Projected AP Top 25 college football rankings after Week 13 with the ACC descending into chaos, Oklahoma making statements, and Oregon earning their CFP pedigree.

Multiple contenders collapsed early, but now College Football Playoff contenders aren’t losing — setting up a potential at-large overload.

Arch Manning completed something akin to the football version of hitting for the cycle in baseball on Saturday as No. 17 Texas throttled Arkansas 52-37. The Longhorns' redshirt sophomore quarterback scored as a passer, runner and receiver while totaling six touchdowns in what amounted to the best game of his career to date.

There is plenty of drama in the SEC to come after the league largely abdicated its duties to have some compelling games during Week 13 (SoCon Saturday remains the best nickname for the annual FCS opponents that filter through the conference). All told, six of the SEC’s 10 games will carry some sort of playoff implications.

Legendary Vegas handicapper Bruce Marshall reveals the best betting values for the Week 13 college football schedule

According to Heather Dinich of ESPN, there is no shot the CFP would completely leave the Rebels out of the Playoff like they did with Florida State in 2024 because of a season-ending leg injury to quarterback Jordan Travis. But that was a 4-team Playoff and this is now a 12-team one.