LOS ANGELES -- By almost any measure, the Rams return to Los Angeles appears to be going splendidly.The players and coaches are fully settled in Southern California. The franchises infrastructure is replanting its roots in the community. A palatial new stadium is preparing to rise in Inglewood.Except now its time to see how these Los Angeles Rams measure up in the standings -- and thats where the St. Louis edition of this franchise was a failure for the past decade.The Rams open training camp next week in Orange County with cautious optimism they can end their 11-year playoff drought in front of their next generation of LA fans. Even late-season contention for a postseason berth would be an enormous boost for a team that did almost nothing to inspire passion over its final dozen years in Missouri.We know our goal has to be playoffs, defensive lineman Aaron Donald said. Were thinking about that every day. Thats what you want to do for the fans. We dont want to wait.The Rams hopes are built around a revitalization of the NFLs worst offense last season. Theyre placing an enormous bet on the developing talents of No. 1 draft pick Jared Goff at quarterback and budding star Todd Gurley at running back.Coach Jeff Fisher kept his job after four straight losing seasons in part because of his experience in moving an NFL franchise, but he also realizes the urgency created by the Rams move and their big trade to acquire Goff.I feel like were in a good spot, Fisher said. Considering everything that weve gone through, I feel like weve accomplished a great deal.Here are five things to know about the Rams homecoming season in Southern California:HES NO. 1: While Gurley is the Rams highest-profile star, all eyes will be on Goff. Rams general manager Les Snead mortgaged a portion of their future to get the California quarterback, deciding they could wait no longer to address the sputtering offenses most glaring need. Fisher initially said he hoped Goff would start the season opener, but has de-emphasized that aspiration lately. Whether its Week 1 or Week 10, Goff will be the Rams starter at some point, and his ability to adjust to the pro game could play a major role in determining whether the Rams can contend.MAN IN THE MIDDLE: Alec Ogletree is another key to the Rams hopes after they cut linebacker James Laurinaitis, the leading tackler in franchise history. His replacement is Ogletree, the former weakside `backer now calling the defensive signals. Hell also have to show Laurinaitis nose for the ball if the Rams dont want to take a step back on defense.SECONDARY CONCERNS: The Rams waved goodbye to cornerback Janoris Jenkins, who signed a lavish free-agent deal with the Giants, and safety Rodney McLeod. Although they signed Coty Sensabaugh, theyll try to fill the vacancies in their secondary from within. E.J. Gaines seems likely to replace Jenkins on the corner opposite Trumaine Johnson, while Lamarcus Joyner should see more time in the slot.HOME SWEET HOME?: Until owner Stan Kroenke finishes his billion-dollar stadium complex, the Rams will play at the gently dilapidated Coliseum, the home of the first Super Bowl and two Olympics. Its also still the home of the USC Trojans. The Rams have two back-to-back home dates with the college powerhouse, ensuring theyll play on chewed-up turf. The Rams schedule is tilted to put only two home games before November, along with three more after the Trojans season ends. Theyll only play seven regular-season home games in total, thanks to their trip to London in October. Their preseason home opener is Aug. 13, but the homecoming really begins Sept. 18 when former USC coach Pete Carroll and the Seahawks visit.TEMPORARY BASE: The Rams will spend about a month in their training camp facilities at UC Irvine. 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Poof!There goes everything you thought you knew about the College Football Playoff picture after No. 2 Clemson, No. 3 Michigan and No. 4 Washington all fell in Week 11 to join the one-loss club.Heres the crazy part: All three of them still control their own destiny in their conference races and will win their respective leagues if they win out. So, in spite of all of that chaos, its quite possible theres not a lot of movement in the selection committees top six this week.Its time to press the reset button.Heres a fresh look at the playoff picture in each Power 5 conference:ACCClemson: The Tigers will still clinch the Atlantic Division with a win at Wake Forest next week but cant afford another loss and have to beat rival South Carolina in the regular-season finale. If the committee is consistent with its reasoning from last week, the Tigers shouldnt drop below Louisville this week because of their head-to-head win over the Cardinals. Last week, Texas A&M didnt drop below Auburn specifically because of the Aggies head-to-head win.Louisville: The Cardinals were arguably the team that was helped the most, because at the very least, they will now be compared to more one-loss teams instead of undefeated teams. But Louisville still needs help. It cant win its conference championship unless Clemson loses to Wake Forest since the Cardinals were beaten head-to-head by Clemson. Plus, the Cardinals were trailing the Buckeyes in each of the committees first two rankings. With some more chaos, though, Louisville can still cling to the hope of having two ACC teams in the top four.BIG 12Oklahoma: The No. 11 Sooners are still undefeated in conference play but have been weighed down by nonconference losses to Ohio State and Houston. A bigger problem is the gap between them and No. 7 Wisconsin, which is currently the committees highest-ranked two-loss team.West Virginia: Dont count out a one-loss Big 12 champ, but the Mountaineers have a strength-of-schedule problem. When asked about WVU last week, selection committee chair Kirby Hocutt said, At this point in the season, theyve only played one game against a ranked College Football Playoff opponent, and that was to Oklahoma State, whos ranked No. 13 in this weeks rankings, and West Virginia lost that game. West Virginia just needs to continue to win and build their résumé in the eyes of the committee.BIG TENMichigan: If Michigan wins out, it will win the Big Ten East because the Wolverines own the head-to-head tiebreaker over Penn State. Michigan plays Indiana at home before the much-anticipated Nov. 26 gamme at Ohio State.ddddddddddddPenn State: Penn State has to win out and have Michigan lose again. If Penn State wins out, Ohio State cannot win the East division. If Penn State wins the division, the Big Ten is guaranteed to have a two-loss conference champion, as Wisconsin is the leader in the West, and its possible the league champ could be left out of the playoff entirely.Ohio State: The Buckeyes need Penn State to lose again, an unlikely scenario considering the Nittany Lions final two opponents are Michigan State and Rutgers. There is the possibility, though, that with more chaos, Ohio State sneaks into the top four without playing in the conference championship game as long as it wins out (which would include a victory over Michigan).Wisconsin: The Badgers have made the case as the nations best two-loss team with a chance at the playoff because they are currently ranked ahead of Oklahoma and will have another shot at a ranked opponent in the Big Ten title game, assuming they win the West.PAC-12Washington: If the Huskies win out, they will win the North and play in the Pac-12 championship game with a chance to keep their playoff hopes alive, but this is where their strength of schedule could be a serious dagger. Washingtons nonconference schedule ranks No. 128 according to ESPNs Football Power Index, with wins against Rutgers, Idaho and Portland State. Thats Baylor-esque, but the Huskies can still beat two more ranked opponents if they top Washington State in the Apple Cup, and then the South winner (probably Colorado or Utah) in the conference championship game.Colorado: Dont discount a two-loss Colorado if it beats three straight ranked opponents and wins the Pac-12 title, considering its two losses have been to ranked opponents Michigan and USC. The Buffs finish the season against ranked teams Washington State and Utah, and could upend a top-10 Washington team in the Pac-12 championship game. Utah could still win the Pac-12 South, but it has yet to beat a ranked opponent, and the trip to Colorado is the only opportunity remaining in the regular season against a ranked team.SECAlabama: The Tide clinched the SEC West and are now the only undefeated Power 5 team remaining. Even with a loss to Auburn in the Iron Bowl, Alabama will still play in the SEC championship game and is the leagues lone legitimate contender. 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