My Top 30 with Regional Rankings December 1, 2013

TOP 30

2    1. Florida State Seminoles 12-0, Beat Florida 37-7, vs. #17 Duke(ACC Chmp)
3    2. Ohio State Buckeyes 12-0, Beat Michigan 42-41, vs. #7 MichSt(B10 Chmp)
6    3. Auburn Tigers 11-1, off, Beat #1 Alabama 34-28, vs. #5 Mizzo(SEC Chmp)
5    4. Oklahoma State Cowboys 10-1, off, vs. #14 Oklahoma
8    5. Missouri Tigers 11-1, Beat #20 Texas A&M 28-21, vs. #3 Auburn (SEC Chmp)
1    6. Alabama Crimson Tide 11-1, Lost to #6 Auburn 28-34, Bowl
9    7. Michigan State Spartans 11-1, Beat #28 Minnesota 14-3, vs. #2OSU(B10 Chmp)
10  8. Baylor Bears 10-1, Beat TCU 41-38, vs. #21 Texas
11  9. South Carolina Gamecocks 10-2, Beat #4 Clemson 31-17, Bowl
13 10. Stanford Cardinals 10-2, Beat #29 Notre Dame 27-20, vs. #11 ASU (PAC12 Chmp)
14 11. Arizona State Sun Devils 10-2, Beat Arizona 58-21, vs. #10 Stanford (PAC12 Chmp)
15 12. Oregon Ducks, 10-2, Beat Oregon St. 36-35, Bowl
12 13. UCF Golden Knights 11-1, Beat S.Florida 23-20, @SMU
18 14. Oklahoma Sooners 9-2, off, @#4 Oklahoma State
19 15. LSU Tigers 9-3, Beat Arkansas 31-27, Bowl
4   16. Clemson Tigers 10-2, Lost to #11 South Carolina 17-31, Bowl
21 17. Duke Blue Devils 10-2, Beat North Carolina 27-25, vs. #1 FSU(ACC Chmp)
22 18. Louisville Cardinals 10-1, off, @#20 Cincinnati
23 19. Northern Illinois Huskies 12-0, Beat Western Michigan 33-14, vs. BGreen(MAC Chmp)
24 20. Cincinnati Bearcats 9-2, off, vs. #18 Louisville
25 21. Texas Longhorns 8-3, Beat Texas Tech 41-16, @#8 Baylor
27 22. UCLA Bruins 9-3, Beat #16 USC 35-14, Bowl
20 23. Texas A&M Aggies 8-4, Lost to #8 Missouri 21-28, Bowl
7   24. Fresno State Bulldogs 10-1, Lost to San Jose State 52-62, vs. Utah State(MWC Chmp)
NR25. Miami Hurricanes 9-3, beat Pitt 41-31, Bowl
16 26. USC Trojans 9-4, Lost to #27 UCLA 14-35, Bowl
17 27. Wisconsin Badgers 9-3, Lost to Penn State 24-31, Bowl
NR28. Georgia Bulldogs 8-4, Beat Georgia Tech 41-34, Bowl
NR29. Iowa Hawkeyes 8-4, Beat #30 Nebraska 38-17, Bowl
NR30. Vanderbilt Commodores 8-4, Beat WKF 23-21, Bowl

REGIONAL RANKINGS

East                    Southeast        Midwest          SouthWest        West

1.Duke-17         1.FSU-1          1.OhioSt-2        1.OSU-4              1.Stanf-10
2.Lou-18            2.Aub-3           2. Mizzo-5       2.Bay-8               2.ASU-11           
3.Vandy-29      3.Alab-6          3.MichSt-7       3.OU-14              3. Oreg-12
4.Marsh(9-3)   4.SCar-9          4.NIU-19          4.LSU-15              4.UCLA-22
5.VaTech(8-4)  5.UCF-13        5.Cinn-20          5.Texas-21         5.FresnoSt-24
6.Navy(7-4)      6.Clem-16        6.Wis-27         6. TexA&M-23   6.USC-26
7.PennSt(7-5)  7.Mia-25        7.Iowa-29          7. Rice(9-3)         7. BYU(8-4)
8.EC(9-3)           8.Geo-28        8.Minn(8-4)      8. Hou(8-4)        8.Wash(8-4)
9.BC(7-5)          9.ULLaf(8-3)  9.ND(8-4)          9. TT(7-5)            9. BoiseSt(8-4)
10.Mary(7-5)   10.GT(7-5)       10.Neb(8-4)    10.UTSA(7-5)   10. UtahSt(8-4)

