Five weeks into the college football season, some things are starting to take shape—namely that every single team is vulnerable in some way, shape or form. That was evident last week, as previously unbeaten teams Ole Miss, Georgia, Notre Dame and UCLA all lost.

There will no doubt be even more craziness to come, as every league, save the Big Ten, looks up for grabs.

This week, we’ll take a look at five games that could have even more impact on the national landscape. And for the first time this season, we’ll feature one game from each of the Power Five conferences.

The first game sees undefeated Northwestern visit Michigan. The Wildcats have a stout defense and are coming off their second shutout of the season. Meanwhile, Michigan’s defense has been dominant recently as well with consecutive shutouts of its own. In its past four games, Michigan has allowed only 14 points. Definitely take the under in Ann Arbor.

In the SEC, Florida looks to keep momentum going after its surprise dismantling of Ole Miss last week. Will Grier was masterful in spreading the ball around and not making any costly mistakes. Missouri will be led by true freshman quarterback Drew Lock, who stepped in for suspended Maty Mauk last week against South Carolina and delivered a solid game with two touchdown passes. But with no offense to the Gamecocks, Lock will face a hyped-up Gators defense that shut down the high-powered Ole Miss Rebels last week. It could be a long day for the freshman.

Clemson now sits as the ACC favorite after it was able to withstand a last-minute comeback from Notre Dame. The rest of the league looks to be in tatters, aside from Florida State, which has its own issues. One of the teams many thought would compete for the ACC crown this year, Georgia Tech, looks to rebound after consecutive losses to Notre Dame, Duke and North Carolina. The Jackets will definitely need to get their ground game going to keep up with Clemson.

Kansas State, after playing leading wide receiver Kody Cook as an emergency quarterback last week, will look to slow down TCU’s big bad offense, led by Trevone Boykin. The Horned Frogs rebounded from their miracle escape against Texas Tech two weeks ago by trouncing Texas 50-7. While Cook played well against unbeaten Oklahoma State last week, the Wildcats definitely need starter Joe Hubener healthy to have a shot at matching scores with TCU.

Finally, the week’s marquee matchup takes us to…Salt Lake City? Yes, the Utah Utes are looking like one of the most complete teams in the country and sit undefeated. They’ll host the Cal Bears, who are also without a loss and feature a high-powered offense with All-American candidate Jared Goff at quarterback. It will be a matchup of contrasting styles, but Cal will have to find a way to get some stops, as its defense has ceded an average of 32 points per game in its last three.

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Who will emerge as the week’s best performer, and whose picks do you disagree with? Be sure to sound off in the comments section below about who you think will win in Week 6.