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OK, so it wasn’t the most ridiculous Rivalry Week we’ve ever seen. Thirteen of the top 14 teams in the College Football Playoff rankings won, and the one that didn’t (Texas A&M) was already guaranteed a CFP spot. Chalk has reigned over the past couple of weeks, but as with pizza among other things, Rivalry Week is great even when it’s not great.
We still got a dramatic Iron Bowl, we still got one last silly plot twist in the ACC title race (the silliest yet, perhaps), we still got all the intense environments we could possibly want — plus some snow! — and we still got an all-time comeback in the smaller-school ranks.
(We also got whatever continued to go down in Oxford, Mississippi, which wasn’t even slightly enjoyable but certainly created buzz.)
The conference title game pairings are set, and we’ll soon know how a big load of chalk might impact the CFP rankings. In the meantime, here’s what we learned during an anxious-as-ever Rivalry Week.
(This is for ESPN’s Marty Smith in particular, since he was forced to spend most of Saturday doing live reports about nothing happening in the Ole Miss football building instead of watching the games.)
Ohio State is the most relaxed team on the planet
In Friday’s preview, I wrote about how Ohio State found itself in a strange position: The Buckeyes were unbeaten and No. 1 in the country and faced far less pressure than Michigan heading into The Game. Ohio State fans online assured me this wasn’t actually true — that they were super nervous, and that the pressure was on the Buckeyes to end the losing streak against their hated rival.
Those things were certainly true enough, but Saturday in Michigan, in the face of increasingly Michigan weather, Ohio State was relaxed, sound and just as good as it has been all season. The Wolverines landed some early shots, getting a big run from Jordan Marshall on the first play of the game and picking off Julian Sayin‘s second pass. But they could turn those blows into only field goals – Ohio State ranks second nationally in red zone TD rate allowed – and field goals aren’t going to get the job done against OSU in 2025.
Sayin began the game 2-for-5 but went 17-for-21 from there, and while Michigan was able to limit big plays somewhat, freshman running back Bo Jackson gained 166 yards from scrimmage, and Sayin connected on long touchdown passes to Jeremiah Smith (35 yards, and I guess it was a TD) and Carnell Tate (50).
Total yards over the last three quarters: Ohio State 334 (5.9 per play), Michigan 78 (2.7). The Wolverines were never going to be able to keep up, and unlike last year, the Buckeyes were never going to panic. Instead, they treated Michigan like any other opponent in this machine-like run to 12-0. Ohio State has scored between 34 and 48 points in eight of its past 10 games and has allowed more than 10 points just twice all year. Even with a work-in-progress run game that hasn’t dominated as much as usual — and even when facing the pressure of a nearly 2,200-day streak of not beating Michigan — this team just grounds the opposition into paste.
Over the past few weeks, I’ve found myself thinking that this CFP might end up being an “Ohio State vs. the field” situation. Georgia looked spectacular for a couple of weeks in November but shifted into cruise control against Charlotte last week and could never get its offense humming against a weak Georgia Tech defense Friday. Kirby Smart’s Dawgs are such brawlers that I would still probably give them the best chance of getting the job done, but there’s still reason to wonder about their upside.
Elsewhere, Indiana is, at second in both SP+ and FPI, the computers’ pick for giving the Buckeyes the most to handle. And it might help the Hoosiers that they basically get a practice shot at OSU in the Big Ten championship game next week. I’m sure they want to win their first league title since 1967, but if they lose, they might learn lessons they could apply in a CFP rematch.
Texas Tech has a relentless pass rush and an even better run defense and could put Sayin in increasingly uncomfortable situations. Alabama is 4-1 in one-score finishes in 2025 and, with Saturday night’s late fourth-and-2 touchdown against Auburn, has proved it has the boldness that might be required to beat the Buckeyes. Notre Dame has played like a top-three or so team since its two losses that began the year and, after last season’s national title game loss, would bring a fun revenge storyline to the table. Oregon is the only team not named Michigan to have beaten the Buckeyes in the past 23 months.
This isn’t a slam dunk by any means. But damn, it is hard to pick anyone but Ohio State as the clear title favorite.
Intricate tiebreakers and the ACC’s “8-5 conference champion” destiny
It was John Isner Week in college football — lots of talk about extended tiebreakers.
The ACC had five teams tied for second place at 6-2 (Duke, Georgia Tech, Miami, Pitt and SMU). Those teams played exactly four games among each other, and they shared only one common opponent (Syracuse). Duke, with the worst overall record of the bunch, stole an ACC championship game berth because of its conference opponents’ win percentage.
The Mountain West had four teams tied for first at 6-2 (Boise State, New Mexico, San Diego State and UNLV). They almost played a complete round-robin — we were missing only SDSU-UNLV – but because it was incomplete, the conference had to break the tie with a blend of computer rankings, including SP+. That gave us the Rebels at Boise State even though UNLV was 0-2 against its 6-2 brethren.
The SEC ended up with a four-way tie for first at 7-1 among Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss and Texas A&M. They played just two games against each other — Bama over Georgia, Georgia over Ole Miss — and A&M got to the finish line without having played any of the other three. Alabama and Georgia got in because of superior conference opponent win percentages.
The MAC had three teams tied for second at 6-2, and while Miami lost to both of the others (Ohio and Toledo), the Redhawks got the MAC championship bid because, since there wasn’t a full round-robin between them, they won the next tiebreaker (record against common opponents).
The American Conference ended up with three teams tied at 7-1 in conference play: Navy, North Texas and Tulane. They shared only one common opponent (Temple), and there was only one head-to-head matchup between the teams. Tulane got in because of its CFP ranking (No. 24), and UNT got in because of a head-to-head win (a rarity in tiebreakers!) over Navy.
