Top 25 picks
The Red River Rivalry is missing something this season – an undefeated team.
The Longhorns and Sooners both enter the duel in Dallas with at least one loss for the first time since 1999. The winner of today’s Big 12 South showdown can at least hold out slim hopes of working its way back into the national championship mix. For the loser, it’s time to come to grips with reality and reassess goals.
In the Southeastern Conference, two more huge games between the league’s heavyweights are on the slate with LSU at Florida and Tennessee at Georgia. Out West, Oregon tries to stay unbeaten against California.
| Matchup | Time | TV |
| Bowling Green at No. 1 Ohio State | ||
| Pick: Ohio State 40-14 | 12:30p | |
| Arkansas at No. 2 Auburn | ||
| Pick: Auburn 38-17 | 9a | CBS |
| Washington at No. 3 USC | ||
| Pick: USC 31-14 | 12:30p | FSN |
| No. 4 West Virginia at Mississippi St. | ||
| Pick: West Virginia 42-14 | 11:30a | |
| No. 9 LSU at No. 5 LSU | ||
| Pick: LSU 17-16 | 12:30p | CBS |
| Michigan State at No. 6 Michigan | ||
| Pick: Michigan 33-14 | 1:30p | ESPN |
| No. 7 Texas at No. 14 Oklahoma | ||
| Pick: Texas 34-23 | 12:30p | ABC |
| No. 13 Tennessee at No. 10 Georgia | ||
| Pick: Georgia 20-17 | 4:45p | ESPN |
| No. 11 Oregon at No. 16 Cal | ||
| Pick: Oregon 31-24 | 5p | ABC |
| Stanford at No. 12 Notre Dame | ||
| Pick: Notre Dame 44-10 | 11:30a | NBC |
| No. 15 Clemson at Wake Forest | ||
| Pick: Clemson 40-17 | 9a | ESPN |
| Maryland at No. 18 Georgia Tech | ||
| Pick: Georgia Tech 28-10 | 12:30p | |
| Purdue at No. 19 Iowa | ||
| Pick: Iowa 28-24 | 9a | |
| Louisiana Tech at No. 20 Boise State | ||
| Pick: Boise State 44-20 | 5p | |
| No. 22 Nebraska at Iowa State | ||
| Pick: Iowa State 30-27 | 5p | |
| No. 23 Missouri at Texas Tech | ||
| Pick: Texas Tech 28-24 | 4p | TBS |
Last week: 15-4 (straight); 8-9-1 (vs. points).
Season: 88-15 (straight); 54-35-3 (vs. points).