A monster brand will only take a program so far. This week in college football there are four ranked-versus-ranked matchups that are certain to reshuffle the playoff bracket:
No. 9 Notre Dame (7-2) at No. 22 Pittsburgh (7-2)
No. 11 Oklahoma (7-2) at No. 4 Alabama (8-1)
No. 10 Texas (7-2) at No. 5 Georgia (8-1)
No. 21 Iowa (6-3) at No. 17 USC (7-2)
Meanwhile the Ducks host unranked, 6-3 Minnesota at Autzen Stadium on Friday night, 6 p.m. PT on Fox television. Despite a rash of injuries Oregon is a 25.