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Tom Fornelli's CFP Vibe Check: The Dawgs are barking in Georgia, Oregon returns from the dead

Plus, which teams belong in Alabama's College Football Playoff 'Tide pod' and why BYU's hopes are now on the ropes

Amid Oregon's shortcomings in 2026, Dan Lanning is turning in his best performance yet as Ducks coach

Oregon might fall short of a national title, but navigating a QB crisis, firing an offensive coordinator and stunning Ohio State represents the best coaching job of Lanning's career

Georgia vs. Ole Miss prediction, pick, odds, spread: Bulldogs, Rebels meet in high-stakes SEC affair

The No. 2 Bulldogs and No. 10 Rebels clash for the third time in two seasons on Saturday in Oxford

Anxiety Rankings: Notre Dame, BYU suddenly have no room for error after CFP committee reveals rankings

The No. 11 Irish and No. 9 Cougars only have one loss, but would be in danger of missing CFP with another loss

The Six Pack: Picks for Miami vs. Notre Dame, Alabama vs. LSU and Tom Fornelli's Week 10 lock

Trust The Process in a Week 10 full of monster matchups

Tom Fornelli's College Football Power Ratings: Georgia and Miami remain on top, but cracks begin to show

Georgia holds the top spot despite shaky quarterback play as the calendar turns to November and the margin for error disappears for every national title contender

Tom Fornelli's CFP Vibe Check: Ohio State switches to survival mode in fight to make College Football Playoff

The Buckeyes will be fighting for their CFP lives for the rest of season

Ohio State vs. USC prediction, pick, odds, spread: Short-handed Buckeyes look to avoid road trap

Ohio State starts its life without Julian Sayin on the road against a wounded USC team backed into a corner

Anxiety Rankings for Week 9: Ohio State backup QB era meets Lincoln Riley's crossroads at USC

Ohio State and USC face season-altering pressure, while Georgia, Nebraska, Utah and two embattled coaches confront pivotal Week 9 tests

Tom Fornelli's College Football Power Ratings: Big Ten hype gives way to hard truths

Preseason expectations have collided with reality as several Big Ten powers continue to underperform

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 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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