Overview
- A nationwide FAA ground stop on Friday disrupted travel plans and forced schedule changes, with the Ole Miss–Oklahoma game moved to Sunday and several teams adjusting preparation on short notice.
- On Saturday, Nov. 14, Texas rallied to beat LSU 22-21 when Arch Manning drove a 12-play, two-minute march for the winning score despite throwing three interceptions earlier in the game.
- Georgia remains the No. 1 team in the CFP rankings after Week 11 and is widely seen as the favorite, but the Bulldogs have not clinched a spot and other teams’ late-season results will matter more.
- Wake Forest’s string of dominant wins has pushed it into serious CFP consideration by the selection committee and could remove doubt if the Demon Deacons keep winning their remaining games.
- With only weeks left in the final 12-team CFP season, the committee must weigh late upsets, travel-driven schedule shifts and teams’ résumés as the sport prepares to move to a 24-team format next year, a change that will alter automatic bids, hosting and the postseason calendar.