In the Big Ten, Lanning’s team dashed USC’s playoff hopes in Eugene, and Michigan kept its CFP chances alive with a win at Maryland. Oklahoma (vs. Missouri) and Vanderbilt (vs. Kentucky) remained in playoff contention, too, and so did Group of Five challengers James Madison and Tulane.

The SEC championship picture remains open with multiple teams alive after the penultimate week of the regular season.

In their only game since firing Hugh Freeze, Auburn piled up 563 yards of total offense and 38 points in a loss at Vanderbilt in Stanford transfer Ashton Daniels ' second start at quarterback. The Tigers have lost five games against ranked opponents this season by just 36 combined points.

Finding a way into the College Football Playoff will be tricky, but the Longhorns have a resume that stacks up with even two-loss teams in the country, and if Ohio State can win the Big Ten, it will only help them out more. Winning out, chaos, and patience could be enough for a path for the Longhorns, but the odds aren't too great in their favor.

At 8-2, the Wolverines are ranked at No. 18 in the most recent College Football Playoff ranking, where the top 12 teams at the end of the season will earn a trip to the playoff. That means Michigan still has some work to do to climb into contention, but its road to the playoff is pretty clear.

A long-standing debate recently continued over the quality of football in the Big Ten and the SEC. With two weeks left in the regular season, one college football analyst tried to answer that question.

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin;s future with the Rebels remains in question with the LSU Tigers and Florida Gators looking to lure him out of Oxford. No. 5 Ole