There wasn't much shakeup at the top of the Week 12 College Football Playoff rankings, but Saturday will decide plenty in the SEC.

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Penn State, which has become a regular in these parts, nearly escaped the Bottom 25 in Week 11 while hosting No. 2 Indiana. However, the Nittany Lions suffered heartbreak once again, as they couldn't hold on to a late lead against the visiting Hoosiers in a 27-24 loss. We did reward Penn State for its valiant effort by moving it up seven spots.

No. 23 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings, make their first visit to Camp Randall Stadium since 1968 when they take on the slumping Wisconsin Badgers (2-6), who have lost six straight and are 0-5 in the Big Ten Conference.

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Several College Football Playoff contenders survived serious upset scares on what was expected to be a fairly quiet Week 11

Here's a look at picks, predictions and odds for every game involving a top-25 team during Week 12 of the college football season: