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Don’t look now, but the Wisconsin Badgers are now ranked No. 5 in the country and will have a major say in how the College Football Playoff shapes up provided it remains undefeated. That will likely end up being the case on Saturday afternoon when it welcomes the overmatched Maryland Terrapins into Camp Randall for the program’s third meeting as B1G rivals. Paul Chryst’s kids best not take them for granted thought with the Terps already beating Texas and Minnesota as double-digit underdogs this season.... 

Both the Oregon Ducks and UCLA Bruins got smashed on the road in conference play last week, so each is likely to bring a better semblance of themselves to the gridiron on Saturday afternoon. Daunting schedules remain for both squads making a shot at going bowling look ominous at best. The Ducks could have a leg up in that fight having taken six straight from the Bruins dating back to 2008, and winning five of its last six trips to the Rose Bowl.... 

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The No. 10 ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys have passed all their tests on the road having secured wins at South Alabama, PITT and Texas Tech, but this week’s road tilt in Austin just might be the toughest of the bunch with Tom Herman’s Texas Longhorns coming in playing some truly inspired ball. Off a tough defeat in the Red River Shootout, the Horns will be eager to get back on the playing field in hopes of handing their rivals a second Big 12 defeat.... 

The Colorado State Rams continue to shine under former SEC assistants. The program started to turn a corner when Jim McElwain was hired to take over in Fort Collins a half-decade ago, and the trend continued when the Rams brought in Mike Bobo. Bobo has the Rams looking like one of the best teams in the Mountain West in his third season on the job, with an offense that is firing on all cylinders. On Friday night, they will be taking on an offense that is struggling to find an identity in the New Mexico Lobos.... 

Phillip Fulmer coached over 200 Tennessee Volunteers games. Never once was he a 33-point underdog in a game against anyone in America. Alas, that's the fate the Vols are going to have to deal with this Saturday in a game they aren't expected to be competitive in against the No. 1 team in the land, the Alabama Crimson Tide.... 

Bill Snyder was always a thorn in the side of Bob Stoops. His Kansas State Wildcats hold two major upsets over the Oklahoma Sooners since 2012. Lincoln Riley is going to hope to avoid the same fate as his predecessor when he takes his Sooners to the "Little Apple" on Saturday afternoon.... 

The Marshall Thundering Herd are back. Just one season after a stunning 3-9 effort, Marshall is atop the Conference USA East Division and looking like the team to beat yet again. The Thundering Herd will face a tough test when they take on the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders this Friday night. MTSU was able to go into Syracuse and walk out with a win earlier in the year, and has been a very game team at home. The Blue Raiders are sitting at 3-4 and need this win to feel good about bowl eligibility.... 

If the Michigan Wolverines are going to have any say so in the National Championship chase, they don't have any choice but to beat the Penn State Nittany Lions on the road in Happy Valley. PSU's National Championship hopes were ultimately dashed last year when they were beaten by 39 at the Big House, and James Franklin's crew is going to hope to avoid the same fate in 2017.... 

The nascent rivalry between the Memphis Tigers and the Houston Cougars has been one of the best young rivalries among Group of Five teams. These have been two of the top three teams in the AAC West over the last few years, and the road to the West has typically gone through one of these schools. This year, both teams are 2-1 in conference, and Memphis is in the driver’s seat for the AAC West crown after knocking off Navy last week. Yet the Cougars are short favorites and many are picking them to pull off the upset.... 

This Saturday’s ACC tilt is a tough one to decipher with both the Syracuse Orange and Miami Hurricanes each in major letdown spots after coming up with huge wins last time out. Cuse shocked the world by ousting No. 2 ranked Clemson 27-24 as enormous 24-point underdogs. The Canes pulled out an exhilarating 25-24 last second win over Georgia Tech to remain undefeated. Something will have to give when these programs lock horns Saturday afternoon.... 

Gus Malzahn did himself absolutely no favors watching his Auburn Tigers cough up a 9-point halftime lead in Baton Rouge last week. The fact they went scoreless for the second half’s entirety made the 27-23 defeat that much tougher to stomach. They’ll look to get healthy this week against an Arkansas Razorbacks squad that currently brings up the rear of the SEC West after dropping an ugly 41-9 decision to the No. 1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa last week.... 

The Washington State Cougars put forth one of the biggest duds of the season last Friday night in Berkeley where they got woodshedded by the Golden Bears 37-3 as 16-point road chalk. The Colorado Buffaloes just logged their first Pac-12 win of the season in Corvalis where they escaped with a 36-33 win and non-cover against the Beavers. The sailing won’t be nearly as smooth in this trip to Pullman where the Buffs were held to three points in their last visit.... 

The Kansas Jayhawks have amassed a grand total of two Big 12 wins dating back to the 2014 season. Their first of the 2017 season looks highly unlikely heading into Week 8 with a matchup against the undefeated TCU Horned Frogs set to go down in Fort Worth. Off a solid 26-6 win and cover in Manhattan, the heavily favored Horny Toads return home to face a KU squad they took lightly last season and barely won.... 

