CFB: Week 12 - what are you looking for - which games are of interest
Big Noon Kickoff will be at the Michigan v Maryland game in College Park, while Game Day will be in Harrisonburg, Virginia where James Madison hosts Appalachian State.
The games that are of interest to me with the team’s AP ranking noted in parentheses follow. The remaining B1G games as well as a few SEC matchups this week are:
Saturday:
- Michigan (2) at Maryland (NR) – noon: Go Blue! (on Fox)
- Georgia (1) at Tennessee (21) – 3:30 pm: not quite the intrigue that was expected prior to the season’s start
- Washington (5) at Oregon State (10) – 7:30 pm
- Utah (16) at Arizona (19) – TBA
Other B1G games:
- Rutgers (NR) at Penn State (10) – noon, FS1
- Michigan State (NR) at Indiana (NR) – noon, BTN. Do you understand the ramifications of this game? One team will finish in the cellar of the B1G East Division – the other – won’t.
- Purdue (NR) at Northwestern (NR) – noon, BTN
- Illinois (NR) at Iowa (26) – 3:30 pm, FS1
- Minnesota (NR) at Ohio State (3) – 4:00 pm, BTN
- Nebraska (NR) at Wisconsin (NR) – 7:30 pm, TBA
A few notable SEC games - the gauntlet of their schedule:
- Chattanooga (NR) at Alabama (9) – noon
- UL Monroe (NR) at Ole Miss (12) – noon pm
- Southern Miss (NR) at Mississippi State (NR) – noon
- Abilene Christian (NR) at Texas A&M (NR) - noon
- New Mexico State (NR) at Auburn (NR) – 4:00 pm
- Florida International (NR) at Arkansas (NR) – 7:30 pm
- Georgia State (NR) at LSU (15) – 8:00 pm
Meteor Game: There’s a lot to like about Minnesota – especially, the Brown Jug. I’ll request Columbus, Ohio as the destination for the meteor this week.
Which games are of interest to you? What will you watch / follow - and, what are you looking for? Where would you prefer the meteor to strike?
Go Blue!
November 13th, 2023 at 10:11 AM ^
Beat Maryland
November 13th, 2023 at 10:16 AM ^
Kind of shocked Gameday is going to JMU instead of Oregon St. Sucks for the Beavers--I know they like to try and go to a smaller school every year, but James Madison has actually hosted Gameday (this will be their third time hosting) more than Oregon St. (hosted just once). Not too often they get to have an opportunity like this in Corvallis...
November 13th, 2023 at 10:27 AM ^
Probably because 1) they've already been to the PNW for Oregon@Washington and 2) they try to do a "small" school every year and they haven't been to one yet. This is really the only remaining option (since ranked Tulane is on the road this week and next week is The Game).
Also an interesting story b/c JMU is undefeated in their second season of FBS ball, but not bowl eligible b/c of the 2 year moratorium when moving up from FCS to FBS.
November 13th, 2023 at 1:24 PM ^
Who gives one fuck about Gameday
November 13th, 2023 at 10:22 AM ^
I'm headed to the GT - Syracuse night game in Atlanta.
Not a prominent game by any stretch, but GT needs the win to make it to a bowl for the first time in forever, so there is a lot on the line for them. Should be fun.
November 13th, 2023 at 10:24 AM ^
As much as I hate Tennessee, they were playing well and I thought they might give Georgia a good game next week…but they looked like dog turd against Missouri, so oh well.
Feels like the last 4 weeks, there have been very few upsets. The favored teams are rolling.
November 13th, 2023 at 10:35 AM ^
Who would have thought the Beavers hosting the Huskies would have been one of the biggest games of the year in the Pac2?
November 13th, 2023 at 1:25 PM ^
Yes - should be a really good one
November 13th, 2023 at 10:51 AM ^
- Michigan State (NR) at Indiana (NR) – noon, BTN. Do you understand the ramifications of this game? One team will finish in the cellar of the B1G East Division – the other – won’t.
Even better than that, the loser has the inside track at last in the conference. Sparty closes at Ford Field vs. Penn State, so this would seal that deal.
November 13th, 2023 at 11:22 AM ^
the loser has the inside track at last in the conference
Wrong.
After Indiana beat Wisconsin and Sparty beat Nebraska, very clearly:
- last place in B1G East > 2nd place in B1G West
November 13th, 2023 at 10:54 AM ^
- Tennessee needs to lose so people stop pretending like a team that got blown out by Florida and has lost every game that matters against teams that didn't pay tens of millions of dollars for the pleasure of firing their coaches deserves to be ranked.
- Utah because Pig Farmer
- Comet for all Big Ten matchups except for Indiana over Sparty and Minnesota over Ohio State
November 13th, 2023 at 10:57 AM ^
I am 1,000% interested in the UM / Maryland game.
November 13th, 2023 at 11:03 AM ^
Obliterate Maryland.
November 13th, 2023 at 11:13 AM ^
MEECHIGAN BET
November 13th, 2023 at 11:35 AM ^
Michigan State at Indiana is a good example of why American sports could use relegation
November 13th, 2023 at 11:35 AM ^
I don’t want a one loss Ohio State in the playoff again.
I don’t want the SEC getting multiple teams.
I think the only way this happens is Michigan, Washington, Florida State each end their seasons undefeated. Then either undefeated Georgia, or one loss Alabama represents the SEC. I don’t think they would keep one loss Georgia over one of the three undefeated conference champions.
So I’m rooting for UW and FSU through Dec. 2
November 13th, 2023 at 12:26 PM ^
I’m not so sure. Because there is an SEC bias. If Alabama beats Georgia, things are going to get very messy.
November 13th, 2023 at 12:04 PM ^
Purdue at Northwestern - Must see TV /s
Michigan State at Indiana - Go Hoosiers
Illinois at Iowa - Go Hawks
Minnesota at Ohio State - Go Gophers
Nebraska at Wisconsin - more must see TV
Rutgers at Penn State - Go for 2 Frames
November 13th, 2023 at 2:42 PM ^
Not much outside our game at Maryland and if Jim gets to return to the sideline.
MN @ OSU, not much guessing who will win.
IL @ IA, the Illini have been playing better and could upset the Hawkeyes, or make it very close at Kinnick.
Maybe NE gets its 6th win vs the slumping Badgers.
GA @ TN might be an occasional check in.