1. What It All Means: Week 12
Not as much changed as you might think.
It might seem like there was a seismic shift in the college football world this weekend, but after all the drama, all the great games, all the close battles, and after the horrible, horrible injury …
Everything sort of went as expected – and in a way, that includes Tua Tagovailoa being hurt.
There was talk before the Mississippi State game about whether or not Tagovailoa was healthy enough to play on an injured ankle, and there was chatter that Alabama without its star at 100% would be big part in the College Football Playoff discussion.
That discussion tragically ramps up a few levels now, but Tagovailoa’s health was going to be a factor over the rest of the regular season no matter what.
However, if Mac Jones steps in and rocks over the last two games against Western Carolina and Auburn, Bama’s CFP situation doesn’t really change.
Minnesota and Baylor both lost for the first time all year. The Gophers were the underdogs against Iowa, and Oklahoma was a double-digit favorite against the Bears.
Georgia vs. Auburn was a bit of a toss-up, but the higher-ranked favorite won.
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— Georgia Football (@GeorgiaFootball) November 18, 2019
LSU’s defense got ripped to shreds, but it beat Ole Miss. Clemson rolled past Wake Forest, Ohio State showed mercy on Rutgers, and despite the Tagovailoa injury, Alabama blasted Mississippi State on the road.
Ten of the top 11 College Football Playoff ranked teams – No. 8 Minnesota the lone exception – all won, and now everything stays the same …
Except that Baylor doesn’t control its own CFP destiny anymore.
LSU, Ohio State, Clemson, Georgia, Minnesota and Penn State are the only six teams in full and total control of their CFP fates. Win out, and get in no matter what.
Alabama needs some help. Oregon and Utah need some help. Oklahoma and Baylor now really need some help.
The weekend went like we all sort of thought it would, and other than what happened to No. 13, it was a whole lot of fun.
CFN 1-130 Rankings | Bowl Projections
Early Week 13 Line Lookahead
Rankings: AP | USA Today Coaches | FWAA
– CFP Rankings Projection
– Predicting every remaining game, conference race
Quick Thoughts: Big Ten | SEC
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