Week 9 College Football Playoff impact games: Florida-Georgia, Texas Tech-Arizona lead slate

Texas Tech tries to stay alive against Arizona, while Ohio State debuts a new starter On paper, Week 9 doesn't have much excitement. There are no AP Top 10 matchups, which are primarily reserved for a stacked week on Nov. 7. The top of the Group of Six is also devoid of marquee matchups. But as last week showed us, the emptiest-looking weeks can bring the most chaos. Multiple preseason darlings face playoff elimination games, while title favorites try to avoid key trap games. No. 2 Ohio State debuts a new starting quarterback after the injury to Julian Sayin, while No. 22 Arizona sits waiting in the wins to crash the Big 12 championship race.

With that said, here are six games that could shape the College Football Playoff race in Week 9. There are four Big 12 teams remaining in the College Football Playoff race, and one will likely be eliminated after a battle in the desert. The Red Raiders are coming off their first loss of the season, a two-touchdown stunner against Cincinnati that exposed some real cracks. Arizona might be the most underranked team in America, sitting at 6-1 with the only loss coming against BYU on the road. The Wildcats have won their last three Big 12 games by 28.0 points per game. If they upset