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The biggest game on the Week 12 slate got even bigger when Georgia lost on the road against Ole Miss on Saturday, as what was set to be a matchup of one-loss teams in the SEC against Tennessee now stands as a potential elimination game for the Bulldogs in the playoff race.
The Volunteers will have a chance to make a serious push up the national picture with a win.
Other SEC matchups to watch include Missouri on the road against a sneaky good South Carolina team that just beat Vanderbilt, and LSU traveling to Gainesville for a showdown with Florida.
The other showdown of ranked teams takes place in the ACC, with No. 23 Clemson taking on No. 18 Pittsburgh, and that game carries even more weight after Miami suffered its first loss of the year on Saturday. Everyone is now chasing SMU in the conference race, and the Mustangs will play host to Boston College in Week 12.
The top three teams in the Big Ten all have road games against unranked teams on Saturday, though Oregon has a tough draw against Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium. Ohio State (at Northwestern) and Penn State (at Purdue) should both be heavy favorites, but never overlook a road game in conference play.
The Big 12 picture continues to be a cloudy one, and after upsetting No. 17 Iowa State on Saturday, Kansas has a chance to play spoiler again against BYU. Meanwhile, Arizona State will also have a chance to make a late surge up the conference standings with a victory over Kansas State.
Rounding out our Week 12 rundown, the most intriguing Group of Five game is once again in the AAC, with Tulane taking on Navy in a matchup of teams waiting in the wings and hoping Boise State slips up.
See you all next Saturday!
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