November is the month of eliminations in college football. As teams continue to lose games, they will eventually accumulate a resume that will disqualify them from CFP consideration. Every week, there will be new teams who get eliminated. Here are the teams that, after Week 10, are either eliminated or closer to it than they were before.

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Ohio State

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day celebrates a touchdown by running back Bo Jackson (25) during the NCAA football game at
Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day celebrates a touchdown by running back Bo Jackson (25) during the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Nov. 7, 2026. Credit: USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect (Reuters)

The Buckeyes dropped their second straight game in Week 10, this one to Oregon, 41-28. We expected the offense to take a downturn with the injury to Julian Sayin, and it certainly has, but it’s been the defense that has especially been a letdown these last two weeks. You have to wonder if a QB change to Tavien St Clair is on the table until Julian Sayin returns from injury. Now with 3 losses, even if they win out, the Buckeyes will be at the mercy of how the Committee evaluates their resume with and without Sayin.

BYU

NCAA Football: Iowa State at Brigham Young
Oct 9, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; BYU Cougars quarterback Bear Bachmeier (47) throws the ball during the first half against the Iowa State Cyclones at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Baker-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters)

After beating Notre Dame, the Cougars have proceeded to just completely flush their season down the drain. Bear Bachmeier threw 4 interceptions in a disappointing loss to Utah in Week 10. This is now BYU’s second loss, essentially putting an end to their Big 12 title hopes, and a 2-loss Big 12 team has never earned an at-large bid to the College Football Playoff.

Kentucky

NCAA Football: Kentucky at Tennessee
Nov 7, 2026; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Kenny Minchey (3) calls a play at the line of scrimmage against the Tennessee Volunteers during the first quarter at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters)

One of the biggest discussion points after the initial CFP rankings was the Committee’s placement of Kentucky at #6. They proceeded to fall flat on their face and lose to Tennessee 34-6. And there are more loseable games on the schedule. It may be time to acknowledge that Kentucky’s big wins over LSU and South Carolina were more fortunate than skillful, and this team may not truly be a CFP contender.

Lane Kiffin’s Current and Former Teams

NCAA Football: Louisiana State at Mississippi
Sep 27, 2025; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin poses for a photo with his daughter Landry Kiffin prior to the game against the LSU Tigers at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters)

LSU and Ole Miss are going to get lumped together here through their mutual coach, Lane Kiffin. Both teams are in similar situations after blowout losses in Week 10. Both LSU and Ole Miss have 3 losses, but have played such a difficult schedule and have enough good wins that they would be considered for the CFP at 9-3. But they certainly can’t afford another slip-up.

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Source: Yahoo Sports