Missouri has eye on top 10
There have been some unfamiliar names residing in the top 10 this season. Boston College, South Carolina and Kentucky have reached heights they haven’t in years – and South Florida’s never been here before.
Missouri could be next to make a big jump.
The 11th-ranked Tigers play at Oklahoma today, looking for their second straight 6-0 start. They’re already ranked higher than they’ve been since 1981 when Mizzou was No. 8.
Despite last year’s 6-0 start, the season didn’t end well for coach Gary Pinkel’s Tigers, who finished 8-5.
In 6 1/2 seasons under Pinkel, the Tigers are 42-35 and have been quite the tease. First with Brad Smith and now with Chase Daniel at quarterback, Missouri’s had some potent offenses but is still searching for its first Big 12 North title.
Beat the Sooners and Missouri can start thinking even bigger than Big 12 championships. The Tigers would suddenly be a player in the national championship race.
The picks:
| Matchup | Time | TV |
The pick: Kentucky 28-26
12:30
CBS
Oregon State (plus 14) at No. 2 California
The pick: Cal 44-24
4 p.m.
Versus
Kent State (plus 30) at No. 3 Ohio State
The pick: Ohio State 36-33
9 a.m.
No. 4 BC (minus 13 1/2 ) at Notre Dame
The pick: BC 31-14
12:30
NBC
UCF (plus 11 1/2 ) at No. 5 South Florida
The pick: South Florida 28-14
9 a.m.
No. 11 Missouri (plus 10) at No. 6 Okla.
The pick: Oklahoma 45-24
3:30 p.m.
No. 7 S. Carolina (minus 7) at N. Carolina
The pick: South Carolina 23-17
12:30
WSU (plus 18) at No. 9 Oregon
The pick: Oregon 49-28
12:30
Arizona (plus 21) at No. 10 USC
The pick: USC 37-20
12:30
ABC
No. 12 Virginia Tech (minus 13 1/2 ) at Duke
The pick: Virginia Tech 24-7
9 a.m.
Washington (plus 11 1/2 ) at No. 14 ASU.
The pick: ASU 35-21
7:15 p.m.
FSN
Louisville (plus 10 1/2 ) at No. 15 Cincinnati
The pick: Cincinnati 40-37
4 p.m.
No. 18 Illinois (minus 3 1/2 ) at Iowa
The pick: Iowa 20-19
9 a.m.
ESPN2
No. 19 Wisconsin (plus 6 1/2 ) at Penn State
The pick: Wisconsin 28-24
12:30
Baylor (plus 25) at No. 20 Kansas
The pick: Kansas 49-14
12:30
No. 22 Auburn (plus 3) at Arkansas
The pick: Arkansas 28-26
4:45 p.m.
ESPN
No. 23 Texas (minus 16) at Iowa State
The pick: Texas 37-17
9:30 a.m.
FSN
No. 24 Georgia (minus 7) at Vanderbilt
The pick: Georgia 26-20
3 p.m.
ESPN2
No. 25 Tennessee (minus 7) at Miss. St.
The pick: Miss. St. 27-23
9:30 a.m.
Last week’s record: 11-5 (straight); 6-10 (vs. points). Season: 108-19 (straight); 54-55-1 (vs. points)