College Football Picks Week 6: Five Top 25 Teams in Danger

No. 1 Alabama at No. 19 South Carolina

If the Tide plays their best football, they should have no problem rolling over the No. 19 Gamecocks. The problem is teams do not always play their best football, and anything can happen when you go on the road in the SEC. Carolina has not beaten Alabama since 2004 but they hung with the Tide last year until a late Alabama touchdown sealed the victory. Could this be the year Steve Spurrier’s group finally beats Alabama?

Oregon State at No. 9 Arizona

The Beavers have been in every game they’ve played, and a close call for Arizona last week has the pundits questioning whether the Wildcats are for real. Can Arizona live up to a Top 10 ranking, or will Oregon State finally get the big win they have failed to get in past contests with Top 10 teams?

No. 12 LSU at No. 14 Florida

Les Miles is still counting his blessings after last week’s win over Tennessee. Florida got pummeled by Alabama last weekend, but don’t expect Urban Meyer’s squad to drop two in a row. LSU is lucky to be undefeated, but a trip to the Swamp should change that.

USC at No. 16 Stanford

Both teams are 4-1 and coming off a loss. Stanford led Oregon by as many as 18 points before falling to the Ducks, 52-31. They should be able to bounce back, but the Trojans shouldn’t be taken lightly, either. Just one misstep or two, and the Cardinal could drop their second straight game.

No. 17 Michigan State at No. 18 Michigan

Michigan is 5-0 and Denard Robinson is everybody’s Heisman favorite. But a late touchdown win over Indiana last weekend isn’t going to cut it in the Big Ten. Michigan will face its first real defense this weekend in Mark Dantonio’s Spartans. Has Michigan finally returned as a national power, or will its BCS bubble burst in its first true test?