Week 7 Expert Pick'Em Challenge

Last week saw some crazy upsets, wild finishes, and head scratching results that really shook up the staff challenge! In week six action Alex cruised to a 15-3 record, while John limped to the finish line at 12-6. Current season records are:

Alex: 31-7

John: 29-9

Week 7 Record: Alex: 8-4

John: 7-5

Alex takes a two-game lead over John, pulling ahead for the first time this season. Ready for the new week?? Can John bounce back after a rough Saturday? There are 18 Top 25 match-ups this week to go along with the two extra games chosen by our experts!

Here are the picks!

No. 1 Alabama at No. 24 Texas A&M (3:30 p.m., CBS) - BAMA

Alex: Alabama

John: Alabama

Najee Harris leaps over South Carolina defender RJ Roderick (Montgomery Advisor Staff Photo)

No. 2 Clemson vs. Florida State (3:30 p.m., ABC) - Clemson

Alex: Clemson

John: Clemson

No. 3 Georgia vs. South Carolina (noon, ESPN) - South Carolina

Alex: Georgia

John: Georgia

No. 5 LSU vs. No. 7 Florida (8 p.m., ESPN)

Alex: LSU

John: LSU

No. 6 Oklahoma at No. 11 Texas (noon, Fox) - Oklahoma

Alex: Texas

John: Oklahoma

No. 8 Wisconsin vs. Michigan State (3:30 p.m.) - Wisconsin

Alex: Wisconsin

John:Wisconsin

No. 9 Notre Dame vs. USC (7:30 p.m., NBC)

Alex: Notre Dame

John: Notre Dame

The Jeweled Shillelagh (USC Athletics Photo)

No. 10 Penn State at No. 17 Iowa (7:30 p.m., ABC)

Alex: Penn State

John: Iowa

No. 13 Oregon vs Colorado (Friday, Oct 11 at 10 p.m., Fox Sports 1) - Oregon

Alex: Oregon

John: Oregon

No. 14 Boise State vs. Hawaii (10:15 p.m., ESPN2)

Alex: Boise State

John: Boise St

No. 15 Utah at Oregon State (8 p.m., Pac-12 Network)

Alex: Utah

John: Utah

No. 16 Michigan at Illinois (noon, ABC) - Michigan

Alex: Michigan

John: Michigan

Illinois teammates celebrating after a score (Patrick Gorski | USA TODAY Sports)

No. 18 Arizona State vs. Washington State (3:30 p.m., Pac-12 Network) - Arizona St

Alex: Arizona State

John: Washington State

No. 19 Wake Forest vs Louisville (7:30 p.m., ACC Network)

Alex: Wake Forest

John: Wake Forest

No. 20 Virginia at Miami (Friday, Oct 11 at 8 p.m., ESPN) - Miami

Alex: Virginia

John: Virginia

No. 22 Baylor vs. Texas Tech (4 p.m.)

Alex: Baylor

John: Baylor

No. 23 Memphis at Temple (noon, ESPN2) - Temple

Alex: Temple

John: Memphis

No. 25 Cincinnati at Houston (3:30 p.m., ESPN2) - Cincinnati

Alex: Cincinnati

John: Cincinnati

Cincinnati QB Desmond Ridder runs past UCF defender B. Hayes (Associated Press Orlando)

Alex’s Game of the Week

The Battle of I-75: Toledo at Bowling Green (noon, CBS Sports Network) - Bowling Green

Alex: Toledo by 35!!!

John: TOLEDO BY 31!!!

John’s Game of the Week

Fresno State at Air Force (7:00 p.m., CBS Sports Network)

Alex: Air Force

John: Fresno State