College Football Picks: Top-ranked teams hold edge in 1 v. 2
No. 1 Georgia plays No. 2 Tennessee on Saturday. It's the 25th regular-season game between AP's top two teams in the regular season. No 1 has won each of the past four 1-2 games. The last time No 2 beat No1 in a regular year game was Florida State against Florida in 1996.
No. 2 Tennessee plays No. 1 Georgia in a game that could decide the SEC East. No 5 Clemson plays Notre Dame. Alabama plays LSU. Texas plays Kansas State. Oklahoma plays at Kansas. The Big 12 is very unpredictable. TCU and K-State lead the conference. The teams with the most points are Texas and Kansas, while the others are very much alive. They are Baylor and Texas Tech.
The Jayhawks have lost three straight games and need one more to secure bowl eligibility. Oklahoma State is coming off the most-lopsided loss in 18 years with Mike Gundy as coach.
No. 24 Oregon State (plus 3 1/2) at Washington (minus 3.5) on Friday. Forecast is calling for a soggy and windy night in Seattle. Oregon will win 23-20.
Ohio State is favored to beat Michigan. TCU is a favorite to win against TCU. UNC has taken control of ACC Coastal with four straight wins. UCF is expected to defeat Arkansas. Baylor is also a favourite to take on Oklahoma. Nebraska is considered a good bet to get past Minnesota. Army is the favorite against Air Force. Army vs. Air force is not a close one. Minnesota is on a three-game winning streak against the Huskers. It hasn't happened since the 1950s.
Last week, straight-up record was 21-3, against spread was 9-14-1.
