Missing these bowls means missing out on some of the hidden gems in the nation. Just because these teams aren't at the forefront of the rankings doesn't mean there aren't some great players who will be competing in these bowls. Some have had fantastic seasons, and some will find themselves being difference makers on Sundays.
Cupcake week pretty much gave us nothing but a chance for the top teams to stretch their legs a bit before heading into rivalry week/Thanksgiving and the conference championship games.
The dust is beginning to settle as the College Football Playoff picture starts to come into focus. Alabama, Clemson, Miami and Oklahoma find themselves in position to play for a national championship in January.
Week 11 went a long way to sorting out the College Football Playoff picture — or maybe it didn't. No. 1 Georgia was demolished at Auburn. No. 3 Notre Dame looked overwhelmed at Miami.
Week 9 was chaotic. Ohio State made a frantic comeback to topple Penn State. Iowa State took out another big name as the Cyclones upset TCU. South Florida, Washington State and Michigan State got beaten.
We're more than halfway through the season, and things are just as chaotic as they were at the start of the year. Top teams are dropping games they are supposed to win, and struggling teams have risen up to shock college football week after week.
Week 7 was a wild one in college football. The season seemed to have a feel of a bunch of teams just moseying along to a crazy last few weeks when the big dogs start matching up against each other.
The NCAA college football season is approaching the halfway point, and the landscape has changed quite a bit. Some powerhouse teams have fallen, while schools stashed in smaller conferences have risen to great heights.
We are at the halfway point of the college football season, and it is a good time to sit back and assess the Heisman race. Unlike last year, there is no front-runner who has risen to the front of the pack from the gate and coasted to the trophy.
Temperatures may be falling, but conference play is just heating up. Week 6 of the NCAA football season has most teams settling into their conference schedules, jostling for position in what may be a chaotic middle portion of the season.
Week 5 was quite a week. There were some monstrous blowouts. Alabama won 66-3. Penn State won 45-14. Washington won 42-7. Georgia won 41-0. Ohio State won 56-0.
There was a lot of movement in the AP poll this past week, but the top teams have been relatively stable. That could all change Week 5. Some top teams are on upset alert, either facing tough road matchups or letdowns that could cost them a playoff spot.