The Crimson Tide and Longhorns both escaped Saturday with narrow victories, when different results would have derailed their seasons.

Ed Orgeron claimed his 15-0 LSU team, led by Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson, ranks as the best college football team ever assembled in any era.

New Orleans will host the College Football Playoff National Championship in January 2028, bringing the title game back to the Caesars Superdome and thousands of fans and national media attention along with it.

The Horned Frogs are substantial betting favorites for Saturday’s game against the Mountaineers in Morgantown.