Another SEC showdown, possible trap games at the top and jostling in the Big 12 and ACC are on tap for Week 12.
By Week 12, it's all about survival. We think we know who's making the College Football Playoff, and we think we know the pecking order in each conference race, and if you're one of those teams involved, you're just trying not to screw it up.
Tennessee could make a complicated race awfully simple with an upset win in Athens. The Vols would be 6-1 in the SEC and needing only a win over Vanderbilt to clinch a spot in the SEC championship game, likely against the winner of Texas-Texas A&M. But Georgia has won 28 straight home games, the most in school history and the most of anyone in FBS since Clemson's 2016 to 2022 run.
Of course, with a win they're probably comfortably in the CFP field, and they haven't lost in Athens in five years. Maybe that's all that matters.Top 4 teams all on the road? What could go wrong? In three games against top-10 teams, Purdue has been outscored 146-7. I'm honestly surprised the line for this one is under 30 points. In a game like this, we're just looking for things that could test a potential playoff team. Purdue's run game is pretty solid;almost never loses ground and averages a strong 5.9 yards per carry . We've been given little reason to doubt PSU's run defense, but if the Nittany Lions limit Mockobee, that's a good sign.
SMU got a week off following the blowout of Pitt that moved the 8-1 Mustangs into prime position in the ACC. SP+ gives them a 40% chance of winning the league, and if they win out they could very well be in the top 12 by the ACC championship game. This week's batch is a mixed bag -- two top-ranked teams and two relative mid-majors. But per SP+, there's only a 52% chance that Oregon , Texas , Washington State and Boise State all win in Week 12. Upsets in the former two games would be a lot more fun than the latter two.Here are more games you should pay attention to if you want to get the absolute most out of the weekend, from information and entertainment perspectives.
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