It was another wild week of college football action where top teams saw their championship hopes take a shot. For a while, it looked like the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 teams would all lose on the same weekend as Notre Dame and Georgia were getting blown out and Alabama was trailing. However, the Crimson Tide got it together and came back to beat Mississippi State on their last drive of the game.
That means that Alabama continues to rule the nation, but Oklahoma, Miami and Clemson are waiting in the wings for the Crimson Tide to slip up. The Hurricanes have been one of the biggest risers over the last few weeks as they have taken care of business, beating Virginia Tech and then smoking Notre Dame in prime time. This is a relatively quiet week on the college football schedule as Rivalry Week will definitely heat things up next week.
The field is listed at +5000.
1. Alabama Crimson Tide
Last Week: 1
National Championship Odds: -200
The Crimson Tide (10-0, 7-0 SEC) outscored Mississippi State 14-3 in the fourth quarter on the road in a 31-24 win as Jalen Hurts was 10-of-19 for 242 yards and a touchdown, while running 19 times for a 40 yards and a score. Calvin Ridley had five catches for 171 yards for the Crimson Tide, who had the ball for just 21:04, but they picked up the win to keep the top spot in the country. The Crimson Tide will host Mercer on Saturday.
2. Oklahoma Sooners
Last Week: 5
National Championship Odds: +500
The Sooners (9-1, 6-1 Big 12) jumped out to a 17-7 first-quarter lead and cruised to a 38-20 win over TCU at home, and Baker Mayfield had a big day, going 18-of-27 for 333 yards and three touchdowns, while Rodney Anderson had 23 carries for 151 yards and a pair of touchdowns, along with five receptions for 139 yards and two scores. The Sooners put up 533 yards on the Horned Frogs and now control their own destiny in regards to the national playoff as they visit Kansas on Saturday.
3. Miami Hurricanes
Last Week: 7
National Championship Odds: +800
The Hurricanes (9-0, 6-0 ACC) raced out to a 27-0 halftime lead and didn’t look back in a 41-8 rout of Notre Dame at home as Malik Rosier was 15-of-24 for 137 yards and a touchdown, while running nine times for 44 yards and a score. Travis Horner had 18 carries for 146 yards for the Hurricanes, who forced four turnovers on defense and made sure this game was over before halftime. They’ll host Virginia on Saturday.
4. Clemson Tigers
Last Week: 4
National Championship Odds: +800
The Tigers (9-1, 7-1 ACC) clinched the ACC Atlantic Division (they’ll meet Miami in the ACC title game, which could end one team’s national playoff hopes) after a 31-14 win over Florida State at home with Kelly Bryant going 20-of-30 for 151 yards, and he also ran 19 times for 60 yards and a score. Travis Etienne had 14 carries for 97 yards and a pair of touchdowns for the Tigers, who had the ball for 36:10 and held the Seminoles to 229 yards as they wore Florida State down on both sides of the ball. They’ll host The Citadel on Saturday.
5. Auburn Tigers
Last Week: 10
National Championship Odds: +1000
The Tigers (8-2, 6-1 SEC) kept their playoff chances alive with a 40-17 win over Georgia at home as Jarrett Stidham was 16-of-23 for 214 yards and three touchdowns, and he also ran for a touchdown. Kerryon Johnson had 32 carries for 167 yards for the Tigers, who held Georgia’s vaunted rushing attacj to 46 yards and 230 yards overall. The Tigers will stay at home on Saturday to host Louisiana-Monroe.
6. Wisconsin Badgers
Last Week: 6
National Championship Odds: +1200
The Badgers (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten) racked up 247 yards on the ground in a 38-14 win at home over Iowa, powered by Jonathan Taylor, who had 29 carries for 157 yards. Alex Hornibrook was 11-of-18 for 135 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions for the Badgers, who held the Hawkeyes to a grand total of 66 yards and forced three turnovers of their own (Wisconsin had four turnovers). The Badgers have a huge game on Saturday as they host Michigan.
7. Georgia Bulldogs
Last Week: 2
National Championship Odds: +1200
The Bulldogs (9-1, 6-1 SEC) couldn’t get anything going in their loss at Auburn as Jake Fromm was 13-of-28 for 184 yards and a touchdown, but Nick Chubb was their leading rusher with 27 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Georgia couldn’t run the ball, then they got behind and Fromm couldn’t lead the way, although their defense wasn’t very good, either. The Bulldogs will try to pull it together on Saturday when they host Kentucky.
8. Ohio State Buckeyes
Last Week: —
National Championship Odds: +1500
The Buckeyes (8-2, 6-1 Big Ten) were up 35-3 at halftime over Michigan State at home and rolled to a 48-3 thrashing of the Spartans as J.T. Barrett was 14-of-21 for 183 yards, two touchdowns and two picks. Mike Weber ran nine times for 162 yards and two touchdowns for the Buckeyes, who had 524 yards to 195 yards for the Spartans. The Buckeyes will play host to Illinois on Saturday.
9. USC Trojans
Last Week: —
National Championship Odds: +6500
The Trojans (9-2, 7-1 Pac-12) clinched the Pac-12 South with a 38-24 win at Colorado as Sam Darnold was 21-of-34 for 329 yards and a pair of touchdowns, along with 31 yards and a score on three carries. Ronald Jones ran 25 times for 142 yards and a score for the Trojans, who outscored the Buffaloes 20-0 in the second quarter after a scoreless first quarter for both teams. The Trojans will host UCLA on Saturday in their regular-season finale, and then they’ll wait to see who they play in the Pac-12 title game.
10. Michigan Wolverines
Last Week: —
National Championship Odds: +8000
The Wolverines (8-2, 5-2 Big Ten) had a 28-0 lead going into halftime and rode that to a 35-10 win at Maryland. Brandon Peters went 9-of-18 for 145 yards and a pair of touchdowns. They still haven’t asked him to do much as their running game has been fantastic. That could change this week.
Chris Evans had 15 carries for 80 yards and a pair of touchdowns for the Wolverines, who forced a pair of turnovers and didn’t have any, and now they’ll stay on the road on Saturday for a big game at Wisconsin.
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