Week Ten NCAA News

The University of Southern California is playing in uncharted territory. The Trojans haven't been out of national championship contention this early in the season in a long time. However, after their most lopsided loss in 12 years last week against the Oregon Ducks, all USC can do now is concentrate on the slim chance they still have to win the Pac 10.

This weekend in Tempe, the Sun Devils host the Trojans as Arizona State looks to gain a little Pac 10 Conference recognition for themselves and snap a 10-game lossing streak against USC.

NCAA odds makers like the Trojans' chances to bounce back against Arizona State on the road. The Vegas line is...

Saturday night under the lights in Lincoln, Memorial Stadium will be on fire as the Nebraska Cornhuskers play host to the Oklahoma Sooners in an old-school battle of Big 12 rivals.

The Sooners are 5-3 overall and 3-1 in the Big 12, while the Cornhuskers are also 5-3 and will be looking to pull even in the conference as they sit at 2-2 in the Big 12.

NCAA odds makers are calling Oklahoma a road favorite in this one as the Vegas line is sitting at...

Saturday afternoon in Happy Valley, the 8-1 Penn State Nittany Lions host the 7-2 Ohio State Buckeyes in a game that many though would be for the Big Ten title, but with the emergence of the 9-0 Iowa Hawkeyes, this game will be to only break the tie for second place in the conference.

However, that won't mean this match-up will be short on excitement. The atmosphere will be crazy in Beaver Stadium as these two bitter rivals face-off.

NCAA odds makers are calling the Lions home favorites as the Vegas line sits at...

Stanford Stadium will be rocking on Saturday afternoon as the 8th ranked Oregon Ducks come in to town to take on the Cardinal in what could prove to be a very interesting Pac-10 conference match-up.

Stanford comes in to this weeks game at 5-3 overall and 4-2 in the conference while the Duck are 7-1 and looking to get to a perfect 6-0 in the Pac-10. At No. 8, Oregon ranks the highest of the one-loss teams in the BCS Standings.

NCAA odds makers are calling the Ducks more than a touchdown road favorite in this one against the Cardinal. The Vegas line is sitting at...

Saturday afternoon in Tuscaloosa, the Alabama Crimson Tide host the LSU Tigers in what should be a tough SEC battle as a pair of formidable defenses face-off in Bryant-Denny Stadium.

This match-up could mean bad new for the offenses as third ranked Alabama allows the fifth-fewest points a game in the nation while ninth ranked LSU sports the No. 7 scoring defense and has given up just a total of 36 points in its...

Saturday night in the Swamp, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium will be rocking as the No. 1 ranked Florida Gators take on the SEC Conference rival Vanderbilt Commodores.

At 8-0, Florida looks to remain perfect against a Vandy team that has struggled to a 2-7 record and stands without a win in the SEC. The Gators will try to make it their 19th straight win over the Commodores in a game that could prove to be an ugly one for Vanderbilt in Gainesville.

NCAA odds makers see Florida as a heavy favorite at home against Vandy. The Vegas line is sitting at...

Friday night under the lights of Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, LA and in front of a national television audience the Boise State Broncos come in to town to take on the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs on ESPN2 in a WAC Conference match-up.

At No. 7 in the Bowl Championship Series Standings, Boise State is in in prime position to earn another BCS bowl bid, but they will have to take care of business in order to get there. And it starts in Ruston.

NCAA odds makers like there chances against the Bulldogs as...

Thursday night on ESPN, the Virginia Tech Hokies head to Greenville, NC to take on the East Carolina Pirates and will be trying to snap a two game losing streak.

This game against the Pirates may be just what the Hokies need to get back on track, however East Carolina doesn't plan on laying down and playing dead in a non-conference match-up.

NCAA odds makers like Virginia Tech's chances against the Pirates in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The Vegas line is sitting at...

Florida State Seminoles head coach Bobby Bowden said Wednesday that he will be making the final decision on the Noles' next defensive coordinator, however he also said that head coach-in-waiting Jimbo Fisher will be very involved with the decision.

"I think he definitely has to have a say-so, because he's the future here," Bowden said of Fisher. "It's one of those things I'll make the final decision on, but I'll definitely get his input, and very strongly."

Earlier this week, current defensive coordinator...

The Alabama Crimson Tide has moved into the no. 1 spot in the BCS standings, moving up a spot Sunday after beating Arkansas State 35-0 on Saturday. Along with the help they received when previously top-ranked Texas was beaten by the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

The Red Raiders scored a touchdown with a second left at home to win against the Longhorns 39-33 Saturday night, jumped four spots to move into the no. 2.

The Penn State stayed in the no. 3 without playing. The Nittany Lions beat no. 11 Ohio State...