Championship Week TV Sked

Thursday, 11/29
8:30PM: #33 Rutgers @ Louisvile [ESPN]

Friday, 11/30
8PM: #50 Fresno State @ NR New Mexico State [ESPN2]

Saturday, 12/1
11AM: MAC Championship Game [ESPN2]
.............NR Central Michigan vs. NR Miami (OH)
12PM: NR Navy @ NR Army [CBS]
12PM: Conference-USA Championship Game [ESPN]
.............#43 Tulsa vs. #44 Central Florida
1PM: ACC Championship Game [ABC]
.............#7 Virginia Tech vs. #12 Boston College
4PM: SEC Championship Game [CBS]
.............#5 LSU vs. #16 Tennessee
4:30PM: #38 UCLA @ #9 USC [ABC]
4:30PM: #42 Oregon State @ #27 Oregon [ESPN2]
7:45PM: NR Pitt @ #2 West Virginia [ESPN]
8PM: Big 12 Championship Game [ABC]
.............#1 Missouri vs. #11 Oklahoma
8PM: #47 Arizona @ #13 Arizona State [ESPN2]
11:30PM: NR Washington @ #8 Hawaii [ESPN2]

Bowl Projections (11/28)

2007-08 Bowl Outlook
Bowl Game	Predicted Matchup
Poinsettia	NR Navy vs. #28 Utah
New Orleans	NR Memphis vs. #36 Troy
Las Vegas	#22 BYU vs. NR California
New Mexico	NR Nevada vs. NR New Mexico
Papa Johns	NR Southern Miss. vs. #21 Cincinnati
Hawaii	NR East Carolina vs. #50 Fresno State
Motor City	#35 Michigan State vs. NR Miami (OH)
Holiday	#25 Texas Tech vs. #13 Arizona State
Emerald	#46 Georgia Tech vs. #42 Oregon State
Texas	#45 TCU vs. NR Houston
Champs Sports	#23 Virginia vs. #40 Penn State
Liberty	#44 Central Florida vs. NR Alabama
Meineke Car Care	#32 Wake Forest vs. #33 Rutgers
Alamo	#39 Texas A&M vs. #28 Michigan
Independence	#48 Oklahoma State vs. #34 Kentucky
Armed Forces	#38 UCLA vs. #31 Air Force
Music City	#49 Florida State vs. #41 Mississippi State
Sun	#27 Oregon vs. #20 South Florida
Insight	NR Colorado vs. NR Iowa
Chik-Fil-A Peach	#19 Arkansas vs. #12 Boston College
Humanitarian	NR Maryland vs. #19 Boise State
Outback	#17 Wisconsin vs. #24 Auburn
Cotton	#26 Texas vs. #16 Tennessee
Gator	#15 Clemson vs. #30 Connecticut
Capital One	#10 Florida vs. #14 Illinois
Rose	#3 Ohio State vs. #9 USC
Sugar	#5 LSU vs. #11 Oklahoma
Fiesta	#6 Kansas vs. #8 Hawaii
Orange	#7 Virginia Tech vs. #4 Georgia
International	NR Bowling Green vs. NR Louisville
GMAC	NR Central Michigan vs. #43 Tulsa
BCS Championship	#1 Missouri vs. #2 West Virginia

