The first Saturday of November is here, bringing a slate of significant showdowns across the college football landscape as conference title races heat up. College Football Playoff implications are also starting to get real with the first CFP rankings of the season set to be released Tuesday, giving teams a clearer sense of where they stand entering the home stretch.

No. 1 Ohio State is well-positioned to claim the top spot in the initial rankings if it can hold off Penn State at home in a noon Eastern kickoff. The early window also features a top-20 SEC clash as No. 9 Vanderbilt travels to No. 20 Texas , looking to continue its storybook season. A third loss would leave the Longhorns' CFP hopes on life support.

The afternoon slate is headlined by No. 2 Indiana taking its

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