The Miami Hurricanes finally got the monkey off their back. This program had lived its own Groundhog Day over the last few seasons. Miami started the season strong, than played Florida State, lost in heartbreaking fashion, and went into a funk afterwards. Miami turned a corner by finally knocking off Florida State thanks to a last second miracle of its own and now optimism around campus is sky high. The Hurricanes will look to keep the good vibes going this week when the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets come to town in what may be a battle between the two best teams in the ACC Coastal.This matchup in Week 7 of the regular season will take place on Saturday, October 14, 2017, at 3:30 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. This game will be broadcast on ABC.... 

The South Florida Bulls have put a slow start behind them and have looked very good over the last few weeks. South Florida struggled to put away both San Jose State and Stony Brook, but is humming under new head coach Charlie Strong. The Bulls have waxed three straight opponents and are on a collision course to battle UCF for the AAC East title. Oddsmakers are expecting another big performance from South Florida on Saturday night, when it hosts the Cincinnati Bearcats.This matchup in Week 7 of the regular season will take place on Saturday, October 14, 2017, at 7:30 p.m. ET at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. This game will be broadcast on ESPNU.... 

Lamar Jackson continues to make the Louisville Cardinals a very dangerous team. Although he isn’t getting much love for the Heisman Trophy after winning it last year, Jackson has kept on torching defenses as a dual-threat quarterback. Louisville doesn’t have a chance to win the ACC Atlantic anymore after losses to North Carolina State and Clemson, but the Cardinals do have a legitimate chance to run the table the rest of the way. First up, are the Boston College Eagles.This matchup in Week 7 of the regular season will take place on Saturday, October 14, 2017, at 12:20 p.m. ET at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. This game will be broadcast on the ACC Network.... 

The Oklahoma State Cowboys are looking to make amends to their fans after their performance in their last home game. Oklahoma State was a double-digit favorite against TCU, but ended up seeing its undefeated season fall by the wayside in a 44-31 loss. The last time we saw the Cowboys, they were struggling against a Texas Tech team that gave them all they could ask for. This week's game against the Baylor Bears should be a much easier affair.This matchup in Week 7 of the regular season will take place on Saturday, October 14, 2017, at 3:30 p.m. ET at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. This game will be broadcast on FS1.... 

Although the LSU Tigers have not had a great season, they still have plenty of fight in them. Just ask Florida. One week after losing to Troy at home, LSU went into Gainesville and knocked off Florida in a slugfest that gave head coach Ed Orgeron some job security. Orgeron still has a long way to go in order to be off the hot seat, but another win this week would go a long way for him. Beating the Auburn Tigers is a tough task though. Auburn has been humming in recent weeks and will be ready for LSU’s defense.This matchup in Week 7 of the regular season will take place on Saturday, October 14, 2017,at 3:30 p.m. ET at Tiger Stadium. This game will be broadcast on CBS.... 

The Volunteers are 3-2 on the season and are on pace to make a bowl game. Their chances will be greatly raised with a win over South Carolina, but this one could be close. The Gamecocks are 4-2 this season and would love to claim this road win, and they will lean on the defense to have their chance.This contest in Week 7 of the regular season will go down Saturday, October 14, 2017, at 12 p.m. ET at Neyland Stadium.... 

Indiana isn’t as talented but does get to play this game at home. The Hoosiers’ defense will look to take advantage of an uncertain quarterback situation for Michigan. An upset here would be a great win for Indiana and a devastating one for the Wolverines, although it will take a lot of things to go right for Indiana for it to happen.This contest in Week 7 of the regular season will go down Saturday, October 14, 2017, at 12 p.m. ET at Memorial Stadium.... 

Florida State has the more talented team and should win this game, but it’s fair to wonder where the Seminoles are mentally at this point. Duke had some nice wins early on but hasn’t played as well of late. The Blue Devils could get a huge boost in their hopes of making a bowl game by capturing this victory.This contest in Week 7 of the regular season will go down Saturday, October 14, 2017, at 12 p.m. ET at Wallace Wade Stadium.... 

The Broncos have long been the heavyweight in the Mountain West but San Diego State is gunning for that crown in 2017. The Aztecs have the home field advantage in this one and the superior team, and therefore is the favorite to take care of business.However, it would be silly to count out a Boise State program that has a ton of big-game experience and will no doubt be ready to play in this showdown.... 

Since dropping back-to-back matchups against USC and San Diego State, the Stanford Cardinal bounced back in a big way with three straight wins in conference play. They’ll return home off a solid showing in Salt Lake City looking to turn its attention to Pac-12 North play versus the struggling Oregon Ducks. Willie Taggart’s squad just got its lunch served at home by Wazzu in the second half, and will head into this game without the services of Justin Herbert.... 

A big one is set to go down in the Pac-12 South on Saturday night when the UCLA Bruins and Arizona Wildcats go at one another in hopes of logging their second conference win of the season. Jim Mora’s kids will have had a couple weeks to get prepared for this one, so a much better effort is expected than the one put forth at Stanford in their Pac-12 road opener. Arizona will enter with confidence after going into Boulder and shocking the Buffaloes as 7-point underdogs....