November 7th is about to be an absolute earthquake for college football, with half of the most important Power Four games in the top 25 hitting on that single Saturday. The season’s final month is just kicking off, the first College Football Playoff Rankings reveal is only a week away, and the conference championship paths in the SEC, Big Ten, and Big 12 are still wide open after what’s been a consistently chaotic campaign. Get ready for widespread changes in the CFP Selection Committee rankings once this insane weekend wraps up.
Big 12 Holy War: Utah’s Destiny vs. BYU’s Last Stand
Look, the Holy War on November 7th between BYU and Utah has rarely felt bigger than it does this season, pitting two top-10 teams against each other with some serious stakes. Utah is the lone unbeaten squad left in the Big 12, and a victory here would practically punch their ticket straight into the CFP and the Big 12 Championship Game. No question. For BYU, after their win over Notre Dame but that brutal loss at UCF, they’re backed into a corner where an at-large bid is probably their only reality if they drop this one. We’re talking 10-2 finish, maybe even without a conference title, and still possibly getting into the bracket. But let’s be real, the only foolproof way to convince that selection committee is to go into Salt Lake City and beat a fellow league titan on their home turf. This is it.
SEC Anarchy and Notre Dame’s Tightrope Act
Baton Rouge, get ready for some potential SEC anarchy on Selection Sunday. Lane Kiffin’s Tigers absolutely need to beat Alabama on the road next month, or their playoff hopes could be toast. According to the Week 9 AP poll, these two titans have combined for just *one* win over a currently-ranked opponent this season, and that was Kentucky. LSU’s resume hasn’t exactly aged like a fine wine, but they have a brutal three-week stretch in November against Alabama, Texas, and Tennessee to change that narrative. Honestly, our estimation says the loser of that Alabama-LSU clash is going to be left out of the 12-team bracket.
Across the map, the Miami at Notre Dame game on November 7th was tabbed as the No. 2 most important game back in February, and it still holds massive CFP implications in South Bend. For the unbeaten Hurricanes, it’s not a must-win for a top-four seed since it’s not a conference game, but for the Fighting Irish, it borders on exactly that after their unexpected loss at BYU. Our CFP projection has Notre Dame slotted as the “last team in,” even picking them to lose to Miami, but still salvaging a 10-2 finish with a win over SMU. Talk about playing with fire!
A Tough Weekend for Our Cougars
On a local note, it was a rough one recently for Washington State. The Boise State Broncos walked into Pullman and took down the Cougars 31-10 in a final result that stings.
What’s Next: The Real Show Begins
So, mark your calendars, Seattle sports fanatics. November 7th isn’t just a regular Saturday, it’s the day the entire college football landscape gets shaken up. We’ll see widespread changes within the CFP Selection Committee rankings that will absolutely alter bracket projections heading into the final regular-season games. After that, we’ve got Texas at LSU on November 14th keeping the pressure on. Get ready for some wild finishes, because the real show is just getting started.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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