The extended playoff is, to me, an undeniably great thing for the sport in terms of both representation and the amount of football that means something late in the season. Conference realignment, however, has given us leagues so utterly enormous that we have ended up with all sorts of messy tiebreakers to determine championship game participants. Granted, it helps immensely when you play nine conference games — as the SEC and ACC soon will — but with everyone moving away from divisions, this is what we get instead.
Granted, divisions stunk. There’s a reason conferences got rid of them in the first place (and why I wanted them to). They were usually quite unbalanced from a quality perspective, meaning we rarely got a conference’s two best teams playing for the crown. Plus, with a divisional structure it would take forever to play all of your conference mates in these enormous conferences. (The classic example: Texas A&M has been in the SEC for 14 seasons, and Georgia still hasn’t played in College Station.)
Obviously, conferences aren’t looking to voluntarily get smaller, so is there a solution here? Is it either faulty divisions or terrible tiebreakers? If someone’s in the mood to get silly, I certainly have ideas.
What about two-tiered conferences with promotion and relegation between them? That would ensure that the teams most likely to make title runs are playing each other, though it would prevent a sudden rise like that of 2024 Indiana (since the Hoosiers would have most certainly started the year in the Big Ten’s second tier).
What about temporary divisions that are established based solely on recent quality and are redrawn every few years to avoid permanent imbalance?
Maybe it’s as simple as what the American Conference did: putting “highest CFP ranking” pretty high up the tiebreaker list (and maybe shifting to the AP poll or computer averages if no one is ranked by the CFP committee). The ACC would probably love that right about now; its best team (Miami) will quite possibly end up missing out on a CFP slot that goes to either a lesser ACC champion (Virginia) or, if 7-5 Duke upsets the Cavaliers, perhaps a second Group of 5 champion instead.
My CFP rankings prediction
In previous seasons, I shared a BCS-like formula that I maintain — essentially, half AP poll, half computer ratings (mostly résumé SP+ and strength of record) — that does a decent job of approximating how the CFP committee will think. Based on both that formula and who the committee has to this point favored (Texas Tech, Oklahoma) and disfavored (Vanderbilt, any Group of 5 team) compared to the formula this season, here’s my best guess for what the top 25 will look like Tuesday night:
We don’t know how far Texas A&M will fall, but my guess is that its résumé doesn’t quite stand up to those of Oregon or Ole Miss. Those three teams are somewhat interchangeable, though. And at the bottom of the list, the committee has been going out of its way not to rank either James Madison (17th in my formula) or North Texas (20th) and might continue that. But with last week’s Nos. 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 teams losing, there’s an open door. Maybe the committee will deign to notice just how impressive the Dukes and/or Mean Green have been at some point. (Yes, their schedules have been weak. Yes, they would accept a power conference invitation if offered. Their weak schedules are not their fault.)
The most interesting rankings, of course, will be those in the No. 8-14 range. If we just assume that any two-loss SEC or Big Ten team and any one-loss Big 12 or ACC team is in, we have more teams in than we have slots available. And this extremely chalky weekend did nothing to help with that. Recent weeks suggest an Oklahoma-Notre Dame-Alabama-BYU-Miami-Utah-Vandy hierarchy, but with Utah looking shaky again and Vandy scoring a win over Tennessee, I’m guessing the Commodores will jump the Utes.
The most interesting team, however, is Texas. Granted, the Longhorn buzz grew quieter when all the favorites won Saturday, but we’ll see if Steve Sarkisian’s campaigning after Friday night’s win over Texas A&M moves the needle. Many have pointed out that, had Texas scheduled a weak nonconference opponent instead of Ohio State, the Longhorns would quite likely be in the field of 12, and that’s fine.
My counterpoint, however, is simple: How many times did they actually look like a playoff team this year? Three? Four? They needed overtime to beat Kentucky and barely got past Mississippi State, and their offense didn’t really show up until late October. And no one in about the No. 11-19 range above has suffered a loss as egregious as Texas’ dreadful 29-21 defeat at Florida. Their best wins are strong, but they have both more losses than others in this range and the worst loss of anyone in this range. That more than offsets wins over OU and Vandy in my eyes. Maybe the committee will spring a surprise, but if the Horns don’t make it, it’s their own damn fault.
Lane Kiffin’s legacy
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Lane Kiffin chats with Marty Smith about his decision to leave Ole Miss for LSU and not being able to coach the Rebels during the College Football Playoff.
It sure is fun thinking back to the September “E60” feature on Lane Kiffin. You know, the one where he talked about how much he’s thinking about his legacy and rethinking the balance between raw ambition and happiness? Well, as of Sunday, that legacy officially includes deciding to ditch a playoff team (Ole Miss) in favor of one of its more bitter conference rivals (LSU), stretching the saga out for weeks, casting a huge cloud over all of Rivalry Week and attempting to play the victim, picking one last round of fights with local media and — despite having once been canned by Nick Saban a week before the national title game because of his failure to properly multitask — seemingly using public pressure to try to force Ole Miss to allow him to coach both schools at the same time until the Rebels’ stay in the CFP is over.
That works if you’re North Texas coach Eric Morris, agreeing to jump to a power conference gig. How in the hell was that supposed to work when jumping from one job to another within the loudest and messiest conference in the country, while potentially getting ready to poach a lot of his old players for his new job?
Kiffin is an awesome — and, potentially, still improving — head coach who will probably win big at LSU, one of the most well-resourced, built-to-win programs in the country. I know why LSU wanted him so badly and offered him such a lucrative deal, even despite the irony of the Louisiana governor signing off on the deal weeks after complaining about egregious coach contracts and saying, “It’s really time for the NCAA to put on some guardrails in college sports.”
But he’s such a good coach that he was already winning big at another school and didn’t need to leave to build an elite program. He already had one mostly built, and by all accounts Ole Miss was prepared to lay down lots of cash (for both him and playing talent) if he stayed. The college football calendar stinks, and there’s really no clean and easy way to fix it, but once again, this didn’t happen to Lane Kiffin. It happened because he was willing to leave a CFP team before the CFP. Now, his legacy is all but assured to start with the way he left schools, not how many games he won at them.
