The Thing You Never Knew You Needed But Now Can't Live Without - Week 7

Big 12 Schedule

11:00 a.m. FX: K-State at Iowa State (extended preview available)
Did I mention that we haven't won in Ames since 2003?  I'll be happier when this one is over.  Prediction: 27-23, K-State.

11:00 a.m. ABC: Texas vs. Oklahoma
For the first time in years, Texas and Oklahoma are evenly matched, so naturally, no one is talking about the fried food fest this year. I think David Ash is the real deal, and Texas' defense should be disruptive enough to get Landry Jones to start jabbing his feet again.  If college football makes any sense, Texas will win this one.  Prediction: 35-21, Texas.

2:30 p.m. FSN: Oklahoma State at KU
Good news KU fans... Basketball practice has officially started!  Prediction: 49-17, OSU.

2:30 p.m. ABC: West Virginia at Texas Tech
So I have this sneaking suspicion that either K-State or West Virginia will lose this weekend.  The match-up is too good, too big, too important not to be ruined right before.  West Virginia has won their last two games by 7 and 3 points.  They earned a little bit of my respect last weekend against Texas, but I have more faith in the mystical powers of Tuberville in Lubbock.  Prediction: 45-42, Texas Tech.

6:00 p.m. FSN: TCU at Baylor
TCU is going to have a rough season without Pachall but Baylor isn't a terrible place to regroup.  After the 70 point massacre in Morgantown, I'm sure Baylor's defense is ecstatic about the prospect of a running game and a rookie under center.  Expect both teams to be kind to each other, whether they mean to or not.  Prediction: 28-16, Baylor.

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2:30 p.m. NBC: Stanford at Notre Dame
I might finally be on board with Notre Dame being a good team this year.  I've yet to watch them play a single down, but they keep winning and people keep talking and eh, maybe.  I'm still not on board enough to pick them though.  Prediction: 17-14, Stanford. 

2:30 p.m. CBS: Alabama at Missouri
I just read that James Franklin is out again for this game.  It's going to be a lot harder to be "the Iowa State of the SEC" without him.  Especially when the rest of your team lost to Vanderbilt last week.  Teehee.  Vanderbilt.  Oh you silly Tigers.  Prediction: Bloodfest or 52-3, if you want to get specific about it. 

4:30 p.m. ESPN2: Boston College at Florida State
So... Florida State lost to NC State last week and we're all just not talking about it?  College football talking points are so weird.  Half of the Gameday crew picked Florida State to be in the national championship.  Are we just going to ignore that and pretend that they picked Alabama all along?  The ACC is not a good place to be.  Luckily even Miami beat Boston College so the Seminoles should pick up a good win.  Not that anyone will mention it.  Prediction: 42-21, Florida State.

5:00 p.m. ESPNU: Florida at Vanderbilt
Can Vanderbilt make it two in a row?  I don't know if you know this, but they beat Missouri last week.  Can they beat Florida after also beating Missouri last week?  They're pretty confident right now, since they beat Missouri last week.  Vanderbilt is 2-3 on the season and 1-2 in the SEC with their lone SEC victory coming over the Missouri Tigers last week. Prediction: Can you believe Missouri lost to Vanderbilt?? Bahahahahahahahaah. (Florida still sucks).

6:00 p.m. Fox: USC at Washington
Here's another PAC-12 logic wheel for you.  USC lost at Stanford, then Stanford lost at Washington, therefore Washington should beat USC by a little more than a lot.  However!  Washington went down to LSU earlier this season and lost by 40 points, despite practicing all week with a live tiger.  What does this prove?  USC is underwhelming and Steve Sarkisian makes bad choices.  Also, home field advantage is a factor.  Prediction: 31-28, Washington.

7:00 p.m. ESPN: South Carolina at LSU
LSU had only one third down conversion against Florida?  Really?  Wait, South Carolina's defensive end is named Jadeveon Clowney??  How are there so many amazing things happening that I don't know about?  Football is the gift that keeps on giving.  Prediction: 15-6, South Carolina.  That's right.  I'm predicting a safety.  Boom.