No. 21 Arizona @ No. 1 Oregon, 7:00PM ET, Friday
The Ducks have come a long way but they still have two daunting tasks left in order to reach the BCS title game. The first test comes this Friday against Arizona, which leads the Pac-10 at 300.6 yards per game offensively. Nick Foles is completing a conference-high 71.0 percent of his passes and has thrown for over 600 yards with four touchdowns and just one interception in his last two games. That said, the Wildcats gave up a whopping 426 rushing yards in consecutive losses the last two weeks and are now in danger of slipping out of the top 25. Can they pull off an upset this week or is Oregon set to wrap up a second-straight Pac-10 title?
CURRENT ODDS: OREGON –19.5
No. 5 LSU @ No. 12 Arkansas, 3:30PM ET, Saturday
The Tigers are looking to claim their sixth 11-win season in school history this week, but they face a daunting task in Arkansas this Saturday. The previous five meetings between these two teams have been decided by a total of 13 points and two of the previous three outings went into overtime. LSU has limited opponents to 286.9 yards per game, which is best in the SEC. But it was their offense that earned them a wild win over Ole Miss last weekend, as quarterback Jordan Jefferson threw for a career-high 254 yards and a touchdown both through the air and on the ground. The Hogs needed overtime to beat a pesky Mississippi State team and will need a better effort out of Ryan Mallett this year against the Tigers than in 2009. He threw for just 227 yards and an interception in a 33-30 overtime loss in Baton Rouge last year.
CURRENT ODDS: ARKANSAS –3.5
No. 13 Oklahoma vs. No. 9 Oklahoma State
Usually when these two teams meet at this time of year, it’s Oklahoma playing for an opportunity to head to the Big 12 championship. But this season, it’s the Cowboys turn to play in a conference title game for the first time in school history. The Sooners have absolutely dominated the Bedlam series over the years, winning 80 of the 104 games between these two programs. But the Cowboys have a one-game lead in the Big 12 South standings and they won’t go down easy at home. This is only the fourth time in series history that OK State has been the higher ranked team. Can Brandon Weeden and company get one more win in order to play for a conference championship next weekend?
CURRENT ODDS: OKLAHOMA STATE -3
Michigan vs. No. 8 Ohio State, 12:00PM ET, Saturday
This is a nasty matchup for the Wolverines, who were absolutely hammered by a Wisconsin team last Saturday that has a lot of similarities to Ohio State. Both teams like to line up and play smash-mouth football, while Michigan prefers to win games with speed. Denard Robinson could have a hard time moving the ball against a stout Buckeye front seven. With a win, Ohio State would likely earn a BCS bowl berth (either a return trip to the Rose Bowl, should Wisconsin lose to Northwestern at home, or an at-large bid to the Sugar or Orange bowls). But they know the Wolverines won’t lay down without a fight and Michigan would love nothing more than to ruin the Buckeyes season when they have nothing to play for outside of pride.
CURRENT ODDS: OHIO STATE -17
College Football Top 25 Odds & Over/Under Totals:
Thursday, November 25
Texas A&M –3.5 (47.5)
Texas +3.5 (47.5)
Friday, November 26
Auburn +4.5 (58)
Alabama –4.5 (58)
Colorado +17.5 (51)
Nebraska –17.5 (51)
Arizona +19.5 (62.5)
Oregon –19.5 (62.5)
Boise State –13.5 (68)
Nevada +13.5 (68)
Saturday, November 27
Michigan +17 (63)
Ohio State –17 (63)
Michigan State –2 (51)
Penn State +2 (51)
Virginia +23.5 (58.5)
Virginia Tech –23.5 (58.5)
Kansas +24.5 (51)
Missouri –24.5 (51)
BYU +9 (50)
Utah –9 (50)
LSU +3.5 (54)
Arkansas –3.5 (54)
Northwestern +23 (57.5)
Wisconsin –23 (57.5)
Florida +2.5 (51)
Florida State –2.5 (51)
NC State +2.5 (51.5)
Maryland –2.5 (51.5)
Iowa –14.5 (51.5)
Minnesota +14.5 (51.5)
TCU –43.5 (56)
New Mexico +43.5 (56)
Mississippi State –2.5 (55)
Mississippi +2.5 (55)
South Carolina –2.5 (45)
Clemson +2.5 (45)
Oregon State +14 (57)
Stanford –14 (57)
Oklahoma +3 (67)
Oklahoma State –3 (67)
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