Rivalry Week in college football absolutely delivered the kind of thrills and excitement that fans expect from the final week of the regular season. But looking ahead to the new college football rankings, there are less shake ups than you might expect as Week 13 featured more close calls than outright upsets and many of the favorites held serve to close out November on the college football calendar.
There is guaranteed to be a shake up in the fop five following Michigan’s 30-24 win against Ohio State as the Wolverines will challenge Georgia for first-place votes and the Buckeyes now have to sort out their position among the one-loss teams in the top 10. Other changes we’re sure to see include a drop for Louisville after an upset loss to rival Kentucky at home, likely knocking the Cardinals from the top 10 as Jeff Brohm prepares his team for the ACC Championship Game. Rivalry Week in college
Elsewhere, we’ll see the results from Georgia, Washington and Florida State being able to maintain their undefeated records with tough challenges from in-state rivals, while Alabama hangs in the College Football Playoff race thanks to Jalen Milroe’s heroic touchdown pass to Isaiah Bond on fourth-and-goal from 31 yards out late in the fourth quarter. Avoiding an upset was a success on rivalry weekend for some, while teams like Oregon and Texas were more emphatic with their wins heading into conference championship week.