NCAA 2024 Week 12

 Tues Nov 19

Northern Illinois Huskies at Miami Ohio Redhawks : This is the time of the year when the Huskies get tough, but they face one of the best teams in the conference.  MIAMI OHIO by 13

Wed Nov 20

Ohio Bobcats at Toledo Rockets : Ohio is playing for a spot in the conference championship game, but never ignore the threat of the Rockets.  Toledo is always a tough team, especially at home.  This game could go either way.  OHIO by six

Thurs Nov 21

NC State Wolf Pack at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets : Tech considers this a warmup for their battle with Georgia next week.  The Wolf Pack becomes tackling dummies.  GEORGIA TECH by 16

Fri Nov 22

Purdue Boilermakers at Michigan State Spartans : Purdue is on track to have a winless conference record.  This one doesn't look promising, either.  MICHIGAN STATE by 14

#19 UNLV Running Rebels at San Jose State Spartans : San Jose State has had a good season, but UNLV has had a great season.  UNLV by 17

Sat Nov 23

Top 25

#11 Army Black Knights at #2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish : The unbeaten season of the Army Black Knights ends here, as does their chances for reaching the playoffs.  The Black Knights are a strong team, but they don't come back from behind.  The Irish will score quickly and early, putting Army behind for the whole game.  NOTRE DAME by 20

#6 Indiana Hoosiers at #3 Ohio State Buckeyes : Another unbeaten is likely to fall.  While Indiana has the offense firepower to pull off the upset, I don't think the Buckeyes defense will allow it.  OHIO STATE by ten

#4 Penn State Nittany Lions at Minnesota Golden Gophers : Minnesota is slipping, while the Lions are carving their place into the playoffs.  PENN STATE by 23

Kentucky Wildcats at #5 Texas Longhorns : Kentucky loves to upset conference opponents at this point in the season, but I don't think they have the power to do it here.  TEXAS by 18

UMass Minutemen at #7 Georgia Bulldogs : Easy win, as many of the SEC top teams will have.  GEORGIA by lots

#8 Ole Miss Rebels at Florida Gators : Florida can be tough at home, but their team has been pretty decimated this season.  OLE MISS by 20

UTEP Miners at #9 Tennessee Volunteers : Another one of those easy SEC wins.  TENN by lots

#10 Alabama Crimson Tide at Oklahoma Sooners : Alabama had their easy win last week.  I don't think that game was tough enough to help them prepare for this one.  Oklahoma may be struggling more than usual this season, but they are capable of an upset here.  I'm just not sure they'll quite do it, but a close game is likely.  ALABAMA by eight

#12 Boise State Broncos at Wyoming Cowboys : The Broncos further cement their likely playoff berth.  BOISE STATE by 24

The Citadel at #13 Clemson Tigers : SEC teams aren't the only ones with easy games this week.  CLEMSON by lots

Wake Forest Demon Deacons at #14 Miami Hurricanes : Miami gets one step closer to an ACC Championship berth.  MIAMI by 18

#15 SMU Mustangs at Virginia Cavaliers : And Miami's likely opponent gets closer, too.  SMU by 20

#16 BYU Cougars at #23 Arizona State Sun Devils : BYU needs to redeem themselves for their loss last week.  They certainly could, but watch out for the Sun Devils.  If they beat BYU, THEY get the inside track to advance to the Big XII Championship.  BYU by six

Wofford at #17 South Carolina Gamecocks : Another easy SEC game.  SOUTH CAROLINA by lots

#18 Colorado Buffaloes at Kansas Jayhawks : The Buffs should watch out for Kansas!  They are on a two-week streak of beating ranked teams.  Could the Jayhawks make it three?  Maybe, but I'll still Colorado.  COLORADO by eight

#20 Texas A&M Aggies at Auburn Tigers : Both teams are using this game as a warm-up for heated rivalry games next week.  The Aggies have the power advantage.  TEXAS A&M by 16

#21 Iowa State Cyclones at Utah Utes : The Utes can be tricky, so the Cyclones have to watch out for a possible upset here.  IOWA STATE by eight

#25 Washington State Cougars at Oregon State Beavers : The last two remnants of the Pac-12 face off this week.  The Beavers can be tough at home, but I think the Cougs will overcome them.  WASHINGTON STATE by 13

Big Ten

Illinois Fighting Illini at Rutgers Scarlet Knights : The Knights have been getting tough lately, and they have home field advantage.  The Illini let the Spartans have some big plays last week, but their red zone defense is intense.  They may have to lean on that again this week.  ILLINOIS by eleven

Iowa Hawkeyes at Maryland Terrapins : The strangling Hawkeye defense will just frustrate the Terrapins.  IOWA by nine

Northwestern Wildcats at Michigan Wolverines : Michigan has had a tough season, but they should win this game.  They need to, as next week is "The Game".  MICHIGAN by 12

Wisconsin Badgers at Nebraska Cornhusker4s : After a good beginning to the season, the Cornhuskers are fading.  The Badgers are on the rise, though.  WISCONSIN by 14

USC Trojans at UCLA Bruins : It's hard for me to put the Tinseltown crosstown rivalry among the Big Ten games, but it is.  USC is the stronger team, but this is one of those rivalries where the intensity often outweighs the records and skill.  In other words, this is anyone's game.  USC by four

Other Games of Interest

James Madison Dukes at Appalachian State Mountaineers : The Dukes are back and pummelling opponents.  JAMES MADISON by 18

Pitt Panthers at Louisville Cardinals : Two recent Top 25 go at it to see if either can get back there.  This will be a close game, too close for the winner to move up.  LOUISVILLE by six