The big game this week is No. 7 Tennessee at No. 12 Georgia. That is now a College Football Playoff elimination game for the preseason No. 1 Bulldogs. A third loss on the season would realistically knock them out of both the conference title race and the College Football Playoff chase.

Oregon stayed on top in the second batch of College Football Playoff rankings, while the new poll shoved Georgia completely out of the bracket after its lopsided loss to Mississippi

Three weeks remain in college football's regular season, and things continue to feel as delightfully messy as ever. The SEC could end up with anywhere from three to five teams in the College Football Playoff (though the CFP committee's most recent rankings suggest three or four is more likely than five).