Iowa grabs its fourth interception of night to keep its undefeated record intact. (0:34).
Alabama lost a regular season game for the first time in two seasons, making it difficult to pick the College Football Playoff. Allstate Playoff Predictor What will Saturday's top games have on the College Football Playoff chasers? What are the odds of the top four winning? The Allstate Playoff Predictor can provide the answers. Keep checking back each week, as the odds change after each week's games.
Most Popular Playoff Picks Team (Record) Votes Georgia (6-0) 14/14 Iowa (6-0) 14/14 Cincinnati (5-0) 14/14 Oklahoma (6-0) 11/14 Michigan State (6-0) 2/14 Alabama (5-1) 1/14
Texas A&M defeated Alabama 41-38 in a thrilling finish to a wild day that saw many close calls and other upsets, as well as a wide-open path to CFP.
Iowa and Penn State fought for conference control in Iowa City in the Big Ten. In their largest test of the season, the Hawkeyes took four Nittany Lions passes from them and won 23-20. The Lions led 17-3 at the time, and Penn State's quarterback Sean Clifford was eliminated. After that, the offense had difficulty finding its rhythm. This win places the Hawkeyes in control of the Big Ten and makes them unanimously selected this week.
The Cincinnati Bearcats' biggest move was made after Penn State dropped out of the CFP discussion. They won comfortably 52-3 against Temple on Friday night, and were able to witness the chaos unfold Saturday. Both the Bearcats' big win and their crucial losses got them on all 14 ballots.
After a win with ease, Georgia has been unanimously selected again. It was a 34-10 win for Auburn. Outside of the opening-week battle against Clemson, the Bulldogs are the only team that has not been close to winning this season. They land at the No. Each ballot has the No. 1 spot this week.
After a win over Texas in Red River Showdown, Oklahoma was a popular pick in this week’s picks. Given the number of teams that have lost the first half of the season, the Sooners are now 6-0 and can be expected to make the playoff.
Michigan State moved up to 6-0 Saturday, and was able to jump into fourth place in two polls.
Alabama was not completely eliminated from the rankings after the loss. On one ballot, the Crimson Tide was ranked fourth.
Andrea Adelson: 1. Georgia, 2. Iowa, 3. Cincinnati, 4. Oklahoma
Kyle Bonagura: 1. Georgia, 2. Iowa, 3. Cincinnati, 4. Oklahoma
Bill Connelly: Georgia, 2. Cincinnati, 3. Iowa, 4. Michigan State
Heather Dinich: Georgia, 2. Iowa, 3. Cincinnati, 4. Oklahoma
David M. Hale: 1. Georgia, 2. Iowa, 3. Cincinnati, 4. Alabama
Chris Low: 1. Georgia, 2. Iowa, 3. Cincinnati, 4. Oklahoma
Harry Lyles Jr. Georgia, 2. Iowa, 3. Cincinnati, 4. Oklahoma
Ryan McGee: 1. Georgia, 2. Iowa, 3. Cincinnati, 4. Oklahoma
Adam Rittenberg: 1. Georgia, 2. Iowa, 3. Cincinnati, 4. Oklahoma
Alex Scarborough: 1. Georgia, 2. Iowa, 3. Cincinnati, 4. Oklahoma
Mark Schlabach: 1. Georgia, 2. Iowa, 3. Oklahoma, 4. Cincinnati
Paolo Uggetti: 1. Georgia, 2. Iowa, 3. Cincinnati, 4. Oklahoma
Tom VanHaaren: 1. Georgia, 2. Iowa, 3. Cincinnati, 4. Michigan State
Dave Wilson: 1. Georgia, 2. Iowa, 3. Oklahoma, 4. Cincinnati