TOP GAMES OF THE WEEK

ACC Championship Game (Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC, Dec 7, 2013, 8pmEST) #1 Florida State Seminoles (12-0) vs. #17 Duke Blue Devils (10-2) = The good news for Duke is that they won the ACC Coastal division in a magical season. The bad news, they will need real magic to keep up with their opponent FSU. FSU won’t be taking this game lightly, but the Blue Devils are feisty.  MY PREDICTION = FSU 56 Duke 28

Big 10 Championship Game (Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind, Dec 7, 2013, 7:15CST) #2 Ohio State Buckeyes (12-0) vs. #7 Michigan State Spartans (11-1) = Ohio State looked anything but the #2 team in the country last week in a rivalry game with Michigan that came a 2pt away from ending their run. They say offense wins games, but defense wins Championships, and this is a championship game. So I’m calling for an upset that will send the BCS people scrambling. MY PREDICTION = Mich. St. 34 OSU 31

SEC Championship Game (Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia, Dec 7, 2013, 4pm EST) #3 Auburn Tigers (11-1) vs. #5 Missouri Tigers (11-1) = This is the ‘Tiger Bowl’, one nobody saw coming. Auburn is a magical team that seems to win just about every time they shouldn’t. Missouri is also quietly having the same type, just not as magical. In the end its going to come down to can Mizzo’s defense stop the Auburn rushing attack? MY PREDICTION = Missouri 48 Auburn 44 ot

#14 Oklahoma Sooners (9-2) at #4 Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-1) = OU has been so up and down on offense this season, that this game is easy to predict. Especially with the way the Cowboys are playing on defense. MY PREDICTION = OSU 45 OU 31

#21 Texas Longhorns (8-3) at #8 Baylor Bears (10-1) = This is a tough one to call. Baylor has struggled as of late with so many injuries. Texas has changed after their own list of major out for the season injuries, losing another linebacker for probably the year with a laserated liver. In the end though, Texas has just lost too many key leaders for the season to pull this one off. MY PREDICTION = Baylor 55 Texas 34

PAC 12 Championship Game (Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Ariz, Dec 7, 2013, 5pm MST) #10 Stanford Cardinals (10-2) at Arizona State Sun Devils (10-2) = With the PAC 12 being the only championship game that is at the home of the top seed, this game is very interesting. Stanford is good, but showing chinks in its armor that past teams didn’t have. ASU seems to be getting better, and better. Even thought Stanford owned ASU at home early in the season I am calling for an upset MY PREDICTION = ASU38 Stanford 34

 #13 Central Florida Golden Knights (10-1) at SMU Mustangs (5-6) = This time last year in almost the exact same situation SMU spanked UCF to make it to 6-6 and a bowl game. SMU seems to be UCF’s tragic flaw over the years as well. But SMU’s best player Garrett Gilbert may be out for this game. If he plays I think SMU might upset the knights. MY PREDICTION =  With Gilbert healthy= SMU 48 UCF 45/ No Gilbert = UCF 45 SMU 7

 #18 Louisville Cardinals (10-1) at #20 Cincinnati Bearcats (9-2) = This is a tough one as the Cardinals have played down to competition all season, while Cinncy has played above their station all year. MY PREDICTION = Cinn 39 Louis 37 3ot

 

My Top 30 with Regional Rankings November 24, 2013

TOP 30

 

