Six teams are still eligible to reach the ACC conference championship game -- Duke, Georgia Tech, Miami, Pitt, SMU and Virginia. Another four are still in contention to win the Big 12 (Arizona State, BYU, Texas Tech and Utah).
And don't forget that Michigan can still make it to the Big Ten title game.
The bubble is bursting with lingering hope heading into the final week of the regular season. With only Rivalry Week and the conference championship games remaining, the picture can still change drastically as teams punctuate their résumés -- or tumble out entirely.
Little if any change, though, is expected tonight in the College Football Playoff selection committee's fourth of six rankings (7 p.