Survive and advance was the theme of Week 12. At least it was for college football’s top-four, plus USC.
The top-four won by a combined 26 points. None played a ranked opponent and if it weren’t for Ohio State’s defensive score in the final seconds, it would have been 19 points.
And then Tennessee vs. South Carolina happened. The Vols saw their playoff dreams die in Williams-Brice Stadium. Oh, then USC vs. UCLA – the most entertaining game of the day – happened. The Trojans kept their CFP hopes alive with a 48-45 win.
Following Week 12, ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit has updated his top-six rankings, with very little surprises.