The 12th week of the college football season has many questions. Journalists/wannabe college football insiders Mark Bergin, Lara Saavedra and Eric Heubusch try to answer some of them.
What’s your tweet-length reaction to Week 11 of the college football season?
Mark Bergin: Alabama is unbeaten and still undefeated against the first-half spread this season. The Crimson Tide's smallest margin of victory this year is 22 points and they have a chance to become the first ever 15-0 team.
Lara Saavedra: The only thing that can stop Oklahoma's offense is its own defense. Oklahoma barely won bedlam last weekend and they allowed an average quarterback to throw for 501 yards.
Eric Heubusch: I still dream about what could have been at Florida had Will Grier stayed.
Which Week 12 game are you most looking forward to?
Bergin: Arizona at No. 8 Washington State: This Pac-12 dark game isn’t so much about the matchup, as it is the Cougars representing the conference’s only shot of making this year’s College Football Playoff.
Head coach Mike Leach has done an incredible job this season.
Saavedra: No. 12 Syracuse at No. 3 Notre Dame: I would go to battle for coach Dino Babers in a heartbeat. Right now, Syracuse is a 10.5-point underdog, but don’t count them out.
Syracuse is No. 1 nationally in Special Teams S&P+ and don’t forget the Orange’s near win on the road at Clemson earlier in the year.
Heubusch: No. 24 Cincinnati at No. 11 University of Central Florida. With the Knights in the spotlight, I have prayed to all the gods that they will get embarrassed and I never have to hear about them again.
Which teams will make the College Football Playoff?
Bergin: Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame, UCF, Oklahoma
Saavedra: Alabama, Clemson, Michigan, Oklahoma
Heubusch: Alabama and three others that will finish runner-up
If you are a Citadel fan, what are your realistic goals for your match-up against Alabama this week?
Bergin: Can the Citadel become the first team to beat Alabama against the first-half spread this season? The first half line may be -27 through -31 depending on the book.
Saavedra: Does anyone know how much money the Citadel is getting for this game?
Heubusch: To see how many brews one Citadel fan could drink in four, albeit quick, quarters.
ESPN’s College GameDay heads to Orlando, Florida, as UCF hosts Cincinnati. Which team will Lee Corso pick?
Bergin: Corso isn’t picking against UCF in his hometown.
Saavedra: He’ll pick the defending “national champions,” UCF ***facepalm***
Heubusch: Above all else, please don’t let UCF beat another meager opponent and pretend it’s an accomplishment.
What will Sunday’s headline be?
Bergin: UCF (45 points per game) and Cincinnati (31.9 ppg) decide to play 7-on-7
Saavedra: Syracuse upsets Notre Dame ending the Fighting Irish’s playoff hopes
Heubusch: DEFENDING NATIONAL CHUMPS
Mark Bergin is a journalist with 10News WTSP. Like him on Facebook and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. You can also email him at mbergin@wtsp.com. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri.
