Games to Watch: Week 9

[Jim Johnson]

Week 9

1) USF's Game

IDLE: USF (5-3, 1-2)

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2) Games involving one or more schools on USF's 2006 schedule.

Obviously we should follow these games.

Sat 10/28 - Syracuse (3-4, 0-2) @ Cincinnati () - 12:00pm [big East GOTW / ESPN Regional / ESPN Gameplan]

Sat 10/28 - Colorado (1-7, 1-3) @ Kansas (3-4, 0-3) - 2:00pm

Sat 10/28 - Florida International (0-7, 0-3) @ Alabama () - 3:30pm [ESPN Regional / ESPN Gameplan]

Sat 10/28 - Wake Forest (6-1, 2-1) @ North Carolina - 3:30pm [ESPNU]

Sat 10/28 - Central Florida (2-4, 1-1) @ Houston () - 3:30pm

Sat 10/28 - McNeese State (2-4, 0-1) @ Sam Houston State (4-3, 2-0) - 7:00pm

Sun 10/29 - Connecticut (3-3, 0-1) @ #14 Rutgers (6-0, 1-0) - 8:00pm [ESPN]

IDLE: #4 West Virginia (6-0, 1-0), #8 Louisville (6-0, 1-0), Pittsburgh (6-1, 2-0)

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3) Games involving Notre Dame and Navy, because of their ties to Big East bowl games.

We want Notre Dame to do very well and Navy to not be bowl eligible, to ensure more open slots for Big East teams.

Sat 10/28 - #9 Notre Dame (5-1) @ Navy (5-2) - 12:00pm [CBS]

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4) Games involving teams two ranked teams and at least one of the teams is ranked higher than the 2nd highest Big East team.

If the highest and 2nd highest teams can move up and up the polls, then there is at least a chance that 2 Big East teams could make the 10 BCS slots.  Big East ranks: #4 West Virginia; #8 Louisville.

NONE

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5) Games involving a Top 15 non-BCS team, or a non-BCS team ranked higher than any BCS conference's highest ranked team.

If no teams from the non-BCS conferences make the BCS, then that would mean 4 at-large slots in the 5 BCS bowls.  This increases the chances for 2 Big East teams to be selected.

IDLE: #15 Boise State (8-0, 4-0)

NOTE: Lowest rank of a conference-leading team is #12 Clemson (ACC).

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6) Other games of interest.

Thu 10/26 - #12 Clemson (6-1, 3-1) @ Virginia Tech (5-2, 2-2) - 7:30pm [ESPN]

Sat 10/28 - #19 Oklahoma (5-2, 2-1) @ #20 Missouri (7-1, 3-1) - 12:00pm [ABC]

Sat 10/28 - Georgia (6-2, 3-2) @ #6 Florida (6-1, 4-1) - 3:30pm [CBS]

Sat 10/28 - Miami (5-2, 2-1) @ #24 Georgia Tech (5-1, 3-0) - 3:30pm

Sat 10/28 - Florida State (4-3, 2-3) @ Maryland (5-2, 2-1) - 7:00pm [ESPN2]

Ranks used are Official BCS rankings.

[Guest]

Week 9 -- UPDATED

1) USF's Game

IDLE: USF (5-3, 1-2)

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2) Games involving one or more schools on USF's 2006 schedule.

Obviously we should follow these games.

Sat 10/28 - Syracuse 3 (3-6, 0-4) Cincinnati 17 (5-4, 2-2)

Sat 10/28 - Colorado 15 (1-8, 1-4) @ Kansas 20 (4-5, 1-3)

Sat 10/28 - Florida International 3 (0-8, 0-3) @ Alabama 38 (6-3, 2-3)

Sat 10/28 - Wake Forest 24 (7-1, 3-1) @ North Carolina 17 (1-7, 0-5)

Sat 10/28 - Central Florida 31 (2-6, 1-3) @ Houston 51 (6-3, 4-1)

Sat 10/28 - McNeese State 31 (4-4, 0-1) @ Sam Houston State 18 (4-4, 2-1)

Sun 10/29 - Connecticut 13 (3-5, 0-3) @ #14 Rutgers (8-0, 3-0)

IDLE: #4 West Virginia (6-0, 1-0), #8 Louisville (6-0, 1-0), Pittsburgh (6-1, 2-0)

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3) Games involving Notre Dame and Navy, because of their ties to Big East bowl games.

We want Notre Dame to do very well and Navy to not be bowl eligible, to ensure more open slots for Big East teams.

Sat 10/28 - #9 Notre Dame 38 (6-1) @ Navy 14 (5-3)

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4) Games involving teams two ranked teams and at least one of the teams is ranked higher than the 2nd highest Big East team.

If the highest and 2nd highest teams can move up and up the polls, then there is at least a chance that 2 Big East teams could make the 10 BCS slots.  Big East ranks: #4 West Virginia; #8 Louisville.

NONE

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5) Games involving a Top 15 non-BCS team, or a non-BCS team ranked higher than any BCS conference's highest ranked team.

If no teams from the non-BCS conferences make the BCS, then that would mean 4 at-large slots in the 5 BCS bowls.  This increases the chances for 2 Big East teams to be selected.

IDLE: #15 Boise State (8-0, 4-0)

NOTE: Lowest rank of a conference-leading team is #12 Clemson (ACC).

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6) Other games of interest.

Thu 10/26 - #12 Clemson 7 (7-2, 4-2) @ Virginia Tech 24 (6-2, 3-2)

Sat 10/28 - #3 Southern Cal 31 (6-1, 4-1) @ Oregon State 33 (5-3, 3-2)

Sat 10/28 - #19 Oklahoma 26 (6-2, 3-1) @ #20 Missouri 10 (7-2, 3-2)

Sat 10/28 - Georgia 14 (6-3, 3-3) @ #6 Florida 21 (7-1, 5-1)

Sat 10/28 - Miami 23 (5-3, 2-2) @ #24 Georgia Tech 30 (6-1, 4-0)

Sat 10/28 - Florida State 24 (4-4, 2-4) @ Maryland 27 (6-2, 3-1)

Ranks used are Official BCS rankings.