Congrats to the bowl-eligible teams
Bowls might not mean what they used to, but they can mean quite a bit to a 5-6 team desperately trying to snag one last win during Rivalry Week. And quite a few needed some drama to get to win No. 6. Penn State needed a huge day from Kaytron Allen and a late fumble recovery score to survive at Rutgers 40-36 in a battle of 5-6 teams. The road team won two other such games as well: Arkansas State scored the winner with 42 seconds left to top Appalachian State 30-29 in Boone, and Georgia Southern kept Marshall at arm’s length in a 24-19 win in Huntington.
Elsewhere, Louisiana needed overtime to put away rival Louisiana-Monroe but eventually secured its sixth win; Texas State earned a bowl showcase for prolific quarterback Brad Jackson thanks to a 49-26 win over South Alabama; Army beat UTSA 27-24 to move to 6-5 with Navy coming up; Kansas State messed around a bit but eventually put Colorado away 24-14; and Washington State avenged an earlier road defeat to Oregon State by pummeling the Beavers at home 32-8. I guess they split the Pac-12 title then? They should play a third game next week just for fun.
Plus, Delaware scored all 20 of the fourth quarter’s points to put away a 61-31 win over UTEP. That became particularly important when only 80 eligible teams ended up with six wins. There are 82 FBS bowl slots, so the Blue Hens and another Conference USA team and FBS newcomer, 7-5 Missouri State, are now eligible and get to bowl as well. Clean and easy.
Amazing jobs by Jason Eck, Mark Carney and Jerry Mack
Kent State fielded one of the worst teams imaginable in 2024, and that’s not an exaggeration: Since the FBS/FCS split in the late 1970s (and not including the incomplete 2020 season), the only teams that graded out worse than last year’s Golden Flashes are 2021 UMass, 2019 UMass and 2006 Temple. Kent State was 0-12 that year after going 1-11 the season before. Then Mark Carney was named the school’s interim head coach mid-spring after Kenni Burns’ firing. This seemed like just about the worst job imaginable, but if the Golden Flashes had eked out a win against either Buffalo (a 31-28 loss) or Ball State (17-13), they’d have ended up bowl-eligible.
Carney’s performance was incredible, good enough to get his “interim” tag wiped off, but it’s not even clear that his was the best coaching performance of the season. That honor might need to go to Jerry Mack, who inherited a 2-10 Kennesaw State team, went 9-3 and earned a spot in next week’s Conference USA championship game. Or perhaps you prefer Jason Eck’s performance at New Mexico. Bronco Mendenhall left after one season in Albuquerque, Eck had to flip damn near the entire roster, and yet the Lobos are 9-3 and 66th in SP+; they haven’t finished in the top 70 since 2007.
The portal and the instability of rosters has its obvious drawbacks, but it has produced some pretty tantalizing turnarounds in recent seasons. We got a few in 2025, and I didn’t even mention what Eric Morris has done at North Texas, or Clark Lea at Vanderbilt, or Tony Elliott at Virginia, or Jim Mora at UConn, or Willie Fritz at Houston.
A lot of talented teams botched their offensive line
South Carolina’s LaNorris Sellers, a sack-prone quarterback by nature who will probably continue to be terribly sack-prone in the pros, got zero help from his run game (107th in rushing success rate) and faced absurd amounts of instant pressure in 2025 (134th in pressure rate).
LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier watched both his trajectory and NFL draft stock plummet when trying to move the ball with no run game (119th in rushing success rate), loads of offensive line penalties and quite a few sacks (70th in sack rate).
Texas’ Arch Manning didn’t get help from his run game until basically the second half of the Longhorns’ 12th game (91st in rushing success rate) and faced constant pressure (119th in pressure rate) with lots of O-line penalties.
It hit me in recent weeks that, although we knew heading into the season that a lot of highly ranked teams were breaking in new starting quarterbacks, the biggest issue among numerous ambitious teams was a total lack of continuity up front.
Of the teams in the preseason AP top 20, seven returned less than 44% of their offensive line starts from 2024: No. 1 Texas, No. 3 Ohio State, No. 5 Georgia, No. 7 Oregon, No. 9 LSU, No. 13 South Carolina and No. 17 Kansas State. Of those seven, six underachieved against offensive projections this season. Texas was projected 24th and currently ranks 38th. Kansas State was projected 16th and ranks 45th. South Carolina was projected 26th and ranks 85th. LSU was projected second and ranks a ghastly 90th. Texas signed zero O-line transfers, preferring to build from within. South Carolina and Kansas State signed four each, and LSU signed two. Their lines all stank regardless.
Granted, plenty of teams managed to underachieve with experienced lines, and maybe one of the most interesting stories of the season — something to peck around with in the offseason — is the fact that a majority of preseason ranked teams underachieved offensively. But for all the attention that we justifiably give to the QB position, crafting a sturdy and reliable offensive line in the portal era seems as tricky as ever.
This week in SP+
The SP+ rankings have been updated for the week. Let’s take a look at the teams that saw the biggest change in their overall ratings. (Note: We’re looking at ratings, not rankings.)
Moving up
Here are the 10 teams that saw their ratings rise the most this week:
Louisville: up 2.5 adjusted points per game (ranking rose from 37th to 30th)
Bowling Green: up 2.5 points (from 125th to 115th)
Florida International: up 2.4 points (from 105th to 94th)
Boston College: up 2.3 points (from 113th to 103rd)
Washington State: up 2.3 points (from 65th to 60th)
Fresno State: up 2.3 points (from 75th to 67th)
Florida: up 2.2 points (from 69th to 62nd)
Air Force: up 2.2 points (from 93rd to 86th)
NC State: up 2.2 points (from 66th to 61st)
South Florida: up 2.2 points (from 28th to 23rd)
We saw plenty of “go up big on your rival and keep punching” situations Saturday — Louisville beat Kentucky by 41, Fresno State beat San José State by 27, NC State beat North Carolina by 23, Florida beat Florida State by 19 — and it provided some last-minute ratings shifts.
