Only a few more weeks of conference play remain. Stakes are rising as teams hit the homestretch. Here's a look at this weekend's slate, which is full of intraconference games:
Mississippi State at No. 1 Alabama (Noon ET, ESPN)
The Alabama train keeps chugging along after the Crimson Tide (9-0, 6-0 SEC) knocked off LSU 10-0 last week in Baton Rouge. Now they return home to the friendly confines of Bryant-Denny Stadium to take on Mississippi State (4-5, 2-3), a team fresh off a big win of its own last week (35-28 against then-No. 4 Texas A&M).