Based on records to date, the Big Ten has five options for a fourth bid: Iowa, Nebraska, Washington, USC and Michigan. They have the same number of losses (two) but different resumes. Our assessment of their CFP prospects, from best to worst:

With the conclusion of Week 9 in the Big Ten, the conference standings are beginning to take shape. A trio of contenders have separated themselves from the pack — yet the Oregon Ducks, among those three, still struggled mightily on Saturday evening against a rugged Wisconsin squad that came ready to play.

Cleveland.com's expanded approach transforms its traditional preseason poll into weekly power rankings that reflect the true state of the 18-team conference.

Animated feature Chainsaw Man topped the U.S. box-office this weekend taking over $17 million in box-office receipts over the three days since Friday. The film, based on the Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto,