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Tom Fornelli

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Iowa vs. USC prediction, pick, odds, spread: No. 17 Trojans look to keep CFP hopes alive against Hawkeyes

Expert picks, prediction and preview as No. 17 USC and No. 21 Iowa meet in Big Ten action

The Six Pack: Picks for Alabama vs. Oklahoma, Georgia vs. Texas and Tom Fornelli's lock for Week 12

Trust The Process with these college football picks for the Week 12 slate

B1G Time: Indiana adds new layer to its culture shift, Iowa vs. USC headlines Week 12 schedule

Plus, we dive into the private equity controversy that has engulfed the conference recently

Tom Fornelli's College Football Power Ratings: Sorting the top 14 teams by tiers, Texas returns to top 12

Plus, USC leapfrogs Oklahoma to earn a spot in rankings

Tom Fornelli's CFP Vibe Check, Week 11: No, the ACC champion won't be left out of the playoff despite chaos

The ACC Championship race is in flux with the second installment of the CFP rankings coming Tuesday

Indiana vs. Penn State prediction, pick, spread: No. 2 Hoosiers hit the road to take on Nittany Lions

The No. 2 Hoosiers look to stay unbeaten against a Penn State team trying to find itself following the firing of James Franklin

Luke Fickell gets another year, but that may be it -- Wisconsin's investment is too little, too late

The problem here is that money cannot fix everything

The Six Pack: Picks for BYU vs. Texas Tech, Auburn vs. Vanderbilt and Tom Fornelli's lock for Week 11

Trust The Process with these college football picks for the Week 11 slate

B1G Time: Is Iowa a real CFP contender, or just a ghost in the cornfield? Nebraska left to wonder 'what if'

Plus, putting Jeremiah Smith's incredible career start in historical perspective

Tom Fornelli's College Football Power Ratings: Texas falls out despite key win, slumping Miami hangs around

Plus, Oklahoma reappears after a major road win keeps its CFP hopes alive for another week

Tom Fornelli's CFP Vibe Check, Week 10: We fear the Big Ten, ACC and Big 12 are losing bids left and right

The debut of the 2025 College Football Playoff rankings come Tuesday, and we're projecting some downtrodden vibes for most everybody not in the Southeast

Julian Sayin is no passenger on Ohio State train: Heisman leader is steering Buckeyes through dominant season

It was easy to overlook Sayin amid a sea of supporting offensive talent, but the redshirt freshman has stolen the show

The Six Pack: Picks for USC vs. Nebraska, Texas vs. Vanderbilt and Tom Fornelli's lock for Week 10

Trust The Process with these college football picks for the Week 10 slate

Tom Fornelli's College Football Power Ratings: Two Big 12 teams make list -- neither tops league standings

Plus, Texas is still hanging around despite a pair of dubious overtime wins over the bottom of the SEC

B1G Time: Cracks starting to show in Oregon's facade? Maryland's youth movement might save Mike Locksley

Plus, the inconsistent logic at the bottom of the AP Top 25 poll

Tom Fornelli has been a college football writer at CBS Sports since 2010. During his time at CBS, Tom has proven time and again that he hates your favorite team and thinks your rival is a paragon of football excellence.

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