With the conclusion of Week 10, the college football season has finally arrived at its most important week of the season to date — and maybe all regular season.
The Week 11 slate of games includes two of the top 10 most impactful games in relation to the College Football Playoff field: Penn State at Minnesota and LSU at Alabama. It'll be a wild weekend that will have massive effects on the Playoff, to be sure — but don't let that overshadow a telling Week 10.
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In the SEC, Georgia proved it's more than just a strong running game with its 24-17 win over Florida. Oregon and Utah both held off tough Pac-12 competition, ensuring the conference's Playoff hopes remain alive another week. And the "College GameDay" matchup between Memphis and SMU not only proved to be worthy of primetime, but also set a clear picture for the Group of 5 representative in the New Year's Day 6 bowls.
With that, Sporting News' top-25 college football rankings ahead of the Week 11 slate of games:
Sporting News Week 11 college football rankings
| Rank | Team | Change |
| 1 | Alabama (8-0) | — |
| 2 | Ohio State (8-0) | — |
| 3 | LSU (8-0) | — |
| 4 | Clemson (9-0) | — |
| 5 | Penn State (8-0) | — |
| 6 | Georgia (7-1) | +1 |
| 7 | Oregon (8-1) | +1 |
| 8 | Oklahoma (7-1) | +1 |
| 9 | Utah (8-1) | +1 |
| 10 | Baylor (8-0) | +1 |
| 11 | Minnesota (8-0) | +1 |
| 12 | Florida (7-2) | -6 |
| 13 | Michigan (7-2) | +1 |
| 14 | Auburn (7-2) | -1 |
| 15 | Kansas State (6-2) | +2 |
| 16 | Wake Forest (7-1) | +4 |
| 17 | Memphis (8-1) | +4 |
| 18 | Notre Dame (6-2) | — |
| 19 | Boise State (7-1) | — |
| 20 | SMU (8-1) | -4 |
| 21 | Indiana (7-2) | NR |
| 22 | Cincinnati (7-1) | +1 |
| 23 | App State (7-1) | -8 |
| 24 | Iowa (6-2) | — |
| 25 | Wisconsin (6-2) | — |
Moved in: Indiana
Dropped out: Washington