Week 13 Rankings

Rank	Previous	Team	Record
1	3	Missouri	(11-1, 7-1)
2	4	West Virginia	(10-1, 5-1)
3	5	Ohio State	(11-1, 7-1)
4	6	Georgia	(10-2, 6-2)
5	1	LSU	(10-2, 6-2)
6	2	Kansas	(11-1, 7-1)
7	8	Virginia Tech	(10-2, 7-1)
8	10	Hawai'i	(11-0, 8-0)
9	15	USC	(9-2, 6-2)
10	12	Florida	(9-3, 5-3)
11	14	Oklahoma	(10-2, 6-2)
12	13	Boston College	(10-2, 6-2)
13	7	Arizona State	(9-2, 6-2)
14	17	Illinois	(9-3, 6-2)
15	18	Clemson	(9-3, 5-3)
16	19	Tennessee	(9-3, 6-2)
17	21	Wisconsin	(9-3, 5-3)
18	29	Arkansas	(8-4, 4-4)
19	9	Boise State	(10-2, 7-1)
20	23	South Florida	(9-3, 4-3)
21	24	Cincinnati	(9-3, 4-3)
22	25	BYU	(9-2, 7-0)
23	20	Virginia	(9-3, 6-2)
24	26	Auburn	(8-4, 5-3)
25	27	Texas Tech	(8-4, 4-4)
26	16	Texas	(9-3, 5-3)
27	11	Oregon	(8-3, 5-3)
28	30	Michigan	(8-4, 6-2)
29	28	Utah	(8-4, 5-3)
30	22	Connecticut	(9-3, 5-2)
31	32	Air Force	(9-3, 6-2)
32	34	Wake Forest	(8-4, 5-3)
33	33	Rutgers	(7-4, 3-3)
34	31	Kentucky	(7-5, 3-5)
35	35	Michigan State	(7-5, 3-5)
36	43	Troy	(8-3, 6-0)
37	38	South Carolina	(6-6, 3-5)
38	NR	UCLA	(6-5, 5-3)
39	NR	Texas A&M	(7-5, 4-4)
40	40	Penn State	(8-4, 4-4)
41	39	Mississippi State	(7-5, 4-4)
42	42	Oregon State	(7-4, 5-3)
43	44	Tulsa	(9-3, 6-2)
44	46	Central Florida	(9-3, 7-1)
45	47	TCU	(7-5, 4-4)
46	41	Georgia Tech	(7-5, 4-4)
47	45	Arizona	(5-6, 4-4)
48	36	Oklahoma State	(6-6, 4-4)
49	37	Florida State	(7-5, 4-4)
50	NR	Fresno State	(7-4, 5-2)

Dropped Out of Top 25: #26 Texas (Prev. #16), #27 Oregon (Prev. #11), #30 Connecticut (Prev. #22)
-->Replaced By: #18 Arkansas (Prev. #29), #24 Auburn (Prev. # 26), #25 Texas Tech (Prev. #27)

Dropped Out of Top 50: Indiana (Prev. #48), California (Prev. #49), Memphis (Prev. #50)
-->Replaced By: #38 UCLA, #39 Texas A&M, #50 Memphis

Bowl Projections (11/19)

2007-08 Bowl Outlook
Bowl Game	Predicted Matchup
Poinsettia	NR Navy vs. #28 Utah
New Orleans	NR East Carolina vs. #43 Troy
Las Vegas	#25 BYU vs. #49 California
New Mexico	NR Fresno State vs. NR New Mexico
Papa Johns	NR Houston vs. #23 South Florida
Hawaii	#50 Memphis vs. NR Nevada
Motor City	#35 Michigan State vs. NR Central Michigan
Holiday	#27 Texas Tech vs. #15 USC
Emerald	#41 Georgia Tech vs. #42 Oregon State
Texas	NR Indiana vs. NR Southern Miss.
Champs Sports	#18 Clemson vs. #40 Penn State
Liberty	#46 Central Florida vs. #38 South Carolina
Meineke Car Care	#37 Florida State vs. #22 Connecticut
Alamo	#36 Oklahoma State vs. #21 Wisconsin
Independence	NR Kansas State vs. NR Alabama
Armed Forces	NR UCLA vs. #32 Air Force
Music City	#34 Wake Forest vs. #29 Arkansas
Sun	#11 Oregon vs. NR Nebraska
Insight	NR Texas A&M vs. NR Iowa
Chik-Fil-A Peach	#26 Auburn vs. #13 Boston College
Humanitarian	NR NC State vs. #9 Boise State
Outback	#17 Illinois vs. #31 Kentucky
Cotton	#16 Texas vs. #19 Tennessee
Gator	#20 Virginia vs. #24 Cincinnati
Capital One	#12 Florida vs. #30 Michigan
Rose	#5 Ohio State vs. #7 Arizona State
Sugar	#6 Georgia vs. #14 Oklahoma
Fiesta	#3 Missouri vs. #10 Hawaii
Orange	#8 Virginia Tech vs. #4 West Virginia
International	NR Bowling Green vs. #33 Rutgers
GMAC	NR Miami (OH) vs. #44 Tulsa
BCS Championship	#1 LSU vs. #2 Kansas

