No change to top 4 in CFP rankings; LSU 5th

LSU moved up to fifth and Southern California was sixth Tuesday night in the College Football Playoff rankings behind Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan and TCU.

The top four remained the same for the third straight week, but the teams chasing changed order after Tennessee lost to South Carolina last weekend.

Two huge games this weekend could create more clarity.

Michigan is at Ohio State on Saturday and USC hosts Notre Dame, which checked in at 15th in the selection committee’s rankings.

There are two more rankings left. The final ones on Dec. 4 set the field for the four-team playoff.

NFL: The NFL Players Association claims teams have colluded to avoid giving players fully guaranteed contracts. The union filed the grievance last month, according to reports. The union claims owners and team executives agreed not to offer fully guaranteed deals after the Browns gave QB Deshaun Watson a fully guaranteed five-year, $230 million contract in March. No player has received a fully guaranteed deal since Watson. The NFLPA isn’t seeking to terminate the collective bargaining agreement over this dispute . ... Panthers QB Sam Darnold will make his season debut Sunday against the Broncos after interim head coach Steve Wilks decided to bench Baker Mayfield. Darnold went 4-7 as the team’s starter last season . ... The Rams waived RB Darrell Henderson Jr., who has run for 283 yards and three TDs on 70 carries this season . ... Four-time All-Pro CB Darrelle Revis is one of five first-year eligible players among 28 modern day semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2023.

Tennis: Australia advanced to the Davis Cup semifinals for the first time since 2017 after beating the Netherlands. The series victory sets up a semifinal tie against either Croatia or host Spain.