Possibly the agenda makers concept we would wish a breather later Georgia–Alabama extreme while? There’s just one ranked matchup throughout all the slate and not anything that jumps out on paper. That mentioned, there are some shrewd matchups that might submit doubtlessly telling effects. Incorrect judgment in case you go for the pumpkin pocket this weekend, however incorrect sense in complaining a couple of complete past of school soccer, both.
Let’s rank the peak 10 video games of Hour 6, founding with honorable mentions and counting ailing.
Honorable Point out: Syracuse at Incorrect. 25 UNLV (Fri.), Pitt at North Carolina, Military at Wind Power, West Virginia at Oklahoma Surrounding, Incorrect. 15 Clemson at Florida Surrounding, James Madison at ULM, Incorrect. 11 USC at Minnesota
(All level spreads come from BetMGM; click on here for reside odds. All kickoff occasions are Japanese and on Saturday except differently famous.)
10. SMU (4-1) at Incorrect. 22 Louisville (3-1), Midday, ESPN
Two groups the jury continues to be out on. Louisville has one of the most perfect offenses within the nation and outgained Notre Dame through greater than 100 yards extreme Saturday, however the Playing cards couldn’t conquer their first 3 handovers of the season in a 31-24 loss. SMU has discovered tactics to place up issues — aside from within the loss to BYU, the place the Mustangs had been held with out a landing and made a transformation at quarterback. Their perfect win is a 66-42 barnburner over TCU within the Iron Skillet. Louisville’s offensive firepower seems extra promising, and receiver Caullin Lacy returned in opposition to Notre Dame, however preferably this sport will let us know one thing in regards to the ACC.
Order: Louisville -6.5
9. Texas Tech (4-1) at Arizona (3-1), 11 p.m., Fox
Bulky 12 Then Cloudy, that includes two groups that experience positioned themselves on the peak of the league standings within the early going. Texas Tech has rebounded from a shaky get started with 3 immediately wins and the highest-scoring offense within the Bulky 12, reinforced through the go back of a wholesome Tahj Brooks at operating again. Arizona in a similar way replied to a blowout loss to Kansas Surrounding with a street win at Cam Emerging-less Utah. Each groups are streaky however have explosive offenses, which will have to form for a a laugh, late-night matchup. Rush the over.
Order: Arizona -6.5
8. UCF (3-1) at Florida (2-2), 7:45 p.m., SEC Community
Florida head schoolmaster Billy Napier survived a street win at Mississippi Surrounding and next bye while, now the hot-seat keep watch resumes in Gainesville. There may be some kerosene drizzled round this in-state matchup, the primary leg of a long 2-for-1 layout that was once indubitably to when UCF was once nonetheless a Team of five program. Florida lovers have lengthy regarded ailing at the Knights, and within the generation, this system didn’t see any reason why to comply with a real home-and-home. It will have to do business in some bulletin-board subject matter for a UCF workforce that could be a street favourite and appears to be charting a extra encouraging direction than the Gators. Napier’s dismissal has reputedly transform inevitable, but when Florida loses to UCF in The Swamp, it’s tricky to examine him lasting during the weekend.
Order: UCF -2.5
7. Incorrect. 10 Michigan (4-1) at Washington (3-2), 7:30 p.m., NBC
It’s wild to suppose that simply 9 months in the past, those groups confronted off within the nationwide championship. Now they meet as newly realigned convention foes in a sport that couldn’t fracture the peak half of of this while’s checklist. Each methods have had really extensive yielding coming off ancient seasons. Michigan — regardless of getting treated at dwelling through Texas, pulling out some slender victories and an lack of ability to throw the ball — continues to be a top-10 workforce. Washington has suffered a couple of tricky losses to Wazzu and Rutgers, however can declare a top-20 offense and top-10 protection in the case of yards in keeping with play games. We’ll see how a lot an edge in perpetuity issues for Michigan and if it has plenty successful DNA to get a street dissatisfied and dangle within the Playoff dialogue for some other while.
Order: Washington -1.5
6. Incorrect. 8 Miami (5-0) at Cal (3-1), 10:30 p.m., ESPN
ACC Then Cloudy! ESPN’s “College GameDay” is headed to Berkeley for this one, broadcasting at 6 a.m. native generation — a complete 12-and-a-half hours prior to kickoff. Miami after all regarded mortal in its arguable Friday evening win over Virginia Tech, together with a couple of interceptions through quarterback Cam Ward and a 10-point fourth-quarter insufficiency. Cal’s protection has been cast to this point as smartly, score within the peak 20 in yards in keeping with play games and issues allowed. On the other hand, the extreme generation we noticed the Blonde Bears a few weeks in the past, they earned the ignominious difference of being the one workforce to stand Florida Surrounding and lose this season. Perhaps the West Coast walk has an affect on Miami, however to tug off an dissatisfied, Cal will more than likely want a huge sport from operating again Jaydn Ott, who has but to totally erupt as he works again from trauma.
