The USC Trojans were on the brink of a College Football Playoff appearance in Year 4 under Head Coach Lincoln Riley, heading into Eugene, Oregon, to face their bitter rival, the Ducks, in their first rivalry game in Big Ten competition on Saturday.

The No. 15 USC Trojans suffered a loss against the No. 7 Oregon Ducks, falling to 8-3, and the Trojans will next face their cross-town rivals, the UCLA Bruins. The Trojans face interesting betting odds for their final regular season game.

If USC beats UCLA next week, it will have nine wins. That’s better than most rational observers would have expected.

If the Trojans had taken care of business against the Illini, they likely would not have needed to beat a top 10 team on the road to make the CFP

The No. 15 USC Trojans are coming off a 42-27 loss to the No. 7 Oregon Ducks, and the UCLA Bruins face a three-loss Washington team. For their final game of the

The Boise State Broncos play the USC Trojans at Lahaina Civic Center in Lahaina, Hawaii. Monday's meeting is the first this season for the two teams.

Here's a look at USC's potential path to the College Football Playoff heading into its Week 13 game against Oregon.

Last week, USC was ranked No. 16 in the college football USA TODAY US LBM Coaches Poll. Following Saturday's 42-27 loss to Oregon, the Trojans dropped four spots in the poll, and are now ranked No. 20.