RANKED vs. RANKED

Rivalry weekend’s highest stakes games:

• No. 19 Tulane at No. 21 Cincinnati, Friday. The winner hosts the AAC championship game.

• No. 10 Oregon at No. 22 Oregon State. First time since 2012 both are ranked.

• No. 3 Michigan at No. 2 Ohio State. The best combined ranking between the two were also 2-3 heading into the 2016, decided in overtime.

• No. 13 Notre Dame at No. 5 USC. First time both have been ranked since 2017.