Editor’s note: This is week six of the Daily’s season-long Gridiron challenge. Each week, the Daily’s three football reporters and the sports desk’s columnist will choose the winner from seven college football games around the country and provide commentary on each game. Each week we will feature one guest pick, with this week’s guest being Daily super-duper senior Travis Cordes.

Jake Lovett, sports editor — 25-10

Chris Cuellar, sports writer — 25-10

Jeremiah Davis, sports columnist — 24-11

David Merrill, sports writer — 21-14

Travis Cordes, senior sports writer

1. Iowa State vs. No. 10 Utah

Jake — Utah — Utah plays a lot like Iowa. This does not bode well.

Chris — Utah — Cyclone fans often say, “Why not?” Well, 44 points a game and the nation’s No. 7 defense are good reasons.

Jeremiah — Iowa State — I told someone that I go with my head, not my heart on these. Maybe I’m going against that here, but why not? Worked out for Lovett last week.

David — Utah — After the last game I’m tempted to drink the Kool-Aid, but not tempted enough.

Travis — Utah — Last weekend was great, but I’m still an Iowa State realist. I don’t have the balls to pick them in a game like this just yet.

2. No. 14 Florida vs. No. 12 LSU

Jake — Florida — Just what Florida’s struggling offense needed: a matchup with a defense that allows 12.4 points per game. Wait, what?

Chris — Florida — Both teams should be ashamed after last week, but LSU has more holes than Gainesville police blotter.

Jeremiah — Florida — Les Miles is the NCAA version of Andy Reid (See: awful clock management). Also, LSU may be the worst 5-0 team in college football.

David — Florida — The only thing uglier than LSU’s wins are, well, wait, I tried. I got nothing.

Travis — Florida — Les Miles still doesn’t know how the game clock works. But, unlike Tennessee, Urban Meyer won’t let a 13-criminals-on-the-field penalty happen.

3. No. 19 South Carolina vs. No. 1 Alabama

Jake — Alabama — Unless Cocky is going out on defense, no USC defender will stop Mark Ingram or Trent Richardson.

Chris — Alabama —  What’s the difference between Bama’s defense and Saban’s daughter? You can’t score on the defense.

Jeremiah — Alabama — I can’t come up with any reason other than that Alabama is just really, really good.

David — Alabama — Even when this team takes a game off, it still manages to win. Not to mention, they spread the touchdowns around like Jesus’ last supper. Everybody gets some.

Travis — Alabama — Two successful college coaches who went from the SEC to the NFL, then back. Only difference is, Saban came back to a program that matters.

4. No. 11 Arkansas vs. Texas A&M

Jake — Arkansas — Both offenses are top 20. Both defenses are top 25. Something will have to give. Like A&M’s defense.

Chris — Arkansas — One of these teams won this game by 28 last year. The other team has 14 turnovers in four games. Hmm.

Jeremiah — Arkansas — Sure, call me a homer, but Arkansas gave Alabama its best game so far this year.

David — Texas A&M — Texas A&M is one of the teams that could contend for a Big 12 title this year, and we’ve all seen how Ryan Mallett performs under pressure.

Travis — Texas A&M — Some of you were barely teenagers when I took my first college road trip to see an A&M game. Wow, I really need to get out of Ames.

5. No. 18 Michigan vs. No. 17 Michigan State

Jake — Michigan — Mike Dantonio views stress reducers like Denard Robinson sees shoelaces: optional.

Chris — Michigan —Denard carries his own defibrillator.

Jeremiah — Michigan —So, how long before Denard Robinson becomes the runaway for the Heisman?

David — Michigan State — I’m just as mystified by Denard Robinson as the next guy, and he’s good enough to beat Indiana by himself, but not an inspired Michigan State team.

Travis — Michigan — I really don’t care who wins this one. I’m just glad I didn’t have to pick an Iowa or Auburn game.

6. No. 13 Miami vs. No. 23 Florida State

Jake — Florida State — Jacory Harris has a smaller waist than his girlfriend. And that chick is tiny.

Chris — Miami — Road team has won this four years in a row. I guess all jail yards feel like home. Myron Rolle, what up?

Jeremiah — Florida State — Has Miami really looked like the 13th-best team in the country? Hasn’t to me, either.

David — Miami — The only thing that is going to be higher than the combined score is the number of prior offenses these two teams have. No, I’m not talking passing yards.

Travis — Miami — Wide right, wide left. Who cares? They won’t get a chance to miss one this time anyway.

7. Kansas State vs. No. 8 Nebraska (Picks submitted Wednesday)

Jake — Nebraska — Rumor is, Bill Snyder won’t be in attendance. You know, because it’ll be way past his bed time.

Chris — Kansas State — Thursday nights are trap games, and Bill Snyder has plenty of mean cobwebs somewhere on his person.

Jeremiah — Nebraska — Who have they played to justify saying they’re one of the best in the Big 12? Oh, right, Ida — I mean Wash — No, Western Kentu… My head hurts.

David — Nebraska — While this game may not look close on paper, this is Nebraska’s toughest test of the season, Nebraska will win, but Bo Pelini still won’t smile.

Travis — Nebraska — This one scares me as a Husker fan. But I don’t care, I’m still a homer. GBR.