One bettor at @BetMGM in Arizona wagered $615,000 on college football futures: $300,000 on Texas to win national championship at +500 $200,000 on Penn State to win national championship at +750 $115,000 on Clemson to win national championship at 13-1 pic.twitter.com/wdQ9sERZyb

One of the top college football picks Marshall is recommending for Week 13: He's backing Missouri (+9.5) to cover on the road at noon ET on Saturday against Oklahoma in a game he also says will go Under the total (42.5).

No. 5 Ole Miss (10-1, 6-1 SEC) further cemented the program's College Football Playoff chances in Week 12 after taking down the Florida Gators 34-24 at Vaught-H

Lane Kiffin and the No. 7 Ole Miss Rebels are 10-1 this season and are primed for a spot in the College Football Playoff. Meanwhile, Kiffin has been at the center of coaching rumors over the last several weeks.

For Penn State and Clemson, preseason aspirations of getting to the College Football Playoff as respective champions of the Big Ten and ACC deteriorated quickly this fall, resulting in a coach firing at one of the programs and finger-pointing at the other.

Last month, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy came to Provo for Fox “Big Noon Kickoff” and got his first taste of BYU. Now, Portnoy has become a crusader of sorts for the Cougars, using his various platforms to lobby on their behalf over the past few weeks.

The last time these teams met as ranked foes was 2015, which was the 10th straight such meeting. They split those 10 games.

College football has been filled with upsets and letdowns this season, even for the best teams in the sport. No. 2 Indiana needed a historically great catch by Omar Cooper to survive Penn State. No. 3 Texas A&M needed a historic comeback against South Carolina to stay unscathed.