Updating College Football Playoff and bowl game projections as rivalry week brought the regular season to a close

Throughout this weekend’s slate, Sports Illustrated will give an updated look at the playoff seeding and matchups.

The Miami Hurricanes moved up one spot in this week's College Football Playoff rankings, but here's why they may be frozen out of the tournament.

Ohio State broke the curse! The Buckeyes finally beat Michigan after four-straight losses to the Wolverines. Ohio State rolled 27-9 after falling behind 6-0. Julian Sayin tossed three touchdowns to three different receivers and the Buckeyes’ defense held Bryce Underwood to 64 total yards.

They’re on the outside looking in, but Saban believes the Hurricanes have one of the most talented rosters in the sport.

If the Hurricanes make the playoffs, they could be the “most dangerous team” in the bracket, former Alabama coach Nick Saban said on ESPN’s “College GameDay” on

The final week of the college football regular season has arrived, and several of Saturday's games will have playoff implications, including a heated SEC rivalry featuring the Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers at 7:30 p.