Georgia crushes Ole Miss, Florida takes on LSU and more

The College Football Playoff picture is starting to crystallize and each weekend yields crucial results as teams compete for one of four spots in the field.

No. 3 Michigan earned a critical win in the marquee opener, stifling No. 10 Penn State in a vital Big Ten matchup. No. 8 Alabama had the most emphatic result of the day, blowing out Kentucky in an SEC West beatdown in Lexington. Later, No. 5 Washington held on for a 35-28 victory over Utah to maintain its Pac-12 title and CFP hopes.

Beyond that, it was an easy day for the rest of the CFP’s undefeated contenders, with No. 1 Ohio State edging past Michigan State 38-3 and No. 2 Georgia crushing No. 9 Ole Miss 52- 17.

Here’s what we’re watching tonight:

Time: 10:30 p.m. ET | Television: Fox | Line: UO -15.5 | Total: 73.5

Oregon is looking more and more like a national championship caliber team. The Ducks started the season 5-0 before dropping a heartbreaker to Washington in Seattle. If the Ducks want a rematch against Washington in the Pac-12 title game, they need to keep winning. That quest continues with a visit from the USC Trojans. USC has lost three of its last four games after a 6-0 start to the season. Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley finally fired Alex Grinch, his longtime defensive coordinator. Will it make a difference when the Trojans travel to Eugene to face Bo Nix and Oregon’s high-flying offense?