{"id":1780,"date":"2022-10-31T15:23:39","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T15:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/ncaacollegefootball\/?p=1780"},"modified":"2022-10-31T17:04:36","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T17:04:36","slug":"2022-college-football-week-10-d-day-in-the-sec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/ncaacollegefootball\/2022-college-football-week-10-d-day-in-the-sec\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 College Football Week 10 D-Day In The SEC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Week Ten is upon us and it is headed by the game of the season so far as the No. 1 &amp; (joint) No 2 clash in a game that will have huge ramifications in the SEC. Not content with that the SEC is also serving up another pivotal game when the Tide travel to LSU. Lots of exciting games to look forward to and the only thing that is certain is that we will be down to a max of five unbeaten teams come Monday morning.<\/p>\n<h2>All Ranked Games<\/h2>\n<p><strong>2 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Tennessee<\/span> @ 1 Georgia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>6 Alabama @ 15 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">LSU<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>20 Wake Forest @ 21 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">NC State<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The main focus here will be on the SEC where both games are effectively for a place in the Conference Final. Tennessee &amp; Georgia are both undefeated and this is arguably the last big test for both. This looks like a thriller in the making pitching the Volunteer&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/years\/2022-team-offense.html\">top offense<\/a> against the stout Georgia defense. The winner of this one will almost certainly be in the final four regardless of the result of the SEC Championship game so expect some fireworks.<\/p>\n<p>In the night&#8217;s other big game LSU will be looking to come back from the dead having been unranked for much of the season. They were well beaten by Tennessee in early October but two good wins since have suddenly put them in a position where they could grab a final four place by winning out. The atmosphere at Tiger Stadium will be incredible on Saturday and may just be enough to give them the edge.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_923\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-923\" class=\"wp-image-923 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/ncaacollegefootball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/10\/LSU-1024x420.jpg\" alt=\"LSU Tigers\" width=\"1024\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/ncaacollegefootball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/10\/LSU-1024x420.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/ncaacollegefootball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/10\/LSU-300x123.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/ncaacollegefootball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/10\/LSU-768x315.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/ncaacollegefootball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/10\/LSU-600x246.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/ncaacollegefootball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/10\/LSU.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-923\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Can LSU shake up the SEC big style with a win over Alabama?<br \/>Editorial credit: Roberto Michel \/ Shutterstock.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The other all-ranked game is in the ACC. Wake Forest is coming off a bad loss after sneaking into the top 10. That loss to Louisville has probably cost them any hope of playing in a major bowl game, however with three currently ranked opponents to play their destiny still remains in their own hands. NC State was a tad lucky last week and will fall out of the rankings if they lose this one.<\/p>\n<h2>ACC<\/h2>\n<p><strong>5 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Clemson<\/span> @ Notre Dame<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>17 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">North Carolina<\/span> @ Virginia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>22 Syracuse @ <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Pittsburgh<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Clemson is on a hiding to nothing here. Beat Notre Dame and the pollsters will point to the Irish losing to Marshall &amp; Stanford. Lose and they can pretty much kiss goodbye to their playoff chances. The thing is Notre Dame is actually pretty good on their day as North Carolina and Syracuse will attest. This is one of the weekend&#8217;s most intriguing match ups.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Big Ten<\/h2>\n<p><strong>2 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Ohio State<\/span> @ Northwestern<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>4 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Michigan<\/span> @ Rutgers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Michigan State 14 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Illinois<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>16 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Penn State<\/span> @ Indiana<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nothing much to see here apart from Illinois having the chance to pretty much sew up a place in the Big Ten Conference Final. How would the CFP committee view a 12-1 Illinois? Now that would be worth being a fly on the wall for.<\/p>\n<h2>Big 12<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Texas Tech @ 7 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">TCU<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Texas @ 13 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Kansas State<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>18 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Oklahoma State<\/span> @ Kansas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>TCU need to keep winning, simple as that. A one-loss Big 12 champion might not get into the final four.\u00a0 Kansas State can keep the pressure on TCU with a win. That would pretty much put them into the Conference final too with the chance to spoil the Horned Frogs&#8217; party.<\/p>\n<h2>PAC 12<\/h2>\n<p><strong>24 Oregon State @ <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Washington<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>8 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Oregon<\/span> @ Colorado<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>10 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">UCLA<\/span> @ Arizona State<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>California @ 9 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">USC<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Arizona @ 12 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Utah<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The PAC 12&#8217;s hopes of a final four place rely on one team going 12-1. Three of these teams can still manage that.