Week 12 delivered major swings across college football, and one former Colorado Buffaloes star was at the center of it all. From massive comeback wins to tough losses and rising quarterbacks, here are this week's college football winners and losers.

Oklahoma owns four Top 25 victories and its only losses are to Ole Miss, a playoff team, and the Texas Longhorns, a top-20 team. Alabama has a clear path to 10-2 as well with its only tough test coming in the Iron Bowl against the Auburn Tigers.

Oklahoma's upset win on the road against Alabama kept the Sooners' playoff hopes alive, and it headlines our winners and losers from Week 12.

This time, in a ranked SEC matchup, one at the center of the college football world and one with massive College Football Playoff implications, Alabama fell short, handing Kalen DeBoer his first home loss in his Crimson Tide career as Oklahoma beat Alabama 23-21 at Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday, Nov. 15.

Now Elko's efforts are being rewarded. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Texas A&M is finalizing a six-year contract extension that would push Elko into the top five highest-paid coaches in college football. Per Aggies reporter Bill Liucci, Elko's annual compensation is expected to exceed $11 million.

Week 12 of the 2025 college football season has concluded. Auburn and Vanderbilt had an open date in Week 12 from the SEC. No. 20 Tennessee (6-3, 3-3 SEC) defeated New Mexico State (3-6, 1-5 CUSA), 42-9, on Saturday at Neyland Stadium. Saturday marked the Vols' 101st homecoming game.

Oklahoma travels to face Alabama at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium on ABC. Follow along for live scoring updates.

SEC analyst Jordan Rodgers knows about being underrated an underrated quarterback as the younger brother of NFL star Aaron Rodgers. So when he spoke up on SEC N