Rivalry Weekend never fails to surprise and the 2024 version had more than it's share. None bigger than 23 point underdog Michigan walking into the Horseshoe and coming away with a sloppy mistake ridden 13-10 defensive battle over arch rival Ohio State. It was the 4th consecutive Wolverine triumph. Woody Hayes must be turning over in his grave. Despite the great success of the regular season, Buckeye fans are rumbling about whether Ryan Day has what it takes to win a National Championship. Take heart Ohio State. You will still have your shot in the new 12 team CFP. All you did id get a week off. 

The state of Texas waited 13 years for the renewal of Texas and Texas A&M. The Aggies are probably wishing it had been a little longer now. The Texas defense was simply overpowering coming away with a 17-7 win in College Station. By the way, I want to give a big shout out to my cousin Trey Williamson , a longtime supporter of my website and rankings and a HUGE Longhorn fan. You think he is happy today?  What a season it has been for South Carolina. The Gamecocks capped a 9-3 year with a 17-14 win over Clemson, who will still play SMU for the ACC title due to the stunning 42-38 upset of Syracuse over Miami Fla.). The Big 12 finally worked out the tie breakers. It's Iowa State and Arizona State in Arlington. It will be interesting to see how the CFP ranks the #10, 11 and 12 teams this week. So many worthy choices. The projections for the Conference Championship Games will post Tuesday.