Utah’s close call against Kansas State could undermine the Utes in the next College Football Playoff rankings.

The Aggies escaped disaster two weeks ago with a sensational comeback win over South Carolina that all but locked up their spot in the playoff, but they still need a win in Austin to secure a berth in the SEC Championship Game.

Notre Dame is 9-2 on the season and ranked No. 9 in the latest College Football Playoff selection committee rankings. The Fighting Irish, who lost to Ohio State in last season's College Football Playoff national championship game,

Georgia Tech dropped in the rankings after a loss which opens a clear path back to the ACC Championship for the Mustangs.

A lot of attention will be on the ACC this final week of the regular season as what once looked like a straightforward route to the conference championship has dissolved into a labyrinth. Six teams still hold real -- if fragile -- paths to the title game,

According to Heather Dinich of ESPN, there is no shot the CFP would completely leave the Rebels out of the Playoff like they did with undefeated Florida State after the 2023 season because of a season-ending leg injury to quarterback Jordan Travis. That was a 4-team Playoff and this is now a 12-team one.

Since then, the Ducks have responded. They pulled out a gritty win at Iowa and cruised by Minnesota. In presenting its best case to the selection committee, No. 5 Oregon put a bow on it with a 42-27 defeat of No. 16 Southern California.

The Group of Five is no cakewalk either. Tulane and Navy can reach the American title game by winning out but North Texas can get in if it wins and Navy loses to either Memphis or Army. Tulane was the only Group of Five team in the committee's last rankings, so James Madison needs the Green Wave to lose in order to have a shot at the CFP.