The penultimate week of the college football season, while largely lackluster, still provided some chaos and fireworks.

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Here's where Vanderbilt football fell in the College Football Playoff rankings after Week 13 before a matchup with Tennessee.

Pittsburgh provided the biggest surprise in the ACC, defeating Georgia Tech at home and creating chaos in the title race.

The logjam continues among the top teams in the American and Sun Belt frontrunner James Madison. The Dukes barely escaped against Washington State and drop one spot to No. 23. That leaves JMU behind two American teams in No. 18 Tulane and No. 21 North Texas and just ahead of No. 27 Navy and No. 34 South Florida.

They should be a lock for the 12-team field anyway. BYU went on the road in Week 13 and beat a good Cincinnati team 26-14. With that, the Cougars now have wins over 9-2 Utah, 8-3 Arizona and four teams with a 7-4 record.

College football’s receiving leaders after Week 13 put together some incredible performances this season. These top 15 players consistently delivered big plays, reliable production, and game-changing moments for their teams.

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