1    1. Alabama Crimson Tide 11-0, Beat Chattanooga 49-0, @#6 Auburn

2    2. Florida State Seminoles 11-0, Beat Idaho 80-14, @ Florida
4    3. Ohio State Buckeyes 11-0, Beat Indiana 42-14, @Michigan
5    4. Clemson Tigers 10-1, Beat Citadel 52-6, @#11 South Carolina
8    5. Oklahoma State Cowboys 10-1, Beat #3 Baylor 49-17, off
7    6. Auburn Tigers, 10-1, off, vs. #1 Alabama
9    7. Fresno State Bulldogs 10-0, Beat New Mexico 69-28, @ San Jose State(Fri/CBS)
11  8. Missouri Tigers 10-1, Beat #28 Ole Miss 24-10, vs. #20 Texas A&M
12  9. Michigan State Spartans 10-1, Beat Northwestern 30-6, @#28 Minnesota
3   10. Baylor Bears 9-1, Lost to #8 Oklahoma State 17-49, @TCU
13 11. South Carolina Gamecocks 9-2, Beat Coastal Carolina 70-10, vs. #4 Clemson
14 12. UCF Golden Knights 10-1, Beat Rutgers 41-17, vs. S.Florida
15 13. Stanford Cardinals 9-2, Beat Cal 63-13, vs. #29 Notre Dame
17 14. Arizona State Sun Devils 9-2, Beat #16 UCLA 38-33, vs. Arizona
4   15. Oregon Ducks, 9-2, Lost to Arizona 16-42, vs. Oregon State(Fri/FoxSp1)
18 16. USC Trojans 9-3, Beat Colorado 47-21, vs. #27 UCLA
19 17. Wisconsin Badgers 9-2, Beat #25 Minnesota 20-7, vs. Penn State
20 18. Oklahoma Sooners 9-2, Beat KSU 41-31, off
21 19. LSU Tigers 8-3,  Beat #10 Texas A&M 34-10, vs. Arkansas
10 20. Texas A&M Aggies 8-3,  Lost to #21 LSU 10-34, @#8 Missouri
22 21. Duke Blue Devils 9-2, Beat Wake Forest 28-21, @North Carolina
23 22. Louisville Cardinals 10-1, Beat Memphis 24-17, off
24 23. Northern Illinois Huskies 11-0, Beat Toledo 35-17, vs. Western Michigan (Tue/ESPN2)
26 24. Cincinnati Bearcats 9-2, Beat Houston Beat 24-17, off
29 25. Texas Longhorns 7-3, off, vs. Texas Tech (Thur/FoxSp1)
30 26. East Carolina Pirates 9-2, Beat NC State 42-28, @Marshall
16 27. UCLA Bruins 8-3, Lost to #17 ASU 33-38, @#16 USC
25 28. Minnesota Golden Gophers 8-3, Lost to #19 Wisconsin7-20, vs. #9 Michigan State
NR29. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 8-3, Beat #28 BYU 23-13, @#13 Stanford
NR30. Nebraska Cornhuskers 8-3, Beat Penn State 23-20, vs. Iowa (Fri/ABC)

 

REGIONAL RANKINGS

East                    Southeast        Midwest          SouthWest        West

1.Duke-21         1.Alab-1          1.OhioSt-3      1.OSU-5              1.FresnoSt-7
2.Lou-22            2.FSU-2           2. Mizzo-8      2.Bay-10             2.Stanf-13
3.EC-26             3.Clem-4          3.MichSt-9     3.OU-18              3. ASU-14
4.VT(7-4)          4.Aub-6            4.Wis-17         4.LSU-19             4.Oreg-15
5.Navy(7-4)      5.SCar-11        5.NIU-23          5.TexA&M-20   5.USC-16
6.Vandy(7-4)   6.UCF-12          6.Cinn-24        6. Texas-25         6.UCLA-27
7.BC(7-4)         7.Mia(8-3)        7.Minn-28       7. TT(7-4)         7. Ariz(7-4)
8.Buff(8-3)        8.Geo(7-4)       8.ND-29           8. Rice(8-3)      8.BoiseSt(8-3)
9.PennSt(6-5) 9.OleMiss(7-4) 9.Neb-30         9. Hou(7-4)       9. Wash(7-4)
10.Mary(6-5)   10.GT(7-4)       10.Iowa(7-4)    10.UTSA(6-5)   10. BYU(7-4)
 

TOP GAMES OF THE WEEK

 

#1 Alabama Crimson Tide (11-0) at #6 Auburn Tigers (10-1) = This is the biggest matchup this series has seen since Cam Newton was a Tiger. Bama has been playing through the easy part of their schedule and hasn’t played anyone for real in a while, while Auburn has been fighting its way back up into the Elite. One thing to note though, Alabama is always ready for a challenge, and all they have to do is stop the run. MY PREDICTION = Alabama 38 Auburn 24

#3 Ohio State Buckeyes (11-0) at Michigan Wolverines (7-4) = One of the most beloved rivalries of all time only this one has lost some luster at the Wolverines can’t seem to come together. But this is a rivalry game, so throw out the records and bring the pain. So watch out for a tough one Buckeyes. MY PREDICTION = Ohio State 38 Mich 34

#4 Clemson Tigers (10-1) at #11 South Carolina Gamecocks (9-2) = A Battle of offense verses Defense, with the key being how healthy SC can stay on offense during the game. MY PREDICTION = Clemson 38 SC 30

