CFP takeaways and top live highlights from Week 10 - ESPN

Welcome to college football's biggest week. Whether it's brunch with the Utes (BYU-Utah starts at 10 a.m. MT) or primetime with one of the season's most anticipated games (Miami-Notre Dame), the day is wall-to-wall great matchups.

Following the release of the first College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday, we also know where these teams stand in the eyes of the committee and which teams have work to do. Better still, the separation starts immediately. There are seven games featuring teams ranked in the top 25 of the CFP rankings.

Throughout Week 10, we'll be tracking the top moments and highlights from each game and providing instant CFP analysis from ESPN's Heather Dinich.

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Utah's win against BYU keeps the undefeated Utes on track for a top-four seed and a first-round bye, while the loss might spell disaster for BYU. The selection committee was already stuck on BYU's loss at UCF, and a second loss could now drop it out of the top 12 entirely Tuesday, depending on what happens around it. The Big 12 can still get two teams in the CFP, though, as the most likely matchup in the Big 12 title game heading into Saturday was Texas Tech and Utah. Assuming the Red Raiders beat West Virginia later Saturday, that won't change. It's going to be difficult for BYU to compensate for these two losses, as it's unlikely to play another ranked opponent during the regular season. (BYU faces Baylor, Kansas and Cincinnati). And without a conference title, BYU's two-loss résumé probably won't measure up against other two-loss teams that have more impressive wins — particularly from the SEC. BYU's résumé will also be impacted by how Notre Dame fares Saturday night against Miami. If Miami and Georgia both lose