As we enter rivalry week, six SEC teams are still alive for a spot in the College Football Playoff, though the conference appears destined to land only three in the field. (Note: I'll always refer to this as "rivalry week" because I'm not emotionally prepared for the end of the regular season.

In theory, the College Football Playoff picture should be getting clearer with just one week remaining in the regular season before the

The Southeastern Conference’s losses were almost everyone else’s gain in the College Football Playoff rankings.