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Undefeated teams are dropping like flies. After this past weekend, only six undefeated teams remain. One undefeated team is guaranteed to fall this week when LSU travels to Alabama in a huge showdown.
Last week, surprising Clemson ran into a buzz saw at Georgia Tech to take their first loss of the season. Overrated Kansas State was stomped by Oklahoma at home to fall from the ranks of the unbeaten.
No team is safe. As teams begin to lose, attention slowly turns to a potential Bowl Championship Series.