Thanksgiving football brought some early clarity to the playoff race entering the final week of the regular season, and proved a damning moment for would-be Gro

As the college football regular season comes to a close, the weekly College Football Playoff rankings reveal becomes more important. As a result, it draws increased scrutiny.

The Tulane football team moved up three spots to No. 17 in Tuesday's college football playoff rankings --ahead of three of the four teams tied for first in the Big 12--and can clinch the host role for the AAC Championship Game by beating Memphis at Yulman Stadium on Thursday,

Week 14 gets rolling on Black Friday with a loaded slate of games, highlighted by key conference clashes and rivalry showdowns as teams turn their eyes towards the postseason. Four ranked teams will be in action throughout the day,

It all comes down to this. That, of course, is defining "it" as conference races and "all" by which programs will play in league championship games.

W ithout a doubt The Big Game and Rivalry Weekend as a whole lived up to the hype. Michigan and Ohio State battled into the final minute before the Wolverines ultimately prevailed