It was another fun weekend of college football, which included a couple of unbeaten teams dropping their first game of the season and several other near upsets.
Utah and Duke are no longer undefeated after losing to Oregon State and Notre Dame, respectively. Meanwhile top 10 teams Georgia, Washington and USC all played one-score games on the road.
With another week of action in the book, CBS Sports has updated its College Football Playoff picks, as well as its full bowl predictions. Here’s where things stand ahead of Week 6:
1. Georgia
Georgia tight end Brock Bowers had a huge game to help rally the Bulldogs past Auburn. The Tigers led 17-10 in the third quarter, and the game was tied at 20 late. However, a 40-yard touchdown reception by Bowers proved to be the difference.
The Bulldogs have looked vulnerable at times this season, falling behind in each of their first two SEC games against South Carolina and Auburn. Still, so far they’ve been able to find a way to remain undefeated.
Michigan faced its biggest test of the season to this point this past Saturday and was more than ready for the challenge. The Wolverines blasted Nebraska 45-7 on the road to remain unbeaten.
Jim Harbaugh has his team playing elite defense, and JJ McCarthy continues to play well. The Wolverines look like true national title contenders.
Speaking of teams that continue to impress, Texas took care of business against Kansas on Saturday to remain unbeaten. The Jayhawks were without star quarterback Jalon Daniels, but it likely wouldn’t have mattered as Texas put up more than 600 yards of offense.
For now, CBS Sports has the Longhorns facing Michigan in the Rose Bowl. In order for Texas to remain in position to reach the College Football Playoff, it needs to win Saturday’s massive showdown against Oklahoma.
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