If it’s three-loss Tulane, the AAC probably doesn’t pass the Big 12’s champion. But if one-loss Army blows out Tulane, the Black Knights would presumably re-join the College Football Playoff rankings and *could* end up ranked higher than the Big 12 champ.

And there will be movement this week -- starting at the top. There was no bigger impact than Ohio State's shocking home loss to unranked Michigan, but Miami's loss to Syracuse catapulted Clemson into the ACC championship game,

The College Football Playoff picture is coming into view. Bids haven't been officially clinched — conference championship game winners in the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten and SEC will gain automatic bids next week — but some teams have essentially secured spots in the 12-team tournament.