#20 Texas A&M Aggies (8-3) at #8 Missouri Tigers (10-1) = A battle of old Big 12 foes with Missouri landing the right to win the East with a win. But I’m expecting an angry Johnny Football unless his shoulder is still out of wack. MY PREDICTION = Texas A&M 45 Missouri 41

#9 Michigan State Spartans (10-1) at #28 Minnesota Golden Golphers (8-3) = MY PREDICTION = MSU 31 Minn 17

#29 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-3) at #13 Stanford Cardinals (9-2) = Stanford got some luck with Oregon falling apart. Stanford still wants to impress all those who say a 2 lose team shouldn’t be rated so high. Plus ND isn’t as good as they were last season. So expect a defensive game, with Stanford showing their talent. MY PREDICTION = Stanford 34 ND 10

Arizona Wildcats (7-4) at #14 Arizona State SunDevils (9-2) = What a difference a couple weeks can do. Arizona is coming off a blowout of former National Title Contender Oregon, and ASU just beat UCLA to clinch their division for the Conference championship game. These two hate each other so expect some points and whomever can keep their turnovers to a minimum to win. MY PREDICITON = ASU 45 Ariz 38

#27 UCLA Bruins (8-3) at #12 USC Trojans (9-3) = What a difference an end of the season can do. At the beginning of the season UCLA was supposed to challenge for the Conference Title, and USC was supposed to be in the dog house. Now USC is ranked higher, and has a possible new Coach already. MY PREDICTION = USC 27 UCLA 24

Texas Tech Red Raiders (7-4) at #25 Texas Longhorns (7-3) = The loss 2 weeks ago to Oklahoma State is starting to look a lot better after what State  did to previously #3 Baylor the next week. Also it left Texas in a 3 way tie for first in the Big 12. In the slot that used to have A&M, but no longer on ESPN for some reason, expect Texas to attack on defense. MY PREDICTION = Texas 48 TT 24

 

My Top 30 with Regional Rankings November 17, 2013

TOP 30

1    1. Alabama Crimson Tide 10-0, Beat Mississippi State 20-7, vs. Chattanooga

2    2. Florida State Seminoles 10-0, Beat Syracuse 59-3, vs. Idaho
3    3. Baylor Bears 9-0, Beat #30 Texas Tech 63-34, @#8 Oklahoma State
4    4. Ohio State Buckeyes 10-0, Beat Illinois 60-35, vs. Indiana
6    5. Oregon Ducks, 9-1, Beat Utah 44-21, @Arizona
7    6. Clemson Tigers 9-1, Beat Georgia Tech 55-31, vs. Citadel
8    7. Auburn Tigers, 10-1, Beat Georgia 43-38, off
9    8. Oklahoma State Cowboys 9-1, Beat #17Texas 38-13, vs. #3 Baylor
10  9. Fresno State Bulldogs 8-0, off, vs. New Mexico
11 10. Texas A&M Aggies 8-2, off, @#21 LSU
12 11. Missouri Tigers 9-1, off, @#28 Ole Miss
13 12. Michigan State Spartans 9-1, Beat Nebraska 41-28, @Northwestern
14 13. South Carolina 8-2, Beat Florida 19-14, vs. Coastal Carolina
15 14. UCF Golden Knights 9-1, Beat Temple 39-36, vs. Rutgers(Thr/Espn)
5   15. Stanford Cardinals 8-2, Lost to USC 17-20, vs. Cal
18 16. UCLA Bruins 8-2, Beat Washington 41-31, vs. #17 ASU
19 17. Arizona State Sun Devils 8-2, Beat Oregon State 30-17, @#16 UCLA
NR18. USC Trojans 8-3, Beat #5 Stanford 20-17, @Colorado
20 19. Wisconsin Badgers 8-2, Beat Indiana 51-3, @#25 Minnesota
21 20. Oklahoma Sooners 8-2, Beat Iowa State 48-10, @KSU
22 21. LSU Tigers 7-3, off, vs. #10 Texas A&M
23 22. Duke Blue Devils 8-2, Beat #27 Miami 48-30, @Wake Forest
16 23. Louisville Cardinals 9-1, Beat Houston 20-17, vs. Memphis
25 24. Northern Illinois Huskies 10-0, Beat Ball State 48-27,@Toledo(Wen/Espn2)
26 25. Minnesota Golden Gophers 8-2, off, vs. #19 Wisconsin,
28 26. Cincinnati Bearcats 8-2, Beat Rutgers 52-17, @Houston
30 27. BYU Cougars 7-3, Beat Idaho State 59-13, @Notre Dame
NR28. Ole Miss Rebels 7-3, Beat Troy 51-21, vs. #11 Missouri
17 29. Texas Longhorns 7-3, Lost to #9 Oklahoma State 13-38, off
NR30. East Carolina Pirates 8-2, Beat UAB 63-14, @NC State

