Six 10-0 undefeated college football teams dot the card as the race to the BCS title game continues. In addition a pair of one-loss teams look to stay in the mix on the pre-Thanksgiving week slate of games.
Here is a look at the teams currently ranked in the Top 25 of the current USA Today/Coaches Poll. Listed below as stats, fact and trends surrounding this week's football card. Home team in CAPS. All results are ATS - Against The Spread - unless noted otherwise...
Friday, November 20th
(6) Boise State at UTAH STATE
Broncos: SERIES: 6-0-1 L9... 5-0-1 Game Eleven... 5-1 before Nevada... 3-1-1 LRG... 3-1 on Fridays
Aggies: 4-0 in 2nd of BB HG... 3-0-1 on weekdays... 4-1 Game Eleven... 2-6 HD's 17 > pts
Saturday, November 21st
Florida International at (1) FLORIDA
Panthers: 3-0 dogs 28 > pts... 0-3 before Florida Atl... 1-4 LRG... outstatted 513-285 in seven-point win over North Texas last week
Gators: 6-0 in 1st of BB HG... 5-2 before Florida St... 0-7 favs 40 > pts
Kansas at (2) TEXAS
Jayhawks: 4-1 conf dogs 17 > pts... 4-1 Game Eleven... 2-7 after Nebraska... 2-5 dogs w/ conf rev... Mangino 2-11 ATS as a dog of 20 or more points, including 0-8 ATS with revenge
Longhorns: SERIES: 6-1 L7 / 3-0 L3 H... 4-1 LHG... 1-5 H vs conf rev... 1-5 conf favs 17 > pts
(4) TCU at WYOMING
Horne Frogs: SERIES: 3-0-1 L4 A... 4-0 after Utah... 3-1 Game Eleven... 1-6 LRG...1-11 RF more than 12 pts if did not win last game by 30 or more points... 1-6 LRG
Cowboys: 5-1 as HD's 15 > pts... 4-1 w/ conf rev TY... 0-4 LHG... 3-7 after SD State
(8) Ohio State at MICHIGAN
Buckeyes: SERIES: 4-1 L5 / 4-1 A... 4-0 LRG... 5-1 vs conf rev... 1-5 A vs < .500 conf opp... clinched trip to Rose Bowl last week
Wolverines: 4-1 conf dogs 20 < pts vs opp off BB SU W... 0-4 LHG... 1-6 w/ conf rev... 1-3 as conf HD's
(10) LSU at Mississippi
Tigers: 7-3 LRG... 17-5-1 dogs off ATS loss, including 9-1 ATS vs. .750 or less opp... 10-6-1 SU and 13-4 ATS SEC RD less than 10 pts w/revenge... 1-6-1 w/ conf rev... 1-6 Game Eleven
Rebels: SERIES: 7-1 L8... 6-1 Game Eleven... 5-1-1 LHG... 1-4 after Tennessee... Rebs have been dogs last eight games in this series - last time favored in 2000 they lost 20-9 as -2.5 pt home chalk
(11) Oregon at ARIZONA
Ducks: 7-3 A vs conf rev... 0-3 after Ariz St... 2-5 Game Eleven favs... 1-7 fav before Beavers
Wildcats: SERIES: 3-1 L4... 4-0 after California... 8-1 L9 as conf HD's (8-0 foe with winning record)... 3-9 before Ariz St... 3-7 Game Ten
(12) Penn State at MICHIGAN STATE
Nittany Lions: 4-0-1 A off BB HG... 3-0 as conf RF's 7 < pts... 0-6 vs con opp off back-to-back wins w/revenge.... 0-3 SU and ATS LRG
Spartans: SERIES: Host 3-1... 8-1 dogs in LHG... 4-1-1 dog w/ conf rev... 1-7 after Purdue... 1-5-1 as HD's 7 < pts... Dantonio: 5-0 SU and ATS w/revenge after allow more than 34 points
(14) Wisconsin at NORTHWESTERN
Badgers: 8-3 conf RF's 7 < pts... 0-4 favs in 1st of BB RG... 1-7 last Conf gm... 2-5 aft Michigan
Wildcats: SERIES: 5-1 L5 / 5-0 H... 4-0 LHG... 9-3 conf dogs < 7 pts... 0-8 off BB RG
