The Big 5 College Football Games of the Weekend

A lot of big time football this weekend. A lot of it.

Bonus. Boise St. Broncos at Hawaii Warriors
I actually couldn't just leave it at 5 this week. There are massive title and BCS implication matchups this week, including the Broncos trip to Hawaii. If Colt and the Warriors can knock off Boise St. that would earn some nice pollster points and could solidify a trip to a BCS game.The Pick: Broncos can't burst the Warriors bubble after long plane flight.

5. Tennessee Volunteers at Kentucky Wildcats
The Vols were that close to coughing away a tript to face LSU in the SEC title game and now just have the a trip to Lexington in the way. A trip which they pretty much never lose. The Pick: Vols snub the Bulldogs their SEC title chance.

4. Virginia Tech Hokies at Virginia Cavaliers
Winner gets a trip to Jacksonville to face off against the Boston College Eagles. Who would have thought after getting pummeled by Wyoming in week 1 that the Cavaliers would have this chance The Pick: Hokies knock off the Grohboys.

3. Fraudconn Huskies at West Virginia Mountaineers
Fraudconn has been brought back to Earth, but got a nice propping up from the Orangement last week. The Mountaineers can see the Superdome ahead but need to take care of business against the Huskies, who with a win would secure the Big East crown. The Pick: Mountaineers in a good ole fashion mountain beating.

2. Southern California Trojans at Arizona State Sun Devils
My buddy Tony's parents moved down to Zona a few years back and he typically visits them on Thanksgiving. So earlier this year he lets me know he and his father are going to the Sun Devils USC game and we think there should atleast be some hot girls there. Little did we know that the Sun Devils would be a 9-1 team looking to secure a trip to the Rose Bowl The Pick: Not so fast, Trojans knock off Devils of the Sun.

1. Missouri Tigers at Kansas Jayhawks
This is obviously the most important matchup of the weekend. The winner is one game away from the National title game while the loser must mull over lost opportunities and contemplate how they just lost their programs best chance at ever winning a national title. The Pick: Chase Daniel leads Mizzou to the Victory.

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