Week 10 Bye week, by week, buy week,
Bye week for the teams getting a break in the schedule, by week for fans taking a break and spending the weekend by a mountain or other location with the family, buy week for fans of the teams qualifying for bowls getting prepared for a holiday trip, and getting close to goodbye week for some coaches as their teams continue to sink (and stink) in the standings.
Tuesday night might as well get the garbage game of the week out of the way early.
New Mexico State (2-5) at Florida International (2-6). These teams should have even worse records but each has a victory over Louisiana Tech (Lousy Tech.)
Fortunately for those who don’t want to watch epically bad football you have two other options.
Louisiana, not to be confused with Lousy Tech, (6-1) at Texas State (4-3) and Lousy Tech (3-4) at Sam Houston (6-2.)
Wednesday has a couple of teams who can qualify for bowl eligibility.
Jacksonville State (4-3) is at Liberty (5-1.) Jacksonville has won 4 in a row after losing their first 3, Liberty was undefeated until getting upset last week by then winless Kennesaw State.
Kennesaw State (1-6) can disrupt another season at Western Kentucky (5-2) who are also looking for that sixth win.
Thursday has Tulane (6-2) at Charolette (3-5) for those who want an alternative to the NFL game.
Friday night doesn’t come close to the quality of some earlier week’s offerings.
Georgia State (2-5) at UConn (5-3) Georgia State beat SEC Vanderbilt earlier in the season, had a bye week and have lost 4 in a row since to SunBelt schools. UConn has won 4 of their last 5 losing only to Wake Forest.
In one that likely won’t be close, disappointing San Diego State (3-4) is at (15) Boise State (6-1) who may run it up trying to get Heisman stats for Ashton Jeanty.
Saturday has some excellent choices in the early slot.
Game of the week looks to be (4) Ohio State (6-1) at (3) Pervert State (7-0.) tOSU barely escaped losing to Nebraska last week while the Nittany Liars (and rapist) had a close call with USC the week before.
That is far from the only game of interest early though.
Virginia Tech (5-3) at Syracuse (5-2) has two teams pushing for bowl position. VTU has won 4 in a row and may have been robbed at #5 Miami. Syracuse has struggled some recently losing last week to #18 Pitt.
Speaking of (5)Miami (8-0) they host Duke (6-2) in a game that isn’t expected to be close. Duke has lost 2 of their last 3 after a 5-0 start.
In the Big Ten Minnesota (5-3) is at (24) Illinois (6-2) and the Gophers are slight favorites.
In SEC country (19) Ole Miss (6-2) is at Arkansas (5-3.)
Midday has a couple of games that would normally be expected to be closer than this years are.
(1) Oregon (8-0) is at Michigan (5-3.) Ducks are currently on top of the polls and the competition for gaudiest uniforms. Michigan however is nowhere close to National Championship team they recently were.
Florida (4-3) plays (2)Georgia (6-1) in Jacksonville. Promoters this year are calling it the world’s largest party leaving out the cocktail reference but I’m sure there will be no shortage of alcohol, at least at the start of the game. Florida has won 3 of their last 4 but the fans are still not happy with Head Coach Billy Napier. An upset of Georgia would help him but still may not be enough to save his job.
Big game in the Big 12. Texas Tech (5-3) is at (11)Iowa State (7-0.) Tech has lost 2 in a row while Iowa State continues to try to keep their undefeated season alive.
After a fast start and a few weeks in the rankings thing have fallen apart in the land of the corn. Nebraska (5-3) hosts UCLA (2-5) in a game for bowl eligibility after missing it for eight years. If they somehow lose to a very bad Bruins team they face a real possibility of losing out and missing again.
Early evening options include Louisville (5-3) at (11) Clemson (6-1.)
If you like boring slugfest Wisconsin (5-3) at Iowa (5-3) might be for you. Old time Big Ten football. (In other words, lots of big guys who can’t pass a football or classes.)
Having gotten a rude awakening in the Big Ten, USC (4-4) is at Washington (4-4) in a game that is more familiar to each, but not as meaningful as they were expecting at the start of the year.
