\u2019s a fact Hurricanes fans might like to argue. But his absence impacted not just how Miami\u2019s offense performed but also how the Fighting Irish defense chose to play it. With Toney, Miami might still be a national title team. Without him, this is the result.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Stat to know: Miami trailed for 54:38 in its first loss of the season Saturday, more than double the 23:08 it had trailed across its first eight games combined.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Odds to make CFP:\u00a0-2000 (fourth)<br \/>Odds to win national title: +800 (fourth)<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color:inherit;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/texas-longhorns-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:60px;object-fit:contain;width:60px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1794150394_174_Texas.vresize.200.200.medium.1.png\" alt=\"Texas Longhorns\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Record: 7-2<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Previous ranking: 9<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Offensive lineman Connor Robertson lifts receiver Jermaine Bishop Jr. after his game-tying touchdown in the third quarter, which sparked Texas\u2019 21-point run to finish off Missouri. (Photo by Scott Winters\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Week 10 game: 34-20 win vs. Missouri<br \/>Week 11 game: vs. LSU<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">The Longhorns managed a double-digit win against a top-20 team on the road without four of their best players available: Offensive lineman Trevor Goosby, edge rusher Colin Simmons, wide receiver Cam Coleman and running back Hollywood Smothers were all out. And yet, Texas portrayed itself like a top-10 team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Stat to know: Quarterback Arch Manning had at least six passing touchdowns and no interceptions in back-to-back games for the first time in his career.\u00a0He&#8217;s completed 75.9% of his passes in the last two games, the highest over a two-game span in his career (minimum 40 pass attempts).<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Odds to make CFP:\u00a0-340 (eighth)<br \/>Odds to win national title: +1000 (fifth)<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color:inherit;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/alabama-crimson-tide-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:60px;object-fit:contain;width:60px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Alabama.vresize.200.200.medium.1.png\" alt=\"Alabama Crimson Tide\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:var(--color-text-primary);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Record: 7-2<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:var(--color-text-primary);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Previous ranking: 8<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Quarterback Keelon Russell and receiver Cederian Morgan celebrate with fans after Russell played through an ankle injury to throw three touchdown passes, including a 25-yarder to Morgan, in a 31-13 win at LSU. (Photo by Aric Becker\/ISI Photos\/ISI Photos via Getty Images) <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Week 10 game: 31-13 win vs. LSU<br \/>Week 11 game: At Vanderbilt<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">The Crimson Tide took their opportunity to solidify their status as one of the top-10 teams in the sport with a double-digit win against a top-25 team on the road. With the win, the Tide keep themselves squarely in the conversation to host a home game in the College Football Playoff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Stat to know: Alabama has now won 14 of its last 16 meetings with LSU, and Kalen DeBoer is 3-0 against the Tigers as Alabama\u2019s head coach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Odds to make CFP:\u00a0-3000 (third)<br \/>Odds to win national title: +680 (third)<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color:inherit;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/tennessee-volunteers-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:60px;object-fit:contain;width:60px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Tennessee.vresize.200.200.medium.0.png\" alt=\"Tennessee Volunteers\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:var(--color-text-primary);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Record: 7-2<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:var(--color-text-primary);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Previous ranking: 14<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Quarterback Faizon Brandon runs against Kentucky in Tennessee&#8217;s dominant Week 10 victory. (Photo by Bryan Lynn\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Week 10 game: 34-6 win vs. Kentucky<br \/>Week 11 game: vs. Texas A&amp;M<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Tennessee has top-10 wins against Alabama and Kentucky. Its losses are to top-25 teams, Texas and South Carolina. We\u2019ve seen now that the team is built around its ability to run the ball, particularly with running back DeSean Bishop, and it plays outstanding defense.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Stat to know: With its win over Kentucky, Tennessee tied its second-largest win against an AP top-10 opponent in the poll era (since 1936).<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Odds to make CFP:\u00a0+130 (12th)<br \/>Odds to win national title: +3700 (10th)<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color:inherit;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/notre-dame-fighting-irish-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:60px;object-fit:contain;width:60px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/NotreDame.vresize.200.200.medium.1.png\" alt=\"Notre Dame Fighting Irish\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Record: 8-1<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Previous ranking: 3<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>CJ Carr threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns as Notre Dame knocked off No. 1 Miami 31-24, avenging the loss that kept the Irish out of last year\u2019s playoff. (Photo by Joe Robbins\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Week 10 game: 31-24 win vs. Miami<br \/>Week 11 game: vs. Boston College<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">The Fighting Irish finally got their signature win, and, importantly, one that keeps them in position to host a CFP game for the second time in three years after missing out on the playoff last year. It\u2019s almost enough for us to forget that Notre Dame&#8217;s second-best win was against Wisconsin and that it lost to BYU. Almost.