College Football Picks Week 10: Odds and Spread Predictions for Top 25 Teams

With the release of the first College Football Playoff rankings, each team now knows where it stands in the eyes of the committee. Of course, the only thing that matters is that the squads find ways to keep winning.

No matter where teams are at this point of the season, a lot can change over the next two months. Anyone can lose at any time, starting with this week, which features a number of dangerous matchups for the nation's top programs.

Here is a look at the latest official Top 25, Bleacher Report's Top 25 and predictions for Week 10 of the college football season.

Rank	Committee Top 25	B/R Top 25
1	Mississippi State	Mississippi State
2	Florida State	Florida State
3	Auburn	Alabama
4	Ole Miss	Notre Dame
5	Oregon	Auburn
6	Alabama	Oregon
7	TCU	Michigan State
8	Michigan State	Ole Miss
9	Kansas State	Georgia
10	Notre Dame	TCU
11	Georgia	Kansas State
12	Arizona	Baylor
13	Baylor	Ohio State
14	Arizona State	Arizona State
15	Nebraska	Arizona
16	Ohio State	Nebraska
17	Utah	LSU
18	Oklahoma	Utah
19	LSU	Oklahoma
20	West Virginia	East Carolina
21	Clemson	West Virginia
22	UCLA	Clemson
23	East Carolina	Marshall
24	Duke	Duke
25	Louisville	USC

Top Games to Watch

No. 3 Auburn at No. 4 Ole Miss

Ole Miss might have suffered its first loss of the season Saturday at LSU, but you cannot blame the defense. The Rebels allowed just 10 points in Baton Rouge, continuing a trend of great play throughout the season.

The defensive side of the ball is not only a strength for Ole Miss; it is arguably the best unit in the nation. Alex Brown of Optimum Scouting broke down the squad's talent level:

ESPN's Joe Schad provided some stats for how the elite defense matches up against Auburn:

As good as Auburn is with its read-option rushing attack, it will be difficult to move the football at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, and this will be another low-scoring battle.

Meanwhile, Ole Miss quarterback Bo Wallace should be more comfortable at home, especially against a Tigers defense that ranks just 75th in the country against the pass. If he can find a way to get the ball to Laquon Treadwell in space, the Rebels will be able to get enough points to win.

Auburn has one of the more talented teams in the nation, but road games against Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Georgia and Alabama could end up dooming a run to the national championship.

This game will not be pretty, but Ole Miss will find a way to come out on top at home.

Prediction: Ole 17, Auburn 13

No. 7 TCU at No. 20 West Virginia

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While that SEC battle is going to be all about defense, this Big 12 contest will look more like a track meet.

TCU has the No. 1 offense in the country, scoring 50.4 points per game. Even in the team's only loss, the Horned Frogs totaled 58 points against Baylor. While West Virginia's defense has improved lately, it will be difficult to slow down Trevone Boykin.

However, the Mountaineers have their own quick-strike offense with Clint Trickett throwing the ball to receiver Kevin White, one of three players in the nation with over 1,000 receiving yards in 2014.

Daniel Jeremiah of NFL.com is impressed with what he has seen from the senior this season:

Of course, Trickett deserves credit on his own, as he has not let any defense slow him down this year. He has thrown for over 300 yards against top defenses such as Alabama and Oklahoma, and he gives his team a chance to win any game.

Considering TCU has only played in two true road games this season and zero outside the state of Texas, the offense could have some problems in the intimidating environment of Morgantown. If Boykin is slowed down even a little bit, it could be all West Virginia needs to pull off an upset in a back-and-forth battle.

Prediction: West Virginia 41, TCU 38

Stanford at No. 5 Oregon

There are two different matchups between ranked Pac-12 teams, but this is the one people really want to watch. Oregon is in position to play its way into the College Football Playoff if it wins out, but Stanford has represented a thorn in the team's side over the past few seasons.

Since Marcus Mariota became the starting quarterback in 2012, the Ducks have lost only four games. Two of them were against Stanford, with each seemingly knocking the squad out of the national title picture.

Despite this lack of success, head coach Mark Helfrich does not have any doubts about his quarterback, via Andrew Greif of The Oregonian:

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Marcus Mariota doesn't need to beat anybody to prove the greatness of him. I know that he as a competitor wants to beat everybody and it doesn't matter if it's Stanford or whoever he's going to compete like heck to win as a competitor, as a teammate but again that's kind of an external factor that doesn't help him make a read better. If he prepares with a little chip on his shoulder great, and then just go out and play fast.

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Still, it is not a coincidence the Cardinal have had success against Oregon. They consistently have one of the best defenses in the nation (No. 2 in scoring in 2014) thanks mostly to a defensive front that hits hard and tackles well.

ESPN's David Lombardi notes how consistent the unit has been in recent years:

As the Ducks deal with injuries and reshuffling along their own offensive line, Mariota could be under a lot of pressure throughout the game.

Playing at home will give Oregon a boost, especially with Kevin Hogan and the Stanford offense struggling to score on the road. The team is averaging only 14.7 points in three games away from home.

That should allow the Ducks to pull out a win, but it will be difficult to cover the spread.

Prediction: Oregon 24, Stanford 20

Away	Home	Pick ATS*
Arkansas	No. 1 Mississippi State	MSU -10.5
No. 3 Auburn	No. 4 Ole Miss	MISS -2.5
Stanford	No. 5 Oregon	STAN +8
No. 7 TCU	No. 20 West Virginia	WVU +3.5
Oklahoma State	No. 9 Kansas State	KSU -11
No. 10 Notre Dame	Navy	NAVY +14
Florida	No. 11 Georgia	FLA +10.5
No. 12 Arizona	No. 22 UCLA	UCLA -7
Kansas	No. 13 Baylor	KAN +35.5
No. 17 Utah	No. 14 Arizona State	ASU -5
Purdue	No. 15 Nebraska	NEB -23.5
Illinois	No. 16 Ohio State	OSU -28.5
No. 18 Oklahoma	Iowa State	OKLA -16.5
No. 23 East Carolina	Temple	ECU -7.5
No. 24 Duke	Pittsburgh	DUKE +3.5

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