Week Thirteen NCAA News

With their dominating win over the Red Raiders on Saturday night in Norman, the Oklahoma Sooners make a compelling case to be playing for the national title in Miami.

However, it would be Texas, the team that handed OU their only loss of the season that would be playing in the BCS championship game against No. 1 Alabama if the season ended today...

Bobby Bowden and his Florida State Seminoles head to Byrd Stadium to take on the 25th ranked Terrapins with the ACC Atlantic Division firmly in Maryland's sights. Odds makers have the Noles as slight favorites on the road even with the Terrapins playing well and Florida State coming off a loss the Boston College. NCAA betting lines have the Seminoles as -1.5 with the total set at 47.5.

At 7-3 overall and 4-2 in the ACC, the Terrapins look to move closer to a berth in the ACC title game as they host the inconsistent Seminoles on Saturday night. Maryland is the only team in the nation this season with four wins over ranked opponents.

The Utah Utes host the BYU Cougars in one of the nation's oldest rivalries as these two have faced off 89 times since 1896. Odds makers are calling the 7th ranked Utes home favorites as BYU comes to Rice-Eccles Stadium. NCAA betting lines have Utah at -7 with the total set at 54.

A late season game between archrivals Utah and BYU with the Mountain West conference title hanging in the balance would normally create a big enough stage in the Beehive State, but this year there's even more. Utah's bid to reach a BCS bowl...

The Michigan State Spartans head to Happy Valley to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions in what many believe could be legendary coach Joe Paterno last game at Beaver Stadium. Odds makers are calling the Lions double digit favorites at home. College football betting lines have Penn State as -15.5 with the total sitting at 48.

Paterno's contract expires at the end of this season. He is major college football's all-time winningest coach with 382 career wins and...

Saturday night the 5th ranked Oklahoma Sooners host the no. 2 Texas Tech Red Raiders in Norman. Odds makers are calling the Sooner home favorites. College football betting lines have Oklahoma at -7 with the total sitting at 75.

Texas Tech can clinch their first Big 12 Conference, South Division title, and take a huge step toward a national championship Saturday when they visit the Sooners...

The Miami Hurricanes have moved into the Top 25 for the first time in more than two years and are looking to move closer to securing the ACC Coastal Division title as they visit the Yellow Jackets on Thursday night.

At 7-3 overall and 4-2 in the ACC, the 23rd ranked Canes head to Bobby Dodd Stadium to take on Georgia Tech. Odds makers are calling the Yellow Jackets slight favorites at home. NCAA betting lines have Georgia Tech at -3.5 with the total sitting at 41.

Miami coach Randy Shannon is downplaying his team's return to the polls. "It really doesn't matter," Shannon said...

With first place in the Mid-American Conference on the line Wednesday night the Ball State Cardinals travel to Mount Pleasant to take on the Central Michigan Chippewas. Odds makers are calling the Cardinals road favorites as they head into Kelly/Shorts Stadium. NCAA betting lines have Ball State at -7 with the total sitting at 54.5.

At 10-0 overall and 6-0 in the Conference, coach Brady Hoke and the 17th ranked Cardinals look to record an eleventh victory for the first time in school history.  Hoke, a linebacker on Ball State's first 10-win team in 1978...