This Week's Games Involving CFP Contenders

[swilsonsp4]

Here are this Saturday’s games involving possible CFP contenders (with AP ranking displayed, since this week’s CFP rankings are pending tonight):

• #1 GA @ TN, 3:30, CBS (Unlikely upset);
• NM State (1-8) @ #2 AL, noon, SECN (Deep into the Bama roster for this one);
• MD (5-4) @ #3 MI State, 4:00, FOX (Terps mediocre);
• WA State (5-4) @ #4 OR, 10:30, ESPN (Wazzou in disarray);
• Purdue (6-3) @ #5 (OH State), 3:30, ABC (Maybe? Perhaps? Please.);
• #7 MI @ Penn State (6-3), noon, ABC (Upset alert);
• #8 OK @ #12 Baylor (7-2), noon, FOX (Go Bears);
• #19 NC State (7-2) @ #9 WFU, 7:30, ACCN (Pack may as well kill off the Demons);
• #10 Notre Dame @ VA (6-3), 7:30, ABC (Not normally the case, but go Irish);
• TCU (4-5) @ #11 OK State, 8:00, FOX (Don’t hold your breath).

[coach]

Baylor should be loaded for bear against Oklahoma after being upset Saturday.

[swilsonsp4]

Baylor should be loaded for bear against Oklahoma after being upset Saturday.

Hopefully, the weird midseason hiring of BU's Associate HC/LB coach by TTU won't disrupt the Bears' normal preparations.