One of the top college football picks Marshall is recommending for Week 13: He's backing Missouri (+9.5) to cover on the road at noon ET on Saturday against Oklahoma in a game he also says will go Under the total (42.5).

Lane Kiffin and the No. 7 Ole Miss Rebels are 10-1 this season and are primed for a spot in the College Football Playoff. Meanwhile, Kiffin has been at the center of coaching rumors over the last several weeks.

Hope College capped its regular season with a 63-6 win over Olivet on Saturday, securing the program’s second consecutive playoff berth and seventh overall. It’s the first time the Flying Dutchmen have reached the playoffs in back-to-back seasons.

For Penn State and Clemson, preseason aspirations of getting to the College Football Playoff as respective champions of the Big Ten and ACC deteriorated quickly this fall, resulting in a coach firing at one of the programs and finger-pointing at the other.

Texas quarterback Arch Manning had the wind taken out of his sails on Saturday night. The Longhorns’ shrinking College Football Playoff hopes has been at the forefront of everyone's mind. Manning had a confident message after the 35-10 loss to No. 5 Georgia.

Last month, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy came to Provo for Fox “Big Noon Kickoff” and got his first taste of BYU. Now, Portnoy has become a crusader of sorts for the Cougars, using his various platforms to lobby on their behalf over the past few weeks.

College football analyst Joel Klatt says Alabama’s offensive flaws and lack of balance make the Crimson Tide too one-dimensional to win a national championship after their 23-21 loss to Oklahoma.