*sorry for the late post but this was for last week*
projected first round matchups
West (Pasadena, CA)
4 DI-AA Champ at 1 Oregon (#1, 10-0, Pac-10)
3 Oklahoma State (#9, 10-1, Big 12) at 2 Ohio State (#8, 10-1, at-large)
South (New Orleans, LA)
4 Florida International (UR, 5-5, Sun Belt) at 1 Auburn (#2, 11-0, SEC)
3 Michigan State (#10, 10-1, at-large) at 2 Stanford (#6, 9-1, at-large)
Southwest (Arlington, TX)
4 Pittsburgh (UR, 6-4, Big East) at 1 TCU (#3, 11-0, MWC)
3 Virginia Tech (#16, 9-2, ACC) at 2 Wisconsin (#7, 10-1, Big Ten)
East (Miami, FL)
4 UCF (UR, 8-3, C-USA) at 1 Boise State (#4, 10-0, WAC)
3 Northern Illinois (UR, 9-2, MAC) at 2 LSU (#5, 10-1, at-large)
East vs. West, Southwest vs. South
*changes: Nebraska moves out, Michigan State moves in; Stanford/Wisconsin flip to avoid a rematch between Michigan State/Wisconsin in the first round
Impact Games This Week
Tuesday, November 23
Miami (OH) at Temple (7pm, ESPN2, ESPN3.com)
Commentators: Beth Mowins, Robert Smith
Significance: Winner stays alive in MAC East race
Thursday, November 25
#17 Texas A&M at Texas (8pm, ESPN, ESPN3.com, ESPN Mobile TV)
Commentators: Rece Davis, Craig James, Jesse Palmer, Jenn Brown
Significance: Texas A&M looks to stay alive in Big 12 South race, and Texas needs to win in order to bowl-eligible (thought you'd never hear that a year after going to the National Championship game)
Friday, November 26
Ohio at Kent State (11am, ESPNU)
Commentators: Justin Kutcher, Tom Luginbill
Significance: Win, and Ohio plays Northern Illinois in the MAC Championship Game
West Virginia at Pittsburgh (12pm, ABC)
Commentators: Beth Mowins, Ray Bentley, Quint Kessenich
Significance: Both teams in the mix for a Big East crown; Pittsburgh controls its own destiny, while West Virginia would need more help
SMU at East Carolina (2pm, CBS College Sports)
Commentators: Dave Ryan, Aaron Taylor
Significance: If SMU wins, it plays UCF for the Conference USA title
#2 Auburn at #11 Alabama (2:30pm, CBS)
Commentators: Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Tracy Wolfson
Significance: Auburn attempts to stay as a #1 seed, while Alabama seeks an at-large bid
Colorado at #15 Nebraska (3:30pm, ABC)
Commentators: Ron Franklin, Ed Cunningham, Jeannine Edwards
Significance: Nebraska clinches the Big 12 North with a win
Southern Miss at Tulsa (6:30pm, CBS College Sports)
Commentators: Jason Knapp, Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
Significance: If SMU loses, then Tulsa takes the C-USA West by defeating Southern Miss
#21 Arizona at #1 Oregon (7pm, ESPN, ESPN3.com, ESPN Mobile TV)
Commentators: Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe
Significance: Oregon clinches Pac-10 automatic berth with a win
#4 Boise State at #19 Nevada (10:15pm, ESPN, ESPN3.com, ESPN Mobile TV)
Commentators: Joe Tessitore, Rod Gilmore
Significance: Boise State clinches WAC automatic berth with a win, while a Nevada win would put a 3-way tie atop the WAC standings
Saturday, November 27
Michigan at #8 Ohio State (12pm, ABC)
Commentators: Sean McDonough, Matt Millen, Quint Kessenich
Significance: Ohio State looks to stay in the hunt for the Big Ten automatic bid or an at-large bid
#10 Michigan State at Penn State (12pm, ESPN2)
Commentators: Mike Patrick, Craig James, Heather Cox
Significance: Michigan State looks to stay in the hunt for the Big Ten automatic bid or an at-large bid
Cincinnati at Connecticut (12pm, Big East Network)
Commentators: Mike Gleason, John Congemi, Eamon McAnaney
Significance: If Pittsburgh loses, Connecticut is in the driver's seat for the Big East championship
Kansas at #14 Missouri (12:30pm, FSN)
Commentators: Steve Physioc, Dave Lapham, Jim Knox
Significance: Needing a major upset of Nebraska, Missouri would win Big 12 North with a win
#5 LSU at #12 Arkansas (3:30pm, CBS)
Commentators: Craig Bolerjack, Steve Beuerlein
Significance: Winner most likely receives an at-large bid
Northwestern at #7 Wisconsin (3:30pm, ABC)
Commentators: Dave Pasch, Bob Griese, Chris Spielman, Jeannine Edwards
Significance: Wisconsin looks to stay in the hunt for the Big Ten automatic bid or an at-large bid
#23 North Carolina State at Maryland (3:30pm, ESPN2)
Commentators: Dave Lamont, JC Pearson
Significance: NC State wins, and it plays Virginia Tech for the automatic bid from the ACC; lose, and Florida State represents the ACC Atlantic in the conference championship game
#3 TCU at New Mexico (4pm, VS)
Commentators: Ted Robinson, Kelly Stouffer, Lindsay Soto
Significance: Already winning the Mountain West title, TCU seeks to be a #1 seed for the playoffs
Arkansas State at Florida International (3:30pm, Sun Belt Network)
Commentators: Joe Block, Cole Cubelic, Sandra Golden
Significance: FIU wins the Sun Belt automatic bid with a win
Oregon State at #6 Stanford (7pm, VS)
Commentators: Ron Thulin, Glenn Parker, Lindy Thackston
Significance: Stanford essentially locks up an at-large bid by defeating Oregon State, who thomped USC last week
#13 Oklahoma at #9 Oklahoma State (8pm, ABC, ESPN3.com)
Commentators: Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit, Erin Andrews
Significance: Oklahoma State advances to Big 12 Championship Game with a win, but if Oklahoma wins, the Big 12 South has a 3-way tie at the top
Tiebreak scenarios
Big 12 South (between Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Texas A&M)
1. If Oklahoma State wins, then Oklahoma State wins the Big 12 South.
2. If Oklahoma wins and Texas A&M loses, then Oklahoma wins the Big 12 South.
3. If Oklahoma wins and Texas A&M wins, then the team with the highest BCS ranking wins the Big 12 South. If the two highest ranked teams are separated by one spot, the winner of the matchup between those teams wins the Big 12 South.
Big Ten (between Ohio State, Michigan State, Wisconsin)
1. If two teams lose and the other wins, then the winning team wins the Big Ten.
2. If Ohio State loses and Michigan State wins, then Michigan State wins the Big Ten.
3. If Michigan State loses and Wisconsin wins, then Wisconsin wins the Big Ten.
4. If both Ohio State/Michigan State win and Wisconsin loses, then the team with the higher BCS ranking wins the Big Ten automatic berth.
5. If all three teams win (or lose), then the team with the highest BCS ranking wins the Big Ten automatic berth.
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