PHOTO: USA Today Sports South Carolina (10-2) vs Wisconsin (9-3) Wed, Jan 1st @ 1 PM (ABC) Line: Wisconsin by 1.5 How South Carolina got here: The Gamecocks were one win (a two-point upset loss to the Vols) away from playing in the SEC Championship Game against Auburn for the right to play for the […]

PHOTO: USA Today Sports Georgia Bulldogs (8-4) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (8-4) Wed, Jan 1st @ Noon (ESPN 2) Line: Georgia by 9 How Georgia got here: Georgia started off the season playing three top ten teams in their first four games. After a close road loss to Clemson, they beat both South Carolina and LSU […]

UNLV Rebels (7-5) vs. North Texas Mean Green (8-4) Wednesday, Jan. 1, 12:00 p.m. EST, ESPNU Line: North Texas by 7.0 How UNLV got here: After opening the season 0-2, it looked like it was going to be a typical season for the Rebels. It also looked like the Bobby Hauck era would end. But then […]

Virginia Tech Hokies (8-4) vs. UCLA Bruins (9-3) Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2:00 p.m. EST, CBS Line: UCLA by 7.0 How Virginia Tech got here: Frank Beamer and the Hokies made the mistake of agreeing to open the season against Alabama at a neutral site. The Tide were a little sloppy but still took it to Tech […]

PHOTO: USA Today Sports Duke Blue Devils (10-3) vs Texas A&M Aggies (8-4) Tuesday, December 31st @ 8 PM (ESPN) Line: A&M by 12.5 How Duke got here: The Blue Devils were the feel good story of the year in college football. After a 24 point blowout loss to Georgia Tech and a 58-55 loss […]

Arizona Wildcats (7-5) vs. Boston College Eagles (7-5) Tuesday, Dec. 31, 12:30 p.m. EST, ESPN Line: Arizona by 6.5 How Arizona got here: After a surprising first season under Rich Rodriguez, many Arizona fans were probably hoping for a better 2013. But the Wildcats had a number of key holes to fill so this season wasn’t […]

PHOTO: USA Today Sports Mississippi State Bulldogs (6-6) vs Rice Owls (10-3) Tuesday, Dec 31st @ 4PM (ESPN) Line: Bulldogs by 7 How Mississippi State got here: Mississippi State's season was summed up by their record against ranked opponents. They were 0-5 with losses to Oklahoma State, LSU, South Carolina, Texas A&M and Alabama. On […]

PHOTO: USA Today Sports If the first few drives of this game were any indication on how interesting it would be, you probably changed the channel. If you did, you missed Pitt and Bowling Green trade returns for touchdowns. Pitt struck first in the second quarter when Tyler Boyd, who is having himself a great […]

Middle Tennessee State (8-4) vs. Navy (8-4) Monday, Dec. 30, 11:45 a.m. EST, ESPN Line: Navy by 6.5 How Middle Tennessee State got here: Middle Tennessee lost two of its first three Conference USA game, which made it basically impossible to get back into the race for a conference championship. After a three-game losing skid, […]

Arizona State (10-3) vs. Texas Tech (7-5) Monday, Dec. 30, 10:15 p.m. EST, ESPN Line: Arizona State by 13.0 How Arizona State got here: ASU enjoyed some signature victories in Todd Graham’s second season in Tempe. The Sun Devils defeated Wisconsin (32-30), USC (62-41), Washington (53-24) and UCLA (38-33).  The win over the Trojans cost […]

A look at Mack Brown's future? (Photo courtesy: USA Today Sports) Oregon Ducks (10-2) vs. Texas Longhorns (8-4) Mon., Dec. 30 @ 6:45 PM (ESPN) Line: Oregon by 13.5 How Oregon got here: Early in the year, the Ducks looked like they wouldn’t miss a beat without coaching savant Chip Kelly. The season took a […]

PHOTO: USA Today Sports Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-5) vs Ole Miss Rebels (7-5) Monday, December 30th @ 3:15 PM (ESPN) Line: Ole Miss by 3 How Georgia Tech got here: Georgia Tech started out 3-0 with wins over bowl-bound Duke and UNC. They would lose their next three to Virginia Tech, Miami and BYU […]