Chris 'The Bear' Fallica's college football Week 12 study guide

This past Saturday was another electric day in college football. 

Ole Miss took down No. 2 Georgia in what was their highest ranked home win ever, No. 4 Miami fell to an unranked Georgia Tech team for the second straight year, No. 8 Indiana narrowly escaped Bloomington with a five-point win against unranked Michigan, undefeated BYU squeaked out a one-point win against in-state rival Utah, Alabama crushed LSU in a 42-13 showing, and No. 17 Iowa State lost 45-36 to a 2-6 Kansas team. 

With weekends like this past one, lengthy discussions ensue between myself and the fine people at FOX Sports every week as we plan our production for Big Noon Kickoff. Every Sunday night, I reflect on what transpired the day before, and send out a lengthy email to producers, researchers, and my colleagues on air about my thoughts on what happened, as well as what's notable for the upcoming week.     

I've decided to peel back the curtain and share those thoughts with you all, because everyone should rejoice in the splendor that is college football. 

This week, ten ranked teams will be on the road against unranked opponents, along with two ranked vs. ranked matchups taking place. We'll get into those shortly. Eight of the top 10 teams in the AP poll play this weekend, and 21 of the top 25 have action as well. 

Let's dive into my thoughts and games to watch for in Week 12.

Twelve weeks into the season, we're starting to see which teams are truly dominant when looking at advanced metrics. Only four teams in FBS rank in the top 10 for both offensive and defensive efficiency— Ohio State (4th/7th), Alabama (6th/8th), Ole Miss (8th/6th) and Penn State (10th/10th). All four of them have a strength of record in the top 12, and a strength of schedule