Now that the College Football Playoff Rankings have been released, the race towards the 12-team postseason has become extremely real. The playoff picture gained some clarity in Week 11 with hopefuls from around the country in action.

And there's still a showdown between No. 11 Alabama and No. 14 LSU on tap. Elsewhere, No. 20 Colorado held off Texas Tech and bolstered its Big 12 title game hopes in the process as Iowa State stumbled for a second straight loss.