In the closing stretch of the 2024 regular season, key results are immediately viewed through the College Football Playoff lens.

Did a marquee win turn a CFP hopeful into a lock? Conversely, how badly did a surprising upset hurt a team’s resume? Those are simply two of the many questions that can be asked at this point on the calendar.

Fear not, my friends, B/R has you covered.

Heading into Week 12, a few programs either just had a significant result or are preparing for a massive game. Every result is impactful, but exactly how much weight a win or loss carries can be debated.

The five choices—stock way up, slightly up, neutral, slightly down and way down—are subjective but consider a team’s overall record and performance, head-to-head results and the current CFP rankings.