SMU made its first appearance in the CFP poll at No. 21 and the Mustangs control their own destiny. If SMU beats California this week and wins the ACC championship game the following week, the Mustangs are going back to the playoff.

Oklahoma State has chosen North Texas' Eric Morris as its new head football coach, the school announced Tuesday. Morris has been the head coach at North Texas since 2023. The program went 5-7 his first season, but now is 10-1 and contending for a conference championship and College Football Playoff berth. The Mean Green are No. 21 in the AP Top 25.

Eric Morris is leaving North Texas to take the Oklahoma State football job. He replaces Mike Gundy, who was fired this season.

Oklahoma State has its next head coach. On Tuesday, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported that OSU is hiring North Texas coach Eric Morris to be the team’s next head coac