A late top 25 matchup has (18)Pittsburgh (7-0) at (20)SMU (7-1) in a game that may have playoff implications down the road.
Without Colorado on the schedule they didn’t put a late night game this week.
Can a garbage game also be the blowout game of the week? Why not? The won’t last a Minute men of UMess (2-6) are at Missing in Mississippi State (1-7.) They may be getting blasted every week by SEC competition but the Bulldogs still know how to pad a record with a late season patsy.
Locally not as good as their record Colorado State (5-3) travels to Nevada (3-5) who may be worse than their's for their likely sixth win and bowl eligibility. The Mountain Waste is a garbage conference this year.
Prime examples are Wyoming (1-7) at New Mexico (3-5.) Both teams are terrible, at least they are playing where it is warmer.
Air Force (1-6) is at (21)Army (7-0) Usually the emotion of service academy games means you can throw out the records. Not likely this time. Army should be able to decide when the beating is bad enough.
Northern Colorado (1-7) is at UC Davis (7-1.) After getting beaten up by Montana last week things don’t get easier for the Bears this week. Montana is currently the FCS #8, UC Davis is #4.
Small colleges give us the best and the worst this week.
In a game that will likely decide the conference championship (it could still end in a 3-way tie but not likely) (10)CSU Pueblo (7-1,6-0) is in Gunnison to play (8)Western Colorado (8-0,6-0)
On the other end of the scale it’s hard to be much worse than Fort Lewis (1-7,0-6) but host Adams State (0-8,0-6) is trying. A Fort Lewis win would give them a conference win for the first time in the 2020’s and leave someone else with the label worst in the league.
Meanwhile Colorado Mesa (6-2,5-1) tries to stay a step behind the leaders hosting Black Hills State (4-4,3-3) and (18)Colorado Mines (6-2,4-2) is at New Mexico Highlands (2-6,2-4.) Mesa is in the others receiving votes list but despite winning each game fairly easily is getting fewer votes each week. Playing Adams, Highlands, and Fort Lewis will do that to you.
Bye week for the teams getting a break in the schedule, by week for fans taking a break and spending the weekend by a mountain or other location with the family, buy week for fans of the teams qualifying for bowls getting prepared for a holiday trip, and getting close to goodbye week for some coaches as their teams continue to sink (and stink) in the standings.
Tuesday night might as well get the garbage game of the week out of the way early.
New Mexico State (2-5) at Florida International (2-6). These teams should have even worse records but each has a victory over Louisiana Tech (Lousy Tech.)
Fortunately for those who don’t want to watch epically bad football you have two other options.
Louisiana, not to be confused with Lousy Tech, (6-1) at Texas State (4-3) and Lousy Tech (3-4) at Sam Houston (6-2.)
Wednesday has a couple of teams who can qualify for bowl eligibility.
Jacksonville State (4-3) is at Liberty (5-1.) Jacksonville has won 4 in a row after losing their first 3, Liberty was undefeated until getting upset last week by then winless Kennesaw State.
Kennesaw State (1-6) can disrupt another season at Western Kentucky (5-2) who are also looking for that sixth win.
Thursday has Tulane (6-2) at Charolette (3-5) for those who want an alternative to the NFL game.
Friday night doesn’t come close to the quality of some earlier week’s offerings.
Georgia State (2-5) at UConn (5-3) Georgia State beat SEC Vanderbilt earlier in the season, had a bye week and have lost 4 in a row since to SunBelt schools. UConn has won 4 of their last 5 losing only to Wake Forest.
In one that likely won’t be close, disappointing San Diego State (3-4) is at (15) Boise State (6-1) who may run it up trying to get Heisman stats for Ashton Jeanty.
Saturday has some excellent choices in the early slot.
Game of the week looks to be (4) Ohio State (6-1) at (3) Pervert State (7-0.) tOSU barely escaped losing to Nebraska last week while the Nittany Liars (and rapist) had a close call with USC the week before.
That is far from the only game of interest early though.
