Interesting Matchups

This week in college football hosts some interesting matchups that could definitely affect that national title game picture. Some of these matchups have great implications, others you just don't even give a second thought. For this week, I am going to give you my three potential upset picks of the week, and a few other games to keep an eye on.

The first of these games will be Iowa at Wisconsin. Wisconsin is coming off a game against Ohio State where they simply just beat themselves. While Iowa is coming off a battle with Michigan that went late into the fourth quarter. The truth is that Wisconsin is a great team this year, possess one of the best offensive line units in the Big Ten, and run the ball better than anyone in this conference. Iowa on the other hand, has been controlling the trenches on both sides of the ball, and playing a smart controlled game, waiting for turnovers to present themselves. With Wisconsin possessing the stronger ground game and the ability to control the trenches on the offensive side of the ball and Iowa's track record of slow starts for noon games, expect the Badgers to shake up the Big Ten picture this week.

The next game on the docket will be Texas and Oklahoma. This Texas team has not yet faced a firm test and when will a McCoy vs. Bradford matchup not live up to the hype. Both of these teams are much different than the two that met up in the Cooton bowl last year, but they both still possess a lot of talent. The truth is that Texas is determined and still feels slighted for not getting a shot at the title game last year, but Oklahoma is playing in a game with pretty much nothing to lose. This is a huge trap game for Texas, with Oklahoma losing two tight games without Bradford and having already faced adversity, I say don't be too suprised if the Sooners come out on top this year.

Finally, the last of the big three for this week is going to be Notre Dame and USC. I'm going to go ahead and go out on a limb and say that the Fighting Irish are going to win this game for the first time in years. Let's be honest, USC has been anything but McKnight on offense and there defense has not exactly been as consistent as it was in the past. They have kept their opponents to low scores, but is that from their ability on defense or the conservative gameplans that other teams have when they play the Trojans. Jimmy Clausen is the truth, as much as I hate saying that, but with an experienced offensive line and a playmaker in Golden Tate, Notre Dame is finally going to get a "W" over USC this year.

As for the rest of the college schedule this weekend, here are some other games to keep an eye on for upsets that could affect the national title picture:

Tulsa vs. 5 Boise State

1 Florida vs. Arkansas

22 South Carolina vs. 2 Alabama

Colorado State vs. 12 TCU

These are my four other matchups on upset alert. Not picking them to get upset, but stating that these games are definitely a possibility.