Tennessee defensive lineman Jaxson Moi (51) and Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava (8) smile after winning a NCAA football game between Tennessee and UTEP in Neyland Stadium on Saturday, November 23, 2024. / Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

With a few weeks remaining until College Football Playoff field is set, there are scant few undefeated teams remaining. Week 13 knocked out two more undefeated teams a few conference races messier. The Indiana Hoosiers,

Manuel acknowledged Georgia’s beatdown of Texas — maybe the best road win by any school this season — but called the Longhorns “a very strong team” deserving of their top-three seed. He cited their top five defense and credited Quinn Ewers for leading “one of the top passing offenses in the country.”

Here are three takeaways from the third round of the College Football Playoff rankings, unveiled Tuesday night on ESPN. As the Mustangs spend their third straight week on the outside looking in, one has to believe that the CFP committee has made its stance pretty clear: Win your conference or you’re not invited.

Projected AP Top 25 college football rankings after Alabama, Texas A&M, Colorado, Indiana, BYU and many more were taken down in Week 13. The rankings and College Football Playoff picture have been thrown into complete disarray.