Alabama, Oklahoma and college football
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No. 5 Georgia's convincing win over 10th-ranked Texas pushes the Longhorns out of the picture this week and sets up a first-round bye possibility for the Bulldogs. Georgia's won six straight games and would have an opportunity at defending its SEC title in Atlanta if Alabama loses to Auburn or Texas beats Texas A&M on Nov. 28.
This time, in a ranked SEC matchup, one at the center of the college football world and one with massive College Football Playoff implications, Alabama fell short, handing Kalen DeBoer his first home loss in his Crimson Tide career as Oklahoma beat Alabama 23-21 at Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday, Nov. 15.
Alabama fell to Oklahoma, Georgia pulled away from Texas, and so much more that will give the AP Top 25 college football rankings a major facelift.
The Ole Miss Rebels (9-1, 5-0 SEC) remain squarely in the mix for a College Football Playoff berth with the program handling business in a 49-0 win on Saturday
The Oklahoma Sooners held off the Alabama Crimson Tide for a 23-21 road win Saturday to keep OU in the heart of the College Football Playoff race.
OSU came oh so close to earning its Big 12 win, ultimately losing to Kansas State 14-6 on Saturday in Stillwater.
The UCLA Bruins and Ohio State Buckeyes meet Saturday at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET.