The Week 12 college football schedule is balanced across the board, featuring matchups that will have a major impact on playoff and conference races.
College football’s Week 11 provided a paradigm shift with both undefeated vs. undefeated matchups finishing with the underdogs on top. LSU and Minnesota’s wins over Alabama and Penn State respectively altered the balance of power across the country.
Week 12 could do more of the season as the slate doesn’t have any games of the century on the docket, but the slate is well balanced across the board with intriguing matchups that will have a lot to say in the race for the playoff and conference championships.
Auburn has an opportunity to throw a wrench in the system against newly anointed No. 4 Georgia on the Plains. Along with Oklahoma going to Baylor to try and hand the Bears their first loss of the season, those are the two biggest games on the Week 12 slate.
But there’s plenty of intrigue down the list, too, with several group-of-five programs looking to make statements as they position themselves for potential New Year’s Six selection. Can Appalachian State continue rolling after beating South Carolina? Can Navy pull a stunning upset in South Bend? And why isn’t anyone talking about 8-1 Louisiana Tech?
Let’s take a look at the biggest games of Week 12 and offer some predictions against the spread.
Last Week: 4-6 overall; 5-5 ATS
Overall: 71-39 overall; 58-52 ATS