Week 12 delivered a seismic shakeup as Oklahoma upset Alabama 23–21 in a game where the Tide simply could not get out of their own way. Despite outgaining the Sooners by nearly 200 yards, dominating time of possession, and moving the ball consistently, Alabama imploded with turnovers, penalties, and another costly fumble from Ty Simpson… his fifth straight game with one. Oklahoma didn’t need an explosive offense, they won through situational execution, a defensive pick-six, and forcing Alabama into mistake after mistake. 

We break down the entire Week 12 board: Notre Dame rolling, Virginia ending Duke’s ACC hopes and USC’s second-half surge to beat Iowa. It was a wild, uneven, and revealing weekend across the country. Then we dive into our BUCKET or CHUCK-IT segment, placing Georgia, Notre Dame, Indiana, Ohio State, Alabama, and Oklahoma into categories based on their November trajectory. Who’s peaking, who’s steady, and who may have already played their best football? 

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