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Tom Fornelli's CFP Vibe Check: Good night, Oregon -- your dream season never had a chance

A sluggish 21-10 road loss against Illinois hands the preseason national title contenders a fatal third defeat behind an identity-free offense

USC vs. Wisconsin prediction, pick, odds, spread: Trojans, Badgers look to keep Big Ten hopes alive

No. 16 USC, which has rebounded from the Oregon loss with back-to-back wins, seeks to improve its road record to 3-0 on Saturday night in Wisconsin

Anxiety Rankings for Week 8: All eyes on Arch Manning as Texas star QB faces mounting pressure amid struggles

Steve Sarkisian is already fielding benching questions as the fallen No. 1 Longhorns face a daunting home showdown against a top-10 Ole Miss team

Tom Fornelli's College Football Power Ratings: Ohio State falls from No. 1 amid Julian Sayin injury

While the Buckeyes were one of the few top-10 teams that delivered last weekend, uncertainty at quarterback is enough to drop Ohio State for the first time all season

Tom Fornelli's CFP Vibe Check: No matter how big playoff field gets, no game will ever be meaningless

What a time to be alive: Five top-10 teams went down during a wild Saturday that proved expanding the playoff field will never kill the magic or heartbreak of the regular season

Ohio State survived Indiana, but Julian Sayin's injury may decide the Buckeyes' season

With the Buckeyes' star quarterback out "several weeks," and challenging Big Ten opponents on deck, the trajectory of Ohio State's season is very much up in the air

The Anxiety Rankings: Let's make the whole thing out of Anxiety Bowls

Week 7 features plenty of games pitting anxious fanbases against each other, including Florida-Texas, Michigan-Penn State, Nebraska-Oregon, Arkansas-Vanderbilt and Virginia-SMU

The Six Pack: Picks for Ohio State vs. Indiana, Notre Dame vs. BYU and Tom Fornelli's lock of Week 7

Trust The Process for a Week 7 highlighted by two monster top-10 matchups

Tom Fornelli's College Football Power Ratings: Oregon presents a conundrum

Meanwhile, Alabama moves up the chart after an admirable defeat at the hands of Georgia

Tom Fornelli's CFP Vibe Check: Did the Big 12 outsmart everybody?

Smart scheduling and national chaos have the Big 12 positioned to land multiple bids in the 12-team field, while Oregon's postseason hopes take a massive hit after a sloppy home loss to UCLA

Josh Hoover gets his Fernando Mendoza moment as Indiana escapes Nebraska's upset bid

The Hoosiers quarterback rallied his team from a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter, showcasing flashes of what made his predecessor so special

USC vs. Penn State prediction, pick, odds, spread: Trojans, Nittany Lions clash at Happy Valley

No. 19 USC desperately needs a win to remain in the CFP hunt, while Penn State looks to avoid a 0-3 start in the Big Ten

Anxiety Rankings, Week 6: Brent Venables under pressure, USC and Penn State both need to get back on track

Plus, Virginia looks to rebound after an embarrassing loss at Florida State, and Nebraska has a big showdown with Curt Cignetti's Indiana Hoosiers

The Six Pack: Picks for Oregon vs. UCLA, Alabama vs. Georgia and Tom Fornelli's lock of Week 6

Trust The Process, as a couple of monster matchups in the Big Ten and SEC headline Week 6

Tom Fornelli has been a college football writer at CBS Sports since 2010. During his time at CBS, Tom has proven time and again that he hates your favorite team and thinks your rival is a paragon of football excellence.

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