Several College Football Playoff contenders survived serious upset scares on what was expected to be a fairly quiet Week 11

The college football landscape continues to change on a yearly basis as NIL and the transfer portal continue to evolve the sport, and with the upcoming College Football Playoff getting more intriguing with the 2025 season winding down there are some wild storylines to watch in the final few weeks.

Clemson's Memorial Stadium was voted the ACC's top venue by our staff, but Virginia Tech is home to arguably the sport's best entrance.

Indiana, Ohio State and Texas A&M -- the last of the unbeatens -- continue to solidify strong résumés as essential locks to reach the CFP. Meanwhile others like Alabama, Georgia, Oregon and a few others are jockeying for position with marquee wins and tricky tests remaining on their schedules.

With three weeks remaining in the regular season, there is a plausible road to a seven-team cluster atop the standings at 6-2 among Virginia, Georgia Tech, SMU, Pitt, Duke, Louisville and Miami.

ESPN’s Greg McElroy called the ACC “complete chaos” after Virginia and Louisville were upset, leaving five one-loss teams battling for the conference crown and putting the league’s College Football Playoff hopes in serious jeopardy.

Week 12 of the college football season brings a number of critical games with conference title and College Football Playoff implications. The two biggest games belong to the SEC, where the two newcomers to the conference go on the road to face the SEC's most dominant teams over the last two decades.