The Louisville/West Virginia game is tonight, and I am excited. With that in mind, here is this week's college ball primer...

Tonight, 7:30 - West Virginia @ Louisville - High in the running for game of the week is this Big East match-up which, unless Rutgers turns out to be even better than we all think they are even now, should determine the Big East Championship and a spot in the BCS. In fact, it could be for a spot in the National Title Game, depending on how things break out. Either way it is going to be a great match-up between two great teams, and when two undefeateds are playing this late in the schedule, you ought to make it a point to tune in.

Tomorrow, 8:00 - Air Force @ Army - The teams might not be that great, but whenever two of the acadamies get together, a lot of pride is always on the line, making for some great TV.

Saturday, 12:00 - Missouri @ Nebraska - This is probably going to determine the Big 12 North Champion, and crazy things can happen in those conference championship games. Just ask the '03 Sooners.

Maryland @ Clemson - Fresh off their victory over Florida State, the Terrapins look like a legitimate force in the ACC's Atlantic Division. If they win, they'll find themselves tied atop the standings with the BC/Wake Forest winner (More on that game later). Meanwhile, for Clemson to get back into the race, they HAVE to win here.

Penn State @ Wisconsin - Wisconsin looks to be clearly the third best team in the Big 10, and they're also in nice position to coast to a 1-loss season and a really nice Bowl bid, probably the Citrus (I refuse to call it the Capital One Bowl; in fact, that is the last time you'll see that phrase on this blog). Paterno's Nittany Lions shouldn't be a walk-over, though.

Baylor @ Texas Tech - At 4-5 and 3-2 in conference, Baylor is making a rare run at a Bowl game. They'll need to beat out the Red Raiders and the Cowboys of Oklahoma State to get there, and they probably won't be able to pull off either, but they have already done some improbable things this season, so we'll have to see what they've got in them.

12:30 - Florida @ Vanderbilt - The Gators have all but wrapped up the SEC East, and look ready to vulture a spot in the BCS Title Game should the Big East fail to provide an undefeated champion, but Vandy has been a frisky team all season. Should be an easy win for Florida, but keep your eyes on the scoreboard.

3:30 - Louisiana State @ Tennessee - My pick for Game of the Week. LSU has had to go on a murderous schedule this year, including trips to Auburn, Florida, Tennessee, and, later, at Arkansas. They've lost their first two, so they're looking for a different result as they try to build momentum for what should be a national championship run next season. As for the Vols, they need two things to happen - they need to win out (this is probably their toughest remaining game, although they have a trip to Arkansas next week), and they need Florida to lose between now and the end of the SEC season - and Florida has all games left that they should win handily, like the one I just wrote about.

7:00 - Boston College @ Wake Forest - Wake Forest has put together a hell of a season, but now things are going to get dicey. The end of their schedule features games against BC, Florida State, Virginia Tech, and Maryland - so if they're going to get to the ACC Title game, they'll have earned it. The winner of this game will either stand alone in first place in the division, or be tied with Maryland, depending on how the Maryland/Clemson game goes (see above).

Oklahoma State @ Texas - The Longhorns shouldn't lose this one, but the Cowboys are a frisky team, so you never know.

7:45 - Arkansas @ South Carolina - Almost as quietly as Wake Forest and Rutgers, Arkansas is putting together a monster season. Of course, they got blown out in week 1 against USC (again), but they haven't lost cince, not even to then #2 Auburn. Now they travel to play Spurrier's GameCocks, who are always a threat to throw a wrench into somebody's magical season.

8:00 - Oklahoma @ Texas A&M - The Aggies are another team you might be suprised to learn have but a single defeat. And, of course, College Station is one of college ball's toughest environs. But the Sooners are a high-quality team, who should be a 1-loss team, themselves. Little known fact: because the Aggies play Texas in the last game of the season, at this point they still control their own destiny in the Big 12 South.

Virginia Tech @ Miami - When the schedule came out, everyone looked for this game as the probable ACC Coastal Division Championship Game, but Georgia Tech has run roughsod over the division and turned this into a curiosity game. But it's still a huge rivalry, and so the game will make for great TV, even if the outcome only determines for which minor bowls these two teams are headed.

Should be a great weekend. Grab a couch and enjoy!