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Other than the grand traditional rivalry of Army vs Navy on Dec. 8, this week marks the grand finale for the CFB regular season 2012. Nineteen games will be played.

Thurs. 11/29:
Louisville visits Rutgers. Both are 9-2. The winner is the BE Champ.

Fri. 11/30:
N. Ill. vs Kent St. @ Ford Field, Detroit for the MAC Championship. 2012 has been a damn fine years for the MAC.
UCLA vs Stanford @ Palo Alto. The rematch for the PAC championship.

Sat. Dec. 1:
BSU @ Nevada
Pitt @ USF
Cinci @ UConn
UTx @ KSU
UCF @ Tulsa
OK @ TCU
OkSU @ Baylor
Nicholls @ The Beavs (Hole in schedule game?!?!?)
KS @ WVA
Mid TN @ Ark St
UL-Laf @ FAU
Bama vs UGA @ the Georgia Dome, ATL
NMSU @ TxSt
FSU vs GT @ Charlotte, NC
Their Nebs vs Wisc @ Indy
S.AL @ Hawaii

QUOTE(#1):

Originally posted 01:21 PM ET  11.26 by Tin Man

this week marks the grand finale for the CFB regular season 2012.

::SIGH::

The Oregon State game was rescheduled from September. I think the Nicholls kids couldn't travel that week because of a hurricane or something.

QUOTE(#3):

Originally posted 05:10 PM ET  11.26 by Orac

The Oregon State game was rescheduled from September. I think the Nicholls kids couldn't travel that week because of a hurricane or something.

Yep....something happening down here then

As for the games which are not included on 'Pit's pick 'em week 14 board, I'll put on my foreteller's turban

BSU defeats Nevada
Cinci overcomes UConn
KS is left behind at WVA
MTSU comes up short at Ark St
UL-Laf triumphs at FAU
NMSU loses a heartbreaker at TxSt
S.AL drops one at Hawaii

What say you?

QUOTE(#2):

Originally posted 02:00 PM ET  11.26 by Jon Deaux

::SIGH::

Over to quick.

QUOTE(#7):

Originally posted 02:16 PM ET  11.27 by BS&B:TrustInO-6

Over to quick.

I told my wife (pregnant) that it was only 8 home games, and I was missing the home opener for her cousin's wedding.

I was going to give them Bowling Green - UF tickets (game I was missing) as a wedding gift.

QUOTE(#7):

Originally posted 02:16 PM ET  11.27 by BS&B:TrustInO-6

Over to quick.

Just like the Gators, missing an "o".

I like your pics Tin Man. Oh, bu the way, so sorry EWO:

Kentucky football has its man -- a man with a name that even the most casual of college football fans will recognize.

As first reported by Kentucky Sports Radio and confirmed by a source speaking to CBSSports.com's Bruce Feldman, Florida State defensive coordinator Mark Stoops has accepted an offer to become the Wildcats' new head coach. He replaces Joker Phillips, fired Nov. 4 after a 1-9 start.

Kentucky has not yet made the hiring official. Per the Orlando Sentinel, Stoops is on campus at Florida State and expected to be at practice this afternoon.

Stoops, 45, is now the third Stoops brother to take over a BCS conference program, following in the footsteps of both older brother Bob Stoops, Oklahoma's head coach, and former Arizona head coach Mike Stoops. Mark spent six seasons on Mike's staff in Tucson before joining Jimbo Fisher's staff at Florida State as defensive coordinator in 2010.

Stoops' success in Tallahassee will see him welcomed as a highly positive hire in defense-starved Lexington. Taking over a unit ranked a mind-blowing 108th in total defense in 2009, Stoops oversaw an improvement to 42nd in 2010, 4th in 2011, and 2nd in 2012.

Under Phillips, meanwhile, the Wildcat defense dropped from 6th in the SEC in total defense in 2010 to 10th in 2011 to 11th this season. Likewise, Kentucky's record dipped from 6-7 to 5-7 to this year's 2-10 collapse.

However, the news of Stoops' hire won't be welcomed nearly as enthusiastically in Tallahassee, where the Seminoles are preparing for their ACC Championship Game matchup with Georgia Tech.

Stoops played college football for Hayden Fry at Iowa from 1986 to 1988 before embarking on a coaching career that saw stops at South Florida, Wyoming and Miami before his move alongside his brother to Arizona.

QUOTE(#10):

Originally posted 03:03 PM ET  11.27 by colonel

Hayden Fry

Keyser Soze!

Who plays tonight? Tuesday night.

Sadly, a few more hours must pass before there is CFB... on Thursday night. It should be a good game.

Hey, is there a pick'em out for this week? I noticed on Norks total thread you had to participate in week 13 to be included in the overall, and there are peeps I want to beat by Default...

But until the pick 'em thread is up...

Thurs. 11/29:
Louisville visits Rutgers => Red Guys with Swords 'n stuff

Fri. 11/30:
N. Ill. vs Kent St. => UNI
UCLA vs Stanford @ Palo Alto => Tree Peeps

Sat. Dec. 1:
BSU @ Nevada => Smurfs
Pitt @ USF => Pitt
Cinci @ UConn => Cincy
UTx @ KSU => Coach Bill & the Cats
UCF @ Tulsa => Golden Show... err, Hurricane
OK @ TCU => Froggies
OkSU @ Baylor => Okie State
Nicholls @ The Beavs The Beavs (This one is so redic it's not on the Vegas boards)
KS @ WVA => Mountain Men
Mid TN @ Ark St => Arkie St
UL-Laf @ FAU => Ragin' Cajuns
Bama vs UGA => UGA
NMSU @ TxSt => TX St
FSU vs GT => FSU
Nebs vs Wisc => COC
S.AL @ Hawaii => Hawii

QUOTE(#9):

Originally posted 02:19 PM ET  11.27 by BS&B:TrustInO-6

Just like the Gators, missing an "o".

LOL!

QUOTE(#9):

Originally posted 02:19 PM ET  11.27 by BS&B:TrustInO-6

Just like the Gators, missing an "o".

well played...LOL

QUOTE(#16):

Originally posted 05:40 PM ET  11.28 by UlTroyFanII

But until the pick 'em thread is up...Thurs. 11/29: Louisville visits Rutgers => Red Guys with Swords 'n stuffFri. 11/30: N. Ill. vs Kent St. => UNIUCLA vs Stanford @ Palo Alto => Tree PeepsSat. Dec. 1: BSU @ Nevada => SmurfsPitt @ USF => PittCinci @ UConn => CincyUTx @ KSU => Coach Bill & the CatsUCF @ Tulsa => Golden Show... err, HurricaneOK @ TCU => FroggiesOkSU @ Baylor => Okie StateNicholls @ The Beavs The Beavs (This one is so redic it's not on the Vegas boards)KS @ WVA => Mountain MenMid TN @ Ark St => Arkie StUL-Laf @ FAU => Ragin' CajunsBama vs UGA => UGA NMSU @ TxSt => TX StFSU vs GT => FSU Nebs vs Wisc => COC S.AL @ Hawaii => Hawii

Pick'em has been up a couple of days...

CFB Tonight!!! Red birds with pointy heads take on Scarlet Knights (What's so embarrassing, Rutgers?).