College Football: Week9

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BCS Conference Rankings: Big12, SEC, Pac10, Big10, ACC, Big East

After a lackluster showing, Big12 takes the lead. Pac10, Big10, and ACC are all almost dead even.

Atlantic Coast Conference

Season:
Overall: 49-39 Top 25: 6-15 OOC: 25-15

Thursday, October 29
7:30PM ET North Carolina @ #13 Virginia Tech

Saturday, October 31
12:00PM ET North Carolina State @ Florida State
1:30PM ET Coastal Carolina @ Clemson
3:30PM ET #19 Miami (FL) @ Wake Forest
3:30PM ET Central Michigan @ Boston College
3:30PM ET Duke @ Virginia

Notes: Miami will be a trap game. They need to remain focused

Big 12

Season:
Overall: 54-30 Top 25: 1-15 OOC: 34-10

Saturday, October 31
12:30PM ET Nebraska @ Baylor
1:30PM ET Missouri @ Colorado
3:30PM ET Iowa State @ Texas A&M
3:30PM ET Kansas @ Texas Tech
7:00PM ET Kansas State @ Oklahoma
8:00PM ET #3 Texas @ #14 Oklahoma State


Big East

Season:
Overall: 39-18 Top 25: 0-11 OOC: 28-7

Friday, October 30
8:00PM ET #21 West Virginia @ South Florida

Saturday, October 31
12:00PM ET #8 Cincinnati @ Syracuse
12:00PM ET Rutgers @ Connecticut
3:30PM ET Arkansas State @ Louisville

Notes: USF was promising.....not so much now. They might pull it off if they show a flash of brilliance.

Big Ten

Season:
Overall: 52-34 Top 25: 4-15 OOC: 28-10

Saturday, October 31
12:00PM ET Indiana @ #4 Iowa
12:00PM ET New Mexico State @ #17 Ohio State
12:00PM ET Purdue @ Wisconsin
3:30PM ET Michigan @ Illinois
4:30PM ET #12 Penn State @ Northwestern
8:00PM ET Michigan State @ Minnesota

Notes: The OSU game has been upgraded. NM St. Is no longer the worst team in FBS.

Conference USA

Season:
Overall: 40-47 Top 25: 2-13 OOC: 18-25

Tuesday, October 27
8:00PM ET East Carolina @ Memphis

Saturday, October 31
1:00PM ET Southern Miss @ #18 Houston
2:00PM ET Southern Methodist @ Tulsa
3:00PM ET UAB @ UTEP

Mid-American Conference

Season:
Overall: 41-59 Top 25: 0-8 OOC: 15-33

(Eliminated from previewing)


Mountain West Conference

Season:
Overall: 36-31 Top 25: 1-8 OOC: 20-15

Saturday, October 31
4:00PM ET UNLV @ #6 TCU
4:00PM ET Air Force @ Colorado State
7:30PM ET New Mexico @ San Diego State
8:00PM ET Wyoming @ #16 Utah



Pacific 10

Season:
Overall: 42-30 Top 25: 5-15 OOC: 20-8

Saturday, October 31
3:30PM ET #24 California @ Arizona State
4:00PM ET UCLA @ Oregon State
7:30PM ET Washington State @ #23 Notre Dame
8:00PM ET #5 USC @ #10 Oregon

Notes: I could see the USC game go either way.

South-Eastern Conference

Season:
Overall: 56-33 Top 25: 7-22 OOC: 28-7

Saturday, October 31
12:21PM ET #25 Mississippi @ Auburn
3:30PM ET Georgia vs. #1 Florida
7:00PM ET Eastern Michigan @ Arkansas
7:00PM ET Mississippi State @ Kentucky
7:30PM ET #11 Georgia Tech @ Vanderbilt
7:45PM ET #22 South Carolina @ Tennessee
8:00PM ET Tulane @ #9 LSU

Notes: I just have this feeling Tennessee will upset.

Sun Belt

Season:
Overall: 15-28 Top 25: 0-7 OOC: 8-21

(Eliminated from previewing)

Western Athletic Conference

Season:
Overall: 23-24 Top 25: 1-7 OOC: 16-17

Saturday, October 31
3:00PM ET San Jose State @ #7 Boise State
4:05PM ET Hawaii @ Nevada
5:00PM ET Louisiana Tech @ Idaho
5:00PM ET Utah State @ Fresno StateBCS Conference Rankings: Big12, SEC, Pac10, Big10, ACC, Big East

After a lackluster showing, Big12 takes the lead. Pac10, Big10, and ACC are all almost dead even.

Atlantic Coast Conference

Season:
Overall: 49-39 Top 25: 6-15 OOC: 25-15

Thursday, October 29
7:30PM ET North Carolina @ #13 Virginia Tech

Saturday, October 31
12:00PM ET North Carolina State @ Florida State
1:30PM ET Coastal Carolina @ Clemson
3:30PM ET #19 Miami (FL) @ Wake Forest
3:30PM ET Central Michigan @ Boston College
3:30PM ET Duke @ Virginia

Notes: Miami will be a trap game. They need to remain focused

Big 12

Season:
Overall: 54-30 Top 25: 1-15 OOC: 34-10

Saturday, October 31
12:30PM ET Nebraska @ Baylor
1:30PM ET Missouri @ Colorado
3:30PM ET Iowa State @ Texas A&M
3:30PM ET Kansas @ Texas Tech
7:00PM ET Kansas State @ Oklahoma
8:00PM ET #3 Texas @ #14 Oklahoma State


Big East

Season:
Overall: 39-18 Top 25: 0-11 OOC: 28-7

Friday, October 30
8:00PM ET #21 West Virginia @ South Florida

Saturday, October 31
12:00PM ET #8 Cincinnati @ Syracuse
12:00PM ET Rutgers @ Connecticut
3:30PM ET Arkansas State @ Louisville

Notes: USF was promising.....not so much now. They might pull it off if they show a flash of brilliance.

