Top 25 picks
A day made for satellite TV. Today features a record seven games matching ranked teams, plus the latest Bowden Bowl and a Hawkeye state showdown.
Remember to turn off the phone – after you order the pizza, of course.
| The lineup | Time | TV |
| Cincinnati at No. 1 Ohio State | ||
| Pick: Ohio State 41-14 | Noon | |
| No. 11 Michigan at No. 2 Notre Dame | ||
| Pick: Michigan 28-24 | 12:30 | NBC |
| No. 6 LSU at No. 3 Auburn | ||
| Pick: LSU 16-14 | 12:30 | CBS |
| No. 19 Nebraska at No. 4 USC | ||
| Pick: USC 46-21 | 5 | ABC |
| No. 7 Florida at No. 13 Tennessee | ||
| Pick: Tennessee 24-23 | 5 | CBS |
| No. 8 Texas vs. Rice | ||
| Pick: Texas 50-14 | 3 | ESPN2 |
| Clemson at No. 9 Florida State | ||
| Pick: Florida State 24-20 | 4:45 | ESPN |
| UAB at No. 10 Georgia | ||
| Pick: Georgia 30-12 | 10 a.m. | |
| No. 17 Miami at No. 12 Louisville | ||
| Pick: Miami 28-27 | 12:30 | |
| Duke at No. 14 Virginia Tech | ||
| Pick: Virginia Tech 55-10 | 9 a.m. | |
| No. 15 Oklahoma at No. 18 Oregon | ||
| Pick: Oklahoma 29-24 | 12:30 | ABC |
| Iowa State at No. 16 Iowa | ||
| Pick: Iowa 35-21 | 9 a.m. | ESPN |
| No. 24 Texas Tech at No. 20 TCU | ||
| Pick: TCU 37-35 | 2:30 | OLN |
| Portland State at No. 21 California | ||
| Pick: California 48-20 | 3:15 | |
| No. 22 Arizona State at Colorado | ||
| Pick: Arizona State 37-17 | 4 p.m. | TBS |
| BYU at No. 23 Boston College | ||
| Pick: Boston College 28-14 | 9 a.m. | ESPN2 |
| Youngstown St. at No. 25 Penn St. | ||
| Pick: Penn State 44-10 | 12:30 | |