I do not know about the rest of you, but I am ready for some football games. With the Hoosiers on a bye week, who should Indiana fans keep an eye on? Here are the games I will be watching this week. All times are Eastern.
Noon Games
Rutgers at No. 1 Ohio State, FOX
I am not tuning into this one because it’ll be a great game, but to start looking ahead to the Buckeyes.
No. 13 Miami at Virginia Tech, ESPN
Miami is sneaking their way back into the Playoff conversation and the Hokies just hired James Franklin. Do the Hurricanes get tripped up?
No. 22 Missouri at No. 8 Oklahoma, ABC
A rare good SEC game in the penultimate week of the regular season. Oklahoma could be a Playoff participant that IU fans need to keep their eye on.
Afternoon Games
Washington State at James Madison, ESPN+, 1 PM
James Madison is one of a couple G6 schools that are in the race for the College Football Playoff. It may not be a main screen game, but it’s one to keep an eye on.
No. 15 USC at No. 8 Oregon, CBS, 3:30pm
This is the game of the week nationally and IU fans should be locked into a probable CFP elimination game. These teams could also be one of the foes IU could face in the Big Ten Championship game.
No. 18 Michigan at Maryland, BTN, 4pm
Michigan is fighting for their Playoff and Big Ten lives. While Maryland is just finishing out another disappointing season under Mike Locksley. It’ll be interesting to see if Michigan will get caught looking ahead to Ohio State next week.
Night Games
Pitt at No. 16 Georgia Tech
This can be an upset special as anything can happen in the ACC. Pitt is coming off a drubbing against Notre Dame and Georgia Tech squeaked one out against Boston College. A Tech loss probably means their Playoff hopes are dead.
No. 20 Tennessee at Florida
For some reason Tennessee is still lurking in the top 25. IU and Big Ten fans would love nothing more than to see the Big Orange lose and drop out of the rankings and seeing Illinois and maybe Iowa work their way back in and up the board.
No. 11 BYU at Cincinnati
It’s a big game for the Big XII’s hopes to be a two-bid league. BYU is 9-1 (6-1) and a loss probably knocks them out of the race. A win could propel Cincinnati up the standings in the Big XII and close to a championship game berth.
What games will you be tuned in to that I missed?