Michigan (6-2, 4-1 Big Ten) should be clear favorites in its next three games: home Purdue (Nov. 1), at Northwestern (Nov. 15), at Maryland (Nov. 22) — though those two road games are no gimmies — before being underdogs hosting No.

Alabama heads into its second open week on a seven-game winning streak. Here's where the Crimson Tide sits in the latest college football rankings.

The Ducks have only one win against a team over .500, which could prevent them from hosting a first-round CFP game. Plus, how the bowl schedule is shaping up.

On "The Matt Barrie Show," SEC Network analyst Paul Finebaum expressed his belief that the Rebels will achieve their first College Football Playoff appearance. "I think he's in the playoffs now," Finebaum said. "It's just a matter of how he negotiates the rest of the season."

Vanderbilt beat Missouri 17-10 to improve to 7-1, and the Tigers suffered an even bigger loss at quarterback. CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz reported that Beau Pribula's ankle injury, which he sustained during the game, would keep him out for the rest of the regular season.

This is how Notre Dame’s opponents fared in week seven of the college football season.

"LSU is considering firing fourth-year coach Brian Kelly, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation, after a day of internal meetings and escalating tension inside the football facility," the CBS Sports trio detailed on Sunday.

Sportsbooks are slowly taking notice of undefeated BYU, Georgia Tech and Navy, but what's the best strategy to bet them?