ACC: After making the jump from 25 to 15 in the BCS, Florida State is now the top team in the polls from the ACC. The Seminoles immediate schedule should give the voters a solid indication of whether or not this team is the legitimate favorite in the ACC. With Georgia Tech on Saturday, (3:30 p.m. on ABC), followed by Clemson, and Boston College, the last two at home, the nation should really know if Florida State can be the ACC representative in the Orange Bowl.
Big Ten: (3) Penn State is enjoying a much deserved week off after winning a close match-up against Ohio State, now number 12 in the BCS. The Nittany Lions remaining schedule is at Iowa, and back-to-back home games to close out the season with Indiana and Michigan State. Indiana should be the cake-walk game, Iowa is coming off their biggest win of the season thus far beating Wisconsin and will play Illinois on Saturday. One more win for the Hawkeyes, makes Iowa bowl eligible. (21) Michigan State of course, is feeling pretty good after beating the "big brother" in Michigan. Penn State can finish 12-0 and has a legit shot at making the BCS title game.
Big East: Cincinnati buried the South Florida Bulls on Thursday night 24-10. The Bulls have now dropped two in a row and third Big East match-up this season. The win for the Bearcats, currently puts Cincinnati at 2-1 in conference play. Next up for Cincinnati, is West Virginia who is playing at Connecticut, Saturday. Look for Cincinnati, now 6-2 overall, to make a run for the Big East title. At worst, a return trip to Toronto and the International Bowl, is in the Bearcats' future.
Big 12: Four teams are in the top 10, in the latest BCS standings. (1) Texas, (4) Oklahoma, (7) Texas Tech, and (9) Oklahoma State. Missouri is the only other team in the conference to be ranked at number 14. Texas and Texas Tech meet at Lubbock, Texas, (8 p.m. on ABC). A win for the Longhorns should all but give them a clear shot at the BCS title. After this week, Texas has Baylor, Kansas, Texas A&M, and the Championship Game (if and only if Texas remains undefeated).
Now to the picks for the week.
I see the Longhorns remaining undefeated, (1) Texas defeats (7) Texas Tech
(2) Alabama against Arkansas St. (from the Sun Belt Conference) easy call Crimson Tide Wins
(4) Oklahoma hosts Nebraska not an easy task but the Sooners get the victory
(5) USC takes on a Ty Willingham less Washington team. USC wins but not a repeat of the 69-0 shutout against Washington State.
"The World's Largest Cocktail Party" from Jacksonville, Florida. (6) Georgia takes on (8) Florida. The winner plays Alabama for the SEC Title. I take Florida by more than 10 points.
(9) Oklahoma State easily defeats Iowa State and stays in the BCS Top 10.
(10) Utah wins at New Mexico and (11) Boise State wins at New Mexico State. Not a good day for the New Mexico schools.
You can call this a "trap game" for (13) Texas Christian, but the Horned Frogs defeat UNLV.
(14) Missouri continues their winning ways at Baylor.
(15) Florida State shows they are legit and win at Georgia Tech 27-17.
(17) Minnesota continues to shine by defeating Northwestern.
(18) Tulsa's "Golden" season ends against Arkansas.
(19) LSU wins easily over in state school Tulane.
(20) Brigham Young goes on the road and wins over Colorado State.
(21) Michigan State continues to roll over Big Ten competition by defeating Wisconsin.
(24) Oregon has a tough task taking on California. The Bears pull the "upset" over the Ducks.
It won't be easy but West Virginia survives a scare from (25) Connecticut.
(3) Penn State, (12) Ohio State, (16) Ball State, and (22) North Carolina are on a bye this weekend.
Later.
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