It all comes down this! Heading into conference championship weekend, I'm clinging on to a four-game lead against the spread with only six games we're picking on the docket. I like those odds. We'll reconvene after playoff rankings and bowl pairings are announced and have more picks later this month — but we're wiping the slate clean for the postseason.

Where things stand in the Coaches Poll top 25 college football rankings as we come out of a bitter and consequential Rivalry Week that separated the contenders