College Football Rankings 2016: Week 6 Standings, Schedule and Predictions

After a weekend that included three matchups of teams ranked within the Top 10, several schools made significant strides in the Week 6 Associated Press and Amway Coaches polls as the season's second month got underway in full force.

Clemson, Michigan and Washington were the big winners of the weekend, but Tennessee also pulled out a miraculous win to set up a critical showdown with Texas A&M. Meanwhile, another team in the ACC is now in the Top 10 of both polls, and it looks to be a potential College Football Playoff dark horse.

Let us take a look at the two polls, the upcoming schedule for each team as well as predictions for some notable squads featured in the rankings. The full standings for each conference can also be found on NCAA.com.

Texas A&M Knocks Tennessee Off Cloud Nine

Tennessee is walking on air at the moment. 

The Volunteers pulled out a 34-31 comeback win over Georgia on Saturday thanks to a Hail Mary pass as time expired, and the team rallied from behind to take down Florida the previous week to get through the gauntlet of their SEC East schedule. However, a whole new animal awaits in a Week 6 matchup that will feature the bright spotlight of ESPN's College GameDay.

Texas A&M is one of the most complete teams in all of college football, as the Aggies feature an explosive offense and a stifling defense loaded with impact players. The team has already proved its might in this early season, as ESPN Stats & Info highlighted its difficult schedule ahead of the Aggies' 24-13 win over South Carolina:

Head coach Kevin Sumlin's victory over the the Gamecocks came without three key contributors in star defensive end Myles Garrett and receivers Speedy Noil and Ricky Seals-Jones. Still, the team has considerable depth that can allow it to thrive even if these players are hobbled for the matchup in College Station.

Quarterback Trevor Knight leads an offense that ranks 13th nationally in total yards per game. The graduate transfer has been superb with his dual-threat ability, racking up 1,261 yards and seven touchdowns through the air to go with 392 yards and six scores rushing. He also has some elite weapons at his disposal in receivers Christian Kirk and Josh Reynolds, and electric freshman tailback Trayveon Williams is averaging a whopping nine yards per carry.

Tennessee has a talented roster and a steady senior quarterback in Joshua Dobbs, but the Volunteers have needed frantic comebacks to offset slow starts against a pair of shorthanded teams—Florida and Georgia—that they should comfortably beat. This strategy usually works well for Tennessee, per ESPN:

Yet, Tennessee will not want to play catch-up with Texas A&M. Florida and Georgia both run conservative offenses that struggle to build on leads, but the Aggies have no issues with scoring thanks to their plethora of dynamic playmakers.

Trench play also favors the Aggies. Texas A&M averages over three sacks a game with Garrett and fellow pass-rushing stud Daeshon Hall. Tennessee is allowing two sacks per game, but if it gets in consistent passing situations due to an early deficit, that number will go up against the Aggies' defensive front.

Texas A&M is also tied for 17th nationally with only one sack allowed per contest, which could affect Tennessee defensive end Derek Barnett from changing the game with his elite pass-rushing talents.

Tennessee is simply too difficult to trust in these sorts of situations, and Texas A&M is an unfavorable matchup. The Aggies will play host in this game, which puts the Volunteers on the road for the second straight week. Give A&M the edge on Saturday.

Look Out for Miami

Amid all the calamity in the ACC this season with Clemson's early inconsistency, Louisville's emergence as a national title threat and Florida State's disappointing fall, Miami has played excellent football.

The Hurricanes are thriving in their first year under head coach Mark Richt. The team has been dangerous offensively behind star quarterback Brad Kaaya, and its defense has smothered a pair of tough opponents already. Miami's stellar play on both sides of the ball puts it in an elite class this season, per the Associated Press' Tim Reynolds:

Miami is coming off back-to-back dominant road wins in which it throttled Appalachian State 45-10 and shut down a stingy Georgia Tech team 35-21. The Hurricanes now face their toughest challenge with a talented Florida State team that is currently in a bit of disarray.

The Seminoles have lost two of their last three games, allowing at least 35 points in all of those contests. The team also heads on the road on Saturday for the first time since being blown out 63-20 at Louisville. This is just another reason Miami appears well-equipped to give Florida State trouble.

The Hurricanes are allowing a mere 2.6 yards per carry this season, which could lead to a tough night for Florida State running back Dalvin Cook. Miami is also suffocating on third down, holding opponents to a 21.3 percent success rate. The Seminoles enter the showdown with a solid 45.3 percent rate, but they were 2-of-13 against Louisville. This could be problematic for Florida State, since it wants to avoid keeping a defense on the field that ranks 94th nationally in yards allowed per game.

If Miami can get past rival Florida State, the schedule sets up nicely for it the rest of the season. The Hurricanes get North Carolina at home in Week 7, and a date at Virginia Tech on Oct. 20 is the team's only challenging road game remaining. This team could certainly end up going unbeaten or with one loss in conference before the ACC title game, which makes Miami a threat to contend for the playoff in December.

Statistics are courtesy of NCAA.com unless otherwise noted.