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Joe Burrow and LSU finished one of the best statistical seasons in college football history with their mostly dominant win over Clemson.

There were three teams that were clearly head-and-shoulders above the rest of college football in 2019, and that showed as LSU rolled over Oklahoma in the Peach Bowl while Clemson survived a tough one against Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl.

Championship Week went largely as expected except for Oregon's upset over Utah in the Pac-12. But with the favorites winning otherwise -- and comfortably, in the case of the SEC and ACC -- we are assured the best possible playoff foursome.

Rivalry Week delivered more chaos than we had any right to hope for, even if most of it was contained in the Iron Bowl alone.

With Ohio State's win over Penn State putting them in a strong playoff spot and Oregon's upset loss to Arizona taking them out, the playoff field narrowed right before Rivalry Week.

Multiple teams nearly managed upsets, but very few actually managed to pull it off in Week 12.

LSU vs. Alabama lived up to the hype, with the Tigers holding on in an instant classic, while Minnesota upset Penn State ensured in the other huge matchup between undefeated teams in Week 11.

With big wins from Utah and Oregon, the Pac-12 Championship could feature two one-loss teams, meaning that the winner would be a prime contender for the playoff.

Oklahoma became the latest undefeated top-10 team to lose to an unranked team, but the Sooners were far from the only upset of the week.

South Carolina's win over Georgia last week was big, but the Fighting Illini's defeat over the Badgers was actually a bigger upset both via the Vegas line and its potential impact on the playoff. But the Badgers weren't the only top-25 team to get upset.