The final week of the regular season is here and even after the last few years of realignment, the Thanksgiving weekend will be filled with games between dreaded rivals. The Game, the Iron Bowl, the Egg Bowl and more are on the slate, but perhaps more importantly, hopefuls for the College Football Playoff will have one last chance to either boost their résumés, avoid collapses or clinch spots in conference championship games.
The recent CFP rankings arrived Tuesday, setting the table for which matchups matter the most throughout the holiday weekend. The ACC is positioned to nab two, maybe even three, spots in the playoff field, but needs a solid Saturday and some help to do so. The Big 12 has firmly turned into a one-bid league and technically still has nine teams in the running to make the title game. And of course, the SEC renews a rivalry between Texas and Texas A&M in a contest that will decide which Lone Star State program will play Georgia for a championship.
