Author: Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY

The third College Football Playoff rankings reveal as many as five teams in the mix for No. 4. One of those teams, USC, is the Pac-12’s last hope.

With four weeks left in the season, the contenders for the College Football Playoff are narrowing. A look at the 13 still remaining in the race.

There’s a new No. 1 in this week’s college football quarterback rankings as Tennessee’s Hendon Hooker drops after struggling against Georgia.

There was some good and bad with the second College Football Playoff rankings release. Alabama and Clemson were among the winners and losers.

Surprising losses by Alabama and Clemson saw the perennial College Football Playoff contenders tumble down the latest NCAA Re-Rank 1-131.

On a weekend where three of the top six teams lost, there is going to be major changes to this week’s USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll.

College Football Playoff contenders TCU and Georgia rolled, while Tennessee and Virginia Tech fell to lead the winners and losers from Week 10.

November features four Saturdays of matchups that will impact the College Football Playoff. Here’s the nine biggest games that will decide the race.