Alabama and Texas A&M the only teams playing this weekend who lost their previous games, the Crimson Tide suffering a setback against Georgia in the SEC Championship while the Aggies' unblemished streak ended during rivalry weekend at Texas.

With two Group of 5 teams in the College Football Playoff, the financial gap between teams in the bracket is especially pronounced.

Oregon Ducks quarterback Dante Moore and his team are getting prepared for their College Football Playoff matchup against the James Madison Dukes. A big question mark surrounding Moore is if he will return to Oregon in 2026 or enter the NFL Draft.

ECU is capable of matching what Pitt can do offensively, which makes the matchup stand out on a busy bowl schedule on December 27. ECU quarterback Katin Houser threw for over 3,000 yards and ran for nine touchdowns. Look for him to be one of the surprise standouts of bowl season.

Montana State is the No. 2 seed in the playoffs at 12-2 after defeating Stephen F. Austin 44-28 in the quarterfinals this past weekend. Third-seeded Montana is 13-1 and beat South Dakota 52-22 in its quarterfinal. Montana leads the all-time rivalry 74-44-5.

The Oregon Ducks have been dealing with some notable injuries to their wide receiving corps this season. That certainly didn't stop the team finding success, a

Cashius Howell heard the same thing repeatedly from power-conference schools when he was being recruited out of high school.