November is here, and with the calendar change comes rising stakes in the college football landscape. Just four weeks remain until conference championship games are upon us, and the first College Football Playoff rankings will be released Tuesday night to give teams a better understanding of where they stand in the postseason picture. After a busy week of action that featured three ranked-vs-ranked matchups and several more key clashes, what are the latest trends in the sport’s postseason outlook? Here’s a look at some key storylines using insights from SI Tickets’ postseason reservations.
Tennessee Passes Another Test
The college football world may have been looking ahead to this week’s showdown between Tennessee and Georgia, but the Vols took care of business and more in a dominant win Saturday over a ranked Kentucky team. Tennessee scored less than 90 seconds into the contest on a 55-yard touchdown pass from Hendon Hooker to Jalin Hyatt and never looked back, coasting to a 38-point victory in the series’ most lopsided game since 2000. Hooker had little trouble shredding a sturdy Kentucky defense, and Tennessee’s defense made a statement after being less-than-stellar in SEC play.
