College Football Picks Week 14: Odds, Predictions, Schedule, Rankings for Top 25

The Oregon Ducks and Washington Huskies have high expectations to live up to in the Pac-12 Championship Game.

The pair of top-five programs produced arguably the best game of the regular season on October 14.

Washington captured that thriller by three points, but it is not projected to win the rematch in Las Vegas on Friday night.

Oregon is one of the largest favorites in Week 14, a number that reflects just how well the Ducks played since they left Seattle.

The Ducks carry the Heisman Trophy favorite on their roster in Bo Nix and have one of the more in-form defenses in the country.

Washington still has a path to victory, but it may find the task harder than it was earlier in the season.

Other top-five teams will have easier weekends as they try to lock up spots in the College Football Playoff. The Michigan Wolverines may have the easiest matchup among those teams as a heavy favorite in the Big Ten Championship Game.

Week 14 AP Top 25 Schedule and Odds

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ANN ARBOR, MI - NOVEMBER 25: Michigan Wolverines tight end Colston Loveland (18) makes a catch for a first down during the Michigan Wolverines versus the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday November 25, 2023 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, MI. (Photo by Steven King/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Friday, December 3

New Mexico State at No. 20 Liberty (-10.5) (7 p.m. ET, CBSSN)

No. 5 Oregon (-9) vs. No. 3 Washington (8 p.m. ET, ABC)

Saturday, December 4

No. 19 Oklahoma State vs. No. 7 Texas (-14) (Noon ET, ABC)

Miami (Ohio) vs. No. 23 Toledo (-8.5) (Noon ET, ESPN)

No. 1 Georgia (-5) vs. No. 8 Alabama (4 p.m. ET, CBS)

No. 25 SMU at No. 17 Tulane (-4) (4 p.m. ET, ABC)

No. 2 Michigan (-23) vs. No. 18 Iowa (8 p.m. ET, Fox)

No. 15 Louisville vs. No. 4 Florida State (-3.5) (8 p.m. ET, ABC)

No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 3 Washington (Under 67)

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TEMPE, ARIZONA - NOVEMBER 18: Running back Bucky Irving #0 of the Oregon Ducks rushes the football against the Arizona State Sun Devils during the NCAAF game at Mountain America Stadium on November 18, 2023 in Tempe, Arizona. The Ducks defeated the Sun Devils 49-13. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

A lot of college football fans may want Oregon and Washington to replicate the 36-33 showdown in Seattle.

However, Friday's Pac-12 Championship Game may be dictated more by defense.

Oregon is coming off one of its best defensive showings of the season, as it limited the Oregon State Beavers to seven points on Saturday.

The Ducks conceded more than 20 points just two times in six games since their loss to Washington.

The Huskies improved their defensive unit in recent weeks, as they held Oregon State and the Washington State Cougars to 41 combined points.

Washington allowed 28 or more points in four of five games before its defense made a turn for the better.

Each defenses will be challenged by Heisman Trophy contenders in Bo Nix and Michael Penix Jr., but the good news for both sides is they are familiar with the tendencies of both quarterbacks.

The nerves that come with a conference championship game could also kick in throughout the first half, and that can play into the defenses' favor and allow the under to cash.

No. 2 Michigan (-23) vs. No. 18 Iowa

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COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 18: Blake Corum #2 of the Michigan Wolverines rushes the ball against the Maryland Terrapins at SECU Stadium on November 18, 2023 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)

A 23-point spread seems ridiculous for a championship game between a pair of Top 25 teams, but it makes perfect sense for the Big Ten title clash.

Michigan's offense, and most college football offenses to be fair, operate in a different stratosphere as Iowa's unit.

The Hawkeyes scored over 15 points just once in their last six games. They are incapable of producing big plays behind quarterback Deacon Hill and rely on field position to shorten drives and score points.

Michigan proved throughout the Big Ten campaign that it can dictate a game with its dominant rushing attack and score a ton of points in the process.

The Wolverines ran for over 2,000 yards in the regular season. Lead back Blake Corum is 24 yards away from hitting the 1,000-yard mark.

The Big Ten East champion also has a competent passing attack, led by J.J. McCarthy, which is something Iowa can't brag about.

The Hawkeyes had more than 200 passing yards in a single game once this season and over 150 passing yards on three occasions.

There is precedent for a Michigan blowout win. The Wolverines beat Iowa 42-3 two years ago at this same stage.

Michigan should create an insurmountable 10-14-point lead by halftime and then add on in the second half while Iowa's offense remains helpless.

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