Alabama’s 4th-down gamble pays off with late TD (0:33)Alabama’s 4th-down gamble pays off with late TD (0:33)
Stat to know: Oregon has a 99.9 percent chance to make the College Football Playoff, according to ESPN Analytics.
Stat to know: Texas Tech is playing in the Big 12 championship game for the first time in program history.
Stat to know: Marcel Reed had multiple interceptions in three of his past five games after having no multi-interception performances in the first seven games of the season.
Stat to know: Oklahoma has a 99 percent chance to make the College Football Playoff, according to the Allstate Playoff Predictor.
Stat to know: Notre Dame has 119 points in its past two games, the most in a two-game stretch in the AP poll era.
Stat to know: Miami just completed back-to-back 10-win seasons for the first time since joining the ACC.
Stat to know: JMU is the third team in the past 10 seasons to go unbeaten in Sun Belt conference play.
There was drama in the final week of the regular season. Texas A&M lost its spot in the SEC championship game and its undefeated season with a loss to rival Texas in Austin. And with a chance to go to the ACC title game — and then perhaps the College Football Playoff — on the line, SMU lost a squeaker to Cal. Ohio State and Indiana took care of business to complete their undefeated seasons, and now will face off in the Big Ten championship game. The rest of the teams in position to reach the CFP all managed to win.
Alabama’s 4th-down gamble pays off with late TD (0:33)Alabama’s 4th-down gamble pays off with late TD (0:33)
What does this all mean for the AP Top 25? Let’s break down the rankings.
Stat to know: Ohio State snapped its four-game losing streak against Michigan.
What’s next: Big Ten championship vs. Indiana (in Indianapolis); Saturday, 8 p.m., Fox
Stat to know: Indiana will be playing in its first conference championship game.
What’s next: Big Ten championship vs. Ohio State (in Indianapolis); Saturday, 8 p.m., Fox
Stat to know: The win over Georgia Tech was Georgia’s eighth straight in the series.
What’s next: Big 12 championship vs. BYU (in Arlington, Texas); Saturday, noon, ABC
Stat to know: Ole Miss had 11 regular-season wins, the most in program history.
Stat to know: Alabama has six consecutive wins in the Iron Bowl.
Stat to know: BYU had three wins this season after trailing by 14 or more points.
What’s next: Big 12 championship vs. Texas Tech (in Arlington, Texas); Saturday, noon, ABC
Stat to know: This is the first 10-win season in Vanderbilt history.
Stat to know: Utah now has three consecutive wins against Kansas.
Stat to know: Virginia’s 10 wins ties the program record for most in a single season.
What’s next: ACC championship vs. Duke (in Charlotte, North Carolina); Saturday, 8 p.m., ABC
Stat to know: USC is 3-1 against UCLA under Lincoln Riley.
Stat to know: Michigan is now 3-19-1 all time against AP No. 1 teams.
What’s next: Sun Belt championship vs. Troy (in Harrisonburg, Virginia); Friday, 7 p.m., ESPN
Stat to know: North Texas’ 11 wins this season represent the most in program history.
What’s next: American Athletic championship at Tulane; Friday, 8 p.m., ABC
Stat to know: Tulane has had 10 or more wins in three of the past four seasons.
What’s next: American Athletic championship vs. North Texas; Friday, 8 p.m., ABC
Stat to know: This was Arizona’s second consecutive road win against Arizona State.
Stat to know: Georgia Tech lost three of its past four games after starting the season 8-0.
Stat to know: Missouri has now won four consecutive games against Arkansas.
Alabama’s 4th-down gamble pays off with late TD (0:33)
What’s next: SEC championship vs. Alabama (in Atlanta); Saturday, 4 p.m., ABC
What’s next: SEC championship vs. Georgia (in Atlanta); Saturday, 4 p.m., ABC