Top 6 entering Week 14 (My rankings)
1.LSU 11-0 (7-0) SEC Next Week:Texas A&M
2.Ohio State 11-0 (8-0) Next Week:at.Michigan
3.Clemson 11-0 (8-0) Next Week:at.South Carolina
4.Georgia 10-1 (7-1) Next Week:at.Georgia Tech
Outside Looking In
5.Alabama 10-1 (6-1) Next Week:at.Auburn
6.Utah 10-1 (7-1) Next Week:Colorado
Games that will impact the CFP in Week 14 (Rankings are from CFP Poll)
24.Virginia Tech at.Virginia
Can UVA finally beat VTU? The winner of this game will face 3.Clemson in the ACC Championship. Plus, legendary Defensive Coordinator Bud Foster will coach the Virginia Tech defense for the final time in the regular season. I have UVA getting to their first ACC championship, though. Prediction:Virginia 24, Virginia Tech 20
19.Cincinnati at. 18.Memphis
This could be a preview of next week’s AAC Championship game. Cincinnati has wrapped up the AAC East but Memphis has to win to get to the conference championship next week. Anyway, this game will decide who will be the highest ranked group of five team in next week’s CFP rankings but the one both of these teams want is next week. Prediction:Memphis 38, Cincinnati 34
4.Georgia at. Georgia Tech
Georgia has to win to stay in the CFP race and they should have no problem with their rivals and will head to Atlanta next week looking to knock off LSU in a chance to return to the CFP. Prediction:Georgia 28, Georgia Tech 13
3.Clemson at. South Carolina
This has everything to be an upset kind of game but the way South Carolina has played since beating Georgia means that Clemson should run away with this game handily in the second half. Prediction:Clemson 38, South Carolina 20
1.Ohio State at. 13.Michigan
It is always challenging to play in the Big House but these Ohio State Buckeyes won’t have any trouble with the team up north. Prediction:Ohio State 45, Michigan 24
9.Baylor at. Kansas
A loss to the nothing-to-lose Kansas would mean the bears would have no shot at making the CFP. So, win Baylor. Prediction:Baylor 49, Kansas 21
5.Alabama at. 15.Auburn
There’s a lot on the line in this one. Auburn could all but end the small playoff chances for their in-state enemies and without Tua, Auburn should end the hopes of Alabama’s CFP chances. Prediction:Auburn 21, Alabama 17
12.Wisconsin at. 8.Minnesota
This game’s winner will meet Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship next week so there’s a lot on the line. If it were in Madison I would go with Wisconsin but it’s in Minneapolis. Prediction:Minnesota 28, Wisconsin 20
Texas A&M at. 2.LSU
With revenge on their minds from last year’s game, LSU should have this one in hand quickly. Prediction:LSU 35, Texas A&M 24
Colorado at. 6.Utah
Utah has to win this one and the Pac-12 Championship to have a chance at the CFP. Prediction:Utah 42, Colorado 17
