Baylor athletic director Mack Rhoades is taking a leave of absence from his responsibilities with the university, sources tell CBS Sports' Brandon Marcello. Rhoades is also stepping down from his position as College Football Playoff chair. He will be replaced as both CFP chair and as a member of the committee, ESPN reports .

Georgia football and Texas meet in a top 10 matchup in Athens. Here are four bold predictions, players we are watching and our pick.

Texas A&M and Alabama have the cleanest road to Atlanta, but there are chaos scenarios that include seven teams.

SEC heavyweight matchups highlight the slate of games to make Week 12 college football picks on with No. 4 Alabama (-6) vs. No. 11 Oklahoma and No. 10 Texas vs. No. 5 Georgia (-6.5) both set for Saturday as four of the nine winningest FBS programs all-time meet up.

South Carolina enters College Station, Texas, ready for its final SEC game of the season as they take on a top three Texas A&M squad. Mike Elko's Aggies are undefeated and on their way to one of the best regular season finishes in school history.