College Football Playoff predictions Week 6 - Who's most likely to make the playoff field - ESPN

Well, that was unexpected.

As is usually the case, a week that looked relatively pedestrian on paper produced the most chaos.

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.

In total, five of the nation's top 11 teams lost, including four to unranked opponents.

One week after ascending to the top spot in the AP poll following a thrilling win over Georgia, Alabama was stunned by Vanderbilt, shaking up this week's playoff picks. While the new 12-team playoff keeps the Tide firmly in the mix for a spot, its hopes for a top-four seed and opening-round bye certainly took a hit.

But the Tide were far from alone. Tennessee went into Arkansas and lost, 19-14. Michigan and USC traveled across the country for conference games at Washington and Minnesota, respectively, and both went down to defeat.

And then late at night, more than 13 hours after an epic «College GameDay,» Cal nearly took down No. 8 Miami before the Hurricanes rallied in the fourth quarter.

On the flip side, Ohio State and sublime freshman receiver Jeremiah Smith rolled past Iowa. Georgia bounced back from its loss against Alabama by downing Auburn. And Penn State cruised past UCLA.

One of the most impressive performances of the day came in the early window when Texas A&M demolished then-No. 9 Missouri, 41-10.

The Friday night result that most shook up the rankings was Syracuse's overtime win at UNLV. The Rebels had been the most popular pick for the 12th seed as the highest ranked Group of 5 champion, an honor that now belongs to Boise State.

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