Rivalry Week definitely lived up to the hype, with big wins, surprise blowouts, and a few late-game nail-biters. Every matchup felt personal, and the energy on the field made it clear that pride mattered just as much as playoff positioning.

With the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket set to be released in just over a week, Week 14 of the 2025 college football season served as one final impression for the committee. One of the biggest winners of the weekend was No. 8 Oklahoma. The Sooners secured a 17-13 comeback win over LSU to finish 10-2.

The changing landscape of college football means the nation’s premier recruits are no longer signing with the same handful of programs. Vanderbilt parlayed the first 10-win season in school history into a recruiting coup when Nashville (Tennessee) Christian quarterback Jared Curtis decided to stay home and sign with the Commodores.