The game of the week between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Tennessee Volunteers didn’t really live up to the hype, but it did provide more clarity at the top of the college football food chain.
Georgia was in control for much of this game, controlling the Volunteers’ prolific offensive attack. Tennessee just had six points at halftime. Georgia is the class of the SEC and looks destined to repeat as national champions in 2022.
A new contender has emerged in the SEC West after the LSU Tigers beat the Alabama Crimson Tide in overtime. The Tigers now control their own destiny in the SEC, and while they have two losses on the season, a strong finish that concludes with an SEC championship game win over Georgia could be enough to push them into the playoff by season’s end.
TCU continued their undefeated season with a win over Texas Tech. It wasn’t easy through three quarters, but the Horned Frogs turned it up in the fourth, outscoring the Red Raiders 21-7 to remain unbeaten and inch closer to clinching a berth in the Big 12 title game.
With losses by Clemson and Tennessee, TCU may have found the opening it needed to make the College Football Playoff if they win out.
Notre Dame’s been on a roll lately, and that continued with their 21-point win over Clemson. The Tigers, who were looking to get back into the College Football Playoff after a down year in 2021, will likely need a lot of help after losing to unranked Notre Dame.
It’s going to be a competitive finish over in the Pac-12. There are five teams that hold a 4-2 record or better in conference play. Oregon leads the way at 6-0, but one-loss USC, UCLA, and Utah are right on their heels for the conference title. Washington, with their win over Oregon State remained in title contention.