Thanksgiving Week Football Schedule

Monday, 11/19
8:30PM: Tennessee @ Denver [ESPN]

Tuesday, 11/20
7PM: NR Middle Tennessee @ #43 Troy [ESPN2]

Thanksgiving Day
12:30PM: Green Bay @ Detroit [FOX]
4PM: NY Jets @ Dallas [CBS]
8PM: #15 USC @ #7 Arizona State [ESPN]

Friday, 11/23
10:30AM: WPIAL Class A Championship [FSN-Pitt.]
(10-1) Springdale vs. (12-0) Serra Catholic
12PM: NR Nebraska @ NR Colorado [ABC]
1:30PM: FCS 1st Round...Delaware @ Delaware State [ESPN]
1:30PM: WPIAL Class AA Championship [FSN-Pitt.]
(12-0) Jeannette vs. (11-1) Beaver Falls
2:30PM: #29 Arkansas @ #1 LSU [CBS]
3:30PM: #16 Texas @ NR Texas A&M [ABC]
4:30PM: WPIAL Class AAA Championship [FSN-Pitt.]
(12-0) Thomas Jefferson vs. (12-0) Montour
7:30PM: WPIAL Class AAAA Championship [FSN-Pitt.]
(12-0) Pittsburgh Central Catholic vs. (11-1) Gateway
9PM: #9 Boise State @ #10 Hawaii [ESPN2]

Saturday, 11/24
12PM: #8 Virginia Tech @ #20 Virginia [ESPN]
12PM: NR Miami (FL) @ #13 Boston College [ESPN2]
1:30PM: #19 Tennessee @ #31 Kentucky [CBS]
2PM: Bayou Classic...Grambling St. vs. Southern [NBC]
3:30PM: #22 Connecticut @ #4 West Virginia [ABC]
3:30PM: #6 Georgia @ #41 Georgia Tech [ESPN]
3:30PM: #38 Oklahoma State @ #14 Oklahoma [FSN]
3:30PM: NR Notre Dame @ NR Stanford [ESPN2]
5PM: #37 Florida State @ #12 Florida [CBS]
7PM: #18 Clemson @ #38 South Carolina [ESPN2]
8PM: #3 Missouri vs. #2 Kansas [ABC]

Sunday, 11/25
1PM: Houston @ Cleveland [CBS]
1PM: Minnesota @ NY Giants [FOX]
4:15PM: Baltimore @ San Diego [CBS]

Week 13 Predictions (UPDATED w/ Scores)

Until the late games yesterday, I was looking great with an 8-2 record. Then I fell off finishing 9-5. My season record now stands at 107-70 (.605). This week will be an exciting week, with several key games. Here are my 16 picks for the week:

Thanksgiving Night
#15 USC-21 @ #7 Arizona State-27 (Winner of this game likely wins the Pac-10)

Black Friday
NR Nebraska-34 @ NR Colorado-27 (Winner is bowl-eligible, loser goes home)
#29 Arkansas-19 @ #1 LSU-28 (Battle for the Boot)
#16 Texas-29 @ NR Texas A&M-24 (Lone Star Showdown)
#9 Boise State-40 @ #10 Hawaii-41 (HUGE game..must watch! Winner wins the WAC and a BCS berth, loser goes to a lesser bowl game)
Saturday, 11/24
#8 Virginia Tech-17 @ #20 Virginia-16 (Winner of the Commonwealth Cup goes to the ACC Championship Game to face BC or Clemson)
#22 Connecticut-17 @ #4 West Virginia-35 (With a win, WVU clinches the Big East.)
#19 Tennessee-17 @ #31 Kentucky-28
#28 Utah-20 @ #25 BYU-27 (A win in this year's Holy War will clinch the MWC for BYU)
#6 Georgia-31 @ #41 Georgia Tech-13 (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)
#36 Oklahoma State-24 @ #14 Oklahoma-34 (Bedlam Series)
#11 Oregon-13 @ NR UCLA-23
#37 Florida State-20 @ #14 Florida-35 (Sunshine Showdon)
#18 Clemson-21 @ #38 South Carolina-16 (Battle of the Palmetto State)
NR Alabama-6 @ #26 Auburn-27 (Iron Bowl)
#3 Missouri-35 vs. #2 Kansas-34 (GAME OF THE WEEK! Border Showdown, at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, could be the biggest game ever in the 116-year rivalry. Winner faces Oklahoma or Texas for the Big-12 Championship)

Week 12 Rankings

The more things change, the more they stay the same. My preseason #1, as well as my #1 team through the first 6 weeks of the season, has returned to the top spot. However, LSU shouldn't get too comfortable, as undefeated Kansas AND 1-loss Mizzou are right on their tails.

Rank	Previous	Team	Record
1	2	LSU	(10-1, 6-1)
2	3	Kansas	(11-0, 7-0)
3	5	Missouri	(10-1, 6-1)
4	6	West Virginia	(9-1, 4-1)
5	7	Ohio State	(11-1, 7-1)
6	9	Georgia	(9-2, 6-2)
7	8	Arizona State	(9-1, 6-1)
8	10	Virginia Tech	(9-2, 6-1)
9	11	Boise State	(10-1, 7-0)
10	12	Hawai'i	(10-0, 7-0)
11	1	Oregon	(8-2, 5-2)
12	14	Florida	(8-3, 5-3)
13	23	Boston College	(9-2, 5-2)
14	4	Oklahoma	(9-2, 5-2)
15	15	USC	(8-2, 5-2)
16	16	Texas	(9-2, 5-2)
17	19	Illinois	(9-3, 6-2)
18	13	Clemson	(8-3, 5-3)
19	17	Tennessee	(8-3, 5-2)
20	20	Virginia	(9-2, 6-1)
21	21	Wisconsin	(9-3, 5-3)
22	26	Connecticut	(9-2, 5-1)
23	27	South Florida	(8-3, 3-3)
24	18	Cincinnati	(8-3, 4-3)
25	28	BYU	(8-2, 6-0)
26	25	Auburn	(7-4, 4-3)
27	50	Texas Tech	(8-4, 4-4)
28	30	Utah	(8-3, 5-2)
29	33	Arkansas	(7-4, 3-4)
30	22	Michigan	(8-4, 6-2)
31	24	Kentucky	(7-4, 3-4)
32	36	Air Force	(9-3, 6-2)
33	35	Rutgers	(7-4, 3-3)
34	37	Wake Forest	(7-4, 5-3)
35	44	Michigan State	(7-5, 3-5)
36	40	Oklahoma State	(6-5, 4-3)
37	43	Florida State	(7-4, 4-4)
38	38	South Carolina	(6-5, 3-5)
39	31	Mississippi State	(6-5, 3-4)
40	29	Penn State	(8-4, 4-4)
41	41	Georgia Tech	(7-4, 4-4)
42	47	Oregon State	(7-4, 5-3)
43	42	Troy	(7-3, 4-0)
44	46	Tulsa	(8-3, 5-2)
45	NR	Arizona	(5-6, 4-4)
46	49	Central Florida	(8-3, 6-1)
47	NR	TCU	(6-5, 3-4)
48	NR	Indiana	(7-5, 3-5)
49	34	California	(6-5, 3-5)
50	NR	Memphis	(6-5, 5-2)

Dropped Out of Top 25: #26 Auburn (Prev. #25), #30 Michigan (Prev. #22), #31 Kentucky (Prev. #24)
-->Replaced By: #22 Connecticut (Prev. #26), #23 South Florida (Prev. # 27), #25 BYU (Prev. #28)

Dropped Out of Top 50: Alabama (Prev. #32), Maryland (Prev. #39), NC State (Prev. #45), Louisville (Prev. #48)
-->Replaced By: #45 Arizona, #47 TCU, #48 Indiana, #50 Memphis


---Later Tonight, or tomorrow, I will post my updated bowl projections.