Week 13 is pivotal for a handful of College Football Playoff hopefuls who can't afford a misstep if they want to hear their names called on Selection Sunday.

To a man, the ESPN "College GameDay" crew liked Oregon's chances of winning its regular-season home finale against USC.

The Ducks (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten) made game-changing plays in all three phases before gaining critical separation with a clock-eating fourth-quarter drive.