Big Ten

Season:
Overall: 52-34 Top 25: 4-15 OOC: 28-10

Saturday, October 31
12:00PM ET Indiana @ #4 Iowa
12:00PM ET New Mexico State @ #17 Ohio State
12:00PM ET Purdue @ Wisconsin
3:30PM ET Michigan @ Illinois
4:30PM ET #12 Penn State @ Northwestern
8:00PM ET Michigan State @ Minnesota

Notes: The OSU game has been upgraded. NM St. Is no longer the worst team in FBS.

Conference USA

Season:
Overall: 40-47 Top 25: 2-13 OOC: 18-25

Tuesday, October 27
8:00PM ET East Carolina @ Memphis

Saturday, October 31
1:00PM ET Southern Miss @ #18 Houston
2:00PM ET Southern Methodist @ Tulsa
3:00PM ET UAB @ UTEP

Mid-American Conference

Season:
Overall: 41-59 Top 25: 0-8 OOC: 15-33

(Eliminated from previewing)


Mountain West Conference

Season:
Overall: 36-31 Top 25: 1-8 OOC: 20-15

Saturday, October 31
4:00PM ET UNLV @ #6 TCU
4:00PM ET Air Force @ Colorado State
7:30PM ET New Mexico @ San Diego State
8:00PM ET Wyoming @ #16 Utah



Pacific 10

Season:
Overall: 42-30 Top 25: 5-15 OOC: 20-8

Saturday, October 31
3:30PM ET #24 California @ Arizona State
4:00PM ET UCLA @ Oregon State
7:30PM ET Washington State @ #23 Notre Dame
8:00PM ET #5 USC @ #10 Oregon

Notes: I could see the USC game go either way.

South-Eastern Conference

Season:
Overall: 56-33 Top 25: 7-22 OOC: 28-7

Saturday, October 31
12:21PM ET #25 Mississippi @ Auburn
3:30PM ET Georgia vs. #1 Florida
7:00PM ET Eastern Michigan @ Arkansas
7:00PM ET Mississippi State @ Kentucky
7:30PM ET #11 Georgia Tech @ Vanderbilt
7:45PM ET #22 South Carolina @ Tennessee
8:00PM ET Tulane @ #9 LSU

Notes: I just have this feeling Tennessee will upset.

Sun Belt

Season:
Overall: 15-28 Top 25: 0-7 OOC: 8-21

(Eliminated from previewing)

Western Athletic Conference

Season:
Overall: 23-24 Top 25: 1-7 OOC: 16-17

Saturday, October 31
3:00PM ET San Jose State @ #7 Boise State
4:05PM ET Hawaii @ Nevada
5:00PM ET Louisiana Tech @ Idaho
5:00PM ET Utah State @ Fresno State
 
Game of the week

8:00PM ET #5 USC @ #10 Oregon

Quarterbacks - Masoli has been effective at best. His stats don't say much in terms of passing but that's because Oregon is dependant on their running game to get them going (including Masoli). The fact that he's a mobile QB should help their cause. Barkley is coming to his own, but he's still a freshman. He's gotten more and more experience so they are continuing to open up the playbook.

USC's RB vs Oregon's Front 7 - USC is a much more run intensive team than passing. (Almost 2 times more rushing than passing plays) They average almost 5 YPC with McKnight and Bradford a threat at any given moment to break it for the long run. Oregon is ranked #41 at stopping the run so they will have their work cut out for them.

Oregon's RB vs USC's Front 7 - Oregon definitely has a better rushing attack statwise and the mobile QB will definitely help their cause, but this will be the toughest rushing defense to date Oregon has faced. I expect them to spread the field and utilize the QB draw. USC has the speed to contain so side rushes by Masoli will be hard to come by.

USC's Passing vs Oregon's Defense - This will be a much better match as Oregon is considerably better at stopping the pass than they are the rush. I think Oregon will be able to contain USC's receivers throughout the day.

Oregon's Passing vs USC's Defense - Oregon isn't even in the top 100 passing teams in FBS. USC is #25 at stopping the pass. Not much else needs to be said. Then again, this is more of the offensive philosophy than it is Oregon's ability to throw the ball.

Outlook - Night Game. In Oregon. At Autzen Stadium. This will be an intimidating game for USC to play in. However, they already have been used to it because they faced an even more daunting location at night in mid September. Oregon breaks into an early lead in this game. THe question is if the energy can remain. If they can remain high on energy and limit the mistakes, they'll have a great opportunity to beat USC. But once the first mistake happens, that will be the true test of this team. I thinkg USC wins this in a close one.
 
Jonny_B said:
How often are you right? I like that you picked Texas and TCU to win.
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Never took the time to calculate my percentage. I'd say I'm failry successful though.

I picked Washington to beat USC as well as Maryland to beat Clemson.


As of right now though this week, I'm 0-1 as I picket Va. Tech to beat UNC.
 
I wonder......wil College GameDay feature Ohio State 2 weeks in a row now?

Once in Happy Valley next week and once in Columbus for Iowa?

OBviously OSU and Iowa would have to perform well next week for it.
 
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