College football rankings Week 11
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With losses by previously 23rd-ranked Navy and Tulane, the Group of Five's top playoff threat remains Memphis. The Tigers handled Rice on Friday night and need three more wins to lock in a berth in the American title game in December.
Running back Hollywood Smothers has been a standout, recording four 100-yard rushing games – one of only five FBS players to do so this year. He leads the ACC and ranks sixth nationally with 739 rushing yards, averaging 105.6 yards per game, also best in the conference.
Fantasy managers are heading into a pivotal Week 9 slate that could determine where they stand for the all-important playoff push. While maintaining playoff positioning is hard enough, trying to chase one with a losing record is extremely challenging.
After several close ACC wins this season for unbeaten Georgia Tech, the dam finally broke defensively during Saturday night's 48-36 loss at NC State, the second stunner in conference play to highlight Week 10 following SMU's overtime triumph over Miami.