This weekend features seven top-25 matchups with significant College Football Playoff implications, starting with the Holy War between No. 9 BYU and No. 3 Utah at noon ET.
In the SEC, No. 7 Texas visits No. 18 Missouri, while No. 5 Alabama travels to No. 14 LSU in a potential playoff eliminator. No. 10 Ole Miss hosts No. 2 Georgia without star running back Kewan Lacy, and No. 6 Kentucky faces No. 13 Tennessee in Knoxville.
The Big Ten showcase pits No. 23 Oregon against No. 12 Ohio State in Columbus, both missing their starting quarterbacks. The nightcap features No. 1 Miami at No. 11 Notre Dame, where the Fighting Irish are favored despite the absence of Miami's top receiver Malachi Toney.
CBS Sports analysts provided picks for each game. Texas is favored by 2.5 over Missouri, while BYU is a 4.5-point underdog against Utah. The Ohio State-Oregon game leans toward the over 46.5 points. Alabama-LSU is projected under 52.5. Tennessee is a 6.5-point favorite over Kentucky. Georgia-Ole Miss expects over 56.5 points. Notre Dame is a 5.5-point favorite over Miami, but analysts like Miami +5.5. The Air Force-Army game is picked under 44.5.
