Week 12 Viewer's Guide

Morning Games – 9 AM PT Kickoff

Michigan vs Wisconsin – ESPN

North Carolina vs NC State – ACC Syndication/ESPN Gameplan

South Florida vs Pittsburgh – ESPN2

Michigan St. vs Purdue – Big Ten Network

Indiana vs Penn St. - Big Ten Network

Boston College vs Virginia – ESPNU

South Carolina vs Troy – SEC Syndication/ESPN Gameplan

All eyes should be on the Michigan/Wisconsin game in this time slot. Wisconsin's offense has been great lately and its defense comes up with one of two clunkers per season and there hasn't been one yet. It will disappointing if this is not one of the most fun shootouts of the season. Everything else is ho hum though if you have access to the Battle of North Carolina it could be entertaining and it is relevant to the ACC title chase. The South Florida-Pittsburgh game does matter in the Big East title chase, but who actually wants to watch that kind of football.

Afternoon Games – 1230 PM PT Kickoff

Iowa vs Ohio St. - ABC

Miami vs Virginia Tech – ESPN

Cal vs Stanford – FSN

Northwestern vs Illinois – ESPNU

LSU vs Ole Miss – CBS

Navy vs Arkansas St. - CBS College Sports

The Iowa/Ohio St. would have been so much bigger had Iowa not lost to Northwestern last week. That said, its still a huge game at least for Ohio St. Other than that, Virginia Tech can clinch its half of the ACC at Miami and Stanford can stay on track for a possible Rose Bowl bid by winning at Cal. Also, there is the novelty game at Wrigley Field that should be worth a look. If none of that suffices, Les Miles is on and that always has the possibility of entertaining and going horribly wrong.

Primetime Games – 4-5 PM PT Kickoff

Texas A&M vs Nebraska – ABC Regional/ESPN Gameplan

Baylor vs Oklahoma – ESPN2

Maryland vs Florida St. - ABC Regional/ESPN Gameplan

Mississippi St. vs Arkansas – ESPN

Syracuse vs Connecticut – ESPNU

Oregon St. vs USC – ABC Regional/ESPN Gameplan

Southern Miss vs Houston – CBS College Sports

Army vs Notre Dame – NBC

Too bad for the poor saps like me who live on the West Coast and don't have the money to pay for Gameplan. The primetime window is going to be ugly with two of the better games unavailable. At least we on the West Coast can watch the battle of ranked teams in the SEC. It is nothing more than that with the conference title matchup already decided.