LSU (4-4) at No. 2 Alabama (7-1)
Alabama enters the final month seeking its second straight SEC West title and its third in the last four years. The Crimson Tide have won nine of the last 10 meetings in this series with the last loss coming in LSU’s 2019 national championship season. LSU coach Ed Orgeron is winding down his career with the Tigers after reaching an agreement to leave the program at the season’s end. Alabama quarterback Bryce Young continues his torrid start, completing 70% of his passes for 2,453 yards and 26 touchdowns.
No. 4 Oregon (7-1) at Washington (4-4)
Oregon has won 14 of the last 16 games in this Pac-12 North series, including the last two meetings. COVID-19 protocols canceled last season’s game. Washington is hoping to avoid losing to Oregon and Oregon State in the same season for the first time since 2011. Verone McKinley III (four) and Bennett Williams (three) have combined for nearly half of the Ducks’ 16 interceptions. The Huskies are the only team in the country that has scored on every red-zone opportunity (15 TDs, nine field goals in 24 attempts).
Other Top 25 games of note
No. 5 Ohio State (7-1) at Nebraska (3-6): The Buckeyes have won six straight meetings by an average of 35 points, with just one game being decided by fewer than 25. Indiana (2-6) at No. 7 Michigan (7-1): The Hoosiers snapped a 24-game losing streak to the Wolverines last season, but have come crashing down in 2021. Tennessee (4-4) at No. 18 Kentucky (6-2): Wildcats have a chance to secure a New Year’s Six bowl bid if they win out.