It’s an admittedly subdued batch of video games this weekend, however even that features a pair of top-20 SEC clashes, Colorado and Deion Sanders on the highway in a giant spot, a handful of undefeated groups with intriguing matchups and a complete lot of School Soccer Playoff implications.
Let’s rank the highest 10 video games of Week 11, beginning with honorable mentions and counting down.
Honorable Point out: Navy at USF, No. 23 Clemson at Virginia Tech, Arkansas State at Louisiana, Maryland at No. 1 Oregon, Oklahoma at No. 24 Missouri, Washington at No. 6 Penn State, Virginia at No. 18 Pitt
(All level spreads come from BetMGM; click on right here for reside odds. Stream school soccer on fubo. All kickoff instances are Japanese and on Saturday until in any other case famous.)
10. No. 17 Iowa State (7-1) at Kansas (2-6), 3:30 p.m., FS1
The truth that this recreation cracks the listing speaks to a tepid slate, particularly after Iowa State misplaced for the primary time final Saturday. The defeat put a dent within the Large 12’s probabilities of sending a number of groups to the 12-team subject, however for now, the Cyclones are the convention’s second-best crew and nonetheless clutching to the Playoff bubble. Kansas — internet hosting this recreation at Kansas Metropolis’s Arrowhead Stadium — has been an enormous disappointment, although it has performed higher currently, together with a detailed loss to Kansas State just a few weeks again. The Jayhawks can have an opportunity to play spoiler this month in dealing with Iowa State, BYU and Colorado over the following three weeks.
Line: Iowa State -3
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9. South Carolina (5-3) at Vanderbilt (6-3), 4:15 p.m., Fubo, SEC Community
Neither crew is ranked or within the Playoff image, however let’s give some like to a pair of SEC applications which have exceeded expectations and been fairly enjoyable to look at. Vandy, coming off a highway win at Auburn, is already bowl-bound and seeking to surpass six wins for the primary time since 2013 when James Franklin was the top coach. A victory would preserve the Commodores lingering close to the crowded high of the SEC standings. South Carolina, contemporary off a dominant second-half efficiency towards Texas A&M and a stellar displaying by quarterback LaNorris Sellers, is seeking to go bowling too.
Line: South Carolina -3.5
8. No. 25 Military (8-0) at North Texas (5-3), 3:30 p.m., Fubo, ESPN2
The undefeated Black Knights are the highest Group of 5 challengers for the CFP behind Boise State. Would an undefeated, AAC-champion Military shut the hole on No. 12 Boise? That situation would come with a win over Notre Dame in Yankee Stadium in a few weeks. However first, school soccer’s high dashing offense must care for a strong North Texas crew within the midst of a brutal stretch that features losses to Memphis and Tulane.
Line: Military -5.5
7. Florida (4-4) at No. 5 Texas (7-1), Midday, Fubo, ABC
The Gators are large underdogs, however they’ve additionally hung with Tennessee and Georgia this season. Making Texas sweat may depend upon the supply of freshman quarterback DJ Lagway, who’s questionable after leaving the Georgia recreation with an damage; redshirt freshman walk-on Aidan Warner will begin if Lagway can’t go. Regardless, this recreation is extra about which model of Texas exhibits up. Coming off an idle week, the Longhorns haven’t seemed proper for the previous two video games, dropping to Georgia at dwelling and warding off Vanderbilt on the highway. Lagway or not, Texas has no enterprise letting Florida grasp round if the Horns are a legit top-five crew and title contender. Both method, Billy Napier isn’t going anyplace.
Line: Texas -21.5
6. No. 4 Miami (9-0) at Georgia Tech (5-4), Midday, ESPN
It’s a rematch of the non-kneel-down catastrophe from final season when Miami and Mario Cristobal inexplicably blew a certain win by failing to take a knee on what ought to have been the sport’s remaining snap. It’s in all probability protected to say that an undefeated Miami crew, even one which has flirted with some upsets this 12 months, received’t make the identical mistake once more. Georgia Tech hopes to get quarterback Haynes King again from damage, which might in all probability make this Miami’s hardest remaining take a look at within the common season, with Wake Forest and Syracuse the one different video games left on the schedule.
