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No team in the NBA likes to fly under the radar as much as the San Antonio Spurs, and that’s exactly what they did throughout the 2012 offseason. The Spurs quietly re-signed Tim Duncan, Tony Parker avoided too much publicity following an eye injury (that took place at a rap concert) and the team should enter the new year with hopes of returning to the Western Conference Finals.
The defending Western Conference champion Oklahoma City Thunder haven’t made any drastic changes to their lineup, but if the old adage sticks true, why would they fix what simply isn’t broken? Heading into the 2012-13 season, OKC will be the favorites in the eyes of many to come out of the West, but they must get past a number of tough teams that have gotten tougher throughout the summer.
The Washington Huskies are set to travel down to the desert this weekend to take on the Arizona Wildcats. Both teams have been ranked at one point this season, but both find themselves now needing a victory at 3-3 on the year.
If offense is what you covet from college football, this is the game for you. The Baylor Bears are set to pay a visit to the 25th-ranked Texas Longhorns in what should be one of the highest-scoring battles all weekend.
The Oregon State Beavers went into BYU last week without their quarterback and came out looking as good as they’ve looked all season. OSU has been one of the biggest surprises in all of college football this season, and the Utah Utes will try and surprise the nation with an upset victory in Corvallis this Saturday.
The No. 1 seeded Alabama Crimson Tide are set to travel to Tennessee to defend their ranking in the first weekend where the BCS is officially a part of college football. Neyland Stadium isn’t exactly the home-field advantage it once was when the Volunteers were steamrolling opponents left and right, so unless they can shock the nation, Alabama’s title hopes should be well and alive after week eight.
The SEC has seen shakeups near the top of the BCS all season—with the exception of No. 1 Alabama—and with the No. 2 Gators hosting the seventh-seeded South Carolina Gamecocks, football fans will have another great matchup in store for them this Saturday.
Despite their 6-1 record, the LSU Tigers have had an up-and-down season to this point. They’ve looked good at times and lethargic at others, but the BCS still liked their strength of schedule, placing them at No. 7 in the inaugural ranking of the season.
The Michigan State Spartans have owned the series against the Michigan Wolverines the past few seasons, but these two teams have a rich history considering they’ve played each other more than 100 times in the past 114 years.
The Los Angeles Lakers had one of the busiest offseasons of any team in the NBA, and as a result, they’re going to be ready to contend for a title in 2013. The 2011-12 season was a major disappointment, and when a shakeup was needed in L.A., GM Mitch Kupchak did what needed to be done to get this team back on track.
The third-seeded Oregon Ducks are going up against their toughest competition of the season this week, and while the Arizona State Sun Devils haven’t played anybody of real significance thus far, they’ll be looking to spoil the Ducks’ BCS dreams Thursday night on ESPN.
When the Denver Nuggets traded away Carmelo Anthony half way through the 2010-11 NBA season, their future was up in the air without their true superstar. Either the young talent they acquired would develop, or it would show just how desperate the team was to move on from the “Melo Drama” that plagued their organization.
The No. 5 Kansas State Wildcats head to Jack Trice Stadium to take on the Iowa State Cyclones this weekend, and while both have found success in the first half of 2012, only one is considered a title contender.
The No. 25 Michigan Wolverines may be matched up with the Illinois Fighting Illini this weekend, but you have to wonder if the team from Ann Arbor isn’t looking ahead at their game next week with the Michigan State Spartans.
The Florida State Seminoles are coming off a shocking loss last week to the North Carolina State Wolfpack, and with their loss came the realization that the BCS National Championship might not be in their immediate future.
The California Golden Bears and the Washington State Cougars are having underwhelming seasons, but the team from Berkeley, Calif. is the one coming off a big victory. The Golden Bears took down the No. 25 UCLA Bruins 43-17, while the Cougars failed to keep up with the Beavers in Corvallis, Ore.
