WEEK #10 GAMES: 2018-2019 COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHALLENGE (sponsored by New Zealand's All Black Sevens World Cup Champion Rugby Team & Outback Steakhouse)

WEEK #10 (A November to Remember)...

Saturday, November 3rd
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12:00 Michigan State (5-3) at Maryland (5-3) ESPN2

12:00 #25 Texas A&M (5-3) at Auburn (5-3) ESPN

3:30 #6 Georgia (7-1) at #11 Kentucky (7-1) CBS

3:30 #12 West Virginia (6-1) at #15 Texas (6-2) FOX

3:30 #19 Iowa (6-2) at Purdue (4-4) ESPN2

3:30 Florida State (4-4) at NC State (5-2) ABC

3:45 #14 Penn State (6-2) at #5 Michigan (7-1) ESPN

3:45 #24 Boston College (6-2) at Virginia Tech (4-3) RSN

7:00 Duke (5-3) at Miami, THE U (5-3) ESPN2

8:00 #1 Alabama (8-0) at #4 LSU (7-1) CBS

NOTE:  An executive decision was made again in WEEK #10 to keep the 1-6 UNC-Cheat Tar Heels off the slate... 1-6 records are a bad look for this blog. DON'T WORRY... UNCTH will be back... for at least a COUPLE games. 

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ALMOST made the cut...

Georgia Tech at North Carolina
(I actually expect this game to be a good one... as most GT/UNC battles are... but there were just too many other good games involving teams with records ABOVE .500 this week)

Pittsburgh at #23 Virginia
(The suddenly resurgent Pitt Panthers and the leader(?) for Coastal Chaos supremacy square off in a big game in Hooville... HOWEVER, we try to avoid TH/FRI games at all costs on CFC when there are plenty of other great options)

#3 Notre Dame at Northwestern
(Speaking of resurgent, the NW Cats are making their patent late season run. COULD this be the end of the road for Irish CFP hopes? VERY LIKELY!!! Everyone would pick ND, though)

Stanford at Washington
(BOTH teams have lost the numbers beside their names, but a HUGE PAC-12 AFTER DARK game, nonetheless!  Will Raleighwood's Finest ever regain his 2017 form? His NFL Draft stock falling?)

South Carolina at Mississippi
(Should be a fun middle of the road SEC game... but Cocks have spend too much time on the CFC slate thus far this season)

Louisiana Tech at #21 Mississippi State
(Bulldawgs from Starkvegas have regained that fancy number beside their name, but LT is one of America's best kept secrets. NOBODY wants to face LT Bulldogs in a bowl game...)

AFTER FURTHER REVIEW... (WEEK #8)

THE ONLY TOP 10 you need to know...

1. ALABAMA (8-0)
(Bama is off this week... but they will probably still score points. BIG one coming up next weekend at LSU)

2. CLEMSON (7-0)
(RAPID maturation of QB Trevor Lawrence is closing gap between Tigers and Tide. Should be able to handle tFSU fairly easily in Tallahassee, but need to be careful).

3. LSU (7-1)
Bayou Bengals incredibly talented and getting better, but not sure if they are in the same strata as Bama... we will soon find out. LSU taking weekend off with Tide. 

4. GEORGIA (6-1)
(No shame in losing at LSU. Dawgs still plenty dangerous, but can't take another L vs. Gator Nation this weekend).

5. Notre Dame (7-0)
(NO, Irish fans, I'm NOT putting ND ahead of UGA cuz they are undefeated. ND barely got past Pitt last time out... better wake up the echos in prime time vs. Midshipmen)

6. Michigan (7-1) 
(Wolves have been rollin' since season opening loss to the aforementioned Irish. Ole Miss transfer QB Shea Patterson definitely adapting to the North. Weekend off before they pound PSU at the BIG HOUSE)

7. Texas (6-1)
(Gotta give Hook 'Em coach Tom Herman lots of credit for bringing TX into Top 10 after opening loss to Maryland. Dangerous game in Stillwater this weekend, though)

8. OKLAHOMA (6-1)
(Boomer Sooner still racking up big numbers with the close loss to TX being only blemish on record. Kansas State will be NO problem Saturday in Norman)

9. FLORIDA (6-1)
(Gator Nation cemented a place in Top 10 with W over LSU, but looked a little shaky at Vandy. W over UGA would bring UF dangerously close to Top 5)

10. OHIO STATE (7-1)
REALLY wanted to put the defending national champs here, but UCF really hasn't played anyone in 2018. Fraudulent Urban Meyer and tOSU got BOAT RACED by Purdue last weekend, but are 7-1. Weekend off for soul searching for Bucks)

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RANKING THE  #goacc...

