With the first edition of the College Football Playoff Leaderboard set to be released on Tuesday, the time of crisis has come for teams fighting for the national championship. While there are three major rivalry clashes involving the top five teams on Saturday on Saturday, none feature spreads to less than two touchdowns. As such, if disturbances occur, they will be significant.
The day’s close was a couple of major Big Ten rivalries. Ohio State’s # 2 opens at Penn State # 13 in the first legitimate test of the Buckeyes season, the one in which they are still 15.5 favorites. points, according to Caesars Sportsbook. Although the Nittany Lions have already suffered a defeat in the countryside, they have a home advantage against a rivalry they have struggled to defeat over the past decade. In the night cap, Michigan No. 4 hosts Michigan State as a 22.5-point favorite. The Spartans are simply hoping to prevent their season from collapsing completely, while the Wolverines are focused on staying undefeated before the showdown with the Buckeyes in the regular season finale.
In between is the SEC on CBS Game of the Week with meeting no. 1 of Georgia and Florida in the largest outdoor cocktail party in the world. The 22.5-point spread in favor of the Bulldogs is the largest in rivalry history, and they come in after a goodbye week that the Dawgs enjoyed after beating Auburn and Vanderbilt by a total of 97-10 in the last two. weeks. The Gators’ only losses this season are against currently ranked teams – who have all played hard – but have yet to rekindle their past glory under new manager Billy Napier.
When Saturday’s action wraps up we will have a much clearer picture of what the initial CFP rankings will look like once Tuesday moves on. Make sure you stay with CBS Sports all day for college football coverage from kickoff onwards. Let’s take a look at our expert picks for the best games of week 9.
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No. 19 Kentucky at No. 3 Tennessee
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19:00 | ESPN, fuboTV (Free Trial) – These teams combined for 87 points last season and are expected to score big again. Although the Wildcats have struggled offensively at times this season, QB Will Levis should be closer to 100% in a goodbye week. Kentucky should also recover wide receiver Tayvion Robinson from a leg injury and right tackle Jeremy Flax from a hamstring problem. The weather should be excellent and this means that the conditions will be ripe for scoring. Prediction: Over 62.5 – David Cobb
Michigan State at No. 4 Michigan
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19:30 | ABC, fuboTV (Free Trial) – Jim Harbaugh hasn’t beaten Mel Tucker yet since the latter arrived in the State of Michigan. This changes on Saturday. The Wolverines are the deepest, most talented, and most physical team at every level that comes into this bout. Truly, trying to find a single Michigan State advantage in this game is a crazy commission. There’s always the potential for some weird rivalry game noise, but the state of Michigan may just not be good enough to make things interesting. Prediction: Michigan -22 – Jeyarajah
No. 2 Ohio State at No. 13 Penn State
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noon | Fox, fuboTV (free trial) – Penn State is at its best when it can get the ball rolling. The Ohio State defense has been incredible this season and the Buckeyes should be able to limit what Penn State does on the pitch. This places a limit on Penn State’s offensive production. That said, Penn State pairs better with Ohio State on the defensive side than most other teams, and could force the Buckeyes to move into the running game more than usual. So if I bet anything here, I take the under. Prediction: Under 61 – Tom Fornelli
Florida vs. No. 1 Georgia
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15:30 | CBS, CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App – Georgia will win and they will pretty easily. The Florida defense will have no answer for what Bulldogs offensive coordinator Todd Monken worked out during farewell week, and it’s impossible to create a scenario where Gators quarterback Anthony Richardson will finally develop a ground pass game. That said, Georgia manager Kirby Smart will likely get his foot off the gas as quickly as possible, which will allow Florida to keep him within three touchdowns. Prediction: Florida +22.5 – Barrett Sallee
No. 9 Oklahoma State at No. 22 Kansas State
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15:30 | Fox, fuboTV (Free Trial) – This matchup could become the game of the weekend and an eliminator in the race for rematch with TCU in the Big 12 Championship Game. Both teams are slammed and there are questions as to who will also start as a quarterback for Kansas State. This past weekend proved, however, that both Adrian Martinez and Will Howard are up to the task of leading this attack. If both teams have to rely on quarterback depth and supporting cast, give me the K-State at home on Oklahoma State. Prediction: Kansas State -1.5– Shehan Jeyarajah
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