The Thing You Never Knew You Needed But Now Can't Live Without - Week 10

If TV was really about improving college football for the fans, you'd have Notre Dame at 11, K-State at 2:30, Oregon at 6 and Alabama at 8.  You know I'm right.  Altogether now: ESPN is the enemy.  I will not believe their baloney talk.  

Rant of the weekend: why does everyone think it's so cool to see two teams who do the exact same thing play each other?  Wouldn't you rather see a really good defensive team match up with a really good offensive team?  SEC slugfests just seem like a bunch of guys in fancy cars, sitting at a stoplight, revving their engines.  At least in the Big 12, we put the car in gear. 

Enjoy the day, fans.  Enjoy it to spite them all.

Big 12 Schedule

11:00 a.m. ABC: OU at Iowa State
Oh Iowa State.  You poor, poor, unfortunate Cyclones.  You got an angry OU team last year, a week after their loss to Baylor.  Now you get an angry OU team this year, a week after their loss to Notre Dame.  That, plus Jake Knott's shoulder injury means this will be a very, very long day for the home team.  Prediction: 42-17, OU.

2:00 p.m. FOX: TCU at West Virginia
It's been a month since West Virginia won a game.  It's been a month since West Virginia played West Virginia offense.  It's been a long, sad, month for ESPN analysts who spent all of August and September drooling over Geno Smith.  But we play TCU next week, so they'll have a huge day and beat West Virginia too.  Maybe next week, Holgo.  Maybe next week.  Prediction: 45-40, TCU.

2:30 p.m. ABC: Texas at Texas Tech
Things are sad in Austin.  Lubbock won't help.  Any chance we can get Saban to take over Texas next year?  That'd be fun and terrifying.  I think I'll just predict future Texas coaches instead of scores for the rest of the season.  Prediction: Dan Mullen.

2:30 p.m. FSN: KU at Baylor
KU plays much, much better at home than they do on the road.  Is it the sleepy, peaceful feel of Memorial Stadium or are the Jayhawks actually improving?  Both teams need a conference win.  One team can't score.  The other team can't stop scoring.  Unfortunately, I don't think the Jayhawks have the firepower to keep up in this one.  Prediction: 31-21, Baylor.  

7:00 p.m. ABC: OSU at K-State (extended preview available)
For the past two years, I've been distracted by an engagement and a wedding and we lost both years.  This year, I'm back and I'm focused.  Let's do this.  Prediction: 35-21, K-State.

Best of the Rest

11:00 a.m. ESPN: Texas A&M at Mississippi State
I can't believe I have to cheer for the Aggies now.  The SEC is the worst thing ever.  Prediction: 42-35, Texas A&M.

2:30 p.m. NBC: Pittsburgh at Notre Dame
I really think this is the best chance for a Notre Dame loss this month.  Pitt is sneaky, but they might also be a little distracted this week by their extracurricular activities.  Cheering for Pitt is a terrible situation to be in.  Prediction: 24-13, Pitt. 

6:00 p.m. FOX: Oregon at USC
Oregon is finally playing a real team.  It's 8 weeks into the season and they're playing their first real game.  They deserve to flame out spectacularly, but I don't think USC is the team to make it happen.  It'll be close, but Oregon will survive this one.  Prediction: 41-38, Oregon.

7:00 p.m. CBS: Alabama at LSU
You know who's super duper annoying?  Mark May.  In his "Mayday Minute" this week he raved about how impressive Alabama is because they have no real superstars on offense.  They win all these games without having a single offensive player (other than McCarron) in the top 50.  I believe this is the EXACT SAME ARGUMENT used to invalidate K-State's entire football team.  Grrrrrrr.  At least LSU made this amazingly intense trailer to make up for it.  Prediction: 16-9, LSU.

9:30 p.m. ESPN2: Arizona State at Oregon State
Oregon State lost last week because the silly networks decided to put their game on the Pac-12 network.  This week, they're back where they belong.  Get it going, boys.  You're my best hope for knocking off Oregon.  Prediction: 28-14, Oregon State.