Author: Dan Wolken, USA TODAY

It’s not just the losses by Ryan Day’s Ohio State. It’s the nature of them. Michigan has been the more physical, and better coached team.

Two years ago, it looked like Jim Harbaugh was on borrowed time. The Michigan coach now is having the last laugh after two defeats of Ohio State.

Even if he wanted to downplay the importance of the Michigan game, Ryan Day doesn’t get that luxury — especially after what happened a year ago.

When the College Football Playoff expands in coming years, the sport will be different. Weekends like last Saturday won’t be nearly as intense.

For the first time since the 1981-82 season, Mike Krzyzewski won’t be on the sideline for Duke. The challenge of replacing him falls to Jon Scheyer.

Clemson wasn’t elite despite being 8-0 coming into Week 10 and a 35-14 loss to Notre Dame means the Tigers’ College Football Playoff chances are over.

Tennessee visited Georgia hoping it could assert itself as playoff contenders, but the Bulldogs showed they’re still the class of college football.

In a sport where the margins are painfully small, players are always looking for new ways to get an edge in their preparation. Enter virtual reality.

Auburn’s loss to Arkansas highlighted the depths the program has fallen to and why the Tigers will soon be starting over with a new coach.

Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz belittles instead of holding himself accountable for allowing his son to coach perhaps the worst offense in college football.