Moving down
Here are the 10 teams whose ratings fell the most:
Kentucky: down 2.8 adjusted points per game (ranking fell from 57th to 63rd)
Florida State: down 2.7 points (from 34th to 43rd)
Pitt: down 2.7 points (from 29th to 36th)
Coastal Carolina: down 2.4 points (from 112th to 117th)
Tennessee: down 2.3 points (from 14th to 21st)
Nebraska: down 2.2 points (from 39th to 46th)
San José State: down 2.1 points (from 111th to 116th)
Cincinnati: down 2.0 points (from 41st to 49th)
West Virginia: down 2.0 points (from 92nd to 93rd)
North Carolina: down 2.0 points (from 94th to 97th)
Perhaps not surprisingly, the teams that received the poundings referenced above fell by pretty solid amounts, too. And god bless the ACC for continuing to provide surprises and shifts right until the end — six of the 20 teams on these two lists are from that league.
Who won the Heisman this week?
I am once again awarding the Heisman every single week of the season and doling out weekly points, F1-style (in this case, 10 points for first place, 9 for second and so on). How will this Heisman race play out, and how different will the result be from the actual Heisman voting?
Here is this week’s Heisman top 10:
1. Drew Mestemaker, North Texas (20-for-24 passing for 366 yards and 3 touchdowns against Temple).
2. Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt (18-for-28 passing for 268 yards, 1 TD and 2 INTs, plus 168 non-sack rushing yards and a TD against Tennessee).
3. Jadan Baugh, Florida (38 carries for 266 yards and 2 touchdowns against Florida State).
4. Brad Jackson, Texas State (20-for-26 passing for 280 yards and 2 touchdowns, plus 113 non-sack rushing yards and 3 TDs against South Alabama).
5. Stephen Daley, Indiana (six tackles, 4.5 TFLs, a sack and a forced fumble against Purdue).
6. Kaytron Allen, Penn State (22 carries for 226 yards and a touchdown, plus 12 receiving yards against Rutgers).
7. Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, Cal (31-for-40 passing for 330 yards and 4 touchdowns against SMU).
8. Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss (23-for-34 passing for 359 yards and 4 touchdowns, plus 26 non-sack rushing yards against Mississippi State).
9. Evan Dickens, Liberty (43 carries for 267 yards and 4 touchdowns, plus 16 receiving yards against Kennesaw State).
10. Behren Morton, Texas Tech (25-for-32 passing for 310 yards and 3 touchdowns against West Virginia).
North Texas’ offense has shifted from great to video-game great in recent weeks. The clearest evidence? Drew Mestemaker threw for 366 yards on just 24 passes, and that was a clear step backward from the week before, when he threw for 469 in 19 against Rice.
And speaking of absurd, Diego Pavia just put up 436 combined rushing and passing yards in an enormous rivalry win over Tennessee, Vandy’s first in seven years. That’s a pretty good way to make a final impression to Heisman voters.
Honorable mention:
• Emmett Johnson, Nebraska (29 carries for 217 yards and a touchdown, plus 22 receiving yards against Iowa).
• Parker Kingston, BYU (six catches for 126 yards and a touchdown, plus a punt return TD against UCF).
• Dante Moore, Oregon (20-for-29 passing for 286 yards and a touchdown, plus 20 non-sack rushing yards and a TD against Washington).
• T.J. Parker, Clemson (four tackles, three sacks and a fumble recovery against South Carolina).
• Jeremy Payne, TCU (26 carries for 174 yards and 2 touchdowns, plus 44 receiving yards against Cincinnati).
• Jordan Pollard, San Jose State (19 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 forced fumble and a 58-yard pick-six against Fresno State).
• Antwan Raymond, Rutgers (29 carries for 189 yards and 2 TDs, plus 62 receiving yards and a TD against Penn State).
• Julian Sayin, Ohio State (19-for-26 passing for 233 yards, 3 TDs and an INT against Michigan).
• Malachi Toney, Miami (13 catches for 126 yards and a touchdown, plus 30 rushing yards and a touchdown pass against Pitt).
Through 14 weeks, here are your points leaders, with the tiebreaker of most points in the past four weeks:
1. Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt (43 points) 2. Julian Sayin, Ohio State (29 points, 4 in the past four weeks) 3. Ty Simpson, Alabama (29 points, 0 in the past four weeks) 4. Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss (28 points) 5. Taylen Green, Arkansas (27 points) 6. Drew Mestemaker, North Texas (26 points, 18 in the past four weeks) 7. Fernando Mendoza, Indiana (26 points, 7 in the past four weeks) 8. Gunner Stockton, Georgia (25 points) 9. Demond Williams Jr., Washington (21 points) 10. Haynes King, Georgia Tech (18 points)
In his past four games, Pavia averaged 374 passing yards, 107 non-sack rushing yards and 4 combined touchdowns. That trounces what Mendoza and Sayin did down the stretch, and it should do more than simply guarantee him a trip to New York — he should win in New York. It blows my mind that Pavia’s current betting odds (+550) are so much worse than either Mendoza’s (even) or Sayin’s (+140).
My 20 favorite games of the weekend
1. FCS: No. 21 Yale 43, No. 13 Youngstown State 42. Remember last year, when all the visiting teams in the first round of the CFP looked like deer in headlights out of the gate? We got the FCS version of that Saturday, when the first two Ivy League teams to play in the playoffs both stumbled immediately. Harvard, down 31-0 to Villanova at halftime, never recovered, eventually falling 52-7.