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Stat to know: Notre Dame\u2019s win over No. 1 Miami marked its 10th victory over an AP No. 1 team in program history, breaking a tie with Miami (nine) for the second-most such wins in FBS history, trailing only Alabama (11).<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Odds to make CFP:\u00a0-4000 (second)<br \/>Odds to win national title: +400 (second)<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color:inherit;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/ucla-bruins-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:60px;object-fit:contain;width:60px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/UCLA.vresize.200.200.medium.0.png\" alt=\"UCLA Bruins\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Record: 9-0<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Previous ranking: 5<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Quarterback Ty Dieffenbach threw two 75-yard touchdown passes to Aidan Mizell in the fourth quarter as UCLA pulled away from Minnesota to stay perfect at 9-0.(Photo by David Berding\/Getty Images) <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Week 10 game: 34-20 win vs. Minnesota<br \/>Week 11 game: vs. Illinois<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">The Bruins are 9-0 for the first time since 1998. Bob Chesney, your thoughts?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">&#8220;Doesn\u2019t matter. Get better.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">I plan to, Coach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">UCLA looks very much like a program that could be an analogue to 2022 TCU or 2025 Indiana. Either way, who stops the Bruins from reaching the national title game this season? Ain\u2019t met \u2018em yet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Stat to know: Quarterback Ty Dieffenbach had 303 passing yards on just eight completions against Minnesota, becoming the only FBS player since at least 1995 to throw for 300-plus yards on eight or fewer completions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Odds to make CFP:\u00a0-360 (seventh)<br \/>Odds to win national title: +4000 (11th)<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color:inherit;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/utah-utes-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:60px;object-fit:contain;width:60px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Utah.vresize.200.200.medium.3.png\" alt=\"Utah Utes\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:var(--color-text-primary);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Record: 9-0<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:var(--color-text-primary);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Previous ranking: 7<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Quarterback Devon Dampier accounted for four touchdowns as unbeaten Utah snapped a three-game losing streak to BYU in the first Holy War between top-10 teams.(Photo by Chris Gardner\/Getty Images) <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Week 10 game: 28-20 win vs. BYU<br \/>Week 11 game: vs. Arizona<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">As I wrote in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/stories\/college-football\/utah-byu-big-12-takeaways\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">my takeaways from the game<\/a>, this win is quarterback Devon Dampier\u2019s signature game, his signature win, in a league that hasn\u2019t featured a national finalist since 2022 TCU, on a team that has never been invited to compete in the postseason playoff to crown the national champion.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">A Heisman Trophy winner has not come out of the Big 12 since Oklahoma left the conference. But when it last did, a dual-threat quarterback (Kyler Murray) managed the breakthrough. Perhaps the CFB world needs to keep a closer eye on Dampier and his squad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Stat to know: Utah won its 15th straight game, the longest active streak in FBS and is 9-0 for the first time since 2008.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Odds to make CFP:\u00a0-700 (sixth)<br \/>Odds to win national title: +2600 (eighth)<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color:inherit;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/georgia-bulldogs-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:60px;object-fit:contain;width:60px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Georgia.vresize.200.200.medium.0.png\" alt=\"Georgia Bulldogs\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Record: 8-1<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;width:auto;\">Previous ranking: 2<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Receiver Talyn Taylor celebrates one of his three touchdowns, all on just four catches, as Georgia snapped Ole Miss\u2019 16-game home win streak with a 42-7 rout. (Photo by Jason Homan\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Week 10 game: 42-7 win vs. Ole Miss<br \/>Week 11 game: vs. Missouri<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Georgia didn\u2019t sack the quarterback one time in its previous matchup with Ole Miss. It\u2019s almost as if defensive coordinator Glenn Schumann and his unit took that personally as they put Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss on his back four times and created two turnovers in a statement win. This team, despite its one loss, is the most dangerous team in the country right now and deserving of reclaiming its No. 1 spot on my list.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Stat to know: Georgia\u2019s win over Ole Miss marked its largest margin of victory in a true road game against an AP-ranked opponent, surpassing its 34-0 win at No. 23 Missouri in 2014.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Odds to make CFP:\u00a0-9000 (first)<br \/>Odds to win national title: +245 (first)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"flex-shrink:0;height:42px;object-fit:contain;width:42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/NCAAFootball.vresize.200.200.medium.2.png\" alt=\"College Football\" height=\"42\" width=\"42\"\/>CFB Related Stories<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#555555;font-family:inherit;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.08em;line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 12px;\">FOX SPORTS NEWSLETTER<\/p>\n<p>Your teams. 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