The games are ranked using a zero- to five-star scale. Five stars meaning that you should make every human effort possible aside from committing a crime to watch this game (it’s time your children learned to feed themselves) and zero stars meaning you probably shouldn’t waste your time.
See the second half of the post for this week’s viewing guide.
Games are ranked using a super-scientific system comparing the overall quality of the two teams and the closeness of the match-up. The quality of each team is found using Brian Fremeau’s, Bill Connelly’s, ESPN’s, and Ed Feng’s advanced stats ranking systems.
PICK RESULTS
All Games | Pct. | Upset Picks | Pct. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Last Week | 8-4 | .750 | 1-2 | .333 |
Overall | 33-12 | .733 | 4-5 | .444 |
Without further ado: the games. All times AZ. Picks in CAPS.
GAME OF THE WEEK 
#3 LOUISVILLE at #5 Clemson
Sat., Oct. 1, 5:00 PM, ABC
FOUR-STAR GAMES 
#7 STANFORD*** at #10 Washington
Fri., Sep. 30, 6:00 PM, ESPN
THREE-STAR GAMES 
#7 STANFORD*** at #10 Washington
Fri., Sep. 30, 6:00 PM, ESPN
#22 Texas at OKLAHOMA ST.**
Sat., Oct. 1, 9:00 AM, ABC
Upset Alert / Overtime Watch
Toledo at BYU
Fri., Sep. 30, 7:15 PM, ESPN2
G5 Game of the Week
Minnesota at PENN ST.
Sat., Oct. 1, 12:30 PM, BTN
Overtime Watch
K-State at WEST VIRGINIA
Sat., Oct. 1, 12:30 PM, ESPNU
ARIZONA ST.* at USC
Sat., Oct. 1, 5:30 PM, FOX
OKLAHOMA** at #20 TCU
Sat., Oct. 1, 2:00 PM, FOX
Upset Alert
#8 Wisconsin at #4 MICHIGAN
Sat., Oct. 1, 12:30 PM, ABC
#18 UTAH*** at Cal
Sat., Oct. 1, 3:00 PM, PAC12
Upset Alert
North Carolina at #12 FLORIDA ST.
Sat., Oct. 1, 12:30 PM, ESPN
Wake Forest at NC STATE
Sat., Oct. 1, 12:30 PM, FSN
Overtime Watch
SOUTH FLORIDA at Cincinnati
Sat., Oct. 1, 4:00 PM, ESPNU
WESTERN MICHIGAN at Central Michigan
Sat., Oct. 1, 4:00 PM, CBSSN
#11 TENNESSEE at #25 Georgia
Sat., Oct. 1, 12:30 PM, CBS
Arizona at UCLA
Sat., Oct. 1, 7:30 PM, ESPN
Northwestern at IOWA
Sat., Oct. 1, 9:00 AM, ESPNU
*Upset picks
**Vegas favorite despite lower ranking
***Vegas underdog despite higher ranking
VIEWING GUIDE
The top three games during each time slot are listed below starting with the highest projected “watchability.” All times AZ.
THURSDAY
UConn at #6 Houston
5:00 PM, ESPN
Blowout Warning
Kansas at Texas Tech
5:30 PM, FS1
Blowout Warning
FRIDAY
#7 Stanford at #10 Washington
6:00 PM, ESPN
Toledo at BYU
7:15 PM, ESPN2
G5 Game of the Week
SATURDAY MORNING
#22 Texas at Oklahoma St.
9:00 AM, ABC
Upset Alert / Overtime Watch
Northwestern at Iowa
9:00 AM, ESPNU
#14 Miami at Georgia Tech
9:00 AM, ESPN2
SATURDAY MIDDAY
Minnesota at PENN ST.
Sat., Oct. 1, 12:30 PM, BTN
Overtime Watch
K-State at West Virginia
12:30 PM, ESPNU
#8 Wisconsin at #4 Michigan
12:30 PM, ABC
Oklahoma at #20 TCU
2:00 PM, FOX
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
#3 Louisville at #5 Clemson
5:00 PM, ABC
Game of the Week
Arizona St. at USC
5:30 PM, FOX
#18 Utah at Cal
3:00 PM, ESPN
Upset Alert
SATURDAY NIGHT
Arizona at UCLA
7:30 PM, ESPN
Oregon at Washington St.
6:30 PM, PAC12
Utah St. at #24 Boise St.
7:15 PM, ESPN2