Thanksgiving will be here before you know it, and after that, it'll be championship weekend and the final College Football Playoff Rankings (the only ones you need to freak out about, even though so many of you freak out about the ones that don't matter).

If Colorado simply handles its business the rest of the way and beats three teams, Utah, Kansas and Oklahoma State (with a combined record of 10-18), the Buffaloes will have a spot in the Big 12 Championship Game and a chance to play their way into the College Football Playoff, completing an incredible turnaround from last year’s four-win season.

With quarterback Nico Iamaleava’s status in question, the Volunteers’ defense may need to put on a show against the Bulldogs.