Both the college football rankings and the College Football Playoff picture took a sharp turn on Saturday. More than a half-dozen ranked teams took losses, leaving voters — and the selection committee — with some tough decisions when it comes to sorting out the new top 25.

Alabama football saw its College Football Playoff hopes dashed in a 24-3 loss to Oklahoma on Saturday, the Sooners handing the Crimson Tide its third loss of 2024. It marks the first time since the 2010 that the Crimson Tide has had a three-loss regular season.

Week 13 of the college football season continued to show that the Big 12 remains as compelling as any other conference in college football. And as a result, the Big 12's chances of having multiple bids to the 12-team College Football Playoff are in serious jeopardy after both of the conference's two top-ranked teams were upset on Saturday.

Alabama football’s College Football Playoff dreams were likely crushed on Saturday, when it lost 24-3 at Oklahoma for its third defeat of the season. On Sunday, the latest coaches top 25 poll update added insult to injury.