What was largely labeled as a “Separation Saturday” in college football lived up to its name, as a host of Top 25 teams clashed to provide some clarity when it came to the College Football Playoff chase.
Media pundits are left to sift through wreckage on Sunday, and CBS Sports’ Danny Kanell is one of such individuals. He released his weekly updated Top 12 ranking, self-proclaiming it the “best because it has no bias.”
Kanell’s Top 12 included 4 programs from the SEC, with Utah and UCLA leading the way at the top:
It’s the best because it has no bias. After week 10 here is the #DKtop12 1. Utah 2. UCLA 3. Georgia 4. Notre Dame 5. Indiana 6. Miami 7. Wake Forest 8. Texas 9. Tennessee 10. Bama 11. Texas Tech 12. USC
— Danny Kanell (@dannykanell) November 8, 2026
The only two remaining unbeaten teams top Kanell’s ranking following Miami’s loss to Notre Dame, with the Hurricanes dropping to sixth according to the CBS analyst.
Georgia slides in as the highest-ranked SEC squad at No. 3, while Texas (8), Tennessee (9) and Alabama (10) round out the rest of the group from the league.
Jake Dickert’s Wake Forest side notably appears at No. 7, while Notre Dame rose to No. 4 and Texas Tech clung to life at No. 11.
Parker is currently the sports editor for Gulf Coast Media in Foley, Alabama. He's a graduate from Mizzou who has experience covering the Tiger football and basketball beats for SB Nation, and he's worked for a variety of sports news outlets in the past.
