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Florida State Seminoles – Devonta Freeman Does What Jameis Winston Can’t
If anyone doubted the credentials the Florida State Seminoles carry with them into the final part of the season, comes their second win over a top 10 team in the ACC, making it through quite comfortable even with a slow start by Jameis Winston, getting a strong performance from Devonta Feeman and James Wilder Jr. to make up for his shaky throwing early on.
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Arizona State vs Washington State: The Bad & The Bowl Worthy
In the relatively weaker division of the Pac-12, the Arizona State Sun Devils are getting closer to securing a place in the conference championship game after a big 55-21 over Washington State in Pullman, getting a very impressive performance from quarterback Taylor Kelly, throwing five touchdown passes, while running back Marion Grice was once again a delight in both the ground game and as a receiver.
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Pac-12: Arizona State vs Washington State Predictions
Two very pass happy teams meeting in a big Pac-12 game, as Arizona State, hoping to find themselves very soon in the top 25 of the BCS standings, and Washington State, trying hard to position themselves as more than just a team with impressive passing yards.
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2013 BCS Standings – Week 9
While the clear dominance of Alabama in every possible college football ranking system, the big change in the second edition of the BCS Standings in the 2013 season is Oregon leapfrogging Florida State to the number two spot thanks to a win the computers loved over UCLA, while three new teams – Michigan, Notre Dame and Wisconsin make it into the top 25.
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Ohio State Buckeyes – Braxton Miller Waiting For Someone to Slip
It’s not anyone’s fault that the Big Ten is perceived (and probably is) as a lot weaker than the other AQ conferences, which harms Ohio State and their national title hopes despite not losing a game in almost two years. All that’s left is to keep on enjoying the developing talent of Braxton Miller; the powerhouse that Urban Meyer is building in Columbus; and for one of the three teams above them in the polls and BCS standings to slip up at some point.
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Oklahoma Sooners – Blake Bell Keeps Big 12 Hopes Alive
The original plan didn’t involve Blake Bell being the starting quarterback for Oklahoma this season, but it has mostly turned out for the best. Even though the Sooners still need one more huge win over a top 10 team to take control of their own destiny in the conference while hoping another Domino falls their way, they seem to be in the right direction.
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Oregon Ducks – Not Only About Marcus Mariota & Offense
There haven’t been many moments in recent years in which the Oregon Ducks got stuck on offense. But just in those cases, when Marcus Mariota is less than brilliant and is only very good, there’s an underrated defense that was able to hold the toughest rivals they faced this season scoreless during the second half.
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South Carolina Gamecocks – Connor Shaw Shakes Up the SEC East
The talk about Connor Shaw being criminally underrated only comes up after big wins for South Carolina, and their ability to put themselves back in the SEC East race by beating an undefeated team has done the same for their injured quarterback, who came off the bench in an hour of need to save them from another underachieving season.
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Alabama Crimson Tide – The Best & Most Boring Team in the Nation
Being too good for too long creates boredom even among your own fans. It seems like Alabama have been the number one team in the nation for so long it really doesn’t seem worthwhile to stay the full game as they plow through another helpless SEC opponent, en route to what should be their third consecutive national title game.
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College Football – BCS Standing Not Really Shaken Up
The losses of ranked and undefeated teams like Missouri and Texas Tech didn’t really change the national championship picture and don’t create too much of a shake up in the higher regions of the BCS standings, as the usual suspects to go all the way – Alabama, Oregon, Florida State and Ohio State didn’t really run into formidable opposition.