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The Big 5 College Football Games of the Weekend


5. UConn Huskies at Virginia Cavaliers
This is an odd pick, but still the teams are a combined 10-1 for the season (Really is 9-2, Uconn Lost to Temple). Both teams have had, for the most part, cake schedules. So which one will prove to be the phony first, or is one team actually for real this season? The Pick: Huskies I guess?

4. Louisiana State Tigers at Kentucky Wildcats
Most would probably put this as the biggest game of the weekend. I however will not. I do not see anyway that the Wildcats defeat the best team in the country regardless of whether or not its in the Bayou or Lexington. The Pick: LSU Rolls

4. Wisconsin Badgers at Penn St. Nittany Lions
Let's just call this the over-rated preseason Big 10 bowl game. Loser is completely out of the mix for the Big 10 title if Penn St. hasn't already eliminated itself. A couple of weeks ago people might have thought this game would make or break the Big 10 season. Now? Not so much. The Pick: Joe Pa's boys end the Badgers hopes

3. Purdon't Boilermakers at Michigan Wolverines
The Wolverines have beaten one moderately good team this year in Penn St. The rest of their performances have been poor at best. If they can knock off Purdon't perhaps they have a chance at being a Big 10 contender. If they can't, well then Lloyd should be expecting his papers shortly. The Pick: I can't see the Wolverines losing to Purdon't

1. Missouri Tigers at Oklahoma Sooners
The Sooners have an outside chance at the National Championship game if they manage to run the table, while the Tigers are attempting to prove that they are in fact for real. If the Tigers do somehow manage to get out of Norman with a victory than they should immediately be thrust into the legitimate BCS title game contenders list. The Pick: The Tigers get Tamed

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