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.

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.

North Texas is in the AP poll for the first time since 1959, but it hasn't cracked the College Football Playoff rankings yet.

There are big stakes and pressure in Week 13 of the college football season. What upsets could happen? Our experts offer their bold predictions.

The Volunteers reacted to their College Football Playoff hopes likely coming to an end by bludgeoning a hapless New Mexico State team at home. Josh Heupel can still win nine games for the fourth consecutive year if Tennessee wins out. That’s something the program hasn’t achieved since 1999.

Stockton may not be soaring to the top of NFL Draft boards, but he's playing at a high level and doing it against even the best opponents on the Bulldogs' schedule. As a result, Stockton is on the rise to No. 1 in this week's quarterback power rankings.

A high-scoring battle should unfold in Eugene on Saturday as we dish on which players with power the shootout in our best bets & predictions for USC vs. Oregon on November 22.