There were a couple near upsets in the Big Ten that would've tossed College Football Playoff projections into a jumbled mess, but unbeaten Indiana and one-loss Oregon prevailed on their final possessions against Penn State and Iowa, respectively, away from home to keep pace behind top-ranked Ohio State.

The early and afternoon slate of college football action featured a bunch of upset scares and a few wild finishes. The rankings bent, but didn't break.

The two athletic conferences effectively rule the sport. But they disagree on critical points about its future.

Things are officially different this time. That was confirmed on Saturday, when the No. 3 Aggies improved to 9-0 (6-0 SEC) with a 38-17 win at No. 22 Missouri. The win all but assured A&M of its first-ever College Football Playoff appearance, although merely reaching the CFP would be a disappointment at this point.

The "Big Noon Kickoff" crew heads to Iowa City, Iowa ahead of Week 11's Big Ten showdown between No. 9 Oregon and No. 20 Iowa.

How will the SEC's showing in Week 11 be reflected in the updated Week 12 Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 rankings? Here's what to know.

College football Week 11 Big 12 picks, predictions, win probabilities for Houston-UCF, Iowa State-TCU, BYU-Texas Tech, Kansas-Arizona, more.