
A loaded Thanksgiving weekend saw most of the teams in contention for College Football Playoff bids hold serve. The two primary exceptions came in the SEC and ACC.
Off the field, Lane Kiffin's drawn-out saga culminated with him ultimately leaving Ole Miss for LSU, despite the Rebels finishing the regular season 11–1 and all but certain to make the playoff field. How the committee views Ole Miss in light of Kiffin's departure will be the biggest storyline to track during Tuesday's unveiling.