Tennessee defeated Vanderbilt, likely earning one of the at-large bids thanks to a 10-2 regular season record. Texas clinched its spot in the Southeastern Conference championship game with its win over Texas A&M. There, they'll face Georgia for the second time this season. The Longhorns lost their first game against the Bulldogs 30-15.

The manner in which the Longhorns ended the Aggies’ playoff hopes and punched their own ticket to Atlanta validated the committee’s faith in the

Rivalry week across college football really had it all. There was fighting, flag-planting, eight overtimes, rivalries renewed and rivalry narratives reinforced. We saw Heisman Trophy contenders demand the spotlight and College Football Playoff contenders shrink when the lights were the brightest.