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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