BYU likely needs to win the Big 12 Championship in order to make the College Football Playoff. Heading into the conference championship games, the Cougars sat at No. 11 in the CFP rankings.

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This week’s College Football Playoff committee Top 25 is set. Ohio State once again is No. 1, followed by Indiana, Georgia and Texas Tech. If the brackets were set by tonight’s rankings, these would be the first-round pairings.

The SEC commissioner, Greg Sankey, believes Texas and Vanderbilt deserve playoff spots alongside five other league locks ahead of the final bracket reveal on Sunday afternoon.

Ohio State broke the curse! The Buckeyes finally beat Michigan after four-straight losses to the Wolverines. Ohio State rolled 27-9 after falling behind 6-0. Julian Sayin tossed three touchdowns to three different receivers and the Buckeyes’ defense held Bryce Underwood to 64 total yards.

Can James Madison make the College Football Playoff as the second Group of Five representative after winning the Sun Belt title? Here's what to know: