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          Drawing conclusions: Week 4's playoff impact

          • Chris MorrisSep 25, 2016, 08:00 AM ET
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              A South African allrounder in the mould of the men of the 1990s, Chris Morris bowls quick, hits the ball a long way, and is proof that the Champions League Twenty20 works. After impressing for the Lions in the 2012, he was picked up by CSK for "more money than I have ever seen".

          Welcome to the Week 4 edition of our weekly illustrations focusing on the games that shape the national-title race.

          Wisconsin dominates Michigan State, enters playoff picture

          The No. 11 Badgers shook off the doubters and rolled past No. 8 Michigan State 30-6 setting up a monster game with unbeaten Michigan.

          Tennessee gets gator off its back, gains SEC East control

          Tennessee hadn't beaten Florida since 2004, and the Vols came back from 21-0 down to knock off their rival.

          Texas A&M becomes top challenger to Alabama in SEC West

          Some big second-half plays kept the Aggies undefeated and starting to dream playoff dreams.

          Louisville, Clemson remain on collision course after easy wins

          After Clemson took down Georgia Tech on Thursday, Louisville beat Marshall Saturday to set up their showdown next Saturday.