In the weekly tally of potential upsets, it's a thin sheet this week. Normally, we bring you eight teams in danger of substantial upsets. The normal ground rule

The James Madison Dukes defeated the Troy Trojans in the Sun Belt Championship game to keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive.

Ranked No. 9, Alabama faces No. 3 Georgia in a massive SEC Championship showdown, aiming to secure a playoff spot and prove their championship mettle.

With just conference championship week remaining, the College Football Playoff committee released its second to last playoff rankings list before the final one that will come on Sunday, where the official 12-team bracket will be set and the rest of the bowl game schedule will be released throughout the day.

In 2025, that includes the second year of the 12-team College Football Playoff, which culminates with the crowning of a national champion on Monday, Jan. 19, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The CFP begins with four first-round games to be played at campus sites Dec.