The experts make their picks:
| THE LINE | GREG GALLO | TIM SULLIVAN | LENN ROBBINS | BRIAN LEWIS |
| BOISE ST. 3½ Oregon (10:15, ESPN) | Oregon | Boise St. | Oregon | Oregon |
| OHIO ST. 21½ Navy (Sat., Noon, ESPN) | Ohio State | Navy | ★ Ohio State | Ohio State |
| PENN ST. 27 Akron (Noon, BTN) | Penn State | Penn State | ★ Penn State | Penn State |
| Minnesota 7 SYRACUSE (Noon, ESPN2) | Minnesota | ★ Minnesota | ★ Minnesota | Syracuse |
| WAKE FOREST 2 Baylor (3:30) | Baylor | Baylor | Wake Forest | Wake Forest |
| OKLAHOMA ST. 5½ Georgia (3:30, ABC) | Georgia | ★ Okla St. | Okla. State | Georgia |
| NOTRE DAME 14½ Nevada (3:30, NBC) | Nevada | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | Nevada |
| x-Illinois 6½ Missouri (3:40, ESPN) | ★ Missouri | ★ Illinois | Illinois | Missouri |
| y-Oklahoma 22 Byu (7:00, ESPN) | ★ Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma |
| z-Alabama 6½ Virginia Tech (8:00, ABC) | Va. Tech | Va. Tech | Va. Tech | ★ Alabama |
| CAL 21 Maryland (10:00 p.m., ESPN2) | Maryland | Cal | Cal | Cal |
| Lsu 17½ WASHINGTON (10:30, ESPN) | LSU | Washington | Washington | ★ LSU |
| Ole Miss 16½ MEMPHIS (Sun., 3:30, ESPN) | ★ Ole Miss | Ole Miss | Ole Miss | ★ Ole Miss |
| RUTGERS 5½ Cincinnati (Mon., 4:00, ESPN) | Rutgers | Rutgers | Cincinnati | Rutgers |
| FLORIDA ST. 6 Miami (8:00, ESPN) | Miami | Miami | Florida St. | Miami |
| THE LINE | DREW LOFTIS | TED HOLMLUND | HONDO | RICO |
| BOISE ST. 3½ Oregon (10:15, ESPN) | Boise St. | Oregon | ★ Oregon | Boise St. |
| OHIO ST. 21½ Navy (Sat., Noon, ESPN) | ★ Ohio State | Ohio State | ★ Ohio State | Navy |
| PENN ST. 27 Akron (Noon, BTN) | Penn State | ★ Penn State | Penn State | Penn State |
| Minnesota 7 SYRACUSE (Noon, ESPN2) | Minnesota | Syracuse | Minnesota | Syracuse |
| WAKE FOREST 2 Baylor (3:30) | Wake Forest | ★ W. Forest | Wake Forest | Baylor |
| OKLAHOMA ST. 5½ Georgia (3:30, ABC) | ★ Georgia | Georgia | Okla. State | ★ Georgia |
| NOTRE DAME 14½ Nevada (3:30, NBC) | Notre Dame | ★ N. Dame | Nevada | Notre Dame |
| x-Illinois 6½ Missouri (3:40, ESPN) | Missouri | Missouri | Missouri | ★ Illinois |
| y-Oklahoma 22 Byu (7:00, ESPN) | ★ Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | BYU |
| z-Alabama 6½ Virginia Tech (8:00, ABC) | Alabama | Va. Tech | Va. Tech | Alabama |
| CAL 21 Maryland (10:00 p.m., ESPN2) | Maryland | Maryland | Maryland | ★ Cal |
| Lsu 17½ WASHINGTON (10:30, ESPN) | LSU | Washington | LSU | LSU |
| Ole Miss 16½ MEMPHIS (Sun., 3:30, ESPN) | Memphis | Ole Miss | Memphis | Ole Miss |
| RUTGERS 5½ Cincinnati (Mon., 4:00, ESPN) | Rutgers | Rutgers | Cincinnati | Rutgers |
| FLORIDA ST. 6 Miami (8:00, ESPN) | Florida St. | Miami | ★ Miami | Florida St. |
Home team in CAPS * Best Bet x: In St. Louis y: In Arlington, Texas z: In Atlanta