The college football landscape could look completely different by the time Week 7 is in the books. Though there are not a pair of AP Top 25 teams going head-to-head on Saturday, the potential for upsets certainly exists as some rivalries and division showdowns take center stage, particularly with ranked teams going on the road.
Our CBS Sports college football experts have picked every top 25 game -- against the spread -- ahead of Saturday's slate. Check out their picks from the week's top games below and be sure to see the entire slate of top 25 picks for Week 7. Also check out our SportsLine projection model, which predicts the score of every game on the slate.
All times Eastern
No. 6 TCU (-4.5) at Kansas State -- Noon on FS1: TCU has played well, but West Virginia had success running the ball on them in Week 6. K-State doesn't have a Justin Crawford in its offense, but they play the type of grinding offense that wears opponents down. Tack on Bill Snyder's genius as a game-week planner and this figures to be a tough outing for TCU. There's enough explosiveness in the run game and pressure along the D-line for TCU to win this, but a mistake or two from quarterback Kenny Hill keeps this one uncomfortably close. -- Ben Kercheval
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No. 10 Auburn (-6.5) at LSU -- 3:30 p.m. on CBS: LSU is still very limited at the quarterback position, and everybody knows it. Because of that, Auburn will key in on what Canada showed in the first half in The Swamp and shut down the new-look, misdirection offense. Auburn's accustomed to seeing that every week in practice, and is much deeper and versatile in its front seven than the Gators were last week. It was the first time LSU's defense has played disciplined all year, but it was against an offense that lacked an identity. Auburn has one -- a very good one -- that includes running back Kerryon Johnson doing work between the tackles and off the edge, quarterback Jarrett Stidham as a model of efficiency and a perfect blend of old school running and new-school spread passing principles. -- Barrett Sallee
No. 12 Oklahoma (-7.5) at Texas -- 3:30 p.m. on ESPN: The temptation to go with Texas straight up was strong, and not because Oklahoma is now exposed as some paper tiger. The Longhorns have a real shot at this. The defense has improved and now they're actually getting takeaways. Also: receiver Collin Johnson is a stud. He's been a little feast or famine -- he's literally alternated between two and seven catches each game -- but it's starting to click for him. He just needs to be a better scoring target. Both teams will be motivated and fireworks are in store. Despite the setback last week, Oklahoma gets enough plays from Mayfield to get it done. But this one should be fun. -- Ben Kercheval
Georgia Tech at No. 11 Miami (-6.5) -- 3:30 p.m. on ABC: Right when Paul Johnson is overlooked is when he creeps up and steals the Coastal from the preseason favorites. The key to this year's team has been the interior offensive line play, and Miami's talented defensive front is in for a frustrating day if TaQuon Marshall gets into a good rhythm early in the game. Miami might win this game, but Georgia Tech is going to be hanging around as long as they take care of the ball. -- Chip Patterson
Utah at No. 13 USC (-13.5) -- 8 p.m. on ABC: I'm expecting this game to be a low-scoring, defensive affair. The kind where both offenses sweat just to move the ball a few yards at a time, and we see plenty of punts hoping to win the field position battle. Considering that, and remembering that Sam Darnold is likely to throw at least one pick, it's hard to pass up on any points Vegas wants to give me. -- Tom Fornelli