Order: Miami -10.5
5. Incorrect. 12 Ole Pass over (4-1) at South Carolina (3-1), 3:30 p.m., ESPN
Used to be extreme while’s deflating dwelling loss to Kentucky the true Ole Pass over, or will the Rebels go back to their high-octane method? Lane Kiffin’s workforce nonetheless has one of the most peak offenses in faculty soccer at greater than 600 yards in keeping with sport, however tallied simply over half of of that in opposition to UK and controlled to place handiest 17 issues at the scoreboard. Now it faces a South Carolina workforce that smoked Kentucky at the street in Hour 2, will have to have overwhelmed LSU and has a top-10 protection. The narrative on Ole Pass over briefly shifted from being a Playoff workforce and dark-horse identify contender to wondering whether or not the Rebs are a Potemkin village primed to fall down beneath the burden of an SEC agenda. With the likes of LSU, Oklahoma and Georgia nonetheless lurking, Saturday’s commute to Columbia is a check Ole Pass over can’t have enough money to fail.
Order: Ole Pass over -8.5
4. Rutgers (4-0) at Nebraska (4-1), 4 p.m., FS1
The Scarlet Knights keep reducing. It hasn’t been probably the most convincing undefeated get started, however Rutgers is driving operating again Kyle Monangai, who’s 3rd within the FBS at 147.3 speeding yards in keeping with sport. A house loss to Illinois and unsightly win over Purdue took one of the crucial air out of Nebraska’s resurgence, however the Cornhuskers are in place to achieve bowl eligibility for the primary generation since 2016. This sport might be an inflection level for each groups. Nebraska has a bye up nearest adopted through street journeys within the span of a hour to Indiana, Ohio Surrounding and USC, all of which might be ranked within the Manage 25. Rutgers, then again, has a very easy agenda through Bulky Ten requirements, warding off Ohio Surrounding, Oregon, Penn Surrounding, Michigan and Indiana. A win Saturday may doubtlessly eager Rutgers on a trail towards the Bulky Ten identify sport, thank you partially to warring parties it received’t have to stand alongside the way in which.
Order: Nebraska -7
3. Iowa (3-1) at Incorrect. 3 Ohio Surrounding (4-0), 3:30 p.m., CBS
I notice there’s a huge unfold on this sport, however Ohio Surrounding has but to seem on any of those weekly peak 10 lists, as it hasn’t confronted a workforce excellent plenty to form a sport fascinating. The Buckeyes have outscored their warring parties 195-27 (!!!) via 4 video games. Iowa would possibly smartly connect that checklist of hapless challengers on Saturday, however the Hawkeyes are through a long way the hardest check Ohio Surrounding has detectable this season and will have to lend a greater sense of simply how lofty the ceiling is in Columbus. It’s additionally a possible entice sport for Ohio Surrounding, with a street commute to Oregon nearest while and video games in opposition to Nebraska and at Penn Surrounding at the horizon. Iowa’s agenda eases up considerably later this one, however losses to Iowa Surrounding and the Buckeyes would actually hose down the Playoff resume.
Order: Ohio Surrounding -19.5
2. Incorrect. 4 Tennessee (4-0) at Arkansas (3-2), 7:30 p.m., ABC
Tennessee registered its lowest level overall of the season within the 25-15 street win at Oklahoma on Sept. 21, however the Vols were one of the vital notable and balanced groups in faculty soccer, founding 4-0 and ranked within the peak 5 for the primary generation for the reason that program’s nationwide championship season in 1998. Convention losses through Georgia and Ole Pass over additionally fracture the window just a little extra for Tennessee to in all probability achieve the SEC Championship Recreation for the primary generation since 2007. There’s nonetheless a protracted method to move, with Alabama and at Georgia at the agenda, but when the Vols can break the ones two and win out differently, that could be excellent plenty to get them there. Nonetheless, beating Arkansas isn’t a given. The Hogs speed for higher than 5 yards in keeping with raise and are ranked a good thirty fourth in ESPN’s SP+.
Order: Tennessee -13.5
1. Incorrect. 9 Missouri (4-0) at Incorrect. 25 Texas A&M (4-1), Midday, ABC
Does this sport deserve the peak spot? It’s kind of right here through default. Missouri is lingering within the peak 10 regardless of some wobbly wins over Boston Faculty and Vanderbilt, and Texas A&M is only striking on within the Manage 25, fasten with UNLV for the overall spot. But it’s nonetheless an noteceable sport. Is Mizzou a legitimate top-10 workforce or simply a paper tiger? Do the Aggies have plenty to paintings their long ago into Playoff competition? I am getting it if the knee-jerk response is to wince at this being the most productive sport of the weekend, and perhaps I’m a school soccer populist for this snatch, however I really like that an early October assembly between Mizzou and a rebuilding A&M has some significant big-picture stakes concerned.
Order: Texas A&M -2.5
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