Eric Olson

No. 16 Southern California heads to No. 6 Oregon for what essentially will be a battle for the third spot in the Big Ten's College Football Playoffs pecking order behind Ohio State and Indiana.

Oregon vs Indiana: Top 10 college football matchup pits elite defenses and Heisman contenders in a pivotal game that could impact the College Football Playoff rankings.

Oregon received one first-place vote in the AP Top 25 preseason poll.

Oregon has become the fourth team this season to hold the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press college football poll. The Ducks moved into the top spot for the first time in 12 years after Texas lost at home to Georgia.

No. 2 Ohio State at No. 3 Oregon is the featured game of Week 7 of the college football season. This could be the first of as many as three meetings of the Buckeyes and Ducks, with matchups in the Big Ten championship game and playoff possible.