Michigan entered Los Angeles as the No. 15 team in the country and a team that thought it could contend for not only a Big Ten title, but a spot in the College Football Playoff. However, the Wolverines left the 31-13 loss to the Trojans with more questions than answers and Michigan fell out of the top 25.

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ESPN FPI looks forward and gives something of an advanced analytic projection of who will win each game. The Wolverines need to beat USC if they're going to achieve more than going to a non-College Football Playoff game. Here are the chances that FPI gives Michigan to win each game.

Michigan still has hope for a turnaround against a beatable Big Ten schedule, but an ugly 31-13 loss at USC erased a lot of optimism.

USC is ranked ahead of Michigan in ESPN FPI at No. 10 overall. Michigan is ranked 12th. SP+ also has USC ahead of Michigan at No. 13 (Michigan is 14th). USC has the No. 1 offense, No. 49 defense, and 38th special teams. Michigan has the 31st offense, seventh-ranked defense, and 64th special teams.

Despite consecutive statement wins, the Bruins' path to a complete turnaround is the toughest it's been all season.

Jonathan Smith said Monday he knows the clock is ticking on his Michigan State football team and his tenure as Spartans coach.

Lincoln Riley might finally have USC football at a top-tier level again in college football. The Trojans are ranked after beating Michigan.

From Indiana going into Eugene and knocking off Oregon, to Texas getting a win in a huge rivalry game, to Florida State landing in the ACC basement, it was a stunning week in college football. Let’s look at three teams trending up and three teams trending down, after Week 7.