For the eleventh week of the 2008 college football season, we feature four teams that have truly exceeded expectations so far this year, Maryland, North Carolina, and down among the oil wells and armadillos, Oklahoma faces Texas Tech.
The big game this weekend brings Nick Saban back to face the team he led to a National Championship at LSU with Alabama ranked number one and the LSU fans aren't happy.
Meanwhile, look at all the ACC teams on this week's slate. See which two teams aren't nationally ranked? Virginia Tech and Clemson, while of the other ACC teams in the top 25, Florida State and possibly VA Tech were expected to be ranked. Still, while it shows the ACC football universe is getting brighter, they still have a ways to go before an ACC is ready to compete for a championship.
Maryland #23 at Virginia Tech (-3)
We'll look for Maryland to pull the mild upset here though Blacksburg has never been a happy spot for sea turtles, this is the kind of game Maryland has prided itself on winning this year.
Clemson at Florida State #22 (-5 1/2)
Being played in Tallahassee, the Seminoles should prevail over an underachieving Tiger nation.
Georgia Tech #20 at North Carolina #19 (-4)
Carolina's season of renewal will continue with another sweet victory over a program that used to use them as doormats not long ago.
Ohio State #11 (-11) at Northwestern #24
The Big Ten hasn't drawn much attention recently so lets see how a couple of their top 25 teams. Ohio will look pretty darned top notch in this sure victory.
Alabama #1 (-3) at LSU #16
Nick Saban returns to his old roost with his new boys at the number one team in the country. There's been all kinds of pregame hype about potential violence as LSU is clearly not the toast of the SEC anymore and to see their former coach lead their arch rival Alabama as the nation's #1 team will be enough to drive the meek to madness. Alabama, though, will be prepared!
Oklahoma State #9 at Texas Tech #2 (-3)
Here's two teams used to be second fiddle to their instate conference rivals. Oklahoma State under Oklahoma's shadow and who rules supreme in Texas now? Texas Tech, enjoying their new notoriety, will dominate as they seek to prove themselves not just the biggest team in Texas but how about the biggest team in the whole USA? A Texas Tech victory will help secure their shot at the Nation's top spot. If the Cowboys prevail, Texas Tech is Cinderella and the carriages turned back into pumpkins.
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