Yale, on the other hand, did more than recover. Trailing 42-14 midway through the third quarter, the Bulldogs pitched a shutout from there: They scored, recovered a fumble, scored again, forced a (missed) field goal, scored again, forced a three-and-out, scored again, hit the 2-point conversion, forced a four-and-out and won the game. It was the cleanest, easiest game-winning 29-0 run you’ll ever see. An absolute stunner.
Yale’s reward, by the way? A cross-country date with No. 2 Montana State. I wouldn’t recommend falling behind by 28 in that one.
2. California 38, No. 21 SMU 35. Indeed, the ACC knows plot twists. Cal led by 17 points with 13 minutes left, then trailed with one minute left, then won anyway. Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele’s freshman year has been up and down, but this was quite the shining moment.
3. No. 10 Alabama 27, Auburn 20. Tied with your hated (and messy) rival, having blown a 17-point lead? Facing a fourth-and-2 and not wanting to settle for a field goal? Go for it!
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Alabama’s 4th-down gamble pays off with late TD
And I guess there was only one way for the Hugh Freeze era at Auburn to officially end: with a one-score loss. The Tigers have suffered 12 of them in the past three seasons. The only team to suffer more in that span? Conference mate Arkansas (14).
4. New Mexico 23, San Diego State 17 (2OT). New Mexico will get a shot at just its second ever 10-win season in a bowl game because of this thriller, which included an early 10-0 lead, a couple of long touchdown runs, a pair of overtime turnovers (an interception for UNM, a fumble recovery for SDSU), a one-handed touchdown grab in the second OT, one last stop and a field storming. Best game of Friday.
5. No. 8 Oklahoma 17, LSU 13. There was no way in hell this game was going to be pretty, and it indeed featured more turnovers (four) than touchdowns (three), but after twice falling behind in the second half, OU’s offense showed up, first with a 45-yard screen-and-run from Deion Burks, then with a wide-open, 58-yard John Mateer-to-Isaiah Sategna III bomb that probably sent the Sooners to the CFP.
6. Division II: No. 10 Texas-Permian Basin 21, No. 15 Western Colorado 15 (OT). UTPB keeps going! The Falcons returned to Colorado for the second straight playoff game, spotted their hosts a 15-0 lead with eight minutes remaining, then got to work. Kanon Gibson ran for one touchdown and threw for another to force overtime, then he hit Jaylon Tillman for a 21-yard score in OT. The PAT was blocked, but Caimon Mathis broke up a fourth-down WCU pass, and UTPB advanced to the D-II quarterfinals.
7 and 8. Kennesaw State 48, Liberty 42 (2OT) and Jacksonville State 37, Western Kentucky 34. Conference USA brought the drama this season — 50% of its conference matchups were one-score games, tied with the SEC for the most. Hell, the Big 12 (41.1%) was the only other conference above 39%. It made sense, then, that the conference title game pairings were decided by a couple of thrillers. First, JSU overcame an early 14-point deficit, traded field goals down the stretch and won with a 28-yarder from Garrison Rippa at the buzzer.
The Gamecocks will play Kennesaw State, which blew it but got a second chance. The Owls gave up a game-tying 59-yard touchdown pass with 3:28 left, then let Liberty drive to set up a late field goal attempt, but Jay Billingsley missed from 32 yards. KSU needed only two plays to score twice in overtime, and Liberty went four-and-out in the second OT. In its second year in FBS, Kennesaw will play for its first CUSA title. Hooty hoo!
9. Division III: No. 20 Wheaton 28, No. 5 Wartburg 24. Let it be known that I nailed it in Friday’s preview: Three of the games in my smaller-school showcase were classics. On an increasingly snowy field in Waverly, Iowa, Wheaton trailed host Wartburg on three occasions but struck back each time. Matt Crider’s 4-yard touchdown with 24 seconds left gave the Thunder the lead, and Wheaton defenders Collin Moore and Caleb Coburn teamed up to bat away a Hail Mary in the end zone. The win moves them on to the round of 16 against DePauw.
10. FCS: Southern 28, Grambling 27. I felt strange not mentioning the Bayou Classic in Friday’s preview, but Southern has been so dreadful this season that I passed. Never again. The 1-10 Jaguars fell behind 14-0 early and didn’t lead until midway through the fourth quarter, when Cam’Ron McCoy found Khalil Harris for a 34-yard score. Ckelby Givens recovered a fumble with 32 seconds left, and Southern scored one of the more unlikely recent wins in this wild series.
Black Friday is over, but the deals haven’t simply evaporated. As we turn our attention to Cyber Monday, many of our favorite deals are still holding strong. That means you have another chance to save if you’ve been too preoccupied with holiday leftovers. Be forewarned, though: stock on certain items is dwindling, and in some instances, prices are starting to creep back up. The good news is that we’ve vetted the prices and availability of every deal below, so you can shop with confidence.
If you need a place to start, the AirPods 4 are a great pair of starter earbuds, and they’re nearly 50 percent off. Amazon’s base Kindle, meanwhile, is perfect for casual readers, especially given that it’s down to its best price to date. Me? Well, I was overdue for an upgrade, so I picked up an M4 MacBook Air for a whopping $250 off. I also grabbed a copy of Astro Bot for the PS5, which has dipped below $40.
Below, you’ll find dozens of gadgets spanning a variety of categories, from inexpensive smartwatches and soundbars to TVs and the latest smart home gear. We’ve also tried and tested most of them — for a review, a buying guide, or our own personal use — so rest assured you’re getting the Verge stamp of approval with each purchase.
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– Manchester United are exploring a move for Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde, according to The Daily Mirror. The Red Devils are one of several clubs keen on signing the 27-year-old following a “bust-up” with manager Xabi Alonso, and would be willing to make an offer in the region of €80 million. However, that is expected to fall short of what Los Blancos would be looking for, with the Bernabéu hierarchy insisting on a deal over €100 million given that Valverde remains contracted until the summer of 2029.
