The Boston College Eagles (5-4, 2-3 ACC) football team is looking to become bowl eligible on Saturday as the team travels to Dallas, Texas, to take on the No. 14 SMU Mustangs (8-1, 5-0 ACC) in its last road game of the season.

Here are three takeaways from the third round of the College Football Playoff rankings, unveiled Tuesday night on ESPN. As the Mustangs spend their third straight week on the outside looking in, one has to believe that the CFP committee has made its stance pretty clear: Win your conference or you’re not invited.

It's Boston College vs. SMU in Week 10 of the 2024 college football season. Follow our live game and score updates.