It all comes down to this. One last chance to prove your point, punch your ticket to the postseason, or just end the year on a high note. In between the cupcake games and blowouts, last week somehow managed to both answer questions and create a few new ones as well. None of the Power Four Championship game matchups have been decided, nor has a clear frontrunner emerged for the Group of Five spot. Hold on to your hats, because here we go!
Top 25 Matchups
Rankings are from CFP Poll
Friday 11/28:
- # 7 Ole Miss @ Mississippi State, ABC
- #13 Utah @ Kansas, ESPN
- #4 Georgia @ #23 Georgia Tech, ABC
- #2 Indiana @ Purdue, NBC
- #3 Texas A&M @ # 16 Texas, ABC
- #25 Arizona @ #20 Arizona State, FOX
Saturday 11/29:
12:00-3:00PM
- #1 Ohio State @ #15 Michigan, FOX
- #5 Texas Tech @ West Virgina, ESPN
- #12 Miami @ #25 Pittsburgh, ABC
- UCF @ #11 BYU, ESPN2
3:30 – 6:30PM
- #6 Oregon @ Washington, CBS
- LSU @ #8 Oklahoma, ABC
- #14 Vanderbilt @ #19 Tennessee, ESPN
7:00-10:30PM
- Virginia Tech @ #18 Virginia, ESPN
- # 10 Alabama @ Auburn, ABC
- UCLA @ #17 USC, NBC
- Charlotte @ #24 Tulane, ESPNU
- # 9 Notre Dame @ Stanford, ESPN
Most Interesting Matchups
Texas A&M @ Texas: The Aggies are one win away from their first undefeated season since 1939 and their first ever trip to the SEC Championship Game. The Arch Manning-led Longhorns are slowly playing up to preseason potential, but will that be enough to take down an extremely motivated Aggies squad?
Miami @ Pittsburgh: Both the Panthers and Hurricanes need a little help to reach the ACC championship game (seriously, the clinching scenarios beyond UVA/SMU are rather complicated), but there’s so much at stake in Pittsburgh this Saturday for both teams.
Ohio State @ Michigan: The Buckeyes and Wolverines meet for the 121st time in a series that Michigan has reclaimed with a vengeance after an era of Buckeye dominance. Last year’s edition proved that records and trends mean nothing in this game; merely the motivation to humiliate the other.
Vanderbilt @ Tennessee: The Volunteers hold a six-game win streak in this series and a commanding lead overall. However, this is a new Commodores team with a Heisman-hopeful quarterback and a possible at-large playoff berth spot on the line. If there was ever a chance to break the streak, now is the time.
Georgia @ Georgia Tech: The Yellowjackets were knocked out of the ACC Championship via the aforementioned loss to Pitt, and need a virtual miracle to change that. After such a disappointment, can they channel that energy into win against a Bulldogs team that has seemed to get better all week. Time for some “Clean Old-Fashioned Hate.”
FCS Game of the Week
Yale @ Youngstown State, 12PM, ESPN+
The battle of the uppercase Y logos takes center stage as the first round of the FCS playoffs kick off in Ohio this Saturday. Long live the original college football playoff!
Selected Pick ATS
Last Week: 2-3 Season: 26-42 (One last chance for redemption)
- Texas A&M (-2.5) @ Texas
- Miami @ Pittsburgh (+6.5)
- Ohio State @ Michigan (+9.5)
- Vanderbilt (+3.5) @ Tennessee
- Georgia @ Georgia Tech (+13.5)
