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College Football Week 14: Games and prospects to watch

It's rivalry week in college football and the playoff picture should begin to take it's final shape.

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The top four teams in the College Football Playoff rankings all face major in-state rivals this weekend. As they say, "anything can happen in rivalry games". The way this season has turned out today could very well provide a major shake up at the top.

Time Road Home TV Streaming
Noon ET South Carolina No. 21 Clemson ESPN espn.go.com/watchespn
Noon ET Kentucky No. 22 Louisville ESPN2 espn.go.com/watchespn
Noon ET Michigan No. 6 Ohio State ABC abc.go.com/watch-live
Noon ET No. 16 Georgia Tech No. 9 Georgia SEC Network espn.go.com/watchespn
Noon ET Old Dominion Florida Atlantic MyTVZ33, Sinclair
Noon ET Purdue Indiana Big Ten Network btn2go.com
Noon ET West Virginia Iowa State FS1 foxsports.com/foxsportsgo
Noon ET Rice Louisiana Tech CBSSN
Noon ET Illinois Northwestern ESPNU espn.go.com/watchespn
Noon ET Cincinnati Temple ESPNews espn.go.com/watchespn
Noon ET North Texas UTSA FSN foxsports.com/foxsportsgo
Noon ET Sacred Heart Fordham espn.go.com/watchespn
12:30 p.m. ET Syracuse Boston College CSN, YES
12:30 p.m. ET NC State North Carolina ACC Network espn.go.com/watchespn
12:30 p.m. ET Louisiana Troy espn.go.com/watchespn
1 p.m. ET Utah Colorado Pac-12 Network pac-12.com/live
1 p.m. ET Indiana State Eastern Kentucky espn.go.com/watchespn
1 p.m. ET Morgan State Richmond espn.go.com/watchespn
2 p.m. ET Idaho Appalachian State espn.go.com/watchespn
2 p.m. ET Texas State Georgia State espn.go.com/watchespn
2 p.m. ET Southeastern Louisiana Sam Houston State espn.go.com/watchespn
2:30 p.m. ET Grambling State Southern NBC
3 p.m. ET New Mexico State Arkansas State espn.go.com/watchespn
3 p.m. ET Wyoming New Mexico ROOT
3:30 p.m. ET No. 10 Michigan State Penn State ABC or ESPN2 espn.go.com/watchespn
3:30 p.m. ET No. 18 Minnesota No. 14 Wisconsin Big Ten Network btn2go.com
3:30 p.m. ET No. 4 Miss State No. 19 Ole Miss CBS cbssports.com
3:30 p.m. ET No. 7 Baylor Texas Tech ABC or ESPN2 espn.go.com/watchespn
3:30 p.m. ET Florida No. 3 Florida State ESPN espn.go.com/watchespn
3:30 p.m. ET Notre Dame USC FOX foxsports.com/foxsportsgo
3:30 p.m. ET Rutgers Maryland ESPNU espn.go.com/watchespn
3:30 p.m. ET San Jose State San Diego State CBSSN
3:30 p.m. ET UAB Southern Miss ASN, CSN
4 p.m. ET Kansas No. 12 Kansas State FS1 foxsports.com/foxsportsgo
4 p.m. ET Connecticut Memphis ESPNews espn.go.com/watchespn
4 p.m. ET Tennessee Vanderbilt SEC Network espn.go.com/watchespn
4 p.m. ET Liberty James Madison espn.go.com/watchespn
4 p.m. ET San Diego Montana espn.go.com/watchespn
4 p.m. ET South Dakota State Montana State espn.go.com/watchespn
4:30 p.m. ET BYU California Pac-12 Network pac-12.com/live
6 p.m. ET ULM Georgia Southern espn.go.com/watchespn
7 p.m. ET Wake Forest Duke ESPNU espn.go.com/watchespn
7 p.m. ET Hawaii Fresno State themw.com/#!/watch-live
7 p.m. ET Pittsburgh Miami ESPN2 espn.go.com/watchespn
7 p.m. ET Middle Tennessee UTEP Sinclair
7:45 p.m. ET No. 15 Auburn No. 1 Alabama ESPN espn.go.com/watchespn
8 p.m. ET No. 3 Oregon Oregon State ABC abc.go.com/watch-live
8 p.m. ET Stephen F. Austin Northern Iowa espn.go.com/watchespn
10:15 p.m. ET Utah State No. 23 Boise State ESPN2 espn.go.com/watchespn
10:30 p.m. ET Nevada UNLV ESPNU espn.go.com/watchespn
10:30 p.m. ET Washington Washington State FS1 foxsports.com/foxsportsgo

#4 Mississippi State at #19 Ole Miss

The Egg Bowl as it's known, hasn't received this much attention in years, if ever. If the Bulldogs can win in the backyard of their arch rivals they'll turn into the biggest Auburn fans. If Auburn can beat Bama and Mississippi State beats Ole Miss the Bulldogs will be on their way to the SEC Championship game next week. MSU ILB Benardrick McKinney continues to impress on the MSU defense and may be looking at a first round selection next year. I look for him to have a big game against the Rebels who have really struggled without WR Laquon Treadwell.

Florida at #3 Florida State

In what used to be considered one of the the biggest, most intense, and highest rated rivalry games the Gators and Noles lock up in matchup where the Gators will be looking to end FSU's impressive 27-game winning streak. Only the Gators and next week's matchup in the ACC Championship against Georgia Tech stand in the way of a play off birth for the Seminoles.

The most interesting matchup on the field might be between FSU Sr. WR Rashad Greene and UF Soph. CB Vernon Hargreaves III. VHIII will likely be a first round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft and Greene is a very underrated WR heading into the 2015 NFL Draft. I expect Greene to end up in the late first to second round. His precise route running, deceptive speed, and (usually) reliable hands will make him one of the most consistent WRs available.

#15 Auburn at #1 Alabama

The Iron Bowl is one of the greatest college rivalries of all time. Over the last five years the winner of this game has produced the college football national champion in four. These two teams don't like each other and it shows.

Auburn Jr. WR Sammie Coates will be a hit at the NFL Combine if he declares. at 6-2, 201 lbs Coates has been times at a 4.3 forty. He's incredibly athletic but still very raw. He reminds me a bit of stronger Martavis Bryant, a third round selection by Pittsburgh in the 2014 draft.

Another highly rated underclassmen is Landon Collins. The big, hard hitting safety can play either free or strong but can struggle in coverage. Should he declare, he'd be a formidable paring with Eric Reid and give the 49ers a pretty fearsome defensive backfield.

Happy Saturday!