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College Football Playoff picks after Week 7

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We walked into Saturday expecting a shakeup, and that's what we got. How will Saturday's top games affect the College Football Playoff chase?

What are the current odds for the top four? The Allstate Playoff Predictor has the answers. Check back every week as the odds are updated following that week's games.

Tennessee's victory over Alabama means for the first time this season, ESPN's voters will have a change in their top three. A unanimous selection all season, Alabama did not receive any votes after losing to the Vols, a game which saw the Crimson Tide penalized 17 times for 130 yards, the most accepted penalties in the Nick Saban era (previous was 15 penalties earlier this season at Texas).

Alabama allowed 52 points, the fourth most in program history and most since 1907 vs. Sewanee (54 points). Instead of the Tide it was Tennessee that became a unanimous selection.

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A weekend of matchups with big-time implications lived up to the hype, with Tennessee's thrilling win over Alabama, TCU's overtime victory over Oklahoma State and Utah's narrow win over USC leading the way.
They rushed the field in Knoxville. And Fort Worth. And Salt Lake City. And Syracuse. They didn't rush the field in the Anchor-Bone Classic or Dakota Marker because the road teams won both games (by a combined three points). Florida State fans might have rushed the field at Doak Walker Stadium, but Clemson was too stubborn to let them. They didn't need to rush the field at the Big House because Michigan fans are pretty used to seeing their team stomp Penn State.
It's been 21 years since Tennessee finished in the AP top five. It had almost been that long since the Vols had beaten Alabama, too, but Saturday's thrilling 52-49 win in Knoxville is allowing UT fans to dream big again. The advanced stats, meanwhile, are backing up the dreams.
Tennessee beat Alabama on Saturday night, with fans storming off the field and carrying away both goalposts before dumping them in the Tennessee River.

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