We are approaching the midway point of the 2022 college football season and just like we expected, last week’s rankings underwent a significant transition as top 25 opponents squared off in conference play. Well, guess what?! The same will be true this week with three such games between ranked opponents along with a number of rivalry showdowns that will help make early determinations in clearing up the College Football Playoff picture.
No. 8 Tennessee looks to continue its resurgence behind Hendon Hooker as it travels to No. 25 LSU, which is irked to be hosting a major game in the sunlight. No. 19 Kansas welcomes No. 17 TCU in a surprise battle of Big 12 unbeatens as both programs prepare to lean on their high-powered offenses to continue their upward trajectories. No. 11 Utah hopes to continue its bounce back from a season-opening loss to Florida and regain its spot as the top team in the Pac-12 (as predicted this preseason) when it visits undefeated No. 18 Utah. Plus, No. 1 Alabama (vs. Texas A&M), No. 2 Georgia (vs. Auburn), No. 3 Ohio State (at Michigan State) and No. 4 Michigan (at Indiana) all hope to avoid being upset as double-digit favorites by teams that know them all too well.
By the time Saturday’s action concludes, numerous conference title pictures will clarify and there may even be notable changes to Jerry Palm’s bowl projections (look for those on Sunday). Be sure to stick with CBS Sports throughout the day for college football coverage from the opening kickoff onward. Let’s take a look at our expert picks for the best games in Week 6.
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Auburn at No. 2 Georgia
3:30 p.m. | CBS, CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App — Auburn couldn’t have hand-picked a worse time to catch Georgia in Sanford Stadium. Robby Ashford won’t have the same production through the air due to a stout Georgia defensive front and a secondary that will take advantage of pressure that front seven generates. The sloppy play the last two weeks will force Kirby Smart to keep his foot on the gas more than he normally wood, leading the Bulldogs to an easy cover. Prediction: Georgia -30 — Barrett Sallee
No. 11 Utah at No. 18 UCLA
3:30 p.m. | Fox, fuboTV (Try for free) — I was impressed by what I saw from Dorian Thompson-Robinson and the Bruins against Washington last week, but it’s had too much of an impact on the line in this game. Yes,…
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