Conference championship races reach their final stretch this weekend as Week 11 brings decisive matchups across every Power Four league.
The expanded 12-foot race for the College Football Playoff continues to take shape with multi-loss teams fighting to win out.
CBS Sports reports that Brad Crawford holds a 59-31 straight up record and a 42-47-1 against the spread record. Chris Hummer leads the staff at 64-26 straight up and 46-43-1 against the spread entering the weekend.
No. 13 Wake Forest travels to face SMU on Saturday at noon Eastern on Saturday. Both teams enter the matchup averaging more than 300 passing yards per game, according to CBS Sports.
Hummer picked Wake Forest to win 38-34, noting the Demon Deacons’ run defense ranks in the top 10 nationally. Crawford projected a 41-31 victory for Wake Forest, citing their dominant conference run since an early-September loss to Miami.
“He wants to win a conference title and must go through Dallas to do it,” Crawford said of Wake Forest coach Jake Dickert.
No. 7 Miami hosts Duke at noon Eastern on Saturday in a game broadcast on ABC, as noted by ESPN. The Hurricanes enter with a 13.5-point spread advantage, according to CBS Sports.
Hummer picked Miami to win 31-17, highlighting that star quarterback Darian Mensah and wide receiver Cooper Barkate transferred to Miami from Duke in the offseason. Crawford projected a 30-14 Miami win, pointing to the nation’s best rushing defense.
No. 8 Tennessee plays at Texas A&M at 3 p.m. Eastern on Saturday on ESPN, per ESPN’s schedule. The Volunteers are 2.5-point favorites, according to CBS Sports.
Hummer predicted a 24-20 Tennessee victory, citing the Volunteers’ top 20 defense and elite pressure rate against Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed.
No. 18 USC travels to face No. 9 Indiana at 3:30 p.m. Eastern on Saturday, according to CBS Sports. The Hoosiers are favored by 7.5 points.
Hummer picked Indiana 28-20, noting that USC has historically struggled when playing in the Eastern Time zone under Lincoln Riley. Crawford selected USC with the 7.5 points in a 27-23 projected loss, praising the Trojans’ resiliency.
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No. 6 Texas plays No. 21 LSU at 7:30 p.m. Eastern on Saturday, as listed by ESPN. LSU enters the contest as a 3.5-point favorite, according to CBS Sports.
Hummer projected an LSU 27-21 victory due to Texas struggling in pass protection and the difficulty of winning in Baton Rouge. Crawford predicted an LSU win over Texas.
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