Washington State will smother Oregon State on Saturday afternoon in the first of two November matchups between the Pac-12 holdovers. The Beavers are marginally better than they looked under coach Trent Bray, who was fired after an 0-7 start. But they aren’t nearly good enough to handle WSU. Or the point spread.

The 12 th -ranked Fighting Irish of Notre Dame (5-2) continue their push for the college football playoff when they take the field in Chestnut Hill Saturday against the struggling Eagles of Boston College (1-7).

The College Football Playoff picture cleared up significantly after Week 9. Will that remain the case or will Week 10 serve some upsets?

In a matchup that will have significant College Football Playoff implications on the line for No. 20 LSU, the Tigers will square off against the Texas A&M Aggie