(3) Florida State vs. (8) Clemson-This Saturday night matchup could very well decide who represents the ACC in Miami for the Orange Bowl; or, as in the case of the Seminoles, this could determine if they finish the year undefeated and find themselves in the BCS National Championship Game. The main battle of this game will be between the stifling Seminoles defense against the explosive offense of the Tigers. I give the edge to Florida State's D which is loaded with playmakers. Projected Winner: Florida State
(5) Oklahoma vs. (16) Kansas State-It's time to find out if the Wildcats are for real and this is the perfect game to do just that. Oklahoma has Big 12 and national aspirations and must fend off the upstart Wildcats if they want to keep those hopes alive. Kansas State has impressed so far this season, including a 52-13 beatdown of Miami. As for Oklahoma, they have crushed their opponents thus far, but those opponents were UTEP and Florida A&M. However,coming off the bye week and being at home I like the Sooners. Projected Winner: Oklahoma
(11) Notre Dame vs. (19) Michigan-Notre Dame has burst onto the scene this year after exceeding expectations and winning their first three games of the season. The Irish's trademark win was last weekend as they went into Michigan State and put together an outstanding defensive performance and held the Spartans to 3 points. Michigan on the other hand has not looked particularly strong this year, getting manhandled by Alabama and sliding by Air Force. But the Wolverines still have QB Denard Robinson who has made a habit of shredding the Irish defense for his entire college career. Despite Robinson's potential to have a monster game I like the Irish and their defense to keep up their stellar 2012 performance. Projected Winner: Notre Dame
(4) Oregon vs. (22) Arizona- A battle of Pac-12 undefeated squads will give both teams the chance to assert their dominance in the conference. Oregon still has their breakneck offense and it doesn't look like it's going to slow down anytime soon. Arizona has a stellar offense of their own, brought in by new coach Rich Rodriguez, as they showed when they outscored Oklahoma State. The Ducks have been more impressive this year, have more speed, more talent, and are at home. I'm taking the Ducks. Projected Winner: Oregon
Great slate of games! Arizona certainly is surprising as is . . . yes, you know . . . UCLA. Looking like a much more interesting year in the PAC-12 than I expected at first.
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