Manny Diaz and Mario Cristobal will face each other this week, Miami fresh off a loss to Notre Dame. I’m a huge Canes fan but I know better than to go against Diaz in these head to heads. Wake Forest is all the way up to #13 in this wacky season, they go on the road to SMU. Ohio State’s down to #20 and look vulnerable against Northwestern, even at home. Auburn visits Mississippi State in a game that I honestly think is a toss-up the way both these teams have played this year. NC State hosts Syracuse! This will not be seen as one of the more interesting ACC matchups today, but it’s a huge game for us. Alabama’s up at #3, and I place the blame squarely on Miami for this. They have a road game at Vanderbilt. You never know with these SEC games, but Vandy ain’t exactly holding their own in conference play, a miserable 1-5 going into this game. Today the afternoon games have the big matchups. #8 Tennessee travels to Texas A&M, in a game that looks lopsided on paper, but never underestimate lesser SEC teams inexplicably coming alive in a big game. #1 Georgia hosts #22 Missouri, and I’m a little surprised Mizzou is still ranked after letting last week’s Texas game get away from them. I’d love to say they have a chance to play spoiler, but I certainly ain’t feeling it. Indiana hosts USC; Indiana is mortal this year, and USC could be a tough matchup. Evening slate has Louisville going to Darth Carolina, so we get to be Cardinals fans for a day. Utah goes to Arizona – I’m intrigued by Utah this year, and I would be disappointed if Arizona spoiled it for them. Texas visits LSU, and I may…be…rooting for Texas here? I’m as surprised as you are, but that’s the Lane Kiffin Effect.
12:00 pm
Duke @ #7 Miami
#13 Wake Forest @ SMU
Northwestern @ #20 Ohio State
Auburn @ Mississippi State
Syracuse @ NC State
12:45 pm
#3 Alabama @ Vanderbilt
3:00 pm
#8 Tennessee @ Texas A&M
3:30 pm
#22 Missouri @ #1 Georgia
Boston College @ #5 Notre Dame
#18 USC @ #9 Indiana
Baylor @ #10 BYU
Michigan @ #16 Oregon
4:15 pm
#19 Ole Miss @ Oklahoma
7:00 pm
Louisville @ North Carolina
7:30 pm
#2 Utah @ #23 Arizona
#6 Texas @ #21 LSU
Purdue @ #15 Iowa
Stanford @ Virginia Tech
7:45 pm
#17 South Carolina @ Arkansas
9:30 pm
#12 Texas Tech @ #25 Oklahoma State
