Not only do they get to face the Tide still, but the other two one-loss teams in the division lost to Alabama, which effectively gives the Tide a two-game lead on them. Right now, they're the only team in the SEC West with a realistic chance of taking the division from Alabama. 22 LSU (-11): LSU may have lost twice already, but only one of those losses have come in conference play. This is a must-win game for both teams if they hope to keep their Pac-12 title hopes alive.Īuburn at No. This week they're back home to face a UCLA team that rebounded from a road loss to Utah by beating the Washington State team that just beat the Beavers. 15 Oregon State (-5): Oregon State looked impressive last week, going on the road and taking care of business against Cal in a spot a lot of teams may have suffered a letdown. Will the Canes recover from shooting themselves in the foot? It won't be easy, as the Tar Heels are coming off a blowout win over Syracuse, and stud QB Drake Maye seems to be peaking at the right time. Instead the Canes blew a game against Georgia Tech and come into this game with a loss, clinging to a spot in the top 25. The kind of game the ACC has sorely lacked in recent seasons that's ultimately hurt its national profile. 12 North Carolina (-4): If only Mario Cristobal understood late-game clock management, this could've been an epic showdown between undefeated, top-15 teams. As for USC, the Irish are the toughest test the Trojans will have faced so far, though USC seems pretty adept at making things tougher on themselves when their opponents aren't up to it. There has to be some kind of toll not only physically, but mentally. This will be the fourth straight "big game" the Irish have played, after squaring off against Ohio State, Duke and Louisville the last three weeks. Obviously, the Irish are coming off another loss, losing to Louisville on Saturday, but it's not only the results I'm wondering about. 21 Notre Dame (-2.5): You have to wonder what kind of shape Notre Dame will find itself in for this game. However, it's never easy to go into Husky Stadium, and it's even more imposing when it feels like you'll have to score at least 35 points to have a chance. Michael Penix and the Washington Huskies have one of the most explosive offenses in the country, but to this point, Oregon has been the more complete team and has a more impressive resume overall. After residing in the Pac-12 North, there are no longer divisions in the Pac-12 and that means that this could be the first of two meetings we see this season between two of the most impressive teams we've seen in the 2023 season. 7 Washington (-3): There's a fun new wrinkle on this matchup in 2023, and I'm not talking about how both schools will be in the Big Ten next season. What do the oddsmakers think will happen? Let's find out with an early look at the Week 7 lines. 10 USC puts its unbeaten record on the line with a road game against reeling No. While that's the headliner, it's one of three big games involving Pac-12 teams, as No. 8 Oregon in a battle of undefeated top-10 teams. Week 7 looks poised to make even more noise, as we have four matchups between ranked teams, including an enormous showdown in the Pac-12. In the SEC, Alabama reminded the rest of the division that it's still the team to beat out West with a win over Texas A&M, while Georgia finally woke up and had its most dominant performance of the season, routing Kentucky. We saw Oklahoma take down Texas to remain undefeated and let the Horns know they aren't all the way back yet. Week 6 has come and gone, and it feels like the intensity has been turned up a notch on the 2023 season.
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