Florida St. vs Miami Odds & Prediction
Florida State (6-1) got over their shocking upset at the hands of North Carolina State with a blowout win in their last game and now they face a Miami (4-3) team that may be without their starting QB.
Florida State (6-1) got over their shocking upset at the hands of North Carolina State with a blowout win in their last game and now they face a Miami (4-3) team that may be without their starting QB.
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.
Some thought the Purdue Boilermakers might be the best team in the league a couple weeks ago. After blowout losses at home to Michigan and Wisconsin, the Boilermakers are licking their wounds.
When Greg Schiano left for Tampa Bay after last season, many people thought Rutgers would be in for a disappointing future. Right now, Rutgers might be the most surprising unbeaten team in the nation.
The Virginia Tech Hokies aren’t used to having three losses in a season, let alone having three losses after only seven games. Clemson is right back in the thick of the ACC title race after Florida State was upset a couple weeks ago.
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 Big East will be on center stage this Friday night when the Syracuse Orange host the UConn Huskies on ESPN at 8 pm eastern. UConn got off to a 3-2 start, but they’ve had two disappointing losses in a row.
The Ohio State Buckeyes picked up a big national television win last weekend against Nebraska. Urban Meyer’s Buckeyes throttled the Cornhuskers 63-38 in Columbus. Ohio State enters this contest at 6-0 and ranked eighth in the nation.
The Louisville Cardinals and Pittsburgh Panthers will square off in a key Big East battle this Saturday. Louisville comes into this one with a perfect 5-0 record on the year. The Cardinals have made their way up to number 16 in the rankings.
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.