The Oregon Ducks are firmly in the College Football Playoff mix with just a few weeks remaining in the regular season, and a large part of their success has been with quarterback Dante Moore leading the way as he puts himself in the Heisman Trophy conversation.

The No. 6 Oregon Ducks come out of their final bye week with a 7-1 record entering a crucial road matchup against the Iowa Hawkeyes. Heading into the final four

The Ducks are ranked No. 9 in the first edition of the College Football Playoff rankings, as decided by the selection committee. Under the new format of the playoff, Oregon would likely be on the road for a first-round playoff game if it held that ranking.

The Big 12 takes the spotlight during the Week 11 college football schedule with a huge top-10 matchup between No. 7 BYU and No. 8 Texas Tech. BYU leads the Big 12 (5-0), with Texas Tech one game back, but it is the Red Raiders who are 11.5-point home favorites in the latest Week 11 college football odds.

Oregon is 7-1 overall and 4-1 in Big Ten play. It has won at least 10 games in all three years under coach Dan Lanning. The Ducks got as high as No. 2 in the AP Top 25, but a loss to Indiana on Oct. 11 ended their unbeaten streak.