Oregon celebrates an onside kick recover as the Oregon Ducks host the Wisconsin Badgers on Oct. 25, 2025, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.
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Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney yells down field Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, during the NCAA football game against the Duke Blue Devils at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Only four weeks remain in the 2025 college football regular season, and conference races are in full swing.

Every weekend matters for teams vying for spots in the College Football Playoff, and Week 11 is no different. Though the slate once again doesn't appear to be loaded with high-profile matchups on paper — there are only two matchups between ranked opponents, after all — there are a few games in which the result could play a major role in determining who is playing meaningful football in December and January and who is not.

As we gear up for Week 11, here are our watchability rankings to help you figure out which games you need to be monitoring this weekend.

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Best game of the week: BYU at Texas Tech

Saturday, Noon ET, ABC

Hands down, the best game on Saturday's slate is the top-10 matchup in Lubbock. The Cougars enter this one unbeaten, but they're sure to be tested by a Red Raiders squad that, other than in a loss to Arizona State, has looked like the most complete team in the Big 12.

It will be a morning kick for a game that could have massive College Football Playoff implications for both teams. A second loss would make Texas Tech's path to the Big 12 title game (and likely, the CFP) fairly tricky. Meanwhile, a BYU loss could potentially set up a second matchup between these two teams later.

Can the magic with freshman quarterback Bear Bachmeier continue? We'll find out Saturday.

Game with the most CFP implications: Oregon at Iowa

Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET, CBS

Perhaps the most interesting decision made with the initial CFP rankings was where the committee placed these two teams. At No. 9, Oregon could have a suprisingly tricky path to an at-large bid at 10-2 if it were to drop this game or a later matchup to USC. Meanwhile, with Iowa's ranking at No. 20, the Hawkeyes have a real shot if they win out, and a victory at home here would give them a major boost in the rankings.

Oregon's premier win over Penn State hasn't aged particularly well, and Iowa gave Indiana a better game than the Ducks did. The Hawkeyes' offense is just average instead of bad, and that makes this game extremely tricky on the road for Dan Lanning's team.

Most intriguing weeknight game: Northwestern at USC

Friday, 9 p.m. ET, FOX

It seems to have gotten lost in the shuffle that Northwestern is having a quietly successful season. It sits at 5-3, and now it has the chance to secure what would be a massive road win.

USC is coming off a hard-fought road win of its own against Nebraska, and at 6-2, Lincoln Riley's team looks to keep its CFP hopes alive against the Wildcats. Despite Northwestern's record, its best wins have come by one score against UCLA and Penn State, and it lost to a Group of Five team in Tulane in Week 1.

This would certainly be a signature win for David Braun, and it would be a brutal loss for Riley.

Group of Five game of the week: Tulane at Memphis

Friday, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN

This game admittedly lost some luster after Tulane's blowout loss at the hands of UTSA last week, but the American champion is still almost guaranteed to secure the Group of Five playoff bid, and both these teams remain alive to claim that title.

Both these teams have a conference loss, and this could be a de facto College Football Playoff eliminator, especially if South Florida and North Texas continue to win. Memphis has looked strong, aside from a puzzling loss to UAB, while Tulane has a couple of Power Four wins but also suffered some close calls in conference play.

We'll see if Jon Sumrall can get what would be a massive bounce-back win here.

Sickos game of the week: Florida State at Clemson

Saturday, 7 p.m. ET, ACCN

I admit it's a bit gauche to include Florida State here for the second week in a row, but this game just has "sickos" written all over it. What looked like one of the biggest games of the year in the ACC is now an afterthought as both these teams are just fighting for bowl eligibility.

Mike Norvell alleviated at least a bit of the pressure he's facing with a blowout win over Wake Forest last week, but the Tigers lost at home once again, this time to Duke, and it's starting to feel like some major changes at Clemson aren't out of the question.

Certainly, another home ACC loss would make that likelier.

Also watch...

Texas A&M at Missouri: Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC

Wake Forest at Louisville: Saturday, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN

LSU at Alabama: Saturday, 7:30 p.m., ABC

This article originally appeared on For The Win: College football Week 11 watchability rankings: Top 10 Big 12 showdown leads the way

Reporting by Tyler Nettuno, College Sports Wire / For The Win

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