Week 13 didn’t bring the chaos some expected, but it still delivered the kind of subtle reshuffling that matters most this late in the season, especially with just two weeks remaining before Selection Sunday. The national picture now features a handful of teams that look all but locked into the CFP, but two of the biggest storyline from this past weekend included Oregon’s win over USC, which was the weekend’s clearest résumé boost, and Pitt’s upset of Georgia Tech, which ensured the ACC race enters its final stretch with every contender on shaky ground. Even outside the spotlight, results such as BYU’s steady climb back up towards the 12-team field, Notre Dame’s offensive eruption, and Oklahoma’s push toward their first Playoff appearance as an SEC team and under Brent Venables tightened the margins around the bubble. With so many resumes converging at once, Week 13 set up a revealing next step, and here’s how the rankings stack up heading into Rivalry Week:

1. Ohio State (11-0)

Result: Won 42-9 vs. Rutgers

Up next: @ #15 Michigan

2. Indiana (11-0)

Result: Bye Week

Up next: @ Purdue (Fri.)

3. Texas A&M (11-0)

Result: Won 48-8 vs. Samford

Up next: @ #16 Texas (Fri.)

4. Georgia (10-1)

Result: Won 35-3 vs. Charlotte

Up next: vs. #23 Georgia Tech (in Atlanta, GA) (Fri.)

5. Texas Tech (10-1)

Result: Bye Week

Up next: @ West Virginia

6. Oregon (10-1)

Result: Won 42-27 vs. #15 USC

Up next: @ Washington

7. Ole Miss (10-1)

Result: Bye Week

Up next: @ Mississippi State (Fri.)

8. Oklahoma (9-2)

Result: Won 17-6 vs. #22 Missouri

Up next: vs. LSU

9. Alabama (9-2)

Result: Won 56-0 vs. Eastern Illinois

Up next: @ Auburn

10. BYU (10-1)

Result: Won 26-14 @ Cincinnati

Up next: vs. UCF

11. Vanderbilt (9-2)

Result: Won 45-17 vs. Kentucky

Up next: @ #19 Tennessee

12. Miami (9-2)

Result: Won 34-17 @ Virginia Tech

Up next: @ #22 Pittsburgh

13. Notre Dame (9-2)

Result: Won 70-7 vs. Syracuse

Up next: @ Stanford

14. Utah (9-2)

Result: Won 51-47 vs. Kansas State

Up next: @ Kansas (Fri.)

15. North Texas (10-1)

Result: Won 56-24 @ Rice

Up next: vs. Temple (Fri.)

16. James Madison (10-1)

Result: Won 24-20 vs. Washington State

Up next: @ Coastal Carolina

17. USC (8-3)

Result: Lost 42-27 @ #7 Oregon

Up next: vs. UCLA

18. Michigan (9-2)

Result: Won 45-20 @ Maryland

Up next: vs. #1 Ohio State

19. Texas (8-3)

Result: Won 52-37 vs. Arkansas

Up next: vs. #3 Texas A&M (Fri.)

20. Pittsburgh (8-3)

Result: Won 42-28 @ #16 Georgia Tech

Up next: vs. #12 Miami

21. Georgia Tech (9-2)

Result: Lost 42-28 vs. Pittsburgh

Up next: vs. #4 Georgia (in Atlanta, GA) (Fri.)

22. Wake Forest (8-3)

Result: Won 52-14 vs. Delaware

Up next: @ Duke

23. Virginia (9-2)

Result: Bye Week

Up next: vs. Virginia Tech

24. SMU (8-3)

Result: Won 38-6 vs. Louisville

Up next: @ California

25. Tennessee (8-3)

Result: Won 31-11 @ Florida

Up next: vs. #14 Vanderbilt

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