 

REGIONAL RANKINGS

 

East                  Southeast        Midwest          SouthWest        West

1.Duke-22      1.Alab-1           1.OhioSt-4        1.Bay-3             1.Oreg-5
2.Lou-23         2.FSU-2            2. Mizzo-12      2.OSU-9             2.FresnoSt-10
3.EC-30           3.Clem-6          3.MichSt-13     3.TA&M-11       3. Stanf-16
4.VT(7-4)        4.Aub-7            4.Wis-20           4.OU-21             4.UCLA-17
5.Navy(6-4)   5.SCar-13         5.NIU-25           5.LSU-22            5.ASU-18
6.Vandy(6-4) 6.UCF-14         6.Minn-26         6. Texas-29       6.USC-19
7.BC(6-4)        7.OleMiss-28  7.Cinn-27          7. TT(7-4)          7. BYU-28
8.Buff(7-3)     8.Mia(7-3)       8.ND(7-3)          8. Hou(7-3)       8.Boise St(7-3)
9.Mary(6-4)   9.Geo(6-4)      9.Neb(7-3)         9. NTexas(7-3)  9. OregSt(6-4)
10.Rut(5-4)   10.GT(6-4)       10.Mich(7-3)    10.Rice(7-3)       10. Wash(6-4)

 

TOP GAMES OF THE WEEK

 

#3 Baylor Bears (9-0) at #8 Oklahoma State Cowboys (9-1) = This is the game of the year for the Big 12, also these are the only 2 teams in the big 12 who can play offense and defense. State has proven they can stop the run in their beating of Texas, but Baylor is just the most explosive team I’ve seen in many years, maybe even ever. What could be going for the Cowboys though is the possibility of bad weather. If it gets ugly, and snowy they have a real shot at the major upset. MY PREDICTION = Baylor 39 OSU 35

 

#10 Texas A&M Aggies (8-2) at #21 LSU Tigers (7-3) = Last season the Tigers caught Manziel as he was just learning to play and beat them on Kyle Field. This year Johnny Football looks for some revenge. The good news for the Aggies is that LSU is not as stout as they have been in the past on defense, even though their offense is better than it has been in a while. MY PREDICTION = T A&M 27 LSU 25

#11 Missouri Tigers (9-1) at #28 Ole Miss Rebels (7-3) = You watch in a couple years this will become an actual rivalry game. Ole Miss is on the verge of being good, but they just aren’t in an elite status yet. The Tigers are playing for the right to face Alabama in the SEC Championship game. MY PREDICTION = Mizzo 34 Ole Miss 21

#17 Arizona State Sun Devils (8-2) at #16 UCLA Bruins (8-2) = This gonna be a good one. Both teams bring in very mobile offenses, with ASU having the edge there, but the edge on defense is to the Bruins. Look for this one to be a really good one. MY PREDICTION = ASU 41 UCLA38 OT

#19 Wisconsin Badgers (8-2) at #25 Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-2) = Its been a magical season for Minnesota as they have forced the nation to take notice of them as they fight for their Coach who’s been in and out of the hospital. But I think it will come to an end with the smash mouth running attack of Wisconsin. MY PREDICTION = Wis 24 Minn 10

#27 Brigham Young Cougars (7-3) vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-3) = This is the Conference Championship Game for the Independents if they had one. Both are strong on the defensive side of the ball with the slight edge going to the Cougs, and them coming out even on the offensive side of the ball. MY PREDICTION = ND 27 BYU20

#29 Texas Longhorns (7-3) vs. The Media = After a horrid 1-2 start that led to the firing of their DC Manny Diaz, and the hiring of Greg Robinson the Horns shut the critics up winning 6 straight. But after a strong beating at home to now #8 Oklahoma State the critics will start the fire Mac Brown message again. Forgetting that Texas is without both offensive and Defensive Team Captains, their Starting QB, RB, RT, DT, ROLB. So get ready for Texas and Mac to be talked about more than any other team this week leading into their week off till the Thanksgiving game vs. Texas Tech.

