College Football - Week of Nov. 14th

[Andy]

Top 25 games

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(1) Florida at South Carolina (3:30 pm, CBS)

(2) Alabama at Mississippi State (7 pm, ESPN)

(3) Texas at Baylor (12 pm, FSN/CSN)

(16) Utah at (4) TCU (7:30 pm, CBS College)

(25) West Virginia at (5) Cincinnati (8 pm Friday, ESPN2)

Idaho at (6) Boise State (3:30 pm, ESPNU)

(7) Georgia Tech at Duke (12 pm, ESPN2)

Louisiana Tech at (8) LSU (7 pm, ESPNU)

Stanford at (9) USC (3:30 pm, FSN/CSN)

(10) Iowa at (11) Ohio State (3:30 pm, ABC - Regional)

Notre Dame at (12) Pittsburgh (8 pm, ABC - Regional)

Arizona State at (13) Oregon (10:15 pm, ESPN)

(14) Miami at North Carolina (3:30 pm, ABC - Regional)

(15) Houston at Central Florida (12 pm, CBS College)

(17) Arizona at California (7 pm, Versus)

Indiana at (18) Penn State (12 pm, BTN - Regional)

Texas Tech at (19) Oklahoma State (8 pm, ABC - Regional)

Michigan at (20) Wisconsin (12 pm, BTN - Regional)

(21) Virginia Tech at Maryland (1 pm, ESPN 360)

(22) BYU at New Mexico (2 pm, The Mountain)

Washington at (23) Oregon State (3:30 pm, Fox Sports Northwest)

(24) South Florida at Rutgers (7:30 pm Thursday, ESPN)

 

Games of interest

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Ball State at Northern Illinois (6 pm Thursday, ESPNU)

Syracuse at Louisville (12 pm, ESPN 360)

Tennessee at Ole Miss (12 pm, CBS)

Florida State at Wake Forest (12 pm, ESPNU)

Kentucky at Vanderbilt (12 pm, SEC Network)

South Dakota State at Minnesota (12 pm, BTN - Regional)

Michigan State at Purdue (12 pm, ESPN)

Northwestern at Illinois (12 pm, ESPN Classic)

Missouri at Kansas State (12:30 pm, Versus)

Colorado at Iowa State (1 pm)

Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan (1 pm)

UCLA at Washington State (3:30 pm, FCS Pacific)

Nebraska at Kansas (3:30 pm, ABC - Regional)

Western Kentucky at UL Monroe (4 pm)

Texas A&M at Oklahoma (7 pm, FSN/CSN)

Auburn at Georgia (7 pm, ESPN2)

Troy at Arkansas (7:30 pm, CSN South)

 

Other nationally available games

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Ohio at Buffalo (7 pm Tuesday, ESPN2)

Toledo at Central Michigan (8 pm Wednesday, ESPN2)

Bowling Green at Miami (OH) (6 pm Thursday, ESPN 360)

Temple at Akron (8:30 pm Friday, ESPNU)

Delaware at Navy (3:30 pm, CBS College)

Boston College at Virginia (3:30 pm, ESPN 360)

UL Lafayette at Middle Tennessee (4 pm, ESPN 360)

Fresno State at Nevada (4 pm, ESPN 360)

New Mexico State at Hawaii (10 pm, ESPN 360)

East Carolina at Tulsa (8:15 pm Sunday, ESPN)

 

Non I-A games of interest

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Lafayette at Holy Cross (12:30 pm, WCTR)

Missouri State at Southern Illinois (3 pm, Mediacom)

North Dakota at UC Davis (4 pm)

Western Illinois at Northern Iowa (7:30 pm)

 

Nationally available games outside I-A

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Texas Southern at Grambling (9 pm Thursday, ESPNU)

D-II Playoffs: Edinboro at East Stroudsburg (12 pm, ESPN 360)

Edited November 13, 2009 by Andy

[Guest]

North Dakota at UC Davis (4 pm)

 

With both teams at 2-1, this game is for the Great West title. UCD should win this game, especially because they're at home.

[Derwood]

Iowa @ OSU is a playoff game for the Rose Bowl bid

[Butterscup1679666578]

WELL TIME TO LOSE AGAIN

[Vanilla Ice]

go duke go duke go duke

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I really think I'd be okay with losing to Iowa State at home by several touchdowns if we could take KSU behind the woodshed. Their ascent to the top of the North without beating a single team in the top half of the conference is irritating. Plus Bill Snyder is right up there with Pelini of the coaches I hate most in the conference. Oh sweet, one of them gets to win the North now because we got 40 hung on us by Baylor. I'm going to stop depressing myself now.

[TruffleShuffle]

huge game for holy cross, they and lafayette are both undefeated in the patriot league and are nationally ranked. i'll be listening to this one online; hopefully can find a place where the video is being streamed online too.

[Butterscup1679666578]

I really think I'd be okay with losing to Iowa State at home by several touchdowns if we could take KSU behind the woodshed. Their ascent to the top of the North without beating a single team in the top half of the conference is irritating. Plus Bill Snyder is right up there with Pelini of the coaches I hate most in the conference. Oh sweet, one of them gets to win the North now because we got 40 hung on us by Baylor. I'm going to stop depressing myself now.

