The brackets, which will be released Sunday morning, will probably have some surprises — or maybe not. Take a look at Steve Fryer’s likely scenarios and matchups.

The Tennessee Volunteers' College Football Playoff chances are, at very best, on life support after a disappointing 33-27 loss to the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday night at Neyland Stadium. At that's probably being a cockeye optimist at this point.

Tennessee football fans have seen a version of this 2025 season a couple of times before, albeit with two different outcomes. How does this one end?

Tennessee first played Oklahoma in the 1939 Orange Bowl following its national championship season in 1938. The Vols shut out Oklahoma, 17-0, to complete an undefeated season. The two teams also played in the 1967 Orange Bowl with the Sooners winning, 26-24. Oklahoma won at home in 2014, recording a 34-10 victory.

Syracuse is back at home for a special Halloween Friday-night game against North Carolina. However, for both Fran Brown and Bill Belichick, this year has not gone as expected. The Orange (3–5) have lost four straight since Steve Angeli went down with an injury at Clemson on September 20. The Tar Heels (2-5), meanwhile, are also on a four-game skid.