Can UM pull an upset? Not likely…
Are we buying BYU as a playoff team?
Who wins LSU/AL?
Florida State vs ND, blowout coming have to think FSU coach is done.
Honorable Mention: Navy at USF, No. 23 Clemson at Virginia Tech, Arkansas State at Louisiana, Maryland at No. 1 Oregon, Oklahoma at No. 24 Missouri, Washington at No. 6 Penn State, Virginia at No. 18 Pitt
-10. No. 17 Iowa State (7-1) at Kansas (2-6), 3:30 p.m., FS1
-9. South Carolina (5-3) at Vanderbilt (6-3), 4:15 p.m., Fubo, SEC Network
-8 No. 25 Army (8-0) at North Texas (5-3), 3:30 p.m., Fubo, ESPN2
-7 Florida (4-4) at No. 5 Texas (7-1), Noon, Fubo, ABC
6. No. 4 Miami (9-0) at Georgia Tech (5-4), Noon, ESPN
It’s a rematch of the non-kneel-down disaster from last season when Miami and Mario Cristobal inexplicably blew a sure win by failing to take a knee on what should have been the game’s final snap. It’s probably safe to say that an undefeated Miami team, even one that has flirted with some upsets this year, won’t make the same mistake again. Georgia Tech hopes to get quarterback Haynes King back from injury, which would probably make this Miami’s toughest remaining test in the regular season, with Wake Forest and Syracuse the only other games left on the schedule.
5. No. 9 BYU (8-0) at Utah (4-4), 10:15 p.m., Fubo, ESPN
It’s the first Holy War: Big 12 edition. Utah has won nine of the last 10 against BYU, but the Cougars claimed the most recent bout in 2021, and the Utes are nose-diving. Utah has dropped four in a row, lost quarterback Cam Rising for the season to injury, and offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig resigned. This means the pressure is all on BYU, which is undefeated and atop the Big 12 standings with a couple of quality wins, yet still got insulted by the CFP committee. The Cougars deserve better, and may very well prove as much. Beating Utah won’t do a lot to boost their resume, though the team will need to be on guard for a Utah bunch that would love to spoil its rival’s dream season.
Line: BYU -4
4. Michigan (5-4) at No. 8 Indiana (9-0), 3:30 p.m., CBS
Indiana trailed for the first time all season last week against Michigan State, down 10-0 early, then proceeded to rip off 47 unanswered points to start 9-0 for the first time in program history. Quarterback Kurtis Rourke played well in his return from injury and the Hoosiers continue to be a wagon under first-year head coach Curt Cignetti, but the first batch of Playoff rankings suggest that, like BYU, the team is still fighting some helmet bias. This is not the Michigan of last year, but it’s still a big name and the defending champs. Another resounding win by Indiana should help put some deserved respect on its name.
Line: Indiana -14.5
-3. No. 20 Colorado (6-2) at Texas Tech (6-3), 4 p.m., Fox
-2. No. 3 Georgia (7-1) at No. 16 Ole Miss (7-2), 3:30 p.m., Fubo, ABC
1. No. 11 Alabama (6-2) at No. 15 LSU (6-2), 7:30 p.m., Fubo, ABC
This gets the top spot because of the history between the two, but also the fact that this is essentially a Playoff elimination game: The path to the 12-team field gets much tougher with three losses. Both teams are coming off idle weekends, which should have provided the LSU defense ample time to prepare for Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe and his running ability after Texas A&M’s Marcel Reed carved up the Tigers a couple of weeks ago. But the Tide are 0-2 on the road in SEC play, and we all know how rowdy Death Valley gets at night. The Playoff narrative will be the prevailing one from this game, though a portion of that will be how venomous the discourse gets for the losing head coach.
Line: Alabama -3
