No. 45 Baylor (+13): Sawyer Robertson cooled the temps around Waco just a bit with three touchdown passes to lead the Bears in a 30-3 runaway win against UCF. The victory puts Baylor back over .500 on the year now at 5-4, but making a bowl game will still be a challenge with games against Utah, Arizona and Houston left on the schedule.

Beyond the College Football Playoff race, there are some interesting developing stories in the push for bowl season.

Jeff Sagarin, a sports computer rankings expert, is still refining his system for evaluating college football teams at 77, despite knowing perfection is impossible.

No. 8 BYU (8-0): The Cougars cleared their first major Big 12 test by toppling rival Utah in the Holy War, but November brings two tricky road hurdles -- at Texas Tech and at Cincinnati -- that could define their playoff fate. BYU was 9-0 last season before losing consecutive games in the final month.

Texas won a thriller in Austin, but Greg McElroy says the drama never seems to end. On Sunday’s episode of ESPN’s Always College Football, McElroy labeled the T

Auburn's firing of Hugh Freeze adds another major program to an unprecedented wave of coaching changes that includes Penn State, Oklahoma State, and four SEC schools.

With Monday Night Football featuring two NFC teams, Week 9 in the AFC is officially done. Let's power rank the conference after some wild action.

The No. 6 Oregon Ducks come out of their final bye week with a 7-1 record entering a crucial road matchup against the Iowa Hawkeyes. Heading into the final four