The reason the ACC might not have to worry is mostly luck-based on how results have gone and how the schedules shook out.

Throughout Saturday’s slate, Sports Illustrated will give an updated look at the playoff seeding and matchups.

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No. 15 Notre Dame and Jeremiyah Love ran wild against No. 21 Southern California to secure a big win for their College Football Playoff hopes.

The Yellow Jackets are guaranteed a playoff appearance if they win out -- which would include a victory over Georgia during rivalry weekend. The home win over then-ranked Clemson last month kickstarted this banner start for Brent Key and Co., and quarterback Haynes King 's leadership has persevered throughout.

No. 5 Ole Miss (6-0, 3-0 SEC) will take on the Georgia Bulldogs in a Top-10 SEC showdown with an opportunity to further cement the program's College Football Pl

No. 2 Miami dropped its first game of the season to unranked Louisville on Friday. Here's where the Hurricanes may drop to in the top 25 rankings.

Louisville pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the 2025 college football season Friday, knocking off No. 2 Miami 24-21 to shake up both the ACC title and College Football Playoff races. The win wouldn't have been possible without the late heroics of linebacker T.