1. CLEMSON (7-0)
(Trevor Lawrence is the next big thang... looks like another showdown in CFP with Tide)

2. NC STATE  (5-1)
(Time for the new age Wolfpack football to respond well at Syracuse after disappointing showing in Tigertown)

3. VIRGINIA (5-2) 
(Win over THE U puts Hoos here... can't believe it!!!)

4. MIAMI  (5-2)
(Lots of talent, but gotta figure out that QB situation...)

5. SYRACUSE (5-2)
(BIG game at THE DOME vs. NCS after L to Pitt and shaky W over UNC-Cheat)

6. VIRGINIA TECH (4-2)
(Loss to ODU and very close shave W at Chapel Hill hurts Hokies argument)

7. BOSTON COLLEGE (5-2)
(You could make argument VT & BC should be flipped... BC can take care of that with W over THE U Friday nite)

8. DUKE (5-2)
(Blew a big opportunity at Wallace Wade vs. UVA... gotta get a W at Heinz Field Saturday)

9.  FLORIDA STATE (4-3)
(Noles slowly crawling back... but Clem's son is gonna be a problem)

11. PITTSBURGH (3-4)
(W over Cuse gives Panthers street cred. CLOSE loss to ND was impressive)

12. WAKE FOREST (3-4)
(Deacs playing less D than Danny Manning's hoops teams...)

13. NORTH CAROLINA (1-5)
(Would GT hire Larry Fedora?)

14. LOUISVILLE (2-5)
(An absolute grease fire Bobby Petrino has on his hands...)

WEEK #9 GAMES: 2018-2019 COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHALLENGE (sponsored by New Zealand's All Black Sevens World Cup Champion Rugby Team & Outback Steakhouse)

WEEK #9

Thursday, October 25th
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7:30 #25 Appalachian State (5-1) at Georgia Southern (6-1) ESPNU


Friday, October 26th
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7:00 Miami, THE U (5-2) at Boston College (5-2) ESPN


Saturday, October 27th
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12:00 Purdue (4-3) at Michigan State (4-3) ESPN

3:30 #9 Florida (6-1) vs. #7 Georgia (6-1) @Jacksonville (a.k.a., World's Largest Cocktail Party) CBS

3:30 #18 Iowa (6-1) at #17 Penn State (5-2) ESPN

3:30 #21 South Florida (6-1) at Houston (6-1) ABC/ESPN2

3:30 Duke (5-2) at Pittsburgh (3-4) RSN

7:00 #16 Texas A&M (5-2) at Mississippi State (4-3) ESPN

7:00 #14 Washington State (6-1) at #24 Stanford (5-2) PAC 12 Network

7:00 #22 NC State (5-1) at Syracuse (5-2) ESPN2


NOTE:  An executive decision was made to pull UNC-Cheat from the WEEK #9 slate because of WAY too many better games. They will return shortly....


ALMOST made the cut...
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North Carolina at Virginia
(Heels are going to get someone after close L's vs. VT and Cuse... but 9 1/2 point spread for UVA scared me off)

Northern Illinois at BYU
(A couple of solid 4-3 teams keep inching closer to bowl eligibility... but time is gettin' short)

#20 Wisconsin at Northwestern
(Cats always seem to rebound nicely after a slow start to the season... BIG opportunity here)

#12 Kentucky at Missouri
(UK Cats still locking at a dream season... certainly a W in Columbia not a LOCK)

#6 Texas at Oklahoma State
(Pokes don't have a number beside their name, but tough game for resurgent Hook 'Em in Stillwater)

Arizona State at USC
(Coaching genius HERM EDWARDS leads Sun Devils to injury plagued Trojans. Former Duke recruit... #3 high school QB Jack Sears who flipped at last minute... gets first start after SC's top 2 signal callers out with injuries) 

WEEK #8 GAMES: 2018-2019 COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHALLENGE (sponsored by New Zealand's All Black Sevens World Cup Champion Rugby Team & Outback Steakhouse)

(WHY isn't NC State vs. Clemson the ESPN College Gameday game of the week?)


 
WEEK #8

Saturday, October 20th

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12:00 #6 Michigan (6-1) at #24 Michigan State (4-2) FOX

12:00 Auburn (4-3) at Mississippi (5-2) ESPN

12:20 North Carolina (1-4) at Syracuse (4-2) ACC Network

12:30 Virginia (4-2) at Duke (5-1) RSN

3:30 #16 NC State (5-0) at #3 Clemson (6-0) ESPN

4:00 Memphis (4-3) at Missouri (3-3) SEC Network

7:00 #22 Mississippi State (4-2) at #5 LSU (6-1) ESPN

7:30 #12 Oregon (5-1) at #25 Washington State (5-1) FOX

7:30 North Texas (6-1) at Ala-Birmingham (5-1) No TV, but good practice for minor bowl season

8:00 USC (4-2) at Utah (4-2) PAC 12 Network

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ALMOST made the cut (quite frankly, not that many close lines this week)...

