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.

A complicating factor for Tennessee’s path to the SEC title could be the health of QB Nico Iamaleava. He left Saturday’s win over Mississippi State at halftime because of what the school said was an upper body injury, though coach Josh Heupel said after the game that Iamaleava’s absence was precautionary.