Several College Football Playoff contenders survived serious upset scares on what was expected to be a fairly quiet Week 11

Jones named USF head coach Alex Golesh as a person Auburn should show interest in for 2026.

Michigan is now off of its bye and with three games left, everything is still on the table for the Wolverines. Michigan might not have the best odds to reach th

Indiana, Ohio State and Texas A&M -- the last of the unbeatens -- continue to solidify strong résumés as essential locks to reach the CFP. Meanwhile others like Alabama, Georgia, Oregon and a few others are jockeying for position with marquee wins and tricky tests remaining on their schedules.

The Crimson Tide beat LSU 20-9 at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 8, furthering an eight-game win streak after Alabama 's season-opening loss to Florida State. Alabama remains one of two SEC teams unbeaten in conference play along with Texas A&M.

The College Football Playoff management committee has until Dec. 1 to agree on a new CFP format. On Friday, Mississippi State president Mark Keenum, who serves as chairman on the CFP’s Board of Managers, revealed his and the SEC’s stance on expansion talks.

No Group of Five team was ranked in Tuesday's initial College Football Playoff Rankings from the selection committee; however, Memphis (8-2, 4-2) was ahead of the rest of others in the picture and would've been placed at No. 12 in the bracket.

The betting odds on which teams will make the College Football Playoff tell an interesting story compared to the rankings.