Upset Alert - 2012 Edition

[NDhoosier]

Was really pulling for Auburn today... Still, it showed that LSU isnt as dominate as people give them credit for.

 

[NDinFL]

You guys still think beating little brother was an accomplishment? m$u was so overrated its inconceivable.

Pot, meet kettle

 

[RDU Irish]

So ND sits out the next week and has what should be a managable game vs. Miami on friendly soil in two weeks. The ranks of the unbeaten will diminish as most teams start playing some real opponents for a change. A lot of contenders and pretenders will be sorted.

What games do you like to really help sort out the rankings?

September 29 Key match-ups are pretty slim
#14OSU @ #20 MSU
#25 Baylor @ #9 WVU
Tenn @ #5 UGA - probably a stretch to say Tennessee has a chance to knock #5 down a peg but not much to choose from next week.


October 6th Key match-ups (lots of undefeated teams with a good chance of losing)
Georgia @ South Carolina (Gamecocks follow that up with LSU and Florida the following two weeks) - Someone's got to lose, right?
LSU @ Florida (Florida finishes the season @ FSU providing one of FSU's only challenges)
West Virginia @ Texas (Texas plays a nuetral site game vs. Oklahoma the following week)

Iowa State @ TCU (yeah, I'm going to call this one for my home state Clones, they will upset one or two teams this year to screw up the Big 12)

Florida, South Carolina and LSU all have a tough three week schedule starting the first week of October, largely playing eachother. The SEC herd should be substantially thinned out in October. Tennessee should be able to knock off one of the four top SEC teams they play (lost to Florida, still play Bama, UGA and South Carolina). As they eat their own, it opens opportunity for us to rise in the rankings.

 

[PraetorianND]

#8 Stanford @ Washington
#12 Texas @ Oklahoma State
Wisconsin @ #22 Nebraska
#18 Oregon State @ Arizona

Some possible upsets.

 

[DomerInHappyValley]

UW just went up 17-13 on Stanford with less than 5 minutes to go.

 

[jason_h537]

So ND will be #9 next week at least. Got to earn it against the Canes

 

[NDhoosier]

I could see Texas jumping us if they beat OkSU but a decent margin...

 

[Irish YJ]

Would love to see TX and UGA take it in the face this weekend. Not just because I'm a Vol fan..... it would be nice to see ND jump up 2-3 spots on a bye week. If we can handle our business against Miami, Stanford, and BYU, it's not unrealistic for ND to be sitting in the top 5 by the time we hit Norman. Not that I'm a big fan of polls for the sake of our ranking, but I'd like to get far enough up to be able to maintain a BCS elegible ranking if we do take a loss or two down the stretch.

 

[DomerInHappyValley]

Only upsets I really see even a slight chance for is Baylor WVU and Tennessee Georgia.
And by slight I mean

But who knows UW just beat the trees.

 

[Irish YJ]

WV hasn't shown much, but I don't see Baylor doing anything either. WV wins at home. TX hasn't shown much either. OKst has a loss, but was on the road to a decent AZ team. UGA/TN - UGA should win, but they always underachieve and drop a game they shouldn't. UT is decent, especially in the air. Will be an interesting game. Will be cheering hard for MichSt this weekend too!

 

[NDhoosier]

Definitely rooting for Tennessee this weekend... They had a poor showing against Florida for the second half.

 

[RallySonsOfND]

Definitely rooting for Tennessee this weekend... They had a poor showing against Florida for the second half.

Go Dawgs!

 

[DomerInHappyValley]

Baylor WVU looks like a track meet right now.
Looking like it will come down to last possesion

 

[irishff1014]

Baylor WVU looks like a track meet right now.
Looking like it will come down to last possesion

WVU's defense is CRAP!!

 

[DomerInHappyValley]

WVU's defense is CRAP!!

Baylor's looks like swiss cheese right now.

 

[irishff1014]

Baylor's looks like swiss cheese right now.

They both do these game is terrible. I think they just said between the 2 teams they are averaging 8.9 yards per play.

 

[RuntheBall]

Well 35-35


at half...

 

[irishff1014]

This game may have more passing yards then we have so far this season.

 

[gkIrish]

Middle Tennessee St. just murdered Georgia Tech. Wouldn't put too much stock in Miami's win last week

 

[peoriairish]

Not putting any stock in Miami's wins. I know they are a fast and athletic team, but guess what. We are now as well. We should be -13.5 by the middle of next week.

 

[Riddickulous]

#5 Georgia avoids the upset and beats Tennessee 51-44. So much for that great Bulldog defense.

 

[Kak7304]

FSU leading but not looking like a top 5 team right now.

 

[Ironman8]

#5 Georgia avoids the upset and beats Tennessee 51-44. So much for that great Bulldog defense.

Tenn is about to get the ball back with 24 seconds left. Games not over.

 

[Riddickulous]

Tenn is about to get the ball back with 24 seconds left. Games not over.

Spoke too soon.

But now it's over.

 

[RallySonsOfND]

GO DAWGS.

Glad they held on to win!

 

[Riddickulous]

Not really an upset but California is now 1-4 following their loss to Arizona State.

 

[STLDomer]

The Gus Johnson Effect- OK State Randle takes the second play of the game 69 yrds to the house, up 7-0 on Texas

 

[Kak7304]

FSU 13 USF 10 w/ 7min to go in the 3rd quarter.

 

[Kak7304]

Still early, but Towson 9 LSU 7. SEC! SEC! SEC!

 

[Grahambo]

Kentucky is beating South Carolina right now.

17-7 near halftime