– Paris Saint-Germain are considering a move for Barcelona‘s on loan striker Marcus Rashford, reports Football Insider. Rashford, 28, is on loan from Manchester United and Barca are favorites to sign him permanently as they can activate a €35 million release clause in the deal. Rashford has scored six goals while providing seven assists in 18 games since arriving at Camp Nou in the summer, but PSG are now keeping close tabs on his situation and could step up their interest if Barca opt not to do anything.
– Liverpool, Manchester City, and Tottenham Hotspur are interested in Everton winger Iliman Ndiaye, according to Footmercato. The three Premier League clubs are reported to have made initial enquiries regarding a potential approach for the 25-year-old, who has been placed high on their shortlists as a potential attacking reinforcement in the next two transfer windows. Ndiaye, who joined the Toffees from Marseille in 2024 for around €20 million, has scored four goals in 13 league matches this season.
– Bayern Munich and Barcelona are among the teams monitoring Santos full back Souza, who has been compared in style to former Real Madrid and Brazil star Marcelo. Diario AS reports that the Blaugrana have been interested in the 19-year-old since the summer, when he was also linked with Chelsea. It is believed that an offer worth €15 million would be enough to land him, but Santos don’t want to discuss a deal before the end of the campaign.
– Aston Villa are lining up a move for Brentford striker Igor Thiago, according to The Daily Mirror. It is reported that the 24-year-old has been identified as a potential long-term replacement for Ollie Watkins, and manager Unai Emery is hopeful that the Villa Park hierarchy would be willing to tempt the Bees with a £50 million proposal. He scored his eleventh goal of the Premier League campaign on Saturday with a brace during the 3-1 win over Burnley.
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OTHER RUMORS
– Barcelona will turn their attention to Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez if Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane doesn’t activate his €65 million release clause in the summer. (Sport)
– Benfica are weighing up a January approach for Bayern Munich left back Raphael Guerreiro. (A Bola)
– The €50 million release clause in the contract of Borussia Dortmund striker Serhou Guirassy will only be available in the summer to Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United, and Arsenal. (Sport1)
– Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton will only consider a move to Manchester United if they qualify for next season’s Champions League. The Red Devils remain confident in winning the race to sign him. (Daily Mirror)
– Juventus remain attentive to the situation of Atalanta midfielder Ederson, with the Serie A club keen to reinforce their midfield in January. (Tuttosport)
– Roma are keen to add Manchester United striker Joshua Zirkzee on loan in January, but they would only be willing to include a permanent option clause worth £20 million. (Daily Mirror)
– Liverpool have made progress towards agreeing a contract extension with defender Ibrahima Konate while Real Madrid explore several other options. (TEAMtalk)
– Any offers from Nottingham Forest to sign Brighton midfielder Jack Hinshelwood will be dismissed. (Football Insider)
– Multiple clubs including Atalanta, Eintracht Frankfurt, Crystal Palace and Fulham are interested in Watford winger Rocco Vata, 20, at around £20 million. (Daily Mail).
– A move for Newcastle midfielder Joe Willock is being considered by Crystal Palace. (Football Insider)
– Al Hilal will resist offers from Europe for forward Marcos Leonardo. (Ekrem Konur)
– Internazionale and Napoli have joined Juventus in the race for Atalanta wing back Marco Palestra, who is currently on loan at Cagliari. (Nicolo Schira)
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You might find it kind of sad to put your hard-earned Switch 2 into a protective case. To me, it’s freeing. Using a case relieves me of the worry that it will accumulate tons of little scratches, or worse. I’ve tested several types of cases on the Nintendo Switch 2 since its June 2025 debut, including flimsy shells that snap or slide onto the Switch 2 to provide a simple, aesthetically pleasing barrier from scratches to the console and its Joy-Cons. I’ve also tested carrying cases that protect the console when it isn’t in use.
It didn’t take long for me to find one that I think is the best, but that hasn’t stopped me from trying new options from brands that are familiar, as well as from companies that aren’t household names. There’s something for everyone — and every budget — below.
What I look for in a Switch 2 case
We use each Switch 2 case as it was designed to be used. We follow the instructions to get the best fit and protection, noting along the way when a feature works better than expected, or worse. We don’t perform drop tests (I’m using my personal, and thus treasured, Switch 2), but we try our best to find weak points in each case.
Installing a case should be easy, not cumbersome. Given the Switch 2’s hybrid design, a multi-step process is expected, but it should be easy to install the case every time with little effort.
Since many gadget cases are made before said technology is publicly available, I make sure the cases that I test actually fit the Switch 2. Even a millimeter’s difference isn’t good enough for me or you.
Some protective cases come with compromises, like preventing you from detaching the Switch 2’s Joy-Con 2 controllers. Others block the kickstand, and/or prevent the console from fitting into its dock for playing on a TV. Compromises are fine as long as you know what they are beforehand. I think most people want a case that doesn’t block the Switch 2’s unique features, so I’ve focused mostly on picks that retain them, except where noted otherwise.
I just listed my high standards for form-fitting cases made to fit the Switch 2 while it’s in use. However, the bar for carrying cases is lower. They just need to protect the console and, ideally, provide some extra value, like a pocket for cables, cartridge storage, or ideally both.
As for my favorite case, I didn’t want to make any major compromises; I wanted one that’s just as good for handheld mode as when docked, which is why I think the Dbrand Killswitch is the best model overall. I published a full review of the Killswitch, but the skinny is that while it’s perhaps more expensive than some may hope to pay, the level of protection and versatility it offers is worth the cost.
