ESPN has updated its power rankings following an exciting Week 6 of college football,
Through the the first half of the season, what excites me the most about the game this year is the depth of elite teams. Whether it be Georgia, Ohio State, Alabama, Michigan, Clemson, Tennessee, USC or even Oklahoma State. … I could legitimately see any of those teams putting up a fight in the four-team College Football Playoff.
Right now, national championship odds, courtesy of BetMGM, are: Ohio State (plus-175), Georgia (plus-200), Alabama (plus-250), Clemson (plus-1100), Michigan (plus-2000), USC (plus-2000), Tennessee (plus-4000), UCLAs (plus-5000) and Oklahoma State (plus-6600).
ESPN’s rankings…
10
Penn State Nittany Lions (5-0)
Week 6 result: Off week (Nittany Lions Wire)
9
Oklahoma State Cowboys (5-0)
Week 6 result: Beat Texas Tech, 41-31
8
Ole Miss Rebels (6-0)
Week 6 result: Beat Vanderbilt, 52-28
7
Tennessee Volunteers (5-0)
Week 6 result: Beat LSU, 40-13
6
Michigan Wolverines (6-0)
Week 6 result: Beat Indiana, 31-10
5
USC Trojans (6-0)
Week 6 result: Beat Washington State, 30-14
4
Clemson Tigers (6-0)
Week 6 result: Beat Boston College, 31-3
3
Alabama Crimson Tide (6-0)
Week 6 result: Beat Texas A&M, 24-20
2
Georgia Bulldogs (6-0)
Week 6 result: Beat Auburn, 42-10
ESPN:
For two quarters on Saturday, it looked like defending national champion Georgia would slog its way through another closer-than-expected victory against an overmatched opponent. The Bulldogs punted on their first two possessions and missed a 47-yard field goal on the third. Quarterback Stetson Bennett was missing open receivers, and Georgia converted only three of its first 10 third-down plays. The Bulldogs took advantage of Auburn‘s failed fake punt to grab a 7-0 lead early in the second quarter and opened up a 14-point advantage at the half. Finally, things started clicking for Georgia’s offense in the second half. Bennett scored on a 62-yard run and finished with 208 yards on 22 of 32 passing in a 42-10 rout of the Tigers. Georgia had 500 yards of offense, including 292 on the ground, and its offense started to look like the unit that was so impressive in the first three games this season — Mark Schlabach
1
Ohio State Buckeyes (6-0)
Week 6 result: Beat Michigan State, 49-10
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