"The college football season is teetering between order and chaos. On one hand, we basically have three teams guaranteed a playoff bid at this point (Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M) and another few who simply need to win games in which they're heavily favored to wrap things up (Texas Tech, Georgia, Ole Miss, Notre Dame, maybe Alabama). That doesn't leave many open spots."
"All times Eastern, all games on Saturday unless otherwise noted. A big one in the Big Ten (West) The old-school Big Ten portion of Oregon's Big Ten schedule is over, and now the Ducks will finish up with old friends USC and Washington. The 9-1 Ducks still have some business to handle, playoff-wise, but they'll be favored in both games, and they should still be OK at 10-2."
Several teams appear effectively locked into College Football Playoff bids (Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M) while a handful only need expected wins to secure spots (Texas Tech, Georgia, Ole Miss, Notre Dame, maybe Alabama). At least 22 teams still retain realistic chances, and the ACC and American races could be upended. The Big 12, Conference USA, Mountain West, MAC and SEC races are far from settled. Ole Miss balances playoff potential with coaching uncertainty. Oregon (9-1) closes with USC and Washington and is favored to reach 10-2, while USC (8-2, No. 15 CFP) must win out to remain in contention. Statistical matchups favor the USC offense against Oregon's defense in multiple metrics.
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