The Week 10 lineup in college football was always going to have a major impact on the College Football Playoff due to it being stacked with ranked matchups. And the results from last weekend didn't disappoint in causing the predictions for the field in this week's week bowl projections to have a new look.
It was a great day for three teams. Tennessee with its dominant defeat of Kentucky was a second huge home win for the Volunteers in their chase to make the 12-team field. Iowa, meanwhile, got an important road win at Northwestern to boost its resume, and Wake Forest benefitted from losses by contenders Ohio State, Brigham Young, LSU and Mississippi. The Hawkeyes and Demon Deacons are now squarely in position to win their way in but will still
need some good fortune.
The news wasn't as good for those contenders that fell Saturday. The Buckeyes and Cougars still can reach their respective conference title games. A bunch of results will need to go their way, however. The Tigers and Rebels don't have much hope after their third losses.
That said, anything can happen over these next four weeks. There are tons of imperfect teams and unexpected results are certain. It's an unenviable task coming for the committee on Selection Sunday, but there seems to be more sense of where this is going.
Notes: Legacy Pac-12 schools in other conferences will fulfill existing Pac-12 bowl agreements through the 2026 season. Not all conferences will fulfill their bowl allotment. An asterisk represents a replacement pick.
College football bowl projections after Week 10
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: CFP bracket prediction clears up in college football bowl projections after Week 10
