We knew chaos would show its big, beautiful face in college football once the calendar flipped to November.We figured it would return during the final week of the regular season, when No. 1 Alabama played No. 9 Auburn in the Iron Bowl, No. 3 Michigan played No. 5 Ohio State in The Game, and No. 4 Washington played No. 23 Washington State in the Apple Cup.But if weve learned anything about the worlds greatest sport during the past 100 seasons or so, its that chaos returns when we least expect it.Saturday was supposed to be a ho-hum day for the top College Football Playoff contenders. Each of the top three teams in the CFP rankings -- Alabama, Clemson and Michigan -- was favored by more than three touchdowns. No. 4 Washington was a 7?-point favorite over No. 20 USC at home.It looked like another opportunity for the last remaining unbeaten FBS teams to pile up style points and move a step closer to securing one of the four spots in the playoff.Yeah, right.For only the second time in the history of the AP top 25, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 each lost on the same day during the regular season. The last time it happened was Oct. 19, 1985, and Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh has the dubious distinction of being involved in both of them.First, Pittsburgh stunned No. 2 Clemson 43-42 at Death Valley on?Chris Blewitts?48-yard field goal with six seconds left. The loss was Clemsons first against an unranked opponent in 46 games and also ended its 21-game home winning streak, which was the longest in the FBS.Shortly after the Tigers fell, USC bullied Washington in a 26-13 win in Seattle, ending the Huskies 12-game winning streak. Trojans freshman Sam Darnold threw for 287 yards with two touchdowns and upstaged Heisman Trophy candidate Jake Browning, who was harassed by USCs defense all night. After losing three of their first four games, the Trojans have won six in a row.And then finally, unranked Iowa, which lost 41-14 at Penn State last week, stunned Michigan 14-13 at home. Freshman Keith Duncan kicked a 33-yard field goal as time expired to give the Hawkeyes their first victory over a top-five ranked opponent in six years. Iowas last win over a No. 2-ranked Michigan team was a 12-10 victory on Oct. 19, 1985, when Harbaugh was the Wolverines starting quarterback. Iowas Rob Houghtlin kicked a 29-yard field goal as time expired to beat the Wolverines that day.How unlikely were Saturdays dramatic events? According to ESPNs Football Power Index, there was only a 5 percent chance that at least two of the four remaining unbeaten teams would lose and a 0.3 percent chance that at least three would fall.Is college football not the greatest thing in the free world? USC coach Clay Helton said. Unbelievable.Most unbelievable is that the surprising outcomes probably wont affect the CFP selection committees rankings all that much when theyre released Tuesday night. All of the previously unbeaten teams that lost are still in position to win their respective conference championships, which carries a lot of weight with the committee.About the only certainty we know is that defending national champion Alabama will remain No. 1 after blasting Mississippi State 51-3. The teams that lost for the first time will fall in line somewhere behind the Crimson Tide.Washington coach Chris Petersen summed it up best after the Huskies loss to the Trojans, saying, [When] guys are looking down the horizon, they get hit right between the eyes.And theres a good chance that our old friend chaos is out there somewhere waiting to do it again.Playoff teams after Week 111. Alabama: The Crimson Tide won twice, cruising to a 51-3 rout over Mississippi State and then winning the SEC West title after Auburn lost 13-7 at Georgia. Alabama plays FCS foe Chattanooga next week, then closes the regular season against rival Auburn at home in the Iron Bowl on Nov. 26.2. Ohio State: By defeating then-No. 10 Nebraska and Maryland by identical 62-3 scores the past two weeks, the Buckeyes became the first team in 30 seasons to score at least 60 points and give up fewer than 10 in consecutive conference games. The last three teams to pull off the feat -- Oklahoma in 1986, Michigan in 71 and UCLA in 54 -- went on to win conference championships.3. Michigan: The Wolverines fell from the unbeaten ranks with a 14-13 loss at Iowa. They can probably still reach the CFP if they beat Indiana (home) and No. 5 Ohio State (road) in their last two regular-season games and then win the Big Ten championship game.4. Clemson: The Tigers stunning 43-42 loss to Pittsburgh at Death Valley was their first home defeat since falling to Florida State in 2013. But ESPNs Football Power Index still gives the Tigers a 94 percent chance to win the ACC Atlantic and an 80 percent chance to win the ACC. As long as it doesnt lose again, Clemsons still very much alive in the CFP race.Next four in contention1. Louisville: After another slow start, the Cardinals dominated Wake Forest in the second half of a 44-12 victory at home. After trailing 12-3 at the half, the Cardinals scored 34 points in the final 10:35. The Cardinals have to bounce back quickly for Thursday nights trip to Houston, before closing the season at home against rival Kentucky on Nov. 26.2. Washington: The Huskies 26-13 loss to USC in Seattle doesnt knock them out of the CFP race, but it sure raised some concerns about whether theyre still the best team in the Pac-12. As long as Washington wins its last two games against Arizona State (home) and No. 23 Washington State (road), and then wins the Pac-12 championship game, it will have a good chance of being one of the four teams in the playoff.3. Wisconsin: The Badgers remained in control of the Big West by crushing Illinois 48-3 at home. Tailback Corey Clement ran for 123 yards and three touchdowns, and the Wisconsin defense intercepted Illinois quarterback Jeff George Jr. four times. The Badgers play at Purdue next week and then host Minnesota in a regular-season finale that might decide the division title.4. Penn State: The Nittany Lions get the nod over Oklahoma for now because of their 24-21 win over Ohio State on Oct. 22. They won 45-31 at Indiana and should cruise in their final two games against Rutgers (road) and Michigan State (home). If Penn State wins out, Ohio State cant win the Big Ten East. But if Michigan wins out, the Wolverines claim the division title.Heisman candidates1. Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville: For the first time this season, Jackson actually looked human in the first half against Wake Forest, before leading the Cardinals to a 44-12 victory. He completed 14 of 26 passes for 145 yards with one touchdown, and ran 22 times for 153 yards. It was his lowest passing total and fewest touchdowns in a game this season.2. Jalen Hurts, QB, Alabama: After Washingtons Jake Browning and Clemsons Deshaun Watson struggled, maybe its time to give the Alabama freshman some serious consideration. In the rout of Mississippi State, Hurts became the first Tide quarterback to pass for 300 yards and run for 100 in a game, completing 28 of 37 passes for 347 yards and running 11 times for 100. It was his fourth 100-yard rushing performance, most in a season by an Alabama quarterback, and he tied another school single-game record with five touchdowns (four passing and one rushing).3. Dede Westbrook, WR, Oklahoma: Westbrook had four catches for 88 yards with two touchdowns in the Sooners 45-24 win over Baylor, giving him 14 touchdown catches in 10 games, which is one shy of the Sooners single-season record. Each of his 14 touchdown catches and 1,100 of his 1,254 receiving yards have come in the past seven games.4. DOnta Foreman, RB, Texas: Foreman ran for 167 yards on 35 carries in the Longhorns 24-20 loss to West Virginia, his 11th consecutive game with more than 100 rushing yards, tying Earl Campbells school record and extending the longest active FBS streak. Foreman has 758 rushing yards with five touchdowns in his past three games.Best momentsTweets of the nightBest playsWorst playsQuotes of the night1. Everythings hard on me. Going gray. Losing hair. Getting fat. You name it. Its hard. Its fun, too. Ima go enjoy it. -- West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen after his teams 24-20 win at Texas.2. Its one of the things weve been wanting to do is try to develop some confidence in the passing game, and obviously he was able to do that very well today. He got the ball to some of our playmakers down the field and they had opportunities to make big plays. -- Alabama coach Nick Saban on freshman quarterback Jalen Hurts.3. We always joke about the offense, that you want to be good up the middle, and we were missing all three -- the center, the quarterback and the b-back. Those guys filled in. Since Ive been coaching football, I dont know if I ever started three true freshmen on the offensive line, especially on the road. Someone forgot to tell them they were freshmen, they just went out there and played. -- Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson, after the undermanned Yellow Jackets upset No. 14 Virginia Tech 30-20 on the road.4. I cant worry about that, and I really dont worry about that. I have a really good group of guys and I know they are going to play for me. -- Texas coach Charlie Strong, on his job security after the Longhorns fell to 5-5.Stats that matter1. 112: The longest regular-season winning streak in NCAA history ended Saturday when Division III John Carroll upset Mount Union 31-28, ending the Purple Raiders 112-game winning streak. Mount Union hadnt lost in the regular season since falling to Ohio Northern on Oct. 22, 2005. The Purple Raiders are 222-1 in their past 223 games dating to 1994.2. 443: Kentucky rushed for 443 yards in its 49-36 loss at Tennessee, its highest rushing total in a game since it ran for 446 against Tennessee Tech in 1951. The Wildcats became the first FBS team to lose a game this season when rushing for 400 yards or more; teams were 30-0 when doing it before Saturday.3. 127-0: After losing to Michigan State 49-0, Rutgers has been outscored 127-0 by the two Big Ten teams from Michigan (the Wolverines defeated the Scarlet Knights 78-0 on Oct. 8). It was Michigan States first Big Ten win, and Nov. 12 is the latest the Spartans have won their first conference game since going winless in Big Ten play in 1958.4. 45: Alabamas 51-3 win over Mississippi State was the 45th game in which Nick Saban coached the No. 1-ranked team in the AP top 25 poll (hes 40-5 in such games). His total tied Bobby Bowden and Woody Hayes for the most in major college football history. Vans Sk8 Hi Reissue . Coach Tom Thibodeau says the former MVP will probably start travelling with the team in the next few weeks. Rose tore the meniscus in his right knee at Portland in November and was ruled out for the remainder of the season by the Bulls. Vans Shoes Clearance Sale . But now that hes in the NHL, the Calgary Flames centre showed big improvement in that department by scoring the winner in the eighth round of a 5-4 shootout victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday. http://www.vansshoesclearancesale.com/ .C. at the helm of the top team in the Eastern Conference. His tenure as the GM in Vancouver was all too brief. Though he led the Canucks to what was then a franchise record-shattering campaign in just his second season, Nonis was gone and replaced one year later. Vans Old Skool Black Sale . Cote was eligible to become a free agent Feb. 15. Cote