Did Week 13 clarify any of the Power 4 conference races? Not really. Did it help solidify any part of the College Football Playoff field ? Maybe.

In the week's headline game, Oregon hosted USC . The Ducks, ranked No. 7 in the CFP rankings, still hold an outside shot at returning to the Big Ten title game following their 42-27 win over the Trojans. The loss likely knocks USC out of the playoff picture for the season. As Oregon gears up for a playoff run, it might have unlocked another offensive option.

Notre Dame , sitting at No. 9, is now firmly in the style points business. In a 70-7 win over Syracuse , the Fighting Irish scored 70 points for the first time since 1932. It leads to a CFP hypothetical: Does that win separate the Irish any more from Miami , which beat them to

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