College football's postseason picture needs a fresh coat of paint after Saturday. Several SEC stunners and a surprise Big Ten scrambled the playoff conversation and sent our latest bowl projections in new directions. This season's postseason bracket has been anything but predictable, and Week 6 delivered, highlighted by Oklahoma's walkoff field goal against top-ranked Texas, Kentucky's stunning overtime win over No. 10 LSU and No. 21 UCLA's statement victory at 13th-ranked Oregon.
Entering Saturday night's Kansas-Utah game, only eight Power Four teams were still unbeaten. In the ACC, No. 25 Pittsburgh saw its unblemished record squashed by North Carolina while Duke suffered an expected setback at Georgia Tech. Nebraska's first loss came at the hands of Indiana, which scored the game's final 14 points to prevail late.
We've updated our playoff bracket projections and full list of bowl games after Week 6, including major changes at the top. Projection: South Carolina State vs. Jackson State Coming off consecutive wins, FIU travels to Jacksonville State next week for Tuesday night MACtion.
One player hoping to make a name for himself with the rare weeknight opportunity is FIU wideout Maguire Anderson, who already has 25 receptions for 401 yards and a pair of scores this season. The Conference USA favorite Flames have looked explosive in five consecutive wins since a 20-13 loss to unbeaten JMU to open the season. Liberty is off until Oct. 22 when it travels to Kennesaw State.
Kim Dais is averaging 7.1 yards per carry, which is second on the team behind Jaylon Coleman's 9.9. For the first time in a month, the Gamecocks are back in our bowl projections after a shocking victory at Florida, only the program's third all-time at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. After three straight SEC losses, Shane Beamer has at least temporarily coached himself off the hot seat thanks to LaNorris Sellers' five-touchdown outing.
South Carolina (2-3) is off next week before embarking on a four-game stretch that includes Oklahoma, Texas A&M and Arkansas -- three opponents that are currently struggling. Projection: Central Michigan vs. Appalachian State At least we're no longer harping on the Broncos' season-opening loss at Michigan standing in the way of a possible CFP berth.
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