Connelly: Alabama, Ohio State among ranked teams on upset alert

Key Points:

• Week 5 of college football features several key matchups with eight of the top 12 AP poll teams playing on the road, and three favorites with spreads under a touchdown, increasing the potential for upsets.
• Notable games include No. 7 Alabama at No. 16 Mississippi State, where Alabama seeks to maintain a perfect record against MSU, and No. 5 Ohio State at No. 14 Iowa, a rematch of the 2017 upset with Ohio State favored but facing a tough Iowa defense.
• Other top road tests include No. 8 Florida at No. 25 Missouri, No. 10 BYU at TCU, and No. 4 Miami at Clemson, with several defenses and offenses facing significant challenges that could impact outcomes.
• The Group of 6 automatic CFP contenders includes unbeaten UMass hosting Eastern Michigan in a high-profile home game, while USF faces Temple in a matchup with upset potential.
• Additional games of interest span from Friday night’s Virginia Tech vs. Pitt and Northwestern vs. Penn State to late Saturday contests like Washington at USC and Arkansas at Texas A&M, highlighting a weekend rich in competitive and potentially surprising college football action.