Games to Watch -- Week 8

There is a reason that Gameday is going to an FCS school this week.

Saturday, October 24
Noon
Clemson at Miami, ABC/ESPN2.  A cross divisional game that will play a pivotal role in the conference race.

3:30 PM
Tennessee at Alabama, CBS.  If the Vols win, this could be epic.

Duke at Virginia Tech, ESPNU.  I miss the days when this was a gimme for VT.

7 PM
Texas A&M at Ole Miss, ESPN.    Both teams are on the rebound, trying to stay on track for a divisional title.

8 PM
Ohio State at Rutgers, ABC.  How in the hell did this game get the prime time slot?  Seriously, ESPN?   I know there's not a lot of decent match ups this week, and the SEC was off limits.  Was this just to fulfill a Big Ten obligation?

Week 7 wrap up

Yesterday was kind of intense.  Condolences to Michigan on such a soul crushing loss.  Most conference races are just as muddled as they were going into the weekend.

Chaos Theory - week 7

We're at the point of the year where we can start looking at the unbeatens, and see who they are playing, to see what would put the postseason landscape into total chaos if no one is undefeated.

Right now, we have 12 Power 5 teams with no losses.

Two of those teams are guaranteed to survive this week.  Oklahoma State is on a bye, and the winner of LSU/Florida will remain undefeated.  Which also means that we know one team will fall from these ranks.

For the other nine, here's who to root for, if you like chaos in the polls.

Louisville over Florida State
Boston College over Clemson
Iowa State over TCU
West Virginia over Baylor
Michigan over Michigan State
Penn State over Ohio State
Northwestern over Iowa
Arizona State over Utah
Alabama over Texas A&M

Games to Watch -- week 7

Here's where we start getting into full swing for conference races.  This weekend seems largely concentrated around the 3:30 time slot on Saturday.

Week 6 wrap up

Finally, the season is starting to take shape as some teams are bowl eligible, and others learn if they still have a chance for anything.

Ohio State became the first team to attain bowl eligibility for 2015, but several other teams soon joined them.

And say what you want about the SEC's questionable scheduling tactics, but the East division has the most well defined conference race in all of college football after week 6.  They already have a team facing elimination next week.

Games to Watch -- week 6

Hard to believe we're already approaching the midpoint of the season.  Well, it's a combo of this week and next week, I suppose.

Understanding the ACC TV rights -- including "RSN"

The ACC one of the more straightforward TV deals in the NCAA.  Basically, ESPN owns them all.  However, there are still more games available than timeslots on the various ESPN channels, so the Worldwide Leader in Sports shares some of the games.

Week 5 wrap up

Well, this season is finally getting some spice added.  We're also far enough into the season to see where bowl eligibility comes into play.  Eight Power 5 teams have the chance to become bowl eligible next week.

Saturday OTAs: Week 5

Sorry for missing last week, as I got a little busy.

Noon
ABC:  Texas at TCU

12:30 PM
ACC Network:  Louisville at NC State

3:30 PM
ABC:  Ohio State at Indiana OR Texas Tech at Baylor
CBS:  Alabama at Georgia

7:30 PM
FOX:  Arizona State at UCLA

8 PM
ABC:  Notre Dame at Clemson

Games to Watch -- Week 5

Hey, folks, stay safe and dry this weekend.  Hopefully the approaching storm won't affect too much viewing, other than making for some truly awesome games like the Texas A&M at Virginia Tech Thursday night matchup in 2003, played as the final remnants of a hurricane passed over Virginia.

Thursday, October 1
7:30 PM
Miami at Cincinnati, ESPN.  Always an intriguing nonconference game.

Saturday, October 3
Noon
Pitt at Virginia Tech, RSN.  I hate Pitt.  I hate that they joined the ACC.  That being said, the only time I've seen VT beat them was in Lane Stadium two years ago.  So, the Hokies have that going for them.  MIG

South Carolina at Missouri, SEC Network.  This game was usually pretty telling for the SEC East in years past, but this year, could be a toilet bowl.  MIG

Iowa State at Kansas, Fox Sports Net.  From our season preview:  "The Cyclones have nowhere to go but up, and Kansas could be their best shot at a conference win.  The Jayhawks only have a little room to fall, but they can at least hold steady by winning this one."  MIG

West Virginia at Oklahoma, FS1.  This game has been quietly building up to be a key chapter in the Big 12 saga this year.

Texas at TCU, ABC.  Another chance for Longhorn fans to get pitchforks against the officials.

12:30 PM
Louisville at NC State, ACC Network.  Louisville needs to start turning their season around, but NC State could still use this game to make a statement in the conference.

3:30 PM
Texas Tech at Baylor, ABC/ESPN2.  I expect a lot of points.

Alabama at Georgia, CBS.  A possible preview of the SEC Championship?

7 PM
Ole Miss at Florida, ESPN.  A win would be a statement for both teams.

8 PM
Notre Dame at Clemson, ABC.  I think we'll get a good look at both teams here, and find out if either one is a true contender.