Oregon’s Rob Mullens and Michigan’s Warde Manuel, now colleagues in the Big Ten, found themselves sharing an Uber after a meeting of the league’s athletic directors. The conversation turned to Manuel’s role as chairman of the College Football Playoff committee,

The College Football Playoff Selection Committee is releasing its first CFP rankings Tuesday, and the Oregon Ducks are anticipated to be at the top of the list, favored to win the Big Ten Conference championship.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — No. 1 Oregon defeated Michigan 38-17 Saturday at Michigan Stadium. Here’s a roundup of what was written nationally and in Ann Arbor after the game: Dillon Gabriel throws a TD pass and runs for a score to lead No. 1 Oregon to 38-17 win over Michigan ( AP)