The SEC star programs flexed their muscles, the Big 12 continued to slide and the ACC's powerhouse, Clemson, took care of business ahead of next week's marquee matchup with Miami.
Saturday featured a lot of action, and several huge surprises were delivered. Arkansas snapped a three-year SEC losing streak with a win over last week's darling, Mississippi State, and Tulsa upset UCF late, too, ending the Knights' playoff hopes.
No. 9 Texas' two-week troubles finally manifested with a loss to TCU. That means there's just one undefeated Big 12 program: Oklahoma State.
Alabama dominated Texas A&M, and Georgia manhandled Auburn in the conference's two big showdowns this weekend, while SMU dropped Memphis to announce its arrival alongside UCF and Cincinnati in a battle for AAC supremacy.