 

My Top 30 with Regional Rankings November 10, 2013

TOP 30

1    1. Alabama Crimson Tide 9-0, Beat #16 LSU 38-17, @Mississippi State

2    2. Florida State Seminoles 9-0, Beat WKF 59-3, vs. Syracuse
5    3. Baylor Bears 8-0, Beat #12 OU 41-12, vs. #30 Texas Tech
4    4. Ohio State Buckeyes 9-0, off, @illinois
6    5. Stanford Cardinals 8-1, Beat #3 Oregon 26-20, @USC
3    6. Oregon Ducks 8-1, Lost to #6 Stanford 20-26, vs. Utah
7    7. Clemson Tigers 8-1, off,  vs. Georgia Tech (Th)(Espn)
10  8. Auburn Tigers 9-1, Beat Tennessee 55-23, vs. Georgia
9    9. Oklahoma State Cowboys 8-1, Beat Kansas 42-6, @#17Texas
8   10. Fresno State Bulldogs 8-0, Beat Wyoming 48-10, off
11 11. Texas A&M Aggies 8-2, Beat Miss State 51-41, off
13 12. Missouri Tigers 9-1, Beat Kentucky 48-17, off
14 13. Michigan State Spartans 8-1, off, @Nebraska
15 14. South Carolina Gamecocks 7-2, off, vs. Florida
18 15. UCF Golden Knights 7-1, Beat #29 Houston 19-17, @Temple
19 16. Louisville Cardinals 8-1, Beat UConn 31-10, vs. Houston
21 17. Texas Longhorns 7-2, Beat West Virginia 47-40 ot, vs. #9 Oklahoma State
23 18. UCLA Bruins 7-2, Beat Arizona 31-26, vs. Washington (Fri)(Espn2)
25 19. Arizona State Sun Devils 7-2, Beat Utah 20-19, vs. Oregon State
26 20. Wisconsin Badgers 7-2, Beat #20 BYU 27-17, vs. Indiana
12 21. Oklahoma Sooners 7-2, Lost to #5 Baylor 12-41, Iowa State
16 22. LSU Tigers 7-3, Lost to #1 Alabama 17-38, off
27 23. Duke Blue Devils 7-2, Beat NC State 38-20, vs. #27 Miami
NR24. Virginia Tech Hokies 7-3, Beat #17 Miami 42-24, vs. Maryland
28 25. Northern Illinois Huskies 9-0, off, vs. Ball State (Wen)(Espn2)
30 26. Minnesota Golden Gophers 8-2, Beat Penn State 24-10, off
17 27. Miami Hurricanes 7-2,Lost to VaTech 24-42, @#23 Duke
NR28. Cincinnati Bearcats 7-2, Beat SMU 28-25, @Rutgers
22 29. BYU Cougars 6-3, Lost to #26 Wisconsin 17-27, vs. Idaho State
NR30. Ball State Cardinals 9-1, Beat CMich 44-24, @#25 N.ill (Wen)(Espn2)

REGIONAL RANKINGS

East                  Southeast        Midwest          SouthWest        West

1.Lou-16         1.Alab-1          1.OhioSt-4        1.Bay-3              1.Stanf-5
2.Duke-23      2.FSU-2            2. Mizzo-12      2.OSU-9             2.Oreg-6
3.VT-24           3.Clem-7         3.MichSt-13     3.TA&M-11      3. FresnoSt-10
4.EC(7-2)        4.Aub-8            4.Wis-20          4.Tex-17             4.UCLA-18
5.Rut(5-3)      5.SCar-14         5.NIU-25           5.OU-21            5.ASU-19
6.Navy(5-4)   6.UCF-15          6.Minn-26        6. LSU-22           6.BYU-29
7.Vandy(5-4)  7.Mia-27         7.Cinn-28          7. TT-(7-3)         7. USC(7-3)
8.Buff(7-2)      8.Geo(6-3)      8.BallSt-30n     8. Hou(7-2)       8.Wash(6-3)
9.BC(5-4)        9.OMiss(6-3)    9.ND(7-3)         9. NTexas(7-3)   9.OregSt(6-3)
10.Mary(5-4)   10.GT(6-3)       10.Neb(7-2)    10.Rice(6-3)      10. Ariz(6-3)

GAMES OF THE WEEK

#30 Texas Tech Red Raiders (7-3) at #3 Baylor Bears (9-0) = A couple weeks ago this was a bigger matchup. Back when Tech was 7-0 and also ranked in the top 10. This slide has been a rough one with their signal caller going down time and time again. Baylor will be looking for style points. But this one points to the possibility of a great game. MY PREDICTION = Baylor 69 TT 34

