College Football Playoff picks after Week 6
Jake Fromm says Georgia played a complete game against Tennessee and admires the selfless mindsets of his teammates this season. (0:47)
Week 6 of the college football season provided a challenge.
Each week during the season, our college football writers are picking the four teams they think belong in the College Football Playoff right now.
How will Saturday’s top games affect the College Football Playoff chase? What are the current odds for making the top four? The Allstate Playoff Predictor has the answers. Check back every week as the odds are updated following that week’s games.
But this week, both No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Clemson were off. How would the Crimson Tide and Tigers do in this week’s voting?
The other top teams had impressive victories.
No. 3 Georgia rolled past Tennessee 43-14, as quarterback Jake Fromm threw two touchdown passes and the Bulldogs’ defense blanked the Volunteers in the second half.
No. 4 Ohio State overcame a slow start to beat No. 25 Michigan State 34-10. Justin Fields threw two touchdown passes for the Buckeyes and ran for another, and J.K. Dobbins rushed for 172 yards and a touchdown.
No. 5 LSU took care of Utah State 42-6, as Joe Burrow threw for five touchdowns and became the first LSU quarterback to eclipse 300 yards passing in four consecutive games.
No. 6 Oklahoma pulled away from Kansas in the second and third quarters to beat the Jayhawks 45-20. Jalen Hurts threw for 228 yards and two touchdowns for the Sooners and ran for two more, while Rhamondre Stevenson added 109 yards rushing and a score on only five carries.
Here’s how our writers see the playoff field after Week 6. (Note: These are not their projections for how the season will end.)
Andrea Adelson: 1. Alabama; 2. Clemson; 3. LSU; 4. Ohio State
Edward Aschoff: 1. LSU; 2. Ohio State; 3. Alabama; 4. Clemson
Kyle Bonagura: 1. Alabama; 2. Oklahoma; 3. Ohio State; 4. Clemson
Bill Connelly: 1. Alabama; 2. Ohio State; 3. Oklahoma; 4. Clemson
Heather Dinich: 1 Alabama; 2. LSU; 3. Georgia; 4. Ohio State
David M. Hale: 1. Clemson; 2. Alabama; 3. Ohio State; 4. Georgia
Sam Khan Jr.: 1. Ohio State; 2. LSU; 3. Alabama; 4. Georgia
Chris Low: 1. Alabama; 2. Ohio State; 3. LSU; 4. Georgia
Ivan Maisel: 1. Ohio State; 2. Oklahoma; 3. Clemson; 4. Georgia
Ryan McGee: 1. LSU; 2. Alabama; 3. Oklahoma; 4. Clemson
Adam Rittenberg: 1. Ohio State; 2. LSU; 3. Alabama; 4. Georgia
Alex Scarborough: 1. Clemson; 2. Oklahoma; 3. Alabama 4. Ohio State
Mark Schlabach: 1. Alabama; 2. Ohio State; 3. Georgia; 4. LSU
Tom VanHaaren: 1. Alabama; 2. Ohio State; 3. Clemson; 4. Oklahoma