9:00 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Arkansas -5 A pair of classic Southwest Conference rivals meet to conclude respective rebuilding campaigns as the Texas Longhorns and Arkansas Razorbacks face off in Houston's Reliant Stadium in the Texas Bowl. After a successful run in Madison, Wisconsin, Bret Bielema opted to take his talents to the SEC, where he took over an Arkansas program though rich with tradition, had fell on hard times. Now in his second season … [Read more...]
(1) Mississippi State Bulldogs @ (5) Alabama Crimson Tide
3:30 PM EST, CBS - Line: Alabama -10 After today the College Football Playoff should clear up considerably as the fifth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide host the top-ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs in Tuscaloosa, with the winner in the driver's seat in the SEC West. In his sixth season in Starkville, Dan Mullen has Mississippi State (9-0, 5-0 in SEC) atop the AP Poll for the fifth consecutive week, and at nine wins he has already matched his highest … [Read more...]
(3) Auburn Tigers @ (4) Ole Miss Rebels
7:00 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Ole Miss -2 With the first College Football Playoff Rankings posted this past Tuesday, it was no surprise to see three of the top four teams call the SEC home, particularly the Western Division, which has been unbelievably competitive this season. Selected Third and Fourth by the Committee are Auburn and Ole Miss, who clash tonight in Oxford in a matchup that will surely drop one of these teams from the Top Four. The … [Read more...]
(3) Ole Miss @ (24) LSU
7:15 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Ole Miss -3 If someone had told you back in August that Ole Miss versus LSU would be one of the most pivotal matchups in determining the SEC West, you may have thought that the Tigers would be on the verge of a spot in this year's inaugural College Football Playoff. However, the shoe is on the other foot ladies and gentlemen, for it is the third-ranked Rebels (7-0, 4-0 in SEC) who are undefeated heading into this crucial … [Read more...]