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7 games to watch in college football this weekend

This week we have three top-25 matchups, three other top-25 teams playing on the road, and a sneaky important game for Notre Dame.

LSU head Coach Ed Orgeron.

Week 3 of the college football season is here, and that means another Saturday of non-stop action.

Like most weekends in the fall, there is no shortage of games to choose from. But even though it is still early in the season, we already have a sense of which teams are in the playoff hunt and which games are the most important.

Here are the can't-miss college football games to watch this weekend.

(5) Oklahoma @ Iowa State

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Network and Time: ABC, 12:00 p.m. ET

Records: Oklahoma (2-0), Iowa State (0-1)

Why it is important: Prior to the season there were some concerns that the OU defense would not be good enough this year, and that the Sooners were ripe to be picked off in the Big 12. But outside of a shaky start against UCLA, it is clear that Oklahoma is the class of the Big 12 and a big-time playoff contender. At the same time, this seems like a good spot for OU to trip up if they are not careful — Iowa State is playing their home opener after being shut down by an Iowa team that is probably better than most realize.

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Vanderbilt @ (8) Notre Dame

Network and Time: NBC, 2:30 p.m. ET

Records: Both teams are 2-0

CFB Playoff Power Rankings: Notre Dame (6)

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Why it is important:

(12) LSU @ (7) Auburn

Network and Time: CBS, 3:30 p.m. ET

Records: Both teams are 2-0

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CFB Playoff Power Rankings: LSU (12), Auburn (8)

Why it is important:

(17) Boise State @ (24) Oklahoma State

Network and Time: ESPN, 3:30 p.m. ET

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Records: Both teams are 2-0

CFB Playoff Power Rankings: Boise State (17)

Why it is important: Neither of these teams is a legit threat in the playoff picture yet. But the winner of this game will start to get noticed. If OSU wins, they have a decent shot to get to 9-0 before they have to play Oklahoma, West Virginia, and TCU the final three weeks. If Boise State wins, they will take a leg up on UCF as the GoF1 (top playoff candidate in the Group of 5).

(1) Alabama @ Ole Miss

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Network and Time: ESPN, 7:00 p.m. ET

Records: Both teams are 2-0

Why it is important: Ole Miss would probably be the second-best team in the SEC West, but they are flying under the radar right now because they play in the same division as Alabama, LSU, Auburn, Mississippi State, and Texas A&M. Bama should win easily, but the game will likely be a fun shootout as Ole Miss is going to score points.

(4) Ohio State vs (15) TCU in Arlington, TX

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Network and Time: ABC, 8:00 p.m. ET

Records: Both teams are 2-0

CFB Playoff Power Rankings: Ohio State (4), TCU (11)

Why it is important: The final game of Urban Meyer's suspension is also Ohio State's first real test.

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(22) USC @ Texas

Network and Time: Fox, 8:00 p.m. ET

Records: Both teams are 1-1

CFB Playoff Power Rankings: Both teams are unranked

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Why it is important: This series has a chance to turn into a sneaky-good rivalry. The season is not lost yet for either team, but it will be for whoever loses here.

Now check out the rest of the playoff power ranking

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