SMU made its first appearance in the CFP poll at No. 21 and the Mustangs control their own destiny. If SMU beats California this week and wins the ACC championship game the following week, the Mustangs are going back to the playoff.

A sleepy week filled with nonconference blowouts locked the College Football Playoff rankings into a virtual standstill, with Ohio State ranked first again and Oregon’s flip-flop with Ole Miss at Nos.

The Big Ten treks into its most pivotal week yet -- all involving Ohio State, Michigan, Indiana and the CFP landscape.

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

Oregon returned to the top five of The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday, five Atlantic Coast Conference teams were ranked for the second time this season and Georgia Tech took the biggest fall after its second loss in three games.

The Houston Cougars (8-2), who broke into the College Football Playoff rankings at No. 23 this week, close out their home schedule on Saturday afternoon when they host the TCU Horned Frogs (6-4) in a Big 12 Conference matchup.

The Game « Johns Hopkins (9-1) welcomes Springfield (9-2) to Homewood Field for a second round game in the 2025 NCAA Division III Football Playoffs.

Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel said the NCAA penalties stemming from the football program’s sign-stealing operation will cost more than $30 million.