Overview
- Georgia dominated Alabama 28-7 in the SEC Championship, a result that sharply damaged the Crimson Tide's at-large outlook in projections and betting markets.
- Texas Tech beat BYU to claim the Big 12 and is projected to secure a first-round bye, while the loss effectively knocked BYU out of the playoff field.
- The Big Ten Championship between No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana will decide the conference crown and the top overall seed, with the spread moving from Buckeyes -6.5 to -4 and models favoring Ohio State.
- Tulane won the AAC to lock the Group of Five automatic berth, and James Madison captured the Sun Belt with its playoff inclusion dependent on how the committee slots conference champions.
- ACC stakes remain significant as Virginia meets Duke, with a Blue Devils upset raising the possibility of additional Group of Five representation and complicating the final at-large selections.