Oregon's offense overwhelmed the USC defense and got just enough stops to pull away for a 42-27 victory on Saturday

Since then, the Ducks have responded. They pulled out a gritty win at Iowa and cruised by Minnesota. In presenting its best case to the selection committee, No. 5 Oregon put a bow on it with a 42-27 defeat of No. 16 Southern California.

Statements were made throughout the country, leading to Pollack switching up his Top 12. The biggest game of the weekend was Oregon hosting USC, where the Ducks were victorious in the end, effectively ending the Trojan’s Playoff dream.

The Ducks moved one step closer to punching their ticket to the CFP, but still need some help to reach the Big Ten title game

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

No. 15 USC is unable to pull off an upset over No. 7 Oregon on the road, all but ending their quest to earn a College Football Playoff berth for the first time.

The Oregon Ducks improved their resume for the College Football Playoff and head coach Dan Lanning made the team's case after their win over USC.

Last week, USC was ranked No. 16 in the college football AP Poll. Following Saturday's 42-27 loss to Oregon, the Men of Troy dropped three spots in the poll, and are now ranked No. 19. The face that USC only moved down three spots seems to say a lot about the respect that voters have for the Oregon Ducks.