Five best games of the week

On "ESPN First Take," one of the outstanding programs in sports broadcasting, Skip Bayless called Arkansas' loss to Louisiana-Monroe "the most disastrous loss in college football history." And when you have one of the most disastrous losses in college football history, typically that means you are exiled from the Poolsville Five the following week. So breathe a sigh of relief, Razorback fans, you won't have to sacrifice your record to pick against the Hogs this week. Instead, we pass the Auburn jinx off to Missouri and enjoy the return of some stellar rivalry games that have been missing from the pool in recent years. Plus Notre Dame. There won't be 56 5-0s this week.


The Third Saturday in September
Florida - Tennessee
5 p.m., Saturday, ESPN
Line: Tennessee by 3

Arizona State - Missouri
6 p.m., Saturday, ESPN2
Line: Missouri by 6
* Underdog worth three points

USC - Stanford
6:30 p.m., Saturday, Fox
Line: USC by 8
* Underdog worth three points

Battle for the Megaphone Trophy
Notre Dame - Michigan State
7 p.m., Saturday, ABC
Line: Michigan State by 5
* Underdog worth three points

The Holy War
BYU - Utah
9 p.m., Saturday, ESPN2
Line: BYU by 4


Good luck.
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