SEC: Auburn at Georgia
In the only matchup between Top 25 teams, the Tigers venture between the hedges for a game that's a must-win on both sidelines.
If Georgia wins out and Tennessee loses one of its last three, the Dawgs will clinch the East Division crown. Auburn is in a more desperate situation, needing LSU to lose its last two conference games to have a shot at a trip to Atlanta.
Georgia sports stud rookie running back Knowshon Moreno and a powerful passing attack led by Matt Stafford. The Bulldogs defense is suspect, however, having surrendered 34 points to Troy last week, and 30 to Florida the week before.
Auburn, a polar opposite to Georgia, will rely on a solid defense to disguise an offense that has been extremely inconsistent.
This will be a classic SEC showdown, and a close game will turn in the Bulldogs' favor late as Moreno wears down the Tigers defense.
Prediction: Georgia 28, Auburn 24
Big Ten: Michigan at Wisconsin
Anybody who wrote off Michigan after Week Two is probably feeling pretty silly right now.
The Wolverines have won eight straight and sit atop the Big Ten along with undefeated Ohio State.
After clawing their way to a 5-0 start, the Badgers has lost three of five, and are proving to be no better than a middle-of-the-pack team. On Saturday, Wisconsin will try to play spoiler for Lloyd Carr's crew—and increase its dwindling bowl appeal in the process.
Odds aren't in the Badgers' favor.
After giving up 36.5 points per game in its first two contests, the Michigan defense has only allowed 14.9 PPG since, and poses a big test for Tyler Donovan and P.J. Hill. The Badgers offense has looked good against weaker opponents, but has struggled mightily in big games against Ohio State and Penn State.
Henne, Hart, and Co. will be looking ahead to the Ohio State game—but they won't play like it.
Prediction: Michigan 35, Wisconsin 17
Pac-10: USC at CaliforniaWhat would once have seemed like a titanic showdown on the West Coast is now a game some college football fans wouldn't even notice.
USC has two losses to their name, including an inexplicable defeat at home against Stanford. Cal was sitting pretty at No. 2 four weeks ago, but has suffered three consecutive conference losses.
This is a tough game to call, because it's hard to tell which team, if either, will bring its A-game.
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