Top 25 picks: BCS picture muddy
Pittsburgh (4-7, 2-4) meets longtime rival West Virginia (10-1) today, with the Mountaineers a victory away from playing for the national championship.
Top-ranked Missouri (11-1) is also playing for a spot in the national title game. The Tigers face Oklahoma (10-2) in the Big 12 championship.
If either of the top two teams slip, Ohio State is in the national title game for the second straight season.
If Missouri and West Virginia both lose, it’s pretty much anybody’s guess who will play the Buckeyes in New Orleans on Jan. 7.
| Matchup | Time | TV |
| No. 1 Missouri (plus 3) vs. No. 9 Oklahoma | ||
| Pick: Missouri 36-30 | 5 | ABC |
| Pittsburgh (plus 28) at No. 2 West Virginia | ||
| Pick: West Virginia 42-21 | 4:45 | ESPN |
| No. 5 LSU (minus 7½) vs. No. 14 Tennessee | ||
| Pick: LSU 37-24 | 1 | CBS |
| No. 6 Va. Tech (minus 4½) vs. No. 12 Bost. Coll. | ||
| Pick: Virginia Tech 26-17 | 10 a.m. | ABC |
| UCLA (plus 20) at No. 8 Southern California | ||
| Pick: USC 35-14 | 1:30 | ABC |
| Washington (plus 14) at No. 11 Hawaii | ||
| Pick: Hawaii 48-28 | 8:30 | ESPN2 |
| Arizona (plus 7) at No. 13 Arizona State | ||
| Pick: Arizona 24-21 | 5 | ESPN2 |
| Oregon State (Pick ‘em) at No. 18 Oregon | ||
| Pick: Oregon State 24-13 | 1:30 | ESPN2 |
| No. 21 BYU (minus 15) at San Diego State | ||
| Pick: BYU 27-10 | 3:30 | |
Last week’s record: 10-7 (straight); 10-7 (vs. points). Season: 194-63 (straight); 122-110-6 (vs. points) All times p.m. unless noted | ||