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9 USC: 3:30 on Fox SportsPart of me wants to watch this game just so I can try to figure out how the hell Stanford beat a surging Oregon team last week. As for USC, Pete Carroll can pull a happier version of Michael Corleone's quote, Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.If last week was any indication, USC is going to have issues with Stanford. USC barely put away a struggling Arizona State team and were lucky to get the win.I think we all know where the struggles originate. The defense is this teams saving grace, and they have issues containing good offenses.Stanford has one of the best offenses in the Pac-10. Andrew Luck is everything that Carroll hoped Barkley would be when he decided to start a freshman at quarterback. He brings an enthusiasm and leadership to the Stanford offense. Toby Gerhart absolutely embarrassed the Oregon defense last week.USC ends their home winning streak against the team they last lost to at home.

1 Florida at South Carolina: 3:30 on CBSIf you are a degenerate gambler, you look at the line on this one (Florida 18) and say, Lets rock and roll. I mean, Florida is the No 1 team in the country, and South Carolina is fading fast. But lets not notch a win for Florida just yet.Lets be straight about one thing: Florida has been having issues on the offensive side of the ball. This is not the same Florida team from last year that could move the ball at will, and Tim Tebow has been looking decidedly human lately. The reasons they keep winning are because they dont make too many mistakes on offense and they have a very good defense. That should be enough to get them through most games.It should be enough to get them through this game as well.

As much as I moderately like Stephen Garcia, I dont think he can carry his team past the Florida defense. Florida will win, but South Carolina has a knack for keeping it close. 6) Notre Dame at No. 12 Pittsburgh: 8:00 on ABCI just want to watch this just to see when the defense of Notre Dame will mess up, costing them the game. I think itll happen sometime in the early fourth quarter, but thats really just wishful thinking. Extra PointWhat are the chances of seeing Cincinnati, TCU, or Boise State (if they all stay undefeated) in the National Championship Game This isnt a new twist on my rant a few weeks ago about a playoff system. Im just really curious about the possibilities.First, you would need two of the top three to lose.

Well, we know for a fact that Alabama or Florida will have one loss. There is a possibility that it could happen, but is that enoughLets say for the sake of argument that Alabama loses a close game on the road to Auburn but then beats up on Florida in the SEC Championship Game. Does that guarantee that one of the undefeated teams takes the place of AlabamaDo the voters and computers give Cincy, TCU, and Boise State credit for going undefeated, even though their schedules were not as tough as that of Alabama Even if one of them does get to the No. 2 spot, which one is it They all have their arguments to make.I think clearly it would be Cincy, which would have quality wins over WVU at home and Pitt on the road. Plus, they are in a BCS conference (seriously, the Big East is a BCS conference).I think that the BCS is just hoping for all three teams to lose to make it simple I mean, Cincy could lose to Pitt and/or WVU TCU could lose to Utah The Boise State team bus could get struck by lightning. All are possibilities.Then again, it wouldnt be a college football season without some controversy. This article is also featured on The Spot.