Week Fourteen NCAA News

The Bowl Championship Series standing have been released and Texas' victory against the Sooners in October wasn't enough for the Longhorns.

As expected, the Alabama Crimson Tide is first in the standing. However the big question was who would be ranked the highest between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns.

Saturday night the Fighting Irish head to Southern California to take on the USC Trojans. Odds makers are calling the Trojans heavy favorites against Notre Dame. NCAA betting lines have USC at -31.5 with the total sitting at 48.

In recent years Notre Dame - USC, once one of the nations most storied rivalries, has lost it's luster. This season, with the 5th-ranked Trojans competing for a spot in a BCS bowl and the Fighting Irish coming off one of the most embarrassing losses in program history...

The Georgia Bulldogs' preseason No. 1 ranking is long gone and they have no shot at winning an SEC title, as cross-state-rival, Georgia tech comes to town. Odds makers are calling the home team more than a touchdown favorite in this one. NCAA betting lines have the Bulldogs as 7.5 point favorites with the total sitting at 48.5.

At 9-3, Georgia hopes to try and win their eighth straight over the Yellow Jackets, get into double digits in wins and try to strengthen its BCS standing.

Georgia Tech would certainly love to end...

Saturday night in Stillwater the Cowboys host the Sooners in a game that will contribute heavily in determining this year's Big 12 South champion and perhaps a spot in the Bowl Championship Series title game.

Odds makers are calling Oklahoma a road favorite in what they call "The Bedlam Series." NCAA betting lines have the Sooners at -7 with the total sitting at 75.

The Sooners forced a three-way tie atop the Big 12 South Division...

Saturday afternoon the 4th ranked Florida Gators head to Tallahassee to take on the 20th ranked Seminoles. Odds maker are calling the Gators heavy road favorites against Florida State. NCAA betting odds have Florida at -17 with the total set at 55.5.

Gators have already wrapped up the SEC East but are playing for a chance at a spot in the BCS championship game. Saturday in Tallahassee they'll look to make it five straight wins over the Noles.

Coming off an impressive 37-3 win a week ago...

Saturday afternoon no. 1 ranked Alabama hosts the Auburn Tigers in the annual Iron Bowl game in Tuscaloosa. Odds are calling the Crimson Tide double digit favorites against an Auburn team that has lost five out of their last six. NCAA betting lines have Alabama at -14.5 with the total sitting at 41.

Victories Saturday and next week against No. 2 Florida in Atlanta in the SEC championship game...

Friday afternoon the West Virginia Mountaineers head to Heinz Field to take on the Pittsburgh Panthers. Odds makers are call the Mountaineers slight road favorites as they head into this one. NCAA betting odds have West Virginia at -3 with the total sitting at 49.

The Mountaineers have come back to life after some early season struggles and is riding high off of a 35-21 win over Louisville. Against the Cardinals, quarterback Pat White ran for 200 yards and three touchdowns to give him a record setting 4,292 yards for his career. The mark broke the record of 4,289 set by former Missouri quarterback Brad Smith from 2002-05.

White does not seem to be...

With little or no chance of reaching a BCS Bowl and the WAC Conference already wrapped up, the unbeaten Boise State Broncos host Fresno State without much at stake in their regular season finale.

Odds makers are calling the Broncos double digit home favorites. NCAA betting lines have Boise State at -21.5 with the total set at 56.

The Broncos carry a 48-game regular-season home winning streak into this one...

With three one-loss teams in the Big 12 South, the 10-1 Texas Longhorns need a strong win to remain in the running for a spot in the BCS National Championship picture.

Thursday night the Longhorns host the Texas A&M Aggies in their final regular season game. Odds makers are calling Texas huge favorites in this year's installment of this 114-year-old rivalry. College football betting lines have the Longhorns at -35.5 with the total sitting at 68.

Currently second in the BCS standings...

Coming off their toughest game of the year a week ago against Central Michigan, no. 15 Ball State looks to stay unbeaten when it hosts Western Michigan on Tuesday. Odds makers are calling the Cardinals double digit favorites in their final regular season game. NCAA football betting lines have Ball State at -10.5 with the total set at 53.

Last week Cardinals quarterback Nate Davis threw for 175 yards and four touchdowns, including...