The best Switch 2 case for both handheld and docked play
$60
The Good
Very secure fit
Makes the Switch 2 feel more like a Steam Deck (in the best ways)
Clever dock adapter
The Bad
Chunky dock adapter
Not the most affordable case
Front protection only comes in the $80 tier
The least expensive Killswitch tier costs $59.95 and includes a set of Joy-Con 2 grips, a rear cover for the console and a small matching piece to adhere to its kickstand, all of which securely latch onto each component. It also includes one of Dbrand’s skins. There’s no piece of the Killswitch that feels like it’ll incidentally wiggle off.
Unfortunately, the protective case makes it impossible to fit the Switch 2 into the dock. However, Dbrand includes its workaround adapter that fits into the dock, essentially acting as an extender for it’s USB-C jack. It’s a fairly elegant solution that works as intended. The only downside is that it leaves your Switch 2’s screen exposed instead of concealed by the dock’s plastic wall. It’s a little clunky, but I’m willing to forgive it because it allows the Switch 2 to retain its docking functionality.
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The tier I recommend for most Switch 2 players (especially those who will often throw their console into a bag) is the $79.85 “Travel” tier, which includes a semi-transparent cover that protects the front of your console when you aren’t using it. The cover fits around the front of your Killswitch-equipped console, securing around the back with a tough bungee cord latch. This tier also includes a pair of analog stick grips and a tray that holds 10 Switch cartridges and fits neatly within the travel cover. Dbrand is discounting its Ultra Killswitch kit for Black Friday, which includes all of the perks in the Travel tier, plus two tempered glass screen protectors. Normally $134.80, it’s $89.80 for a limited time.
When this guide was first published, Dbrand was in the midst of updating its Killswitch so that it wouldn’t allow the Joy-Con 2s’ magnets to break away without you pressing their release buttons. Basically, if you held your Killswitch-equipped Switch 2 parallel to the ground solely by either of the Joy-Con 2 controllers and give it a shake, the entire console portion was likely to detach, potentially causing serious damage to the console. Dbrand redesigned the Joy-Con 2 grips to fix the issue, and previous buyers can request a replacement free of charge. Future buyers will receive the Killswitch with the updated, improved grips. We’ve received the tweaked pieces and can confirm that they fix the issue.
The Jsaux Split Protective Case is an affordable alternative to Dbrand’s Killswitch, costing $29.99 but with many of the same characteristics. It includes two Joy-Con 2 grips that let you detach them from the system at will, and a transparent shell to clip around the back and the top and bottom edges of the Switch 2. Unlike the Killswitch, however, the Jsaux shell is so thin that the console can still fit into the dock. It also comes with a hard front cover that protect the screen during transit (or just for safekeeping), and it has storage for 10 Switch cartridges on its underside.
I’ve got minor qualms with Jsaux’s case, which I can overlook given its low price (and may not be an issue for you, anyway); the Joy-Con 2 grips are smaller, and don’t add as much bulk or grip as Dbrand’s Killswitch, but they’re still serviceable. Also, its build quality isn’t as good (for instance, on my review unit, there was a little bit of warped plastic that looks like a raised eyebrow near the power and volume buttons, though it’s hard to say if this affects multiple units).
Lastly, the design of its Joy-Con 2 grips exhibit the same edge case issue that Dbrand’s model initially faced before it issued a free fix to all owners. If you hold the Switch 2 by either Joy-Con and shake the console’s full weight downward, the force may be enough to completely detach it, sending the console down to the ground. In my testing, it was really difficult to get the Switch 2 to fall, so this hopefully shouldn’t impact many people, but it’s worth mentioning nevertheless.
The best carrying cases for the Switch 2
Tomtoc’s FancyCase Slim case has recently become my favorite Switch 2 zip-up case. Starting at around $33 and going up to $39 depending on the style that suits you best, it’s not the most affordable option. But it’s worth the cost if you want better protection than either the PowerA or Belkin cases below can provide. It has less give in its middle section by comparison. Another thing that sets it apart are the bulbous sections on the outer cover, which offer more vertical clearance above the Joy-Con 2’s analog sticks, ensuring they don’t get pressed while your console’s inside. Oh, and it includes color options that look like ice cream sandwiches.
The FancyCase Slim case is the best option I’ve tried not just for durability but also for a dash of style. That said, it’s short on other perks to justify the price. While Belkin’s Switch 2 carrying case features a pocket for storing microSD Express cards, a cable, or any other small trinket like an AirTag to track its location, the only thing inside of this one is a soft screen-protecting flap that can hold 12 Switch cartridges on the other side.
WaterField Designs has been making tweaks to its beloved, but pricey CitySlicker case for every major handheld to come along. For fans of the case, or those who are looking for a more premium option, the $129 Switch 2 version doesn’t change what isn’t broken. The City Slicker hugs the console’s curves closely enough to ensure a snug fit with a fleece interior, flanked by two pockets for cables and small accessories — one in front of where the Switch 2 sits, and one behind it. There’s a larger zip-up mesh pocket on its back.
High-quality materials set this case apart from the others on this list, and unsurprisingly are what drives up the cost. It features leather on the flap covering the system and around the front of the case. For the secondary material, you have the option of waxed canvas or ballistic nylon. If you want your Switch 2 to sleep in style, this would make for a great gift to yourself or to another game. However, the City Slicker likely won’t protect your console as much as a tougher zip-up or cover case can. Not to mention, you may prefer a case with more cartridge slots than the five that are punched out of this case’s luxe leather.
Power A’s slim zip-up case for the Switch 2 is a simple and inexpensive way to keep your console safe when you aren’t using it. It’s not a hard case, so it won’t survive catastrophic damage, but it’s a fine choice if you don’t want to add a bunch of heft. To that end, it’s one of the slimmest cases that I have tried.
At just $19.99 (half the cost of Nintendo’s official carrying case), baseline protection alone would be sufficient, but it offers safe storage for up to 10 Switch cartridges, too. The cartridge holder has a soft bottom that protects the screen, and it can also fold into a tent, allowing the Switch 2 to rest against it (the Switch 2 already has a kickstand for this).