<\/p>\n<h2>American Athletic<\/h2>\n<p><strong>19 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Tulane<\/span> @ Tulsa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>25 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">UCF<\/span> @ Memphis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The AAC champion is odds on to take the &#8220;at large&#8221; place in this year&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cottonbowl.com\/\">Cotton Bowl<\/a> and there is still a slight chance that Tulane could finish high enough to get one on merit.<\/p>\n<h2>Independents<\/h2>\n<p><strong>23 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Liberty<\/span> @ Arkansas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This would be a big win for Liberty who could make the Cotton Bowl if results went their way.<\/p>\n<h2>Not Playing<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Ole Miss <\/strong>have the week off and they will be hoping for an Alabama win, as that could still give them a chance at the division.<\/p>\n<h2>In The MAC<\/h2>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Buffalo<\/span> @ Ohio<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Western Michigan<\/span> @ Bowling Green<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The path to the MAC conference final is now a lot clearer and given the games are mid-week affairs there is no excuse for not tuning in to watch.<\/p>\n<p>In The East, it&#8217;s &#8220;win and in&#8221; for Buffalo who would move to an unassailable 5-0 in conference play. However, a loss and Ohio would be in poll position via the head-to-head.<\/p>\n<p>In the other meaningful game Western Michigan can keep their hopes alive. They trail Toledo by two games however the Rockets have played a game more and the two meet to end the regular season. So basically the Broncos can pinch the division by winning out. Hard to believe but true given they are currently 3-5!<\/p>\n<h2>Other Games Worth Watching<\/h2>\n<p>The weekend&#8217;s focus will no doubt be on the SEC however there are a few interesting conference battles still going on in the Group of Five&#8230;<\/p>\n<h3>C- USA<\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">UTSA<\/span> @ UAB<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Florida International @ <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">North Texas<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Western Kentucky<\/span> @ Charlotte<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>UTSA will all but sew up a place in the conference final with a win. That would put them at 5-0 in conference play and they would have the head-to-head over their two nearest rivals. North Texas are next in line with their only conference loss being to UTSA.<\/p>\n<p>They hammered Western Kentucky last week and have already beaten Florida Atlantic. Moving to 5-1 with wins over their only meaningful rivals would leave them in pole position for a rematch.<\/p>\n<p>Western Kentucky will of course keep battling and a win would leave them in with a chance should either slip up badly. Not much chance of that but a win over charlotte would also see them bowl-eligible for the fourth year running.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Mountain West<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Hawaii @ <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Fresno State<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Bulldogs have recovered nicely from a four-game skid and currently are top of the West Division. A Win over Hawaii would all but put them into the Conference final.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Sun Belt<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Appalachian State @ <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Coastal Carolina<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Troy<\/span> @ Louisiana<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>South Alabama @ <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Georgia Southern<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the Sun Belt, Coastal Carolina can win the East Division with a win over Appalachian State. The Chanticleers had their 18-game regular season winning streak ended by the Mountaineers last year so this would be sweet.<\/p>\n<p>Troy ground out a win over South Alabama last week to take over atop the West. They can pretty much sew up the division with a win, however, South Alabama will still be waiting to pounce should they win and the Trojans slip up. All will be clearer by Monday Morning.<\/p>\n<p>That completes our quick look at what&#8217;s on offer in week Eight. Before you go why not check out our <a title=\"2022 College Football Week Nine \u2013 Seven Ranked Losses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/ncaacollegefootball\/2022-college-football-week-nine-seven-ranked-losses2022-college-football-week-eight-down-to-six-unbeaten-2\/\">Week Nine roundup<\/a> and check back next week for week eleven games.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Week Ten is upon us and it is headed by the game of the season so far as the No. 1 &amp; (joint) No 2 clash in a game that will have huge ramifications in the SEC. Not content with that the SEC is also serving up another pivotal game when the Tide travel to&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1792,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,25,24,17],"tags":[203],"class_list":["post-1780","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fbs-independents","category-group-of-five","category-power-five","category-predictions","tag-2022-college-football-preview"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/ncaacollegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1780","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/ncaacollegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/ncaacollegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/ncaacollegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/ncaacollegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1780"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/ncaacollegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1780\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1797,"href":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/ncaacollegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1780\/revisions\/1797"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/ncaacollegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1792"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/ncaacollegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/ncaacollegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/ncaacollegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}