USC faces a Northwestern offense with a clear game plan. What are the Wildcats' strengths & limits? How can USC dominate? Inside our scouting report:

At 6–2, the USC Trojans remain alive in the College Football Playoff race — but a November gauntlet featuring the Iowa Hawkeyes and Oregon Ducks will determine if they can sneak into the 12-team field.

Our Week 11 college football picks against the spread expect big wins from Texas Tech, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and more.

Last week, USC came in at No. 23 in the college football AP Poll. After taking down Nebraska on the road Saturday night, the Trojans rose three spots, and are now ranked No. 20.

The No. 20 USC Trojans return to Los Angeles with a Big Ten road win following their 21-17 victory at the Nebraska Cornhuskers.  Even with low numbers from the

The College Football Playoff selection committee will reveal its first ranking at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday on ESPN, giving us our first look at what the 12-member group thinks about the playoff pecking order after 10 weeks. It's far from over, as teams still have ample opportunities to build -- or bust -- their résumés.