As expected, there was plenty of movement around the top 25 college football rankings after a consequential weekend around the country that saw two of the top-four teams lose their games. That was true in the College Football Playoff,

While seven of the top-12 teams in the simulated BCS rankings align with the College Football Playoff Top 25, a key difference emerges in the race for the final at-large bid, with two SEC teams — Georgia and Ole Miss — vying for a spot in the 12-team playoff.

The newly expanded 12-team College Football Playoff format is proving tricky to navigate, even for the CFP committee, with surprising placements and unexpected shifts in the rankings. This year, the playoff will seed the top four-ranked conference champions as