When the Oregon Ducks host the USC Trojans at Autzen Stadium on Saturday, the matchup will mark another defining moment for both programs’ postseason hopes.

With college football's regular season winding down and the College Football Playoff picture coming into focus, every ranked matchup on the college football schedule becomes more and more important.

Louisiana is a 3-point underdog.

The Oregon Ducks were ranked ahead of the Oklahoma Sooners in the latest edition of the College Football Playoff rankings. Oklahoma picked up a massive road win against the Alabama Crimson Tide, causing some debate about its placement beneath Oregon.

Vanderbilt football may not control its own destiny to make the College Football Playoff, according to the committee's latest rankings Nov. 18, in which the Commodores were ranked No. 14.