The Big Ten is all but guaranteed to place three teams in this season's College Football Playoff, but things could get chaotic if unbeaten Ohio State or Indiana slip down the stretch. College football's two best teams are on a crash course to meet at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis for a blockbuster No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown, but Oregon , USC and Michigan are also threats.

USC-Oregon is a pivotal matchup Saturday in Eugene, while Michigan's narrow win over Northwestern last week kept the Wolverines in the playoff conversation. USC's rain-soaked win over Iowa was effectively a playoff elimination game for the Trojans, and similar stakes accompany their Week 13 clash with the Ducks.

Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti pushed for a more "NFL-style" playoff this offseason, wit

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