The Texas Longhorns have managed to keep their College Football Playoff ambitions within reach following their 45-38 overtime victory against the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday. This win comes after their 16-13 overtime win against the Kentucky Wildcats in week 8.

Texas Tech is 7-1 and ranked No. 13 in both major polls. Here's a look at where national writers expect the Red Raiders to land in the postseason.

This week's power ratings have good news and bad news for the Big 12. The good news is that, for the first time this season, the Big 12 has two teams that have cracked the top-12 of my power ratings. It's an accomplishment worth celebrating, and perhaps even hanging a banner for at the Big 12 Championship Game in December.

It's a completely different picture for Pollack, as he revealed on a recent edition of " See Ball Get Ball with David Pollack ." He had Reed, Georgia Tech's Haynes King, Ole Miss' Trinidad Chambliss, Mendoza and Simpson in the top five.

Texas A&M established itself as a national title contender while ending the Brian Kelly era at LSU in one fell swoop on Saturday.

Studs like Ashton Bethel-Roman, KC Concepcion and Mario Craver are making highlight-worthy plays on a routine basis. If the defense performs like it did Saturday -- and it has for most the season, outside those stinkers against Notre Dame and Arkansas -- than Texas A&M is the most complete team in the country.

On "The Matt Barrie Show," ESPN's Paul Finebaum joked that Ohio State is often overlooked when media members discuss the best college football teams. "They're the forgotten school," Finebaum joked. "I'm not even sure Ohio State is playing football right now."

The kickoff time and TV designation for Missouri football’s game against Texas A&M on Nov. 8 has been announced.