Tom Fornelli

What a time to be alive: Five top-10 teams went down during a wild Saturday that proved expanding the playoff field will never kill the magic or heartbreak of the regular season

With the Buckeyes' star quarterback out "several weeks," and challenging Big Ten opponents on deck, the trajectory of Ohio State's season is very much up in the air

Week 7 features plenty of games pitting anxious fanbases against each other, including Florida-Texas, Michigan-Penn State, Nebraska-Oregon, Arkansas-Vanderbilt and Virginia-SMU

Trust The Process for a Week 7 highlighted by two monster top-10 matchups

Meanwhile, Alabama moves up the chart after an admirable defeat at the hands of Georgia

Smart scheduling and national chaos have the Big 12 positioned to land multiple bids in the 12-team field, while Oregon's postseason hopes take a massive hit after a sloppy home loss to UCLA

The Hoosiers quarterback rallied his team from a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter, showcasing flashes of what made his predecessor so special

No. 19 USC desperately needs a win to remain in the CFP hunt, while Penn State looks to avoid a 0-3 start in the Big Ten

Plus, Virginia looks to rebound after an embarrassing loss at Florida State, and Nebraska has a big showdown with Curt Cignetti's Indiana Hoosiers

Trust The Process, as a couple of monster matchups in the Big Ten and SEC headline Week 6

Meanwhile, in the power ratings, Alabama moved into the top five ahead of its pivotal SEC showdown with Georgia on Saturday

Russell makes the Crimson Tide a nightmare matchup for anyone, while the ACC is in dire straits right now after its rough weekend

A three-turnover disaster against Minnesota exposes the self-inflicted wounds and chronic discipline issues that Whittingham has failed to fix through five games

Plus, NC State and Louisville face off in this week's Anxiety Bowl

Trust The Process in a sneaky-good Week 5 full of intriguing matchups