Storyline Saturday: What to watch in college football's Week 12

If it’s true that football season is more of a marathon than a sprint, that would certainly help to explain some teams collapsing before the finish line.

With at most three games left before the playoff committee makes its final verdict, we’ve had one conference essentially eliminated, while others are holding on for dear life. But that’s what we crave as sports fans — put somebody’s back against the wall and see how they react.