The Week 14 possibilities in college football season. Their impact on the playoff is hard to quantify. We break down the biggest what-if scenarios.

An SEC power loses a key assistant coach just weeks before the College Football Playoff begins. Find out more about new Oregon State coach JaMarcus Shephard.

Quarterback Ty Simpson continues to lead the Alabama Crimson Tide under head coach Kalen DeBoer. Alabama has a playoff-ready team looking to make some noise in the postseason and compete for its first national title in the DeBoer era.

Oregon State has announced the hiring of JaMarcus Shephard as its head coach, replacing Trent Bray. Shephard has been an assistant at Alabama under Kalen DeBoer and previously worked for DeBoer at Washington.

Texas A&M enters the weekend with a perfect 11-0 record, boasting wins over No. 9 Notre Dame and No. 22 Missouri. The Aggies take on the Texas Longhorns on Black Friday in a win-and-get into the SEC Championship situation. A victory would put the Aggies in their first SEC Championship game since joining the conference in 2012.

No. 1 Ohio State looks to snap a four-game losing streak against No. 15 Michigan. The Wolverines will have a shot to crash the CFP party with an upset, but the Buckeyes have been chasing redemption in the series all season.

The Alabama Crimson Tide and head coach Kalen DeBoer have compiled an 8-2 record throughout the course of the 2025 college football season thus far. Right now, they hold the No. 10 overall ranking in the nation. With the College Football Playoff right around the corner, Alabama appears to be a potential championship contender.

Here are all the Power 4 conference championship game clinching scenarios heading into the final week of the regular season.

We’re not sure if “sexy” is the right adjective for any costumed college football mascot, but this pollster went there so we might as well weigh in.

The Fighting Irish look like one of the best teams in the country, but there's still a recipe that could make a playoff bid uncertain.