Line: Miami -11.5
Miami’s Xavier Restrepo leads the ACC in receiving yards (856) and touchdowns (9). (Sam Navarro / Imagn Pictures)
5. No. 9 BYU (8-0) at Utah (4-4), 10:15 p.m., Fubo, ESPN
It’s the primary Holy Warfare: Large 12 version. Utah has received 9 of the final 10 towards BYU, however the Cougars claimed the newest bout in 2021, and the Utes are nose-diving. Utah has dropped 4 in a row, misplaced quarterback Cam Rising for the season to damage, and offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig resigned. This implies the strain is all on BYU, which is undefeated and atop the Large 12 standings with a few high quality wins, but nonetheless obtained insulted by the CFP committee. The Cougars deserve higher, and should very effectively show as a lot. Beating Utah received’t do loads to spice up their resume, although the crew will have to be on guard for a Utah bunch that will like to spoil its rival’s dream season.
Line: BYU -4
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4. Michigan (5-4) at No. 8 Indiana (9-0), 3:30 p.m., CBS
Indiana trailed for the primary time all season final week towards Michigan State, down 10-0 early, then proceeded to tear off 47 unanswered factors to begin 9-0 for the primary time in program historical past. Quarterback Kurtis Rourke performed effectively in his return from damage and the Hoosiers proceed to be a wagon underneath first-year head coach Curt Cignetti, however the first batch of Playoff rankings recommend that, like BYU, the crew continues to be preventing some helmet bias. This isn’t the Michigan of final 12 months, but it surely’s nonetheless a giant title and the defending champs. One other resounding win by Indiana ought to assist put some deserved respect on its title.
Line: Indiana -14.5
3. No. 20 Colorado (6-2) at Texas Tech (6-3), 4 p.m., Fox
Colorado, contemporary off an idle week — and Travis Hunter hitting the Heisman marketing campaign path — out of the blue has loads at stake. The Buffs are tied for second within the Large 12 after Kansas State suffered its second loss, and have a path to the Large 12 title recreation and CFP. For all the eye Colorado has garnered underneath Deion Sanders, good and dangerous, this system is ranked within the high 20 and performing in addition to it has in a very long time. Tech has been extra mercurial of late, dropping two in a row to Baylor and TCU (with a touch of controversy) after which claiming an enormous highway win over an undefeated Iowa State final weekend. The Purple Raiders can gentle it up on offense, and the primary assembly between these groups since 2010 has the potential to be a high-scoring one.
Line: Colorado -3.5
2. No. 3 Georgia (7-1) at No. 16 Ole Miss (7-2), 3:30 p.m., Fubo, ABC
Ole Miss wants a win to remain within the Playoff race. The Rebels have largely overwhelmed up on these beneath them on the meals chain, together with final week’s almost 700-yard thumping towards Arkansas, however can Lane Kiffin and firm win vital recreation towards a higher-ranked opponent? The Rebels listed 26 gamers on the Wednesday damage report, however there’s an air of gamesmanship from Lane Kiffin on that entrance. The Ole Miss protection has been harassing quarterbacks of late, and Georgia quarterback Carson Beck hasn’t lived as much as the Heisman-hopeful, first-round-projected expectations prior to now three video games, tossing eight interceptions within the course of. We’ve additionally seen the Dawgs protection eat towards high-level competitors, and the Rebs have the highest offense within the SEC. Georgia would nonetheless be in first rate Playoff form with a loss, however the convention race would get much more attention-grabbing.
Line: Georgia -2.5
1. No. 11 Alabama (6-2) at No. 15 LSU (6-2), 7:30 p.m., Fubo, ABC
This will get the highest spot due to the historical past between the 2, but additionally the truth that that is primarily a Playoff elimination recreation: The trail to the 12-team subject will get a lot more durable with three losses. Each groups are coming off idle weekends, which ought to have offered the LSU protection ample time to arrange for Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe and his operating skill after Texas A&M’s Marcel Reed carved up the Tigers a few weeks in the past. However the Tide are 0-2 on the highway in SEC play, and everyone knows how rowdy Demise Valley will get at evening. The Playoff narrative would be the prevailing one from this recreation, although a portion of that can be how venomous the discourse will get for the dropping head coach.
Line: Alabama -3
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