The Thing You Never Knew You Needed But Now Can't Live Without - Week 8

Big 12 Schedule

11:00 a.m. FX: Iowa State at Oklahoma State
Can Iowa State make it two in a row?  Iowa State looks much better this year and Oklahoma State looks much worse.  Joseph Randle is OSU's most consistent weapon, but Iowa State's run defense is no joke.  This one should come down to the final minutes.  Prediction: 24-20, Iowa State.

2:30 p.m. ABC: Texas Tech at TCU
Texas Tech won big last week, which means they're ready for their annual implosion.  TCU is weak, plays poorly at home and is young and inexperienced at nearly all the skill positions.  The middle of the Big 12 is predictably unpredictable.  Prediction: 28-17, TCU.

6:00 p.m. FOX: K-State at West Virginia (extended preview available)
Class vs. Flash.  Klein vs. Smith.  Defense vs. Offense.  Nausea everlasting.  Prediction: 42-38, K-State.

6:00 p.m. FSN: KU at Oklahoma
Oklahoma woke up and decided to play football the past two weeks.  Think the coaches can get them excited about KU at home?  Not a chance.  Think KU will be able to capitalize on it?  Not even a little bit.  Prediction: 41-20, OU.

7:00 p.m. ABC: Baylor at Texas
Things are looking pretty bleak for Mack Brown and the Longhorns after last week's Red River rout.  Luckily Baylor's coming to town dead last in total defense. Unluckily for Texas, they're also bringing the #1 overall total offense.  It's a sad day in the neighborhood when Texas has to win a shoot-out to beat Baylor.  It's an even sadder one when they can't do it.  Prediction: 35-30, Baylor.

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11:00 a.m. ESPN: LSU at Texas A&M
I can't wait to see the vaunted LSU defense take on Johnny Football at Kyle Field.  LSU has no idea the freak show they're about to enter.   God rest their souls.  Prediction: 30-20, Texas A&M.

2:30 p.m. CBS: South Carolina at Florida
Ugh.  Almost all of South Carolina's playmakers are out for this game due to injury or flu.  Do I really have to pick Florida?  That's my only option?  Fine.  But I'm not rooting for them.  Prediction: Gators win.  The world weeps.     

2:30 p.m. NBC: BYU at Notre Dame
This could be the ugliest game of football all year.  It's not so much that their defenses are solid as their offenses are completely inept.  Make Notre Dame play West Virginia and then talk about their amaaaaaazing defensive prowess.  If BYU were at all kind, they would beat Notre Dame this weekend so that OU doesn't get the credit for "exposing" them next week.  Prediction: 17-14, BYU.
 

6:00 p.m. ESPN: Alabama at Tennessee
Alabama is finally playing a team with an offense and Derek Dooley has nothing to lose except his job, orange pants, and future happiness.  Nothing to see here except destruction and weeping.  Lots and lots of weeping.  Prediction: 49-28, Alabama.

9:30 p.m. ESPN2: Utah at Oregon State
Did you guys see that feature on Mike Riley last week?  Oregon State is just precious.  Prediction: 35-10, Oregon State.  In-N-Out for everyone!