While the College Football weekend starts with a bang on Thursday, that does not mean that the College Football weekend stops on Thursday. Now, a look ahead to Saturday's action:
(9) Missouri vs. Kentucky
This would be a much more compelling basketball match-up than football. Either way, Missouri defiantly showed that they have put their come from ahead loss to South Carolina behind them. Kentucky, they're just running out the string at this point
Missouri 42 Kentucky 10
Game Type: One-Sided
(7) Auburn vs. Tennessee
Auburn just keeps on rolling on moving up the polls. They continue to move light years ahead of where they were last year. While I thought Tennessee would put up a fight last week, i'm getting less convinced of their ability to make things interesting as the season moves on.
Auburn 35 Tennessee 7
Game Type: One-Sided
(3) Florida State vs. Wake Forest
At this point, Florida State is in line to be the best team to not be able to play for a national championship. They've spent much of the year utterly dominating teams that are much better than they one they have this weekend.
Florida State 70 Wake Forest 14
Game Type: Run Up The Score
Kansas State vs. (25) Texas Tech
Probably the best of the 9am games. Kansas State has taken a major step back since last year but I think they still have some fight in them. Even though they are 4-4, on a good day they can give a good team a fight for their money (like they did against Baylor). After the last couple weeks, i'm becoming less and less sold on Texas Tech. They've made some nice strides in their first year under Kliff Kingsbury but they're probably a couple years away from being an elite team. This is likely Tech's last week in the Top 25 for awhile
Kansas State 35 Texas Tech 24
Game Type: Mild Upset
Mississippi State vs. (11) Texas A & M
Granted, Texas A & M is playing a team better than UTEP this week. With that said, they likely go through this game relatively unchallenged.
Texas A & M 56 Mississippi State 21
Game Type: One-Sided
BYU vs. (21) Wisconsin
While this match up isn't being talked about much, I think this could be one of the better games this weekend. BYU is a tough team but i'm feeling better about the Badgers as the season moves on.
Wisconsin 42 BYU 31
Game Type: Much Closer than what the final score indicates
Kansas vs. (15) Oklahoma State
The second match up of Saturday that would be much more compelling if it was basketball. Since its not, its just another game that's over by the end of the 1st quarter.
Oklahoma State 56 Kansas 0
Game Type: Run up the Score
(23) Arizona State vs. Utah
Arizona State should definitely be on upset alert and not take this game lightly. If Utah can pull of a win against Stanford, I think they got another upset in them on Saturday.
Utah 35 Arizona State 21
Virginia Tech vs. (14) Miami FL
ACC Battle between teams hoping to get more out of this season. Virginia Tech while once ranked is looking to bounce back from losses to BC & Duke. Miami is coming off a very expected blowout loss to Florida State. I'm not quite sold on either of these teams but someone has to win, in this case Miami.
Miami 17 Virginia Tech 10
Game Type: Close game but very sloppily played
Houston vs. (19) UCF
A Marquee battle in the American Athletic Conference or the closest it comes to this. UCF is currently on track to make it to their first BCS-bowl ever. Houston is looking to prove that their 7-1 record has some legitimacy to it. This conference (whatever name its been under) seems to always be chaotic and nobody asserting their dominance. Houston pulls off the upset and continues this trend.
Houston 31 UCF 24
Game Type: Surprisingly Entertaining
(24) Notre Dame vs. Pittsburgh
While Notre Dame is not going back to the title game, they've done enough to prove that overall they are on the rise and that their days of only winning 5-7 times a year may be behind them. Pittsburgh is just another average team that has a ceiling of being barely bowl eligible.
Notre Dame 31 Pittsburgh 10
Game Type: One-Sided
(10) LSU vs. (1) Alabama
Alabama has been the team to beat and is looking to three-peat. A very good LSU team is looking to give them their best shot. Going out on a limb here but I think LSU pulls off an upset and throws complete chaos into the finale of the BCS.
LSU 31 Alabama 24
Game Type: Best Game All Week
(16) UCLA vs. Arizona
Late nite Pac-12 battle that will likely have lots of offense. Personally, UCLA is a bit over-ranked and Arizona is a bit of a wild card here. A chaotic Saturday continues here with lots of offense and another upset.
Arizona 59 UCLA 42
Game Type: What is this defense you speak of
(17) Fresno State vs. Wyoming
Fresno State continues its quest to get to its first ever BCS bowl. Wyoming does very little to stand in their way.
Fresno State 63 Wyoming 21
Game Type: Run up the Score
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