| Utah (+17) at TCU | 6:30 | CBSCS | Pick: TCU 33, Utah 12 |
| Comment: TCU enters with a No. 4 ranking in the BCS, spiffy new Nike uniforms and a 12-game home winning streak. One cautionary note: the last team to beat TCU in Fort Worth? Utah. |
| Iowa (15 ½ ) at Ohio State | 2:30 | ESPN | Pick: Ohio State 26, Iowa 9 |
| Comment: Iowa saw its national title hopes disappear last week and could see its Big Ten chances do the same. Redshirt freshman James Vandenberg replaces injured Iowa QB Ricky Stanzi. |
| Stanford (+11) at USC | 2:30 | FSSW | Pick: USC 28, Stanford 15 |
| Comment: Pete Carroll's one home loss since 2003 came against underdog Stanford two years ago. The Cardinal is far better now but won't hurt Carroll's 28-0 record in November. |
| Tex. Tech (+3 ½ ) at Okla. St. | 7:00 | Ch. 8 | Pick: Okla. St. 31, T. Tech 29 |
| Comment: Each team will go to a bowl game, but each might regret missed opportunities at home. Expect Taylor Potts to start as the Tech quarterback shuffle continues. |
| Texas A&M (+18) at Okla. | 6:00 | FSSW | Pick: Okla. 47, Texas A&M 28 |
| Comment: Jerrod Johnson could break four Texas A&M passing records Saturday. An even bigger accomplishment would be securing the Aggies' first victory in Norman since 1997. |
| Florida at S. Carolina (+15) | 2:30 | Ch. 11 | Pick: Fla. 30, S. Carolina 13 |
| Comment: Steve Spurrier said he doesn't plan to retire after this season, but the November spirals and lack of big wins have to be taking a toll on the Old Ball Coach. |
| Texas at Baylor (+24 ½ ) | 11 a.m. | FSSW | Pick: Texas 38, Baylor 10 |
| Comment: Baylor's win over Missouri gave the Bears confidence, but it also got Texas' attention. Don't expect the No. 3 Longhorns to overlook Baylor in their march toward the BCS. |
| Nebraska at Kansas (+3 ½ ) | 2:30 | Ch. 8 | Pick: Nebraska 12, Kansas 6 |
| Comment: Nebraska allowed 76 points to Kansas two seasons ago. The Huskers haven't yielded 76 points in five Big 12 games. Now, if they can generate a TD drive longer than 50 yards... |
| Missouri (+2 ½ ) at Kan. St. | 11:30 a.m. | Versus | Pick: K-State 19, Missouri 12 |
| Comment: Missouri resorted to a players meeting this week. The Tigers will need a miracle to get in the Big 12 race. Speaking of miracles, Bill Snyder is working on his second at Kansas State. |
| UTEP (+7) at SMU | 2:00 | Metro | Pick: SMU 35, UTEP 33 |
| Comment: Bowl eligibility looms for SMU with one more victory. Given everything that's happened since '84, SMU and its fans should relish taking a major step back to national viability. |
| N. Texas (+2½) at Fla. Int. | 6:00 | | Pick: Fla. Int. 27, N. Texas 23 |
| Comment: North Texas begins a three-game closing stretch of winnable games with Florida International. |