Virginia Tech (5-3) at Syracuse (5-2) has two teams pushing for bowl position. VTU has won 4 in a row and may have been robbed at #5 Miami. Syracuse has struggled some recently losing last week to #18 Pitt.
Speaking of (5)Miami (8-0) they host Duke (6-2) in a game that isn’t expected to be close. Duke has lost 2 of their last 3 after a 5-0 start.
In the Big Ten Minnesota (5-3) is at (24) Illinois (6-2) and the Gophers are slight favorites.
In SEC country (19) Ole Miss (6-2) is at Arkansas (5-3.)
Midday has a couple of games that would normally be expected to be closer than this years are.
(1) Oregon (8-0) is at Michigan (5-3.) Ducks are currently on top of the polls and the competition for gaudiest uniforms. Michigan however is nowhere close to National Championship team they recently were.
Florida (4-3) plays (2)Georgia (6-1) in Jacksonville. Promoters this year are calling it the world’s largest party leaving out the cocktail reference but I’m sure there will be no shortage of alcohol, at least at the start of the game. Florida has won 3 of their last 4 but the fans are still not happy with Head Coach Billy Napier. An upset of Georgia would help him but still may not be enough to save his job.
Big game in the Big 12. Texas Tech (5-3) is at (11)Iowa State (7-0.) Tech has lost 2 in a row while Iowa State continues to try to keep their undefeated season alive.
After a fast start and a few weeks in the rankings thing have fallen apart in the land of the corn. Nebraska (5-3) hosts UCLA (2-5) in a game for bowl eligibility after missing it for eight years. If they somehow lose to a very bad Bruins team they face a real possibility of losing out and missing again.
Early evening options include Louisville (5-3) at (11) Clemson (6-1.)
If you like boring slugfest Wisconsin (5-3) at Iowa (5-3) might be for you. Old time Big Ten football. (In other words, lots of big guys who can’t pass a football or classes.)
Having gotten a rude awakening in the Big Ten, USC (4-4) is at Washington (4-4) in a game that is more familiar to each, but not as meaningful as they were expecting at the start of the year.
A late top 25 matchup has (18)Pittsburgh (7-0) at (20)SMU (7-1) in a game that may have playoff implications down the road.
Without Colorado on the schedule they didn’t put a late night game this week.
Can a garbage game also be the blowout game of the week? Why not? The won’t last a Minute men of UMess (2-6) are at Missing in Mississippi State (1-7.) They may be getting blasted every week by SEC competition but the Bulldogs still know how to pad a record with a late season patsy.
Locally not as good as their record Colorado State (5-3) travels to Nevada (3-5) who may be worse than their's for their likely sixth win and bowl eligibility. The Mountain Waste is a garbage conference this year.
Prime examples are Wyoming (1-7) at New Mexico (3-5.) Both teams are terrible, at least they are playing where it is warmer.
Air Force (1-6) is at (21)Army (7-0) Usually the emotion of service academy games means you can throw out the records. Not likely this time. Army should be able to decide when the beating is bad enough.
Northern Colorado (1-7) is at UC Davis (7-1.) After getting beaten up by Montana last week things don’t get easier for the Bears this week. Montana is currently the FCS #8, UC Davis is #4.
Small colleges give us the best and the worst this week.
In a game that will likely decide the conference championship (it could still end in a 3-way tie but not likely) (10)CSU Pueblo (7-1,6-0) is in Gunnison to play (8)Western Colorado (8-0,6-0)
On the other end of the scale it’s hard to be much worse than Fort Lewis (1-7,0-6) but host Adams State (0-8,0-6) is trying. A Fort Lewis win would give them a conference win for the first time in the 2020’s and leave someone else with the label worst in the league.
Meanwhile Colorado Mesa (6-2,5-1) tries to stay a step behind the leaders hosting Black Hills State (4-4,3-3) and (18)Colorado Mines (6-2,4-2) is at New Mexico Highlands (2-6,2-4.) Mesa is in the others receiving votes list but despite winning each game fairly easily is getting fewer votes each week. Playing Adams, Highlands, and Fort Lewis will do that to you.