#5 Stanford Cardinals (8-1) at USC Trojans (7-3) = Earlier in the year this would have been a laugher, but the Trojans have come together. The big question is does Stanford still have a hangover for their big win over Oregon. I’m calling for this to be a close one. MY PREDICTION = USC 24 Stanford 21

Georgia Bulldogs (6-3) at #8 Auburn Tigers (9-1) = The Tigers could be looking ahead to their big rivalry with Alabama coming up soon. The Bulldogs when healthy are a top 5 team. Can they be healthy enough to upset the Tigers. MY PREDICTION = Auburn 41 Georgia 38

#9 Oklahoma State Cowboys (8-1) at #17 Texas Longhorns (7-2) = The Horns have been living on the edge ever since they changed DC’s and have won 6 Straight to climb back into the race for the Big 12 Championship. But the Horns are catching the Cowboys at the wrong time as they seem to have finally jelled on offense. State also plays Texas tough in Austin. This should be a great one. MY PREDICTION = OSU 31 Texas 20

#13 Michigan State Spartans (8-1) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-2) = A win at home for the Huskers could really calm the home fans down after all their turmoil. Expect a defensive slug fest, but in the end with State finally growing some offense they should take this one. MY PREDICTION = MSU 19 Neb 3

 Florida Gators (4-5) at #14 South Carolina Gamecocks (7-2) = Nobody needs a win bigger than Florida. But they seem to have nothing working for them. I expect them to bring the hat and try to out physical SC. But The Gamecocks are by far the better team. MY PREDICTION = SCarolina 31 Florida 24

Houston Cougars (7-2) at #16 Louisville Cardinals (8-1) = Houston is a far better team than they have been in a while, but they are very young. This is the best Louisville team maybe ever. But this is for a chance for the American Conference. MY PREDICTION = Louisville 38 Houston 34 ot

 #27 Miami (Fl) (7-2) at #23 Duke Blue Devils (7-2) = Duke has been playing over their head all season long, while the Hurricanes arose up high only to fall, and lose their best playmaker for the season. MY PREDICTION = Duke 31 Miami 24

My Top 30 with Regional Rankings November 3, 2013

 

TOP 30

 

1    1. Alabama Crimson Tide 8-0, off, vs. #16 LSU

2    2. Florida State Seminoles 8-0, Beat #6 Miami(fl) 41-14, vs.WKF

3    3. Oregon Ducks, 8-0, off, @#6 Stanford (Th/ESPN)

4    4. Ohio State Buckeyes 9-0, Beat Purdue 56-0, off

6    5. Baylor Bears 7-0, off, vs. #12 OU(Th/FSp1)

7    6. Stanford Cardinals 7-1, off, vs.#3 Oregon (Th/ESPN)

8    7. Clemson Tigers 8-1, Beat Virginia 59-10, off

9    8. Fresno State Bulldogs 8-0, Beat Nevada 41-23 , @Wyoming

10  9. Oklahoma State Cowboys 7-1, Beat #15 Texas Tech 52-34, vs. Kansas

11 10. Auburn Tigers, 8-1, Beat Arkansas 35-17, @Tennessee

12 11. Texas A&M Aggies 7-2, Beat UTEP 57-7, vs. Miss State

13 12. Oklahoma Sooners 7-1, off, @#5 Baylor (Th/FSp1)

14 13. Missouri Tigers 8-1, Beat Tennessee 31-3, @Kentucky

16 14. Michigan State Spartans 8-1, Beat #18 Michigan 29-6, off

17 15. South Carolina 7-2, Beat Mississippi State 34-16, off

18 16. LSU Tigers 7-2, off, @#1 Alabama

6   17. Miami Hurricanes 7-1, Lost to #2 Florida State 14-41, vs. VaTech

20 18. UCF Golden Knights 6-1, off, vs. #29 Houston

21 19. Louisville Cardinals 7-1, off, @UConn(Fri/ESPN2)

22 20. BYU Cougars 6-2, off, @#26 Wisconsin

23 21. Texas Longhorns 6-2, Beat Kansas 35-13, @West Virginia

15 22. Texas Tech Red Raiders 7-2, Lost to #10 Oklahoma State 34-52, vs. KSU

24 23. UCLA Bruins 6-2, Beat Colorado 45-23(Flood Reschedule), @Arizona

25 24. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 7-2, Beat Navy 38-34, @Pitt

