Week 4 College Football Playoff impact games: Texas-Tennessee highlights huge weekend in SEC

Key Points:

• Week 4 of college football features key games with major College Football Playoff and conference championship implications, as top contenders like Texas A&M and Oklahoma falter while teams like Ole Miss and USC look to prove themselves.
• Western Michigan faces Boise State in a crucial Group of Six matchup, with the winner taking control of the playoff race; Boise State is favored by seven points, but the loser will likely be eliminated from contention.
• USC hosts No. 20 Oregon in a pivotal Pac-12 game where both teams need a win to stay in national title conversations, while No. 4 Ole Miss travels to No. 21 Florida in a tough SEC test that could impact postseason hopes.
• No. 17 Iowa visits No. 18 Michigan in a Big Ten clash that could reshape the conference race, as both teams aim to capitalize on the inconsistency of top contenders like Ohio State and Oregon.
• No. 10 LSU and No. 23 Texas A&M meet in a critical SEC showdown with both teams coming off losses; the loser will likely fall out of SEC championship contention, while No. 1 Texas faces No. 14 Tennessee in a game testing the Longhorns' legitimacy.