Week 8 Top Stories
1. Virginia Tech notches a conference win against Duke behind the arm of Chase.
2. Crimson Tide notch another W, this time against SEC foe Arkansas.
3. Illinois proves once again that games aren't played on paper with win over Iowa.
4. Hoosiers suffer a collapse against Big Ten adversary Wisconsin.
Week 9 Notable Games
#13 Texas Tech (5-1, 2-0) at #9 South Florida (5-1, 2-0)
#4 Virginia Tech (6-0, 3-0) at #10 North Carolina (6-1, 4-0)
#18 Florida (4-3, 3-3) at #15 Georgia (6-2, 4-2)
#25 Duke (4-2, 2-1) at #21 Miami (5-1, 3-1)
#5 USC (6-0, 5-0) at #24 Arizona State (4-2, 3-0)
#3 Michigan (6-0, 3-0) at #2 Nebraska (6-0, 3-0)
Week 9 Big 12 Schedule
#13 Texas Tech (5-1, 2-0) at #9 South Florida (5-1, 2-0)
Oklahoma State (4-2, 2-1) at Oklahoma (5-2, 2-2)
Kansas (1-6, 0-4) at West Virginia (4-2, 1-2)
Kansas State (5-1, 1-1) at #6 UCF (6-0, 2-0)
TCU (3-3, 1-2) at Texas (4-2, 2-1)
Baylor (4-2, 1-1) at Iowa State (0-6, 0-2)
Big 12 Conference Standings
North
1. Oklahoma State, 4-2, 2-1
2. Kansas State, 5-1, 1-1
3. Oklahoma, 5-2, 2-2
4. West Virginia, 4-2, 1-2
5. Kansas, 1-6, 0-4
6. Iowa State, 0-6, 0-2
South
1. Central Florida, 6-0, 2-0
2. South Florida, 5-1, 2-0
3. Texas Tech, 5-1, 2-0
4. Texas, 4-2, 2-1
5. Baylor, 4-2, 1-1
6. TCU, 3-3, 1-2
BCS Rankings
1. Alabama, 6-0
2. Nebraska, 6-0
3. Michigan, 6-0
4. Virginia Tech, 6-0
5. USC, 6-0
6. Ohio State, 5-1
7. UCF, 6-0
8. Wisconsin, 5-1
9. USF, 5-1
10. North Carolina, 6-1
11. Michigan State, 5-1
12. Clemson, 4-2
13. Georgia, 6-2
14. Texas Tech, 5-1
15. Florida, 4-3
16. Notre Dame, 5-2
17. Iowa, 5-1
18. Louisville, 3-3
19. Arizona, 5-1
20. Auburn, 5-2
21. South Carolina, 4-3
22. Miami, 5-1
23. Arizona State, 4-2
24. Duke, 4-2
25. Oregon, 4-2
NCAA Players of the Week
Todd Tyree (QB, Pittsburgh) :: W at UMass :: 20 of 27, 310 yards, 17 carries, 51 yards, 8 total touchdowns.
Chris Jones (LB, Marshall) :: W vs. UTSA :: 8 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, forced fumble, fumble recovery.
Big 12 Players of the Week
Jonathan White (QB, Texas Tech) :: W vs. Arkansas State :: 18 of 27, 222 yards, 9 carries, 43 yards, 5 total touchdowns.
Otis Kaplan (DE, UCF) :: W at Utah :: 7 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.