College football pick: ‘Bama, Dawgs try to stay on top of the fray

The road to single Southeastern Conference Championship showdown among Negative.1 Alabama as well as Negative.2 Georgia owns a lot of potential pitfalls also detours.

Each next duo weeks present whatever looks as serious challenges for a superpowers, starting on Saturday when each hosts one ranked conference rival.

Arkansas No.8, post- some win finished Texas Per&M;, moves for Georgia Not any.2 meanwhile Mississippi Not any.12 plus dynamic quarterback Matt Corral move up to Alabama Negative.1.

Certain following week a Crimson Tide also Bulldogs hit each road. Alabama goes toward # 15 Texas Some&M; as well as Georgia goes up to # 22 Auburn.

When each SEC behemoths be able to spend October 10 as yet near the top made from the Top 25 AP, certain six-week, 1-2 stint testament seem any longest for twain SEC teams since 2000. Amid 2011, LSU and Alabama held both. primary places inside any poll for five consecutive weeks leading aloft to theirs Game made from Century in early November.

Outside of the SEC, a longest recent 1-2 led via twain teams in each identical conference got here in 2006, when the Substantial Ten’s Michigan also Ohio Nation held these positions for six weeks in advance of of them season finale. regular.

A Rebels along with Razorbacks contain a chance to inject some actual chaos interior per season whatever contains once happened one roller coaster. Nor Alabama and Georgia intend continue on their collision course.

The picks, with lines from FanDuel Sportsbook:

FRIDAY

# 5 Iowa (minus 3 1/2) among Maryland

Current is probably any best offense a Hawkeyes have faced … MARYLAND 28-23.

No. 13 BYU (minus 8 1/2) near Utah State

Each Cougars expect quarterback Jaren Hall up to remain rear later missing any final game with injury … BYU 34-24.

SATURDAY

No. 12 Mississippi (plus 14 1/2) in order to None. 1 Alabama

Nick Saban’s record against his former assistant is 23-0 with Lane Kiffin rear near Tuscaloosaâ€Â¦ ALABAMA 42-31.

None. 8 Arkansas (plus 18 1/2) up to Negative. 2 Georgia

Each Razorbacks are aiming for single third win against a ranked team, what they haven’t done since 2011 … GEORGIA 31-10.

None. 3 Oregon (minus 7 1/2) at Stanford

Cardinal contains the worst running defense amid any Pac-12 with 5.26 yards per carry allowedâ€Â¦ OREGON 31-21.

Indiana (over 13 1/2) near Negative. 4 inside Penn Explain

Hoosiers ended per six-game losing streak against each Nittany Lions within per wild overtime game ultimate yearâ€Â¦ PENN Nation 35-20.

No. 6 Oklahoma (below 10 1/2) at Kansas Declare

A Wildcats hold won back-to-back games and haven’t won triple inside one row among each series since per 1993-97 five-game winning streak … OKLAHOMA 28-17.

Not any. 7 Cincinnati (less 1 1/2) at Nay. 9 Notre Dame

Each Bearcats’ best chance made from qualifying for each playoffs … CINCINNATI 24-23.

No. 10 Florida (under 8 1/2) within Kentucky

Certain Gators possess won 33 of any last 34 games, but a Wildcats own happened greater competitive inside recent years … FLORIDA 31-21.

No. 11 Ohio Explain (minus 15 1/2) by Rutgers

The Buckeyes possess won every seven meetings with certain Scarlet Knights since joining the Huge Ten near to a average made from 43 points … OHIO Explain 45-21, BEST BET.

# 14 Michigan (plus 1 1/2) within Wisconsin

Pair teams whoever would prefer never in order to pass, kick aside at noon. Is in that place a chance that entity is 42 degrees as well as certain sky is cloudy in order to fully enjoy certain B1G experience? … WISCONSIN 17-16.

Mississippi Nation (plus 7 1/2) near # 15 Texas Single&M;

Certain Bulldogs’ passing defense possesses existed among each worst within any SEC; Can aforementioned advance certain Aggies’ passing game with replacement QB Zach Calzada? … TEXAS Single&M; 30-20.

Louisiana-Monroe (plus 34 1/2) at # 16 Coastal Carolina

Chanticleers looking for theirs 10th consecutive victory on top of Sun Belt … CAROLINE CTIERE 48-10.

West Kentucky (plus 11 1/2) at Michigan Declare # 17

Hilltoppers QB Bailey Zappe is averaging 408 passing yards per game … MICHIGAN Declare 42-24.

None. 18 Fresno State (minus 10 1/2) amid Hawaii

A Bulldogs possess won eight belonging to each last 10 meetings … FRESNO Declare 35-27.

Not any. 21 Baylor (plus 3 1/2) near Negative. 19 Oklahoma Declare

Bear backs Abram Smith also Trestan Ebner are both averaging across 7.0 yards per carryâ€Â¦ BAYLOR 23-20.

Arizona Nation (plus 3 1/2) near # 20 UCLA

Considering certain declare from each rest made from any Pac-12 South, current was capable of decide a division … UCLA 31-28.

N ° 22 Auburn (less 3 1/2) around LSU

Auburn QB TJ Finley started five games for LSU last annual period in similar fashion single freshman also was able to fetch the ring among aforementioned single for his fresh team … AUBURN 27-24, SPILL SPECIAL.

Louisiana Tech (finished 20 1/2) at # 23 amid North Carolina Nation

Be able to a Wolfpack avoid disappointment following a decisive victory against Clemson? … NC Explain 34-17.

Louisville (plus 6 1/2) at None. 24 Wake Forest

Any cardinals as well as demon deacons hold divided certain final four meetings; Average rating: Wake 45, Louisville 44 … WAKE FOREST 45-44.

Boston College (plus 15 1/2) at # 25 Clemson

Is aforementioned certain week the Tigers offensive is unleashed? … CLEMSON 27-17.

TWITTER REQUESTS

Texas (minus 5 1/2) next to TCU – @ laidbackTexan11

Any Horned Frogs are 7-2 against each Longhorns since joining the Big 12 … TEXAS 31-28.

Pitt (minus 3 1/2) by Georgia Tech – @shawn_bubba

Single made from those teams could be pretty favorable. Either both. Or neither. Welcome to ACC Coastal … PITT 31-24.

Nevada (on top of 6 1/2) toward Boise Nation – @ 8ntmuch

Certain Broncos are 16-1 against each Wolf Pack since 2001; Nevada’s only win got here out of a quarterback named Kaepernick. Which happened for here guy? … WOODEN Declare 35-27.

Washington (plus 2 1/2) amid Oregon – @ Hoyt4UW

A previous era the Beavers beat USC as well as Washington amid certain unchanged season was amid 2008; each Huskies possess won nine straight series … WASHINGTON 30-27.

UConn (plus 14 1/2) next to Vanderbilt – @ joshdub—

It’s never certain best game belonging to any weekend – or is something? … VANDERBILT 27-13.

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Ultimate week: 15-9 amid single row; 12-12 against a spread.

Season: 64-28 within per row; 49-43 ATS.

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