#9 Oklahoma at Texas Christian
(Horned Frogs have a shot in Fort Worth, but Boomer Sooner can't take another L and make CFP)

Maryland at Iowa
(Twerps have that season opening W over Hook 'Em in their back pocket)

Vanderbilt at #14 Kentucky
(Cats still have the look of a very special season... must be wary of stingy Commodores)

Arizona at UCLA
(Chip Kelly FINALLY got a W, but 1-5 teams don't deserve a spot on CFC slate... might be a better game than you think, though)

Minnesota at Nebraska
(Wonder if Scott Frost wishes he were back at UCF? Nebby is actually a 4 point home fav, but 0-6 teams don't deserve a spot on CFC slate)

WEEK #7 GAMES: 2018-2019 COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHALLENGE (sponsored by New Zealand's All Black Sevens World Cup Champion Rugby Team & Outback Steakhouse)

WEEK #7

Saturday, October 13th
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12:00 Iowa (4-1) at Indiana (4-2) BIG 10 + 4 Network

12:20 Duke (4-1) at Georgia Tech (3-3) ACC Network

3:30 #2 Georgia (6-0) at #13 LSU (5-1) CBS

3:30 #7 Washington (5-1) at #17 Oregon (4-1) ABC/ESPN2

3:30 #22 Texas A&M (4-2) at South Carolina (3-2) SEC Network

7:00 Virginia Tech (3-2) at North Carolina (1-3) ESPNU

7:30 Middle Tennessee (3-2) at Florida International (3-2) no TV that I could find...

7:30 #15 Wisconsin (4-1) at #12 Michigan (5-1) ABC

10:15 Hawaii (6-1) at Brigham Young (3-3) ESPN2

10:30 #19 Colorado (5-0) at USC (3-2) FS1

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ALMOST made da cut...

Michigan State at #8 Penn State
(Sneaky close game... as many between these two are... OR Nittany Lions blowout?)

#16 Miami (THE U) at Virginia
(Hoos need a signature win for 2018... not sure this is the one)

#17 Florida at Vanderbilt
(Gators can be had in Nashville after big LSU win letdown... Commodores need signature W as well)

#6 West Virginia at Iowa State
(Heisman leader(?) Will Grier and the highly ranked Mounties are ONLY a 6 point fav in Ames)

#10 Central Florida at Memphis
(Knights could very well be headed for a 2nd straight "national championship", but Tigers can keep up offensively... could be a record number of total points in this one). 

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WEEK #6 

(not nearly as strong of a slate as WEEK #5)

Saturday, October 6th
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12:00 #19 Texas (4-1) vs. #7 Oklahoma (5-0) @ Dallas, a.k.a., Red River Shootout FOX

12:00 Missouri (3-1) at South Carolina (2-2) SEC Network

12:30 Boston College (4-1) at NC State (4-0) RSN

3:30 #5 LSU (5-0) at #22 Florida (4-1) CBS

3:30 Iowa (3-1) at Minnesota (3-1) Big 10 + 4 Network

4:00 Arizona State (3-2) at #21 Colorado (4-0) PAC 12 Network

7:00 #13 Kentucky (5-0) at Texas A&M (3-2) ESPN

8:00 #6 Notre Dame (5-0) at #24 Virginia Tech (3-1) ABC

10:00 California (3-1) at Arizona (2-3) FS1

10:30 Utah (2-2) at #14 Stanford (4-1) ESPN


NOTE: UNC-Cheat and DUKE are off this week... watching basketball practice. 

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ALMOST made the cut...

Syracuse at Pittsburgh
(Can't believe Orange only a 4 point fav by Vegas... Cuse is a VERY good team!)

Florida State at #17 Miami (THE U)
(Canes should roll, but Noles seem to be gaining a LITTLE traction under Willie Taggart)

#8 Auburn at Mississippi State
(Nick Fitzgerald and the Starkdawgs due for a breakout, maybe that's why War Eagle only favored by THREE???)

Navy at Air Force
(Solid Military Institute game, but teams with 1-3 records rarely make CFC slate... eh, Falcons?)

Maryland at #15 Michigan
(Twerps did whup up on Hook 'Em to open the season...)