Despite being ranked among the nation's top 10, there are still plenty of questions surrounding whether No. 10 USC is truly a national title contender. With the Trojans heading to South Bend this week, Saturday's game with No. 21 Notre Dame could reveal the answer.

Maryland coach Mike Locksley may have been reaching into the future last summer when he declared his program was ready to compete for Big Ten championships. With the Terps now the only undefeated but unranked P5 squad, an upset over Ohio State could erase any doubts.

College GameDay has historically only headed to Durham for one reason — Mike Krzyzewski and Blue Devils basketball. This time all eyes will be on Mike Elko and his squad on the gridiron looking for a 5-0 start to the season by taking down longtime rival Notre Dame on Saturday.

A thrilling overtime win this past weekend has boosted Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes to 3-0 on the young season. No doubt "Primetime" is making enormous waves within the college football landscape, and all eyes will be on his team as they take on No. 10 Oregon.

Despite being currently ranked in the Associated Press Top 25, questions still surround the legitimacy of some teams included in the poll. Is it too early to characterize a team through wins over lesser opponents? What happens when conference play begins? Only time will tell.

Deion Sanders and the now-ranked Colorado Buffaloes sizzled in Fort Worth while Clemson fizzled in a shocking loss to Duke. Full of surprising performances, Week 1 offered a complete look at teams taking the next step forward and others who are left scrambling for answers.

The ever-changing Big 12 Conference is currently a 14-team league, and despite losing Texas and Oklahoma after this year, it'll boast a membership of 16 in 2024. With the Big 12's landscape being a constantly moving target, perhaps it's time to rename the league.

With a quintet of Power 5 title games set for this weekend, Ohio State, Alabama and Tennessee are praying for upsets in the Big 12 and Pac-12 championship games. Should TCU or USC falter, it's likely that somebody will be preying on a "vultured" playoff spot.

Saturday's showdown between No. 3 Michigan and No. 2 Ohio State poses higher stakes than ever for both sides. With both teams unbeaten, the latest bout in the storied border rivalry may reveal who clinches a coveted spot in the CFP in addition to deciding the Big Ten East.

With just two weeks remaining in the regular season, a number of one-loss teams are knocking on the door of the College Football Playoff. For teams like Clemson, North Carolina, Tennessee, Michigan, Ohio State and USC, the playoff push is well underway.

With three one-loss teams sitting into the AP top ten, the Pac-12 is knocking on the door of the College Football Playoff. The conference has only made the field twice and has not sent a representative to the CFP since Washington was selected as the 4-seed in 2016-17.

No. 5 Clemson travels to South Bend for a Saturday night bout with Notre Dame, and for the first time maybe ever, both Ohio State and Michigan will likely be rooting for the Fighting Irish as the Golden Domers could leave their mark on the playoff field with an upset victory.

TCU has not forgotten 2014, when the one-loss Horned Frogs were left out of the playoff field despite a No. 3 ranking in the penultimate CFP ranking. Sitting at 7-0 ahead of a trip to Morgantown, TCU's chances to finish undefeated and reach the playoff are still alive.

For just the third time in program history and the first time in 35 years, the Syracuse Orange is 6-0. However, Dino Babers & Co. face their stiffest test yet as they face No. 5 Clemson on the road in a battle that could decide the ACC Atlantic division title.

The Oklahoma Sooners entered Brent Venables' first season as head coach ranked ninth in the preseason polls. However, halfway through the 2022 season, those Sooners are sitting at 3-3 after back-to-back 30-point losses for the first time in program history.

Somewhat shockingly, Wisconsin fired head coach Paul Chryst before Auburn has parted ways with Bryan Harsin. In a crazy year of college football, Chryst became the fifth head coach to be fired, and if Auburn loses this week, Harsin could join the ranks of unemployed.

Kansas football is sitting at 4-0 after posting its first perfect month since September of 2009, a season in which KU finished 5-7. While excitement is high in Lawrence, history might indicate that this gridiron success will likely be shortlived for the Jayhawks.

Only 31 college football teams remain undefeated after three full weeks of action, but some have been luckier than others. The likes of Florida State, Syracuse, NC State, North Carolina, UCLA and Indiana have had a few big breaks that have preserved zeroes in their loss column.