In August, here's how I saw week nine:
Most Big XII questions not settled last week will be settled this week. Missouri @ Texas and Kansas @ Oklahoma. Daniel, McCoy, Reesing and Bradford all competing for the glory of leading their team into the frontrunner's spot for the Fiesta Bowl or better. The non-BCS schools get some attention, too. Hawaii @ Boise State matches two of the three teams that have made it, while BYU @ TCU is a potential trap game for the Cougars. USC @ Washington St. does not look that interesting.
That's pretty much still the story. Here's what I'll be watching:
#9 BYU @ TCU. I didn't watch this because I couldn't find it on TV, but I'm following all 10 9 unbeaten teams in their games this weekend.
Hawaii @ #15 Boise St. This is another I'll pay attention to because Boise State is unbeaten. But I won't watch it, because I have better things to do on Friday night, like take my daughter to Boomer's to celebrate her birthday.
#7 Texas Tech @ Texas A&M. Worth watching because it's a road trap for Texas Tech, who struggled against lowly Nebraska last week, and because Michael Crabtree is having an amazing season. Not worth watching because A&M stinks. This is one of their worst teams of my lifetime.
#6 USC @ Washington State. It's USC, so I will watch and enjoy.
#18 North Carolina @ Virginia. USC would like to see the Cavaliers win this one for SOS reasons. Other than that, it's a dud.
#16 Kansas @ #4 Oklahoma. Two great offenses. One is better, IMHO. Would Kansas have been so great last season if they had played Texas, Oklahoma and Texas Tech? I doubt it. I hope to be proven wrong in this one, however, because a 2-loss Oklahoma is better for USC than one with just one.
#11 Missouri @ #1 Texas. This is the game of the week. Had Mizzou taken care of business last week, it would be game of the year. #1 v. #2 maybe. Instead, they lost, maybe by looking ahead to this one. Texas, coming off the huge emotional win over Oklahoma, might be due for a letdown. I wouldn't shock me.
#13 LSU @ South Carolina. If South Carolina wins this one, people will say it proves the SEC's depth. If LSU wins this one, people will say it proves the SEC's depth. I'm rooting for little usc, because I predicted that this will be a 3-loss season for LSU, and I want to be right. And really, almost any LSU loss feels right, because it helps shut up the most USC-obsessed fans in the nation.
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