Games to Watch: Week 2

[Jim Johnson]

Week 2

1) USF's Game

SAT 09/12 --  7:30pm  --    #47 South Florida (1-0, 0-0)  @  Western Kentucky (0-1, 0-0) -- [bHSN | GAMEPLAN]

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

SAT 09/12 --  12:00pm  --  Syracuse (0-1, 0-0)  @  #7 Penn State (1-0, 0-0)  -- [bIG TEN]

SAT 09/12 --  12:00pm  --  #28 Pittsburgh (1-0, 0-0)  @  Buffalo (1-0, 0-0)  -- [bHSN | GAMEPLAN]

SAT 09/12 --  12:00pm  --  #19 North Carolina (1-0, 0-0)  @  Connecticut (1-0, 0-0)  -- [ESPNU]

SAT 09/12 --  3:30pm  --  Howard (0-0, 0-0)  @  #30 Rutgers (0-0, 0-0)  -- [sNY | GAMEPLAN]

SAT 09/12 --  3:30pm  --  #41 East Carolina (1-0, 0-0)  @  #33 West Virginia (1-0, 0-0)  -- [ESPN 360]

SAT 09/12 --  6:00pm  --  Jacksonville State (0-1, 0-0)  @ #32 Florida State (0-1, 0-1)  -- [ESPN 360]

SAT 09/12 --  7:00pm  --  Charleston Southern (0-1, 0-0)  @  Wofford (0-1, 0-0)

SAT 09/12 --  7:30pm  --  Southeast Missouri State (0-1, 0-0)  @  #23 Cincinnati (0-0, 0-0)  -- [ESPN 360]

IDLE:  Louisville (1-0, 0-0), #20 Miami (1-0, 1-0)

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

SAT 09/12 --  3:30pm  --  #18 Notre Dame (1-0)  @  #36 Michigan (1-0, 0-0)  -- [ABC]

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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: #23 Cincinnati, #28 Pittsburgh

SAT 09/12 --  8:00pm  --  #3 Southern California (1-0, 0-0)  vs. #8 Ohio State (1-0, 0-0)  -- [ESPN]

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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 team: #9 Brigham Young

Lowest ranked BCS conference's highest ranked team: #23 Cincinnati (Big East)

      (SEC: #1, Big 12: #2, Pac 10: #3, Big Ten: #7, ACC: #14 )

SAT 09/12 --  3:30pm  --  #9 Brigham Young (1-0, 0-0)  @  Tulane (0-1, 0-1) -- [ESPN2]

SAT 09/12 --  8:00pm  --  Miami, OH  (0-1, 0-0)  @  #12 Boise State (0-0, 0-0)  -- [GAMEPLAN]

All times are Eastern.  Ranks used are AP rankings.

[Guest]

Sorry this was late. Darn day job got it may way of the Bulls Pen this week...

[dausfbulls11]

GOOOOOO HOWARD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Orlando Bull]

GOOOOOO HOWARD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

+1

I think I am OK with RU winning, but I am shooting for a 27-24 game here.

[Economics_Nerd82]

I'm not a fan of RichRod. But I hope he puts a stomping on Notre Dame.