There were a couple near upsets in the Big Ten that would've tossed College Football Playoff projections into a jumbled mess, but unbeaten Indiana and one-loss Oregon prevailed on their final possessions against Penn State and Iowa, respectively, away from home to keep pace behind top-ranked Ohio State.

Texas State handed Southern Miss its first Sun Belt loss on Saturday with a 41-14 performance, keeping the Bobcats' bowl game hopes alive.

The Houston Cougars will be well rested heading down the stretch after getting to enjoy their second bye week of the season over the weekend, after getting back

The Arkansas Razorbacks (2-8) will play the No. 10 Texas Longhorns (7-3) on Saturday in an SEC rivalry game.Arkansas (2-8) will travel to Austin. Although the Hogs are out of bowl contention, they still have a lot to play for.

Things have been forgettable in Fayetteville for Arkansas (2-8, 0-6) this football season, but a win over the Longhorns could somewhat salvage this season.

There might still be a path to the College Football Playoff for Alabama football, even with a loss to Auburn in the Iron Bowl.