Big weekends in college football are often given catchy titles. Maybe this week’s slate should be called Retribution Saturday.

The six matchups between ranked teams this week each fit that theme.

None more than Oklahoma-Oklahoma State. The 14th-ranked Cowboys have won the last two meetings against their more-heralded rivals, and two years ago spoiled the Sooners’ bid for a national championship.

“I haven’t beat them in two years,” defensive tackle Tommie Harris said. “Hopefully, after the game, we’ll have their respect.”

The biggest reason for the Cowboys’ recent success is that Rashaun Woods has shredded the Sooners’ secondary. Woods has 20 receptions for 355 yards and four touchdowns in the two wins.

“Anytime someone gets something like that against you and doesn’t really earn it, it kills you,” linebacker Teddy Lehman said. “It’s miserable for all of us.”

The top-ranked Sooners aren’t the only team looking to reverse a streak against a rival. Georgia has lost 12 of 13 games to No. 23 Florida, including the Bulldogs’ only loss of last season.

No. 4 Georgia needs to win this year to stay in national championship contention and in first place in the SEC East.

“We think about it a lot,” safety Thomas Davis said. “It’s a big focus for us. This game will determine basically how the rest of the season goes. Florida is a tough opponent, and they always play Georgia tough.”

The other big games Saturday have No. 10 Virginia Tech playing host to No. 2 Miami, No. 11 Michigan playing at No. 9 Michigan State, No. 12 Nebraska going to No. 16 Texas, and No. 6 Washington State at No. 3 Southern California.

The Hokies have lost three straight games to the Hurricanes and are the last Big East team to beat Miami, winning, 43-10, Nov. 13, 1999.

The game looked as if it would be a showdown for the Sugar Bowl until the Hokies were beaten by West Virginia last week.

“You have setbacks, and how you respond to them is real key,” coach Frank Beamer said. “We’ll find out what we’re like around here.”

Michigan is trying to avenge its last-second loss at Michigan State two years ago when replays showed the Spartans got an extra second to score the winning touchdown.

“It’s for the state championship,” Michigan safety Ernest Shazor said. “You have to go into their back yard and play hard. The past few years, we haven’t done so well down there.”

The Cornhuskers have lost four of their last five meetings with the Longhorns, with all of the games coming at critical points in the season. Nebraska needs to win to stay in first in the Big 12 North.

“They’ve been great ballgames, very close ballgames,” coach Frank Solich said, “yet they’ve come out on top more than we have. No one wants to change that more than we do.”

USC’s 30-27 overtime loss at Washington State last year helped the Cougars win the Pac-10 and cost the Trojans a Rose Bowl bid.

The picks:

No. 14 Oklahoma State (plus 16 1/2) at No. 1 Oklahoma

Cowboys have won last two meetings with Sooners … OKLAHOMA 31-17.

No. 2 Miami (minus 3 1/2) at No. 10 Virginia Tech

Hurricanes face toughest test remaining in regular season … MIAMI 27-24.

No. 6 Washington State (plus 11 1/2) at No. 3 Southern California

Trojans lost in overtime to Cougars last season … USC 34-20.

No. 4 Georgia (minus 2 1/2) at No. 23 Florida

Gators have won 12 of 13 vs. Bulldogs … FLORIDA 23-20.

No. 5 Florida State (minus 11 1/2) at Notre Dame

Irish 4-8 since beating Seminoles last season … FLORIDA STATE 31-14.

Louisiana Tech (plus 27) at No. 7 LSU

Tigers are 15-1 against rivals … LSU 34-14.

No. 8 Ohio State (minus 7) at Penn State

Nittany Lions try to avoid first five-game losing streak since ’31 … OHIO STATE 24-10.

No. 11 Michigan (minus 4) at No. 9 Michigan State

Spartans have won four of five home games vs. Wolverines … MICHIGAN STATE 27-24.

No. 12 Nebraska (plus 6) at No. 16 Texas

Cornhuskers need to win to stay in first in Big 12 North … TEXAS 31-20.

Illinois (plus 26) at No. 13 Iowa

Illini have lost seven straight … IOWA 38-7.

Northwestern (plus 19) at No. 18 Purdue

Boilermakers try to bounce back from loss at Michigan … PURDUE 31-10.

Duke (plus 26) at No. 19 Tennessee

Vols get easy nonconference game before tough one against Miami … TENNESSEE 38-10.

South Carolina (plus 7 1/2) at No. 20 Mississippi

Rebels looking to go 5-0 in SEC for first time since ’63 … MISSISSIPPI 28-24.

Ball State (plus 15 1/2) at No. 21 Northern Illinois

Huskies try to recover from loss to Bowling Green … NORTHERN ILLINOIS 31-17.

Indiana (plus 28) at No. 24 Minnesota

Big Ten’s highest-scoring team faces the lowest … MINNESOTA 37-13.

No. 25 Pittsburgh (plus 1) at Boston College

Pitt’s Larry Fitzgerald can set a record with TD catch in 14th straight game … PITTSBURGH 28-24.

Last week: 15-3 (straight); 6-12 (vs. points).

Season: 135-35 (straight); 79-80-1 (vs. points).