 

At this point I'm afraid we'll need 7 wins to make a bowl, and I'm not positive we'll get six.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I really think I'd be okay with losing to Iowa State at home by several touchdowns if we could take KSU behind the woodshed. Their ascent to the top of the North without beating a single team in the top half of the conference is irritating. Plus Bill Snyder is right up there with Pelini of the coaches I hate most in the conference. Oh sweet, one of them gets to win the North now because we got 40 hung on us by Baylor. I'm going to stop depressing myself now.

 

At this point I'm afraid we'll need 7 wins to make a bowl, and I'm not positive we'll get six.

 

I think they'll be alright. Saturday sucked, but I have confidence they'll straighten it out for this week.

[TruffleShuffle]

south florida @ rutgers pick 'em

west virginia @ cincy -9.5

northwestern @ illinois -4

iowa @ ohio st -13.5

michigan @ wisconsin -9.5

indiana @ psu -22

michigan st @ purdue pick 'em

fsu @ wake -4.5

clemson -6 @ nc st

ga tech -10 @ duke

texas -25.5 @ baylor

va tech -17 @ maryland

tennessee @ ole miss -3.5

nebraska -4 @ kansas

ucla -18 @ wazzu

notre dame @ pitt -6.5

stanford @ usc -11.5 (finally usc losing some respect from the oddsmakers)

arizona -1.5 @ cal

arizona st @ oregon -16.5

mizzou @ k-state -2.5

aTm @ oklahoma -18.5

washington @ oregon st -10

florida -15 @ s. carolina

bama -13.5 @ miss st

miami -3.5 @ unc

texas tech @ okie st -3.5

utah @ tcu -17.5 (wow)

auburn @ georgia -4.5

[Andy]

notre dame @ pitt -6.5

Forget job hunting, everyone put all you've got on Pitt.

[Butterscup1679666578]

I really think I'd be okay with losing to Iowa State at home by several touchdowns if we could take KSU behind the woodshed. Their ascent to the top of the North without beating a single team in the top half of the conference is irritating. Plus Bill Snyder is right up there with Pelini of the coaches I hate most in the conference. Oh sweet, one of them gets to win the North now because we got 40 hung on us by Baylor. I'm going to stop depressing myself now.

 

At this point I'm afraid we'll need 7 wins to make a bowl, and I'm not positive we'll get six.

 

I think they'll be alright. Saturday sucked, but I have confidence they'll straighten it out for this week.

 

I just hope the D can keep it together. The people calling out Blaine after he had his best game as a Tiger blow my mind. K-State seems to be pretty good against the run but eh against the pass, so hopefully we can open it up a bit. We'll see what happens. I have no expectations for the rest of the year now, so we'll just see how it works out.

[Derwood]

OSU nearly a 2 TD favorite against Iowa? Jesus.

[Ryno12]

OSU nearly a 2 TD favorite against Iowa? Jesus.

 

I'm not surprised at all given our propensity to get blown out in Columbus, combined with Stanzi all but certainly being out.

[hawkeyecub]

OSU nearly a 2 TD favorite against Iowa? Jesus.

 

Stanzi being out (and the play of Vandenberg Saturday) shifted the line 6-7 points.

 

Last Thursday a guy from one of the Vegas books projected the line as -6 to -6.5 for OSU.

[manbearcub]

I'm not confident that Iowa will score a single point (on offense).

[hawkeyecub]

I'm not confident that Iowa will score a single point (on offense).

 

Vandenberg will be better. Not sure he'll be good enough to win but he won't be 9-27 for 82 yards and a pick. The real problem is that we can't run the ball.

 

I'm confident the defense will hold OSU's offense down though. We need a positive (likely +2 or more) turnover margin to win.

[E.J.]

I'm not confident that Iowa will score a single point (on offense).

 

Vandenberg will be better. Not sure he'll be good enough to win but he won't be 9-27 for 82 yards and a pick. The real problem is that we can't run the ball.

 

I'm confident the defense will hold OSU's offense down though. We need a positive (likely +2 or more) turnover margin to win.

 

OSU has a top 10 defense. It's going to be quite difficult for Iowa to do anything on offense, especially since you won't be able to run the ball.

[CubbieBum]

Purdue finally beats OSU and Michigan in the same season (very rare but I think done before) and yet are one loss away from being ineligible for a bowl game.

[Flames24Rulz]

Purdue finally beats OSU and Michigan in the same season (very rare but I think done before) and yet are one loss away from being ineligible for a bowl game.

 

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[TheVolCub08]

Tennessee vs. Ole Miss for a possible spot in the Top 25.

 

Ole MIss is the early favorite (-3.5), but I cannot believe that Houston Nutt can outscheme the Tennessee staff. No way.

[Smack]

Purdue finally beats OSU and Michigan in the same season (very rare but I think done before) and yet are one loss away from being ineligible for a bowl game.

 

They did in 2000, with Brees. I had season tickets that year, fun year. Didn't lose at home and went to the Rose Bowl.

[OleMissCub]

Tennessee vs. Ole Miss for a possible spot in the Top 25.

 

Ole MIss is the early favorite (-3.5), but I cannot believe that Houston Nutt can outscheme the Tennessee staff. No way.

 

I can't even talk smack for that game. Ole Miss this year makes me want to punch a nun. They suck so hard.

[SouthSideRyan]

There's pretty much no way a 6-4 Tennessee team gets ranked.

 

And after looking at the voting, there's no way Ole Miss picks up enough votes to make it either.

[OleMissCub]

 

And after looking at the voting, there's no way Ole Miss picks up enough votes to make it either.

 

They could win out and end up 9-3 and I'd hope they weren't ranked at all because they don't deserve to be.