26 25. Arizona State Sun Devils 6-2, Beat Washington State 55-21

27 26. Wisconsin Badgers 6-2, Beat Iowa 28-9, vs. #20 BYU

29 27. Duke Blue Devils 6-2, off, vs. NCState

NR28. Northern Illinois Huskies 9-0, beat UMass 63-19

NR29. Houston Cougars 7-1, Beat USF 35-23, @#18 UCF

NR30. Minnesota Golden Gophers 7-2, Beat Indiana 42-39, vs. Penn State

 

REGIONAL RANKINGS

 

 

East                  Southeast        Midwest          SouthWest        West

 1.Lou-19         1.Alab-1          1.OhioSt-4        1.Bay-5              1.Oreg-3

 2.Duke-27      2.FSU-2           2. Mizzo-13      2.OSU-9             2.Stanf-6

 3.VT(6-3)        3.Clem-7          3.MichSt-14     3.TA&M-11      3. FresnoSt-8

 4.EC(6-2)        4.Aub-10        4.ND-24             4.OU-12             4. BYU-20

 5.Rut(5-3)      5.SCar-15        5.Wis-26            5.LSU-16            5. UCLA-23

 6.Mary(5-3)  6.Mia-17          6.NIU-28           6. Texas-21        6.ASU-25

 7.Navy(4-4)   7.UCF-18         7. Minn-30        7. TT-22             7. Ariz(6-2)

8.PSU(5-3)     8.Geo(5-3)      8.Mich(6-2)        8. Hou-29          8. Wash(5-3)

 9.Buff(6-2)    9.OMiss(5-3)  9.Cinn(6-2)         9. NTexas(6-3) 9.USC(6-3)

 10.BC(4-4)   10.GT(6-3)       10.BallSt(8-1)    10.Rice(6-3)      10. OregSt(6-3)

 

GAMES OF THE WEEK

 

#3 Oregon Ducks (8-0) at #6 Stanford Cardinals (7-1) = This is Oregon’s chance to overtake FSU in the BCS rankings. Like the other game on Thursday night this game is a game of great offense vs. great defense. But Oregon is probably going to be too much for a Stanford team that is a year away from really being a national title contender. MY PREDICTION = Stanford 38 Oreg 35

#12 Oklahoma Sooners(7-1) at #5 Baylor Bears (7-0) = Game of the year so far in the Big12. The best Defense in the Big 12 vs. possibly the best offense in the nation at their house. This game will decide if Baylor is for real, or merely just a team with an easy schedule. MY PREDICTION = Baylor 45 OU 24

#16 LSU Tigers (7-2) at #1 Alabama Crimson Tide (8-0) = Alabama hasn’t really been as impressive as some of their past national champions, but neither is LSU. This is gonna be a lot better game than some people might expect. I’m calling for a possible upset here. MY PREDICTION =  Alabama 25 LSU 9

Virginia Tech Hokies (6-3) at #17 Miami (FL) Hurricanes (7-1) = This game has lost a lot of its luster with both teams dropping rough ones the week before. But I would have said that the Canes could bounce back and win, but news just came over the wire that Mr. Explosion Duke Johnson and his 6.7 yards per carry is done for the season with a broken ankle. So this is now a toss up game. MY PREDICTION = Miami 17 VT 14

#29 Houston Cougars (7-1) at #18 UCF Golden Knights (6-1) = MY PREDICTION = UCF 44 UH 43OT

#20 BYU Cougars (6-2) at #26 Wisconsin Badgers (6-2) = MY PREDICTION = Wis 38 BYU 28

#23 UCLA Bruins (6-2) at Arizona Wildcats(6-2) = MY PREDICTION= UCLA 34 Ariz 31

Penn State (5-3) at #30 Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-2) =  MY PREDICTIONMinnesota 45 PSU 41

Vanderbilt Commodores (4-4) at Florida Gators (4-4) = With #15SCar, #2FSU, and GA Southern the only things left on Florida’s schedule a loss here could mean the unthinkable. Going from Highly ranked to not making a bowl this season. Vandy on the other hand has a much easier schedule left. But who will we see the team that was fired up in their 2^nd half comeback that fell short, or the bad news bears team that fell so far behind in the first place  for Florida. MY PREDICTION = Vandy 35 Florida 24

Syracuse Orangemen (4-4) at Maryland Terrapins (5-3) = Maryland has a better team but injuries have taken their toll. MY PREDICTION = Mary 27 Syr 25