We’ve suddenly got a queasy feeling about Saturday. Will Penn State, whose QB is not fully back from a concussion, go into a Greene-out in Iowa and dispatch the Hawkeyes? What if Florida suffers a letdown in Vandy? What if LSU somehow solves Alabama’s defense? If any or all of these happen, it will mean smiles all across the USC campus. At this point, we’re holding out hope for Florida vs. Penn State for the title, but there’s a good chance Beano Cook’s Alabama-Penn State prediction comes a year early. This week, we make picks in the rankings.

1. Alabama 9-0. Beat LSU 20-10.
2. Penn State 9-0. Beat Iowa, 27-23.
3. Texas Tech 9-0. Lose to the Cowboys, 34-31.
4. Florida 7-1. Beat Vandy, 30-17.
5. Oklahoma 8-1. Beat Texas A&M 45-14.
6. USC 7-1. Beat Cal, 38-13.
7. Texas 8-1. Beat Baylor 34-7.
8. Oklahoma State 8-1. Beat Red Raiders, 34-31.
9. Utah 10-0. Nice win over Utah, 13-10.
10. Boise State 8-0. Beat Utah State, 31-10.