The penultimate College Football Playoff Rankings have been released, and according to CFP Selection Committee chair Warde Manuel, teams who do not play during conference championship weekend will not move up in the final rankings on Selection Sunday.

With a win, SMU secures a berth in the College Football Playoff — and a first-round bye. But could Clemson play spoiler?

What the analytics predict for Clemson vs. SMU in the 2024 ACC Championship Game by an expert football model that projects scores and picks winners.

The ACC championship game will have major playoff implications, all of which will determine if Alabama is in or out.

No. 24 Army will face off against Tulane on Friday night in the AAC championship at West Point’s Michie Stadium. The Black Knights have had a tremendous season, as have the Green Wave. However, neither of these teams will have much of an impact for the College Football Playoff’s final bracket.

Who wins UNLV vs Boise State, Iowa State vs Arizona State, Georgia vs Texas, Penn State vs Oregon, Clemson vs SMU college football championships?

The SEC lacks its super squad or two that ruled the seasons of yesteryear, but the super tribe endures. And that tribe chants: S-E-C! S-E-C!