College football odds, lines, schedule for Week 11: LSU, Indiana open as favorites in key conference battles

Week 11 of the college football season doesn't carry the same curb appeal as Week 10 in terms of ranked vs. ranked matchups. But it is nonetheless littered with challenging games for College Football Playoff hopefuls and national championship contenders. At a time when parity is more prevalent than ever, landmines are everywhere.

It's not as if this coming Saturday is void of high-end games. Indiana hosts USC on CBS in a Big Ten showdown brimming with intrigue for both. The Hoosiers (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten) have been playing with fire all season but have only been burned once (so far). Now they welcome a 7-2 USC team that slayed Ohio State before a Week 10 bye.

With another marquee win, USC's odds of reaching the CFP will surge while Indiana's case for inclusion will become undeniably shakier. The Hoosiers' marquee win at this point is either Northwestern or Nebraska, and mediocre foes Washington and Purdue are all that remain for IU after USC.

Week 11 lines are out, so let's take a look at what oddsmakers are thinking as we look ahead.

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