I missed the previous two weeks of picks. My week 9 picks (FSU 31-21 Louisville, TCU 49-42 WVU, Ole Miss over Auburn, UCLA over Arizona, Miss St over Arkansas, Arizona St over Utah) went 5-1, bringing the season to 34-17. This week has six match-ups between top-20 teams (ratings in parentheses).
- Baylor (4.37) @ Oklahoma (4.75): OU controls the line and the tempo. Oklahoma 38-31
- Notre Dame (4.4) @ Arizona State (4.2): ND keeps its hopes alive in a close one. Notre Dame 30-28
- Kansas State (4.33) @ TCU (4.82): TCU's home field the difference; moves into first in the Big 12. TCU 35-24
- Alabama (5.12) @ LSU (4.66): Death Valley at night; LSU forces turnovers in a defensive battle. LSU 20-17
- Ohio State (4.72) @ Michigan State (4.52): MSU's home field edges an elimination game. Michigan State 28-27
- Oregon (4.76) @ Utah (4.19): Oregon's offense too much. Oregon 35-21