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-OLE MISS AT KENTUCKY (SEC). With most of the ranked teams out of the way, Kentucky begins the easier portion of their schedule in the SEC.
-ARKANSAS AT GEORGIA (SEC). Arkansas is in the rankings and is having a good year, but they traditionally have not played well on the road, and this Georgia team is unbeaten at home. If Georgia wins, it won’t be an upset.
-EAST CAROLINA AT CINCINNATI (American). Cincinnati does not have a large margin for error due to the lack of quality win opportunities in the AAC.
-WESTERN MICHIGAN AT AKRON (MAC). Both teams are probably outside the bubble, but both come in at 9-4 in what is shaping up to be a very competitive and exciting MAC this year.
-MARQUETTE AT GEORGETOWN (Big East). Both teams need this one, but Marquette needs it a whole lot more.
-MICHIGAN AT PENN STATE (Big Ten). Both teams need this one, but….well….both teams need this one.
-CONNECTICUT AT SOUTH FLORIDA (American). If UConn does not win this game they will need to improve just to get to the level of being in bad shape. In other words, they’ll be in worse than bad shape if they don’t win.
-SAINT LOUIS AT GEORGE WASHINGTON (Atlantic Ten). I really like this GW team. For the second year in a row they’re good, and for the second year in a row no one is really paying attention to them.
-VILLANOVA AT SAINT JOHN’S (Big East). The Johnnies are good, but they face the real possibility of starting off 0-3 in conference play despite being ranked. Nova is still looking to earn a #1 seed.
-OKLAHOMA STATE AT IOWA STATE (Big Twelve). Both teams have looked pretty good. Perhaps Oklahoma State has been a little underappreciated, but if they get a road win like this one that will change.
-OHIO STATE AT MINNESOTA (Big Ten). Both teams are good, but both need to improve their profiles, so there is a sense of urgency to this game despite it being early.
-PROVIDENCE AT BUTLER (Big East). If Providence wants to land safely inside the bubble then this is the kind of game that they’re going to have to win.
-TEXAS A&M AT ALABAMA (SEC). Neither team has done anything spectacular, but both have bloated records so it’s worth paying attention to.
-NEW MEXICO AT SAN DIEGO STATE (Mountain West). This is a down year for the Lobos, but they’re still a respectable 10-4 and San Diego State has shown they are beatable. Both teams need to improve their resumes, and to do that they need to win games like this.
-MORGAN STATE AT SAINT MARY’S. Buy game.