On Tuesday, the College Football Playoff committee released its latest rankings—widely considered the most important of the season as they indicate how teams are valued heading into the conference championships, which could impact only a handful of programs.

The two games to watch are the SEC title matchup between No. 3 Georgia and No. 9 Alabama, and the Big 12 Championship between No. 4 Texas Tech and No. 11 BYU.

If Georgia or Texas Tech lose, they are likely to remain in the playoff picture. If BYU loses, they’ll fall out. The real controversy comes if Alabama loses—would the committee penalize them for losing an extra game, as happened with SMU in 2024, when they remained in the playoff despite a loss to Clemson in the ACC Championship?

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