Minnesota at (15) IOWA
Gophers: 3-0 LRG... 5-1 A w/ conf rev... 2-7 A off 3+ HG... playing with revenge from 55-0 blanking in final game of season last year
Badgers: SERIES: 7-1 L8 home... 5-0 aft Ohio St... 0-3 LHG... 1-6 as DD conf favs
NC State at (16) VIRGINIA TECH
Wolfpack: 5-1 RD's 4 > off BB HG... 4-1 before N Carolina... 1-6 after Clemson... 1-4 LRG... Tom O'Brien is 24-4-1 ATS in his career off a conference game versus an opponent off a SU and ATS win
Hokies: SERIES: 5-2 L7... 3-0-1 after Maryland... 4-1 Game Eleven... 3-1-1 LHG... 0-3 conf favs 14 > pts... 2-7 HF vs opp off back-to-back losses
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California at (17) STANFORD
Golden Bears: SERIES: 3-1 L4 A / favored last seven games in a row in this series...Tedford: 2-7 off win vs .570 or greater con opp from Game Eight out
Cardinal: last 12 teams to beat USC by double-digit margin are just 3-9 SU and 2-10 ATS in next game
Air Force at (18) BYU
Falcons: 6-0 as conf RD's 13 < Pts... 6-1 A off BB SU home wins... 7-2 w/ conf rev... 3-7 aft UNLV... held four of last five foes to season low - or 2nd low - yards
Cougars: SERIES: 5-0 L5... 3-1 before Utah... 1-5 after New Mexico... 3-11 as HF's off BB RG... 2-6 Game Eleven
Virginia at (19) CLEMSON
Cavaliers: 3-0-1 LRG... 10-1 before Va Tech... 4-1-2 as conf dogs 14 > pts... 7-3 w/ conf rev... Cavs outgained by 366 and 183 yards in last two road games
Tigers: SERIES: Host 3-1.... 6-2 LHG... 1-7 after NC State... 1-4 conf favs 14 > pts
(20) Oregon State at WASHINGTON STATE
Beavers: SERIES: 8-1 L9 / 4-0 L4 A... 5-0 as RF's 7 > pts... 5-0 A vs conf rev... 4-1 Game Eleven... 7-2 vs .250 conf opp
Cougars: 6-1 Game Eleven dogs... 0-3 in 2nd of BB HG... 1-5 vs conf opp off BB SU W... 1-5 as DD conf HD's
Memphis at (22) HOUSTON
Tigers: SERIES: 4-0 L4... 4-1 Game Eleven... 0-3 after UAB... 0-3 before Tulsa... 2-5 in 1st of BB RG
Cougars: 4-0 off L4 SU losses... 8-1 in 1st of BB HG... 4-1 as conf favs 15 > pts... *2-6 vs .250 < conf opp... 2-5 before Rice
San Diego State at (23) UTAH
Aztecs: - allowed season high - or 2nd high - yards in last three games
Utes: SERIES : 5-1 L6... conference HF's are 5-14 after taking on Gary Patterson's TCU Frogs
Duke at (24) MIAMI FLA
Blue Devils: SERIES: Visitor 3-1... *4-0 as conf dogs 14 > pts... 6-1 LRG... 5-1 before Wake Forest... 2-5 after Ga Tech
Hurricanes: 1-6 LHG... 1-6 vs conf bef non-conf RG... *2-7 vs conf opp off BB SU losses... 2-5 as DD conf HF's
(25 tie) North Carolina at BOSTON COLLEGE
Tar Heels: Heels 3-0 SU and ATS last three games... Davis: 8-2 SU and 8-1 ATS off a SU dog win in his college career
Eagles: 6-0 SU and 5-0 ATS home under Frank Spaziani
Kansas State at (25 tie) NEBRASKA
Wildcats: SERIES: 3-1 L4 A... battle for 1st place in Big 12 North Division
Cornhuskers: Pellini: 0-5 DD con favs... 2-7 LHG
Note: (3) Alabama host Chattanooga in a non-lined game. (5) Cincinnati, (9) Pittsburgh and (23) USC are off this week.
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