As college football hurtles toward championship season, the race for conference titles is heating up. Here's a quick breakdown of who has already punched their ticket and who's still in contention across the Power 4 and Group of 5 conferences: Clinched: SMU has secured a berth in the title game.

Chaos reigned in the College Football Playoff picture this weekend, and Clemson was a major beneficiary. With five CFP Top 16 teams falling—Alabama, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Colorado, and BYU—the No. 17 Tigers' hopes for an at-large bid remain alive.

Shocking upsets should leave the SEC with only three teams in the 12-team field when the new CFP rankings are released.