helped running back Jon Cornish run for a league-high 1,813 rushing yards en route to being named the leagues most outstanding player. Vans Old Skool Wholesale .com) - The Calgary Flames aim to bounce back from their first regulation home loss of the campaign on Friday night when they host a Detroit Red Wings club that they swept in three meetings a season ago. It was another offseason full of change for the perennially contending Chicago Blackhawks, an organization for which salary-cap gymnastics have become a summer rite. The Blackhawks continue to set the bar high in regard to how to stay in the mix, despite dealing with moving parts year in and year out.GM Stan Bowman is among the very best at his job, finding ways to plug holes and keep his team among the elite. In the spring of 2015, he plucked?Artemi Panarin?out of the KHL as a free agent, an asset-free addition, and watched as the Russian winger won the Calder Trophy last season as NHL rookie of the year. It is that kind of move that has kept Chicago ahead of the curve.Still, the salary cap trades this past offseason of Andrew Shaw and Teuvo Teravainen are going to test that formula this year. Chicago enters the season with more question marks up front than weve seen, perhaps, in the entire Hawks run of head coach Joel Quenneville.Did last springs first-round playoff exit after a monster series with the?St. Louis Blues?signal a new, more-mortal era for the Blackhawks?Or was it just time to reset and come back stronger around the talented core led by Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook and Corey Crawford?-- a quintet Id put up against any group in the NHL?On a different note, I would argue that the Hawks are deeper on defense now than theyve been in a long time.This season will indeed tell the tale. Then again, as Bowman has proven time and time again, the team that begins the season wont necessarily be the same club as the one that will enter the playoffs. Hes as aggressive as any GM in the NHL when it comes to making changes before the trade deadline.Best new facesThe Blackhawks have been too thin on the blue line the past two seasons. They won a Cup in 2015 while largely playing just four defensemen and basically relied on their three top guys last year. Bowman addressed that aggressively by bringing in veteran unrestricted free agent?Brian Campbell on a bargain-basement deal and beating other NHL teams for KHL free-agent Michal Kempny, who played for the Czech Republic in the World Cup of Hockey and shows all the elements of a guy who should be a steady NHL defender.The Hawks are also very high on 20-year-old Swedish defender Gustav Forsling. With a top four of Keith, Seabrook, Niklas Hjalmarsson and Campbell, a decent third pairing of Kempny and/or Forsling with Trevor van Riemsdyk, and depth at No. 8 in Michal Rozsival, Chicago is in much better shape than it was the previous season. Forsling cant be sent to the AHL -- he would have to be offered back to his Swedish team if the Hawks dont keep him on their NHL roster -- so I figure that means he will at least begin the season with Chicago.Theres other orgaanizational depth too, in Viktor Svedberg, Ville Pokka and Erik Gustafsson.dddddddddddd All three will begin the season in the AHL, but with 11 capable defensemen, Chicago seems better prepared to handle injuries and the long season on the back end.Biggest unknownsThe departure up front of Shaw and Teravainen, both salary-cap victims, thins out a top-nine group that had question marks last season. Dont forget that trade-deadline add-ons Andrew Ladd and Dale Weise?have also moved on, as expected.It has been a long time since Quenneville opened the season with so many question marks up front. The Hawks were largely a one-line team last season, albeit a heck of one, as the unit of Artem Anisimov between Kane and Panarin lit up the NHL. Is Quenneville concerned enough about finding Toews some help to follow through on his training camp declaration that he might break up the Kane-Panarin connection? Will rookies Vincent Hinostroza, Nick Schmaltz and Tyler Motte make an impact this season? Richard Panik, a waiver pickup last season, had a look with Toews in the playoffs. Can he deliver a sustained role?Another unknown: how Keith will fare following offseason surgery on his right knee, which forced him to sit out the World Cup of Hockey. He had surgery to repair the knee last year, but the news that it needed rehabbing had to cause at least minor concern. The 33-year-old is one of the leagues top defensemen, and the Hawks need a healthy season from him to contend again.Sure thingsCrawford is coming off arguably his best NHL season and an appearance in the World Cup in which he backed up Carey Price and got to start a game. Hes rock-solid in net and one of the top five goalies in the world, in my estimation.The 1-2 punch of Kane and Toews up front is why the Hawks always have a chance. Kane is coming off a Hart Trophy season in which he led the NHL in scoring, and he shows no sign of slowing down. Hes an absolute artist on the ice. During the World Cup, Toews showed yet again the kind of two-way beast and clutch player he is.Finally,?Marcus Kruger?is a perfect fit as the No. 3 center. That 1-2-3 punch serves as an anchor around all the other uncertainty up front.PredictionThe Blackhawks are playoff-bound, for sure, but what remains a mystery at this point is whether they can regain their Cup-contender status among the top-five teams in the NHL. They have the kind of questions up front that we havent seen in a long time. Mind you, the blue line is better, and this team is rock solid in goal. Winning the division is never a priority for the Blackhawks. Another Cup run? That wouldnt surprise me.?Third in the Central. ' ' '