Top 25 picks
A week after Showdown Saturday, only two games match ranked teams this weekend. Ohio State looks for payback against Penn State today, and Arizona State and California jockey for position in the Pac-10.
The Buckeyes have already squared things with Texas, now they can settle all scores from last year. The Nittany Lions beat Ohio State 17-10 in Happy Valley last year in a game that ultimately decided the Big Ten’s automatic Bowl Championship Series bid.
The picks:
| Lineup | Time | TV |
| No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 24 Penn State | ||
| Pick: Ohio State 36-17 | 12:30p | ABC |
| No. 2 Auburn vs. Buffalo | ||
| Pick: Auburn 40-3 | 11:30a | |
| No. 3 USC at Arizona | ||
| Pick: USC 33-14 | 5p | ABC |
| No. 4 West Virginia at East Carolina | ||
| Pick: West Virginia 41-17 | 1:30p | ESPN2 |
| Kentucky at No. 5 Florida | ||
| Pick: Florida 35-14 | 4:45p | ESPN |
| No. 6 Michigan vs. Wisconsin | ||
| Pick: Michigan 28-20 | 9a | |
| No. 7 Texas vs. Iowa State | ||
| Pick: Texas 42-17 | 12:30p | |
| No. 8 Louisville at Kansas State | ||
| Pick: Louisville 24-13 | 9a | FSN |
| No. 9 Georgia vs. Colorado | ||
| Pick: Georgia 27-6 | 9:30a | |
| No. 10 LSU vs. Tulane | ||
| Pick: LSU 43-3 | 5p | |
| No. 11 Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati | ||
| Pick: Virginia Tech 39-10 | 9a | |
| No. 12 Notre Dame at Michigan State | ||
| Pick: Notre Dame 34-27 | 5p | |
| No. 14 Iowa at Illinois | ||
| Pick: Iowa 40-13 | 9a | |
| No. 15 Tennessee vs. Marshall | ||
| Pick: Tennessee 37-13 | 1p | |
| No. 17 Oklahoma vs. Middle Tenn. | ||
| Pick: Oklahoma 45-10 | 4p | |
| No. 18 Florida State vs. Rice | ||
| Pick: Florida State 42-7 | 12:30p | |
| No. 19 Clemson vs. North Carolina | ||
| Pick: Clemson 24-10 | 9a | |
| No. 20 Boston Coll. at N. Carolina St. | ||
| Pick: Boston Coll. 28-24 | 5p | ESPN2 |
| No. 21 Cal vs. No. 22 Arizona State | ||
| Pick: Cal 38-34 | 12:30p | FSN |
| No. 23 Nebraska vs. Troy | ||
| Pick: Nebraska 45-14 | 4p | |
| No. 25 Boise State vs. Hawaii | ||
| Pick: Boise State 42-24 | 5p | KSKN |
Last week: 13-5 straight; 11-4-1 (vs. points).
Season: 53-10 straight; 35-17-1 (vs. points).