College Football Picks Week 13: Predictions and Odds for Top 25 Schedule

The only teams in the nation's Top 25 that are safe from utter defeat in any given week are the ones that are inactive due to a bye. That statement rang true in Week 12, as multiple contenders fell to lesser opponents and others were given huge scares.

With the 2014 college football season continuing its unpredictable nature for this long, there's no reason to expect anything to be different in Week 13. Several ranked teams are set to clash once again, and others could be set up for trap games, so get ready for another wild ride.

What do Vegas oddsmakers think of the upcoming week of action? Here's a look at the updated Associated Press rankings, followed by odds and predictions for every Top 25 game on the Week 13 slate.

Matchup	Spread	Pick ATS
Boston College at No. 1 Florida State	FSU -20.5	Boston College
Western Carolina at No. 2 Alabama	off	Alabama
Colorado at No. 3 Oregon	off	Oregon
Vanderbilt at No. 4 Mississippi State	MSU -30.5	Vanderbilt
Oklahoma State at No. 6 Baylor	BAY -25	Baylor
Indiana at No. 7 Ohio State	OSU -30	Indiana
No. 8 Ole Miss at Arkansas	MISS -2	Ole Miss
Charleston Southern at No. 9 Georgia	off	Georgia
Rutgers at No. 10 Michigan State	MSU -22	Michigan State
No. 24 USC at No. 11 UCLA	UCLA -3	USC
No. 12 Kansas State at West Virginia	Even	West Virginia
Washington State at No. 13 Arizona State	ASU -17	Arizona State
No. 14 Wisconsin at Iowa	WISC -8.5	Wisconsin
No. 15 Arizona at No. 20 Utah	Utah -3.5	Utah
Samford at No. 16 Auburn	off	Auburn
No. 18 Marshall at UAB	UM -20	Marshall
No. 19 Missouri at Tennessee	TENN -3	Missouri
Minnesota at No. 21 Nebraska	NEB -10	Minnesota
New Mexico at No. 22 Colorado State	CSU -21	Colorado State
Kansas at No. 23 Oklahoma	off	Kansas
North Carolina at No. 25 Duke	Duke -6	North Carolina

Point spreads are courtesy of Odds Shark and current as of November 16 at 6 p.m. ET.

Week 13 Upset Alert: (15) Arizona at (20) Utah

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While the Utes are favored in Vegas' eyes due to home-field advantage, No. 15 Arizona is on upset alert.

Utah slid down the nation's rankings after a two-game skid, falling to Arizona State in overtime and succumbing to Oregon's potent offense one week later. The team pulled itself together in Week 12, though, riding its stout defense to an overtime victory over Stanford.

There wasn't much to speak of offensively for the Utes, but many would say the team needs to get the speedy Christian McCaffrey involved more frequently.

David Lombardi of ESPN.com tweeted his take on the running back:

However, the team's defense was simply phenomenal.

Pressure by Nate Orchard and Co. ensured a miserable day for Stanford quarterback Kevin Hogan, who finished the game with a 29.1 quarterback rating. Bill Riley of ESPN 700 tweeted an interesting statistic regarding Utah's pass defense against Stanford:

Arizona is a pass-heavy team, and inconsistent Anu Solomon will have his hands full.

Solomon is coming off a lackluster outing against Washington, completing 17 of his 39 passing attempts for 242 yards, zero touchdowns and two interceptions. He led the Wildcats to a victory, but that came on a last-second field goal.

Percy Allen of the Seattle Times tweeted about Solomon's struggles under pressure:

Utah displayed its ability to sustain long drives, killing the clock and keeping its stout defense fresh against the Cardinal in Week 12. Continuing that trend against Arizona shouldn't be much of an issue considering the Wildcats' struggles against the run Saturday, as Washington racked up 245 yards on the ground.

So, what should be expected from this contest? The Utes will control the pace of the game, and that's their biggest advantage. Keeping Solomon off the field for extended periods of time will prevent him from getting into a rhythm, causing him to struggle against Utah's defense. This one will remain close throughout, and Utah's defense will come up huge late in the game to secure a win.

Prediction: Utah 23, Arizona 20