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Tom Fornelli

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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

College Football Playoff Vibe Check, Week 9: 9 teams bow out of race, while 2 SEC squads might already be in

Plus, Iowa and Cincinnati have officially thrown their names in the hat of potential playoff contenders after strong weeks

Michigan vs. Michigan State prediction, pick, odds, spread: Wolverines, Spartans set for heated rivalry game

Expert picks, prediction and preview as Michigan and Michigan State renew hostilities on Saturday

The Six Pack: Picks for Oklahoma vs. Ole Miss, Texas A&M vs. LSU and Tom Fornelli's lock for Week 9

Trust The Process with these college football picks for the Week 9 slate

B1G Time: Overlook P.J. Fleck and Minnesota at your own peril, it's even worse than it looks at Wisconsin

Plus, ranking the best rivalry trophies in the Big Ten

Tom Fornelli's College Football Power Ratings: Texas lingers despite anemic offense as Alabama, Oregon climb

Elsewhere, the cream has begun rising to the top of the SEC entering Week 9

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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