Alabama, Oklahoma and college football
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No. 5 Georgia's convincing win over 10th-ranked Texas pushes the Longhorns out of the picture this week and sets up a first-round bye possibility for the Bulldogs. Georgia's won six straight games and would have an opportunity at defending its SEC title in Atlanta if Alabama loses to Auburn or Texas beats Texas A&M on Nov. 28.
This time, in a ranked SEC matchup, one at the center of the college football world and one with massive College Football Playoff implications, Alabama fell short, handing Kalen DeBoer his first home loss in his Crimson Tide career as Oklahoma beat Alabama 23-21 at Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday, Nov. 15.
College football is unpredictable and delightful, which is why we live for what happens on Saturdays. And Week 12 certainly delivered, from a 27-point comeback win for the No. 3 team in the nation to a potential landscape-altering result in Tuscaloosa.
OSU came oh so close to earning its Big 12 win, ultimately losing to Kansas State 14-6 on Saturday in Stillwater.
The Ole Miss Rebels (9-1, 5-0 SEC) remain squarely in the mix for a College Football Playoff berth with the program handling business in a 49-0 win on Saturday
Notre Dame has to beat Pitt on the road to keep its College Football Playoff hopes alive. And the winner of USF-Navy will have the inside track on the G5's spot in the playoff.
The UCLA Bruins and Ohio State Buckeyes meet Saturday at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET.