Connelly Previews 32 Week 11 Showdowns as 5 Ranked-vs.-Ranked Games Threaten CFP Chaos
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Updated · ESPN · Nov 13
Connelly Previews 32 Week 11 Showdowns as 5 Ranked-vs.-Ranked Games Threaten CFP Chaos
1 articles · Updated · ESPN · Nov 13
Summary
Five ranked-vs.-ranked games headline college football’s Week 11, with multiple top teams entering as road underdogs or narrow favorites after a Week 10 shake-up that saw four top-10 teams lose.
SEC stakes are especially high: No. 6 Texas visits No. 21 LSU as a 4-point underdog, No. 8 Tennessee is just a 2.5-point favorite at Texas A&M, and No. 1 Georgia faces turnover-happy No. 22 Missouri.
The Big 12 could see an elimination weekend, with No. 2 Utah favored by only 2.5 at No. 23 Arizona, while No. 12 Texas Tech is a 3.5-point underdog at No. 25 Oklahoma State and Baylor stays alive at BYU.
ACC and Big Ten races also face stress tests: Wake Forest-SMU flipped from Wake -1.5 to SMU -1.5, Duke threatens No. 7 Miami, and unbeaten UCLA and Indiana get upset bids from Illinois and USC.
Group of 6 and chaos-watch games add to the volatility, with No. 24 Boise State trying to steady a leaking defense against Oregon State and North Texas carrying a six-game winning streak into UTSA.