Out of Their Hands Georgia won’t know whether it’s going to play in the SEC championship game when it takes the field Saturday, and its own result won’t have any effect on those chances. With their destiny in the conference out of their control, the sixth-ranked Bulldogs (9-2, 6-2) try to focus on the task at hand as they visit Georgia Tech (7-4, 4-4) looking to defeat their area foe for the seventh straight year.
Author: Anthony Rome
No Dixon For Ducks Even with Dennis Dixon out for the season and a national championship dream dashed, Oregon still has plenty at stake in its final two regular season games. The ninth-ranked Ducks look to bounce back from for a devastating loss and remain in the Pac-10 title chase when they visit battered UCLA on Saturday.
SEC on The Line For Vols For Tennessee, the situation is simple: Win its regular season finale, earn a spot in the conference championship game. The 19th-ranked Volunteers look to beat Kentucky for the 23rd straight time Saturday and clinch the SEC Eastern Division, which would put them back in the league title game for the first time in three years.
Trying to Recover Clemson’s heartbreaking home loss last week denied the Tigers a spot in the ACC championship game. Now, their challenge is to find the motivation to close their regular season with a win over their in-state archrival. With their title drought reaching 16 years, No. 21 Clemson looks to bounce back Saturday night when it travels to South Carolina for the 105th meeting between the teams.
Top Five Showdown Kansas won a share of the Big Eight title in 1968, and Missouri did the same the following season. Since then, neither school has won even a piece of a conference crown. Now, each of the Big 12 archrivals is not only positioned for a shot at the conference title, but also perhaps a chance for the first national championship in school history.
Big East Title on The Line Many expected West Virginia to be playing for the Big East championship. It’s hard to imagine anyone could have predicted the same for Connecticut. The fourth-ranked Mountaineers and No. 20 Huskies meet in Morgantown on Saturday with a conference title and an automatic bid to a BCS bowl on the line.
Battling to Stay Perfect Last season, Syracuse barely missed the NCAA tournament while Ohio State advanced all the way to the final game. But both unbeaten teams have plenty to prove Wednesday night when they face off in the semifinals of the NIT Season Tip-Off at Madison Square Garden.
No Family Affair Georgetown’s visit to Ball State was supposed to be a pre-Thanksgiving celebration for Hoyas coach John Thompson III and brother Ronny. It’s turned into anything but. John Thompson III brings his fifth-ranked Hoyas to Ball State on Wednesday in an intriguing matchup that has gotten its share of attention since Ronny Thompson resigned as coach of the Cardinals.
Prime For The Picking? The Boston Celtics are not perfect. For now, they’ll have to settle for owning the best record in the NBA. The Celtics try to shake off their first loss of the season when they return home to face the suddenly surging Golden State Warriors.
Ducks After Fifth Straight The Anaheim Ducks have had three days off to relish their recent turnaround. Their leading scorer particularly enjoyed the break. With a new contract in hand, Ryan Getzlaf looks to lead the Ducks to a fifth consecutive victory on Wednesday when they host the Dallas Stars.