Today needs no introduction from me. Everyone reading knows what today is and what it not only means to Ohio State's football team, but the great state of Ohio.
Woody willing, may Urban Meyer and company drop 500 on that team up north.
Here's a look at the lesser important games of today:
| Time (ET PM) | Matchup | Favorite | TV | Internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | No. 16 GEORGIA TECH at No. 9 GEORGIA | UGA (-12) | SEC | WatchESPN |
| 3:30 | FLORIDA at No. 3 FLORIDA STATE | FSU (-7) | ESPN | WatchESPN |
| 3:30 | No. 4 MISSISSIPPI STATE at No. 19 OLE MISS | MSU (-3) | CBS | CBS Sports |
| 3:30 | No. 7 BAYLOR vs. TEXAS TECH | BAY (-27) | ESPN2 | WatchESPN |
| 3:30 | No. 18 MINNESOTA at No. 15 WISCONSIN | WISC (-14½) | BTN | BTN2GO |
| 7:45 | No. 15 AUBURN at No. 1 ALABAMA | BAMA (-9) | ESPN | WatchESPN |
| 8:00 | No. 2 OREGON at OREGON STATE | ORE (-20) | ABC | WatchESPN |
#GAMETAKES NOBODY ASKED ME FOR:
Well, we'll find out today how many bullets ol' Coach Champ has left in his clip. I want so bad to believe in Will Muschamp today; I need to call a Florida fan to talk me off that cliff.
If the future of humanity was on the back of Ole Miss, I could not bring myself to stand and cheer the Rebels on. Ole Miss is merely a bootleg Michigan from the wrong side of history. I am by no means cheering for Mississippi State, but Ole Miss isn't getting my sword.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones "and" the city of Arlington sunk an absurd amount of money into a grotesque lump of concrete that's most memorable moments feature a second-rate football team and Tony Romo melting down in absurdly comical ways.
Much like city of Arlington was hoodwinked by oil baron/woman petter Jerry Jones, the nation was hoodwinked into the Cliff Kingsbury hype. It's fitting a game that will likely end with Texas Tech's fourth loss in five games and seventh of its season is played out in America's most prominent football/laugh factory. (TL;DR: It's a good Ohio State just has to "game control" Michigan today, because I'm not a believer in the Raiders.)
As for Wisconsin-Minnesota... Give me the Badgers. Minnesota seems well respected by the committee, but Wisconsin is still ranked higher and it features a Heisman candidate. Granted, I am just a man who tends to three cats, but I want OSU's résumé at its strongest. If that means a higher risk for a L, so be it.
WAR. DAMN. EAGLE.
My cousin went to Oregon State, so I already glisten with the Beavers.
THE MICHIGAN DOSSIER. The high caliber #hateweekcontent from folks more talented than me:
- Maks' Wolverine preview.
- The Game, The Trailer.
- Jones hits the tape to scout the Wolverines.
- The Roundtable, featuring the Lord of Whispers, Michael Citro and Mike Young.
- Walt's superb Game of Thrones-inspired Game poster.
- The Rivalry, visualized.
- The list of #croots on hand for The Game.
- Take a crack at a free mega-pack of 11W swagger.
- That's Stone Cold Ramzy Nasrallah's music.
- Cam Johnston: baller.
R U NOT ENTERTAINED? Here are some more internet words (and two internet pictures) to kill time until kickoff:
- Via Buckeyevet: The Science of Hate... psychological research tells us what we already knew: Rivalries are real.
- The Fickell 6: Pat Elflein, Tyvis Powell leaving marks after committing to Ohio State during the darkest of hours.
- A look at Ohio State from Satan's Den: a Buckeye preview.
- Picture: Get dumped then, Chris Perry.
- Picture: These babies in the Ohio Medical Center already want to #BeatMichigan.
- Jim Harbaugh is what Michigan needs.
- Why does Michigan turn it over so much?
- Yes, Finebaum prophesied Ohio State leapfrogging into the playoffs.
- Michigan and Ohio State: the best rivalry in sports.
#PERTINENTHEISENBERG. This is how I envision the pregame meeting between Brady Hoke and Urban Meyer going down. (And yes, I've sat on this clip all season for today.)
BEST GUESS: I've been mauling this one all week. The last Ohio State loss I predicted was in 2011 (that season's prediction: one loss, Rose Bowl W), and frankly, I'm not about to get into that kind of business.
I realize Michigan always has a Biakabatuka's chance, but if OSU's defense amounts to more than a gaping flesh wound, then I don't see how Michigan stays in the game as long as Ohio State doesn't get too generous with the football.
Score: 52-21. Michigan scores some chump TDs at the end to make it more respectable than it looks.
THOSE WMDs. Today's NSFW Anti-Michigan #BANGER... RIP to Canada's oldest woman... Good take here, Isabella... Still my favorite Thanksgiving tweet... Eerie: Chernobyl drone footage... "What college ball really boils down to is regional rivalries that go back a century."