This case doesn’t suffer from a negative trait that’s common among other slim cases (some of which are pricier than PowerA’s): being able to press on the Joy-Con 2 joysticks from the outside. Other cases might allow your Switch 2 to suffer some joystick damage unbeknownst to you, but not this one, as well as the others included in this section.
For $10 more ($29.99), Belkin’s slim case is better-looking than PowerA’s and is made with better materials. It has a carrying strap, a large mesh pocket, and a secret compartment for an Apple AirTag or similar Bluetooth tracker, all of which the PowerA case lacks. Belkin’s case can carry 12 cartridges, and it’s only slightly thicker than the PowerA case, likely to compensate for whatever cables or small gizmos you might stuff into its pocket. It features deep grooves to fit the Joy-Con 2’s triggers, and its outer shell it tough enough to prevent most accidental presses on the joysticks. It comes in dark gray, cream, and a fun green shade.
Belkin sells a $69.99 version of its slim case that features everything above and includes a 10,000mAh 20W battery for keeping the Switch 2 charged while it’s inside the case. The company says the battery can fully charge the console 1.5 times. The battery results in a thicker case, and its bespoke compartment only holds the specific Belkin model that’s included, so you won’t be able to swap in a different, faster-charging battery. Neither of those may be deal-breakers for you, but are worth keeping in mind.
The best grip case for the Switch 2’s handheld mode
The Killswitch is the best case for handheld mode because it allows you to remove the Joy-Con 2 controllers and includes an adapter to easily connect to the dock. Plus, it offers kickstand access.
If you don’t ever plan to connect your Switch 2 to its dock or detach its Joy-Cons, or it’ll be a rare occurrence, you might pick an all-in-one shell that fits completely around the console. It will protect every angle of your Switch 2 from dings and scratches, and may even keep it safe in the event of a drop.
The $29.99 Spigen Rugged Armor is a suitable option. It fits around nearly every nook of the Switch 2, leaving access to its headphone jack, USB-C ports, and speakers (it doesn’t cover up the air vents either because that’d be silly). It gets bonus points for fitting around the edges of the Joy-Con 2 while providing more pronounced grips, which may be a boon for those who experience hand or wrist pain while holding the console in handheld mode. However, as noted, you’ll need to remove the case in order to install the Switch 2 into its dock.
Update, November 18th: Verified prices and stock for products mentioned in this post, and added a new Black Friday deal for the Ultra tier of Dbrand’s Killswitch.
There aren’t many givens in a sport as chaotic as college football, but rivalry week coming with a wide array of trolls was probably as assured of a bet as you’d find this week.
Per tradition, the final week of the college football regular season paired a number of local and long-distance rivals alike, with trophies and bragging rights being bestowed to the winner. One additional — if admittedly minor — benefit of claiming a rivalry week victory? The ability to troll your opponent on social media afterward.
The Hawkeyes earned a win over their rivals to the west, Nebraska, on Friday, and had a simple but timely jab at the ready. Playing into the Black Friday game-day theme, Iowa posted a photo of a receipt between a Hawkeyes football helmet and the Heroes Trophy, with the text “the trophy’s not moving — again” just above Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz’s signature. The Hawkeyes have now won three straight, and 10 of the past 11, in the rivalry on the gridiron.
Iowa also added a post asserting the superiority of Iowa’s corn to Nebraska’s corn.
Iowa wasn’t the only team with jokes this week, though. Here are all the top trolls from around the college football world in Week 14.
Texas A&M entered Austin for its rivalry week matchup with Texas undefeated in its first 11 games and with a No. 3 national ranking. The Longhorns survived a slow first half to come out on top at home, winning their third consecutive Lone Star Showdown, and their second straight edition of the rivalry since it was brought back to the gridiron.
Unsurprisingly, Texas had a barrage of trolls for its in-state rivals — sending out posts that included a series of thumbs down emojis (flipping Texas A&M’s ‘gig em’ thumbs up gesture) as well as one with an Aggie-themed line from “Texas Fight” (“and it’s goodbye to A&M”). And as the final seconds ticked away, the Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium took the opportunity to play an edited video — opening with a clip of Aggies head coach Mike Elko asserting that his squad represents the state’s flagship program.
Air Force‘s offense was stellar in the Falcons’ dominant rivalry win over Colorado State, posting 420 total yards and scoring at least one touchdown in every quarter to pull away from the Rams. Conference re-alignment played a central role in Air Force’s troll of their rivals, which featured a pair of suitcases set to either side of a ram next to a Pac-12 road sign, captioned “Sent them packing.” Colorado State will officially join the Pac-12 in 2026.
This season marked Northern Illinois‘ final campaign in the MAC, a fact that Kent State was happy to recall as the Golden Flashes tallied a season-ending victory. With the Huskies heading to the Mountain West next season, Kent State’s social media team also took a realignment-themed approach, noting that its final game in its soon-to-be former football conference came with a loss.
For the second straight year Navy will finish its regular season with at least nine wins, dispatching Memphis in a Thanksgiving matchup. The Midshipmen held the Tigers scoreless in the second half after trailing 17-14 at halftime, with a pair of rushing touchdowns by Alex Tecza and Blake Horvath making the difference for Navy in the final 30 minutes.
The Midshipmen took to social media after the game to opt for a mascot-oriented troll, posting an image of Navy’s goal symbol proudly standing atop a vanquished tiger.
The Falcons and Minutemen aren’t exactly traditional rivals — their Tuesday meeting was the first time the two schools faced off on the gridiron in a decade — but Bowling Green made sure to offer its opponents a solid ribbing after its midweek triumph.
A detailed graphic did the trick for the Falcons’ troll with a number of elements taking aim at Massachusetts‘ colonial nickname. A pocket watch featuring Bowling Green’s unofficial Pudge the Cat mascot sits below an old wooden rifle, with the caption “time’s up” completing the jab.
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