Rivalry week across college football really had it all. There was fighting, flag-planting, eight overtimes, rivalries renewed and rivalry narratives reinforced. We saw Heisman Trophy contenders demand the spotlight and College Football Playoff contenders shrink when the lights were the brightest.

College Football HQ makes our final predictions for the most important games on the Rivalry Week schedule today, as things kick off around the country and with

The Tigers did just enough each week to beat bad teams, even escaping with victories over Oklahoma, Auburn and Arkansas. Against ranked opponents, it was evident this wasn’t ever a really good football team.