Games to Watch: Week 4

[E.T.]

Rutgers losing to Navy 14-20 in the 4th 

[GoBulls84]

Looks like the Big East struggles will continue... found this nugget:

In the three seasons under Wannstedt, Pittsburgh is 0-5 after bye weeks - 0-2 in 2007, 0-2 in 2005 and 0-1 in 2006. And after having last week off, the Panthers must be more than a little concerned about playing host to undefeated Iowa tomorrow.

Source

Jesus, aren't bye weeks supposed to help you get better for the next game? ???

[Guest]

Week 4  --  FINAL

1) USF's Game

#12 South Florida (4-0, 0-0)  17 --  Florida International (0-3, 0-0)  9

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2) Games involving one or more schools on USF's 2008 schedule.

Louisville (2-1, 0-0)  38  --  Kansas State (2-1, 0-0)  29

Colorado (3-0, 0-0)  17  --  #21 West Virginia (1-2, 0-0)  14  OT

#35 Connecticut (3-0, 0-0)  31  --  Baylor(2-1, 0-0)  28

North Carolina State (2-2, 0-0)  30  -- #15 East Carolina (3-1, 1-0) 24

Pittsburgh (2-1, 0-0)  21  --  #36 Iowa (3-1, 0-0)  20

Boston College (2-1, 0-1)  34  --  Central Florida (1-2, 0-0)  7

Navy (2-2)  23  --  Rutgers (0-3, 0-0)  21

Syracuse (1-3, 0-0)  30  --  Northeastern (0-3, 0-0)  21

#19 Kansas (3-1,0-0)  38  --  Sam Houston St (1-1, 0-0)  14

Tennessee-Martin (3-1, 1-0)  31  --  Austin-Peay (0-4, 0-1)  17

Cincinnati (2-1, 0-0)  45  -- Miami, OH (1-3, 0-0)  20

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3) Games involving Notre Dame because of its ties to Big East bowl games.

Michigan State (3-1, 0-0)  23  --  #39 Notre Dame (2-1, 0-0)  7

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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: #12 South Florida, #21 West Virginia,

#18 Wake Forest (3-0, 1-0)  12  --  #24 Florida State (2-1, 0-1)  3

#6 LSU (3-0, 1-0)  26  --  #10 Auburn (3-1, 1-1)  21

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5) Games involving a Top 12 non-BCS team, or a Top 16 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.

Highest ranked non-BCS teams: #14 Brigham Young, #15 East Carolina

Lowest ranked BCS conference's highest ranked team: #18 Wake Forest (ACC)

      (Pac 10: #1, Big 12: #2, SEC: #3, Big Ten: #8, Big East: #12)

#14 Brigham Young (4-0, 1-0)  44  --  Wyoming (3-1, 0-2)  0

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6) Other games of interest, including teams ranked near and above USF.

USF is #12 in the AP poll.

#9 Alabama (4-0, 1-0)  49  --  Arkansas (2-1, 0-1)  14

#13 Ohio State (3-1, 0-0)  28  --  Troy (2-1, 1-0)  10

#16 Penn State (4-0, 0-0)  45  --  Temple (1-3, 0-1)  3

#23 Clemson (3-1, 1-0)  54  --  South Carolina State (2-2, 1-0)  0

#5 Missouri (4-0, 0-0)  42  --  Buffalo (2-2, 1-0)  21

Boise State (3-0, 0-0)  37  --  #17 Oregon (3-1, 0-0)  32

#4 Florida (3-0, 1-0)  20  --  #34 Tennessee (1-2, 0-1)  6

#20 Utah (4-0, 2-0)  30  --  Air Force (3-1, 1-1)  23

#7 Texas (3-0, 0-0) 52  --  Rice (2-2, 2-0)  10

#11 Texas Tech (4-0, 0-0)  56  --  Massachusetts (2-2, 0-1)  14

#3 Georgia (4-0, 1-0)  27  @  #30 Arizona State (2-2, 0-0)  10

#25 Fresno State (2-1, 0-0)  55  @  Toledo (1-2, 1-0)  54  2OT

IDLE: #1 USC (3-0, 0-0), #2 Oklahoma (3-0, 0-0), #8 Wisconsin (3-0, 0-0), #22 Illinois (2-1, 0-0)

All times are Eastern.  Ranks used are AP rankings.