Greg Sankey walked into a back room in the Georgia press box Saturday night, where a television was playing the end of Oklahoma’s upset of Alabama. A result that only bolstered the SEC’s chances to get five teams — maybe more — in the College Football Playoff.

No. 17 USC recorded a statement win with a 26-21 victory over No. 21 Iowa at home. The Trojans held the Hawkeyes scoreless in the second half and erased an early 21-7 deficit to move to 8-2 (6-1 Big Ten). USC was powered by another big performance from star wide receiver Makai Lemon, who finished with 10 catches for 153 yards and a touchdown.

The Oklahoma Sooners' win over the Alabama Crimson Tide was the most significant result to affect the College Football Playoff projections. Oklahoma, who entered Saturday at No. 11, now looks like a playoff team as long as it wins out.

The Sooners' upset win against Alabama propels them into the projected CFP field. Kevin C. Cox / And now, 20 Final Thoughts from Week 12, when I started to realize this year’s College Football Playoff field is not going to resolve itself cleanly.

If Texas is going to make a compelling argument for why it should be the first-ever three-loss team to reach the College Football Playoff, the Longhorns better close the season with a pair of wildly authoritative victories over Arkansas and Texas A&M and then pray that everyone forgets what happened in Week 12.

The Oklahoma Sooners provided the latest twist in the 2025-26 college football season with a road win over the fourth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide.

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The TCU Horned Frogs, led by quarterback Josh Hoover, face the No. 12 BYU Cougars, led by quarterback Bear Bachmeier, on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah.