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I said this in a thread early this week but the more I look at this schedule, the more I see a really crazy weekend just like last weekend, and I'm here for it.
It seems like a lot of us fall into this rut when we lose like we're the only ones who can and will lose a game. Just last week, NINE ranked teams lost. 9 of the 25.
And look at this for this week. Let's just go chronologically:
UCLA @ 2 Indiana Noon - Indiana isn't losing, as cool as the UCLA story has been the last 2 weeks. No carnage here.
Syracuse @ 7 GT Noon -- As much as we'd love it for #ACCChaos, I seriously doubt Cuse goes to Atlanta and wins, so likely nothing here.
Ole Miss 8 @ 13 Oklahoma Noon -- Now the fun starts. Both teams are 6-1. This *might* be a de facto elimination game. You're not out in the SEC with 2 L's, but it's uphill for sure.
UVA 16 @ UNC Noon -- See above with GT. Spread is only 10.5, and UVA did struggle with an AWFUL Wazzou team last week, but UNC is god awful.
18 USF @ Memphis Noon -- Really important game for USF, and us. They are -5.5 on the road at Memphis, which is surprising, even though Memphis lost last week.
4 Alabama @ USCe 3:30 -- Bama is -12.5. They've beaten 4 ranked teams in a row. They're on the road. Maybe a little letdown spot?
15 Mizzou @ 10 Vandy 3:30 -- Vandy is -2.5 Much like the Ole Miss/OU game above, loser has 2 losses, and has a very long road. Winner is still very primed for a CFP spot.
11 BYU @ Iowa State 3:30 -- BYU is one of the unbeatens left, and are a 3 point dog, on the road in Ames. Very possible carnage here, obviously, with Vegas having ISU -3.
23 Illinois @ Washington 3:30 -- Another ranked team, on the road, as a dog. Washington is -4.5 Illinois has very little chance but they're out of the CFP with a loss.
Oklahoma State @ 14 Texas Tech 4:00 -- Next
Baylor @ 21 Cincinnati 4:00 -- Cincy is 6-1 and very much alive in the Big 12/CFP race. They're only -4.5 this week.
22 Texas @ Mississippi State 4:15 -- Texas is eliminated from everything with a loss, they are only -7 on the road
Wisconsin @ 6 Oregon 7:00 -- Oregon might win by 80
3 Texas A&M @ LSU 7:30 -- A&M is FAVORED in Death Valley by 2.5. Insane. Is Brian Kelly coaching for his job? A&M still undefeated
BC @ 19 Louisville 7:30 -- BC is atrocious, line is 25.5
25 Michigan @ Michigan State 7:30 -- Wolverines -14.5, technically still alive in the Big 10.
17 Tennessee @ Kentucky 7:45 -- Tennessee has to go on the road again after losing in Tuscaloosa last week, UK lost in a heartbreaker against Texas. Tennessee -9 (seems high)
Houston @ 24 Arizona State 8:00 -- ASU vaulted themselves back into the conversation with the upset of TTU, but no Tyson this week for them. Only -7 at home, Houston is 6-1.
So let's total it all up. All in all, there are 22 ranked teams playing:
5 are outright dogs (Ole Miss, Mizzou, BYU, Illinois, LSU)
8 are single-digit favorites (Oklahoma, USF, Vandy, Cincinnati, Texas, A&M, Tennessee, Arizona State)
Could we see close to 10 ranked teams lose again this weekend??
It seems like a lot of us fall into this rut when we lose like we're the only ones who can and will lose a game. Just last week, NINE ranked teams lost. 9 of the 25.
And look at this for this week. Let's just go chronologically:
UCLA @ 2 Indiana Noon - Indiana isn't losing, as cool as the UCLA story has been the last 2 weeks. No carnage here.
Syracuse @ 7 GT Noon -- As much as we'd love it for #ACCChaos, I seriously doubt Cuse goes to Atlanta and wins, so likely nothing here.
Ole Miss 8 @ 13 Oklahoma Noon -- Now the fun starts. Both teams are 6-1. This *might* be a de facto elimination game. You're not out in the SEC with 2 L's, but it's uphill for sure.
UVA 16 @ UNC Noon -- See above with GT. Spread is only 10.5, and UVA did struggle with an AWFUL Wazzou team last week, but UNC is god awful.
18 USF @ Memphis Noon -- Really important game for USF, and us. They are -5.5 on the road at Memphis, which is surprising, even though Memphis lost last week.
4 Alabama @ USCe 3:30 -- Bama is -12.5. They've beaten 4 ranked teams in a row. They're on the road. Maybe a little letdown spot?
15 Mizzou @ 10 Vandy 3:30 -- Vandy is -2.5 Much like the Ole Miss/OU game above, loser has 2 losses, and has a very long road. Winner is still very primed for a CFP spot.
11 BYU @ Iowa State 3:30 -- BYU is one of the unbeatens left, and are a 3 point dog, on the road in Ames. Very possible carnage here, obviously, with Vegas having ISU -3.
23 Illinois @ Washington 3:30 -- Another ranked team, on the road, as a dog. Washington is -4.5 Illinois has very little chance but they're out of the CFP with a loss.
Oklahoma State @ 14 Texas Tech 4:00 -- Next
Baylor @ 21 Cincinnati 4:00 -- Cincy is 6-1 and very much alive in the Big 12/CFP race. They're only -4.5 this week.
22 Texas @ Mississippi State 4:15 -- Texas is eliminated from everything with a loss, they are only -7 on the road
Wisconsin @ 6 Oregon 7:00 -- Oregon might win by 80
3 Texas A&M @ LSU 7:30 -- A&M is FAVORED in Death Valley by 2.5. Insane. Is Brian Kelly coaching for his job? A&M still undefeated
BC @ 19 Louisville 7:30 -- BC is atrocious, line is 25.5
25 Michigan @ Michigan State 7:30 -- Wolverines -14.5, technically still alive in the Big 10.
17 Tennessee @ Kentucky 7:45 -- Tennessee has to go on the road again after losing in Tuscaloosa last week, UK lost in a heartbreaker against Texas. Tennessee -9 (seems high)
Houston @ 24 Arizona State 8:00 -- ASU vaulted themselves back into the conversation with the upset of TTU, but no Tyson this week for them. Only -7 at home, Houston is 6-1.
So let's total it all up. All in all, there are 22 ranked teams playing:
5 are outright dogs (Ole Miss, Mizzou, BYU, Illinois, LSU)
8 are single-digit favorites (Oklahoma, USF, Vandy, Cincinnati, Texas, A&M, Tennessee, Arizona State)
Could we see close to 10 ranked teams lose again this weekend??
