Top 5 matchups for Week 12 of the 2024 college football season
ATHENS, Ga. (BVM) – Just three weeks remain before conference championship weekend in college football and the race to reach the new 12-team playoff continues to tighten.
Several notable games had a big impact on the playoff race in Week 11, particularly in the SEC as Alabama earned a statement victory at LSU while Ole Miss defeated No. 2 Georgia in Oxford. Elsewhere, No. 4 Miami was beaten by unranked Georgia Tech, No. 9 BYU survived an upset bid by Utah and ranked teams Iowa State and Pittsburgh suffered tough losses that may have dashed their College Football Playoff hopes.
Drama will continue to unfold through the final few weeks of the season, beginning in Week 12 where another big matchup will occur in the SEC that will have big implications on the College Football Playoff race. Multiple playoff bubble teams will also have a chance to gain ground this weekend, while several of the top-ranked teams in the country will look to avoid big upsets.
Here are the top five matchups for Week 12 of the 2024 college football season.