Judgement Day is Upon Us

It's Judgement Day.

That's the slogan the media have adopted for the highly anticipated matchup between No. 1 Ohio State (11-0) and No. 2 Michigan (11-0).

Why the hype?

Besides No. 1 against No. 2, this game decides the Big Ten title and earns the winner a trip to the BCS Championship Game on January 8. You can't get any bigger than that.

All that needs to be said has been said. Now it's time for action. I know I'll be glued to the TV for three-plus hours.

Three other games on tap this Saturday feature ranked teams squaring off. No. 4 USC (8-1) against No. 17 California (8-2); No. 14 Wake Forest (9-1) hosts No. 19 Virginia Tech (8-2); and No. 20 Boston College (8-2) hosts No. 21 Maryland (8-2).

In Thursday night action, Steve Slaton became the first player in school history to have more than 100 yards rushing (215) and receiving (130) in a game, as No. 8 West Virginia improved to 9-1 on the season with a 45-27 victory over Pitt (6-5). The Panthers have lost three straight games.

Here's the Corners predictions for this weeks Top 25 battles:

Michigan (2) at Ohio State (1)
All season long I was picking Michigan in this game and now I've changed my mind. The Buckeyes are at home and Troy Smith is playing at an incredibly high level. Look for Ohio State to pull it out and head to Arizona. Winner: Ohio State.

Western Carolina at Florida (3)
Why, why, why, oh why are the Gators scheduling the Catamounts? Winner: Florida.

California (17) at USC (4)
The winner is guaranteed at least a share of the Pac-10 title. And a Bears win would put them in the Rose Bowl for the first time since 1958. Look for the Trojans 31-game home winning streak to end. Winner: California.

Arkansas (5) at Mississippi State
The Hogs are the only unbeaten SEC team at 6-0. An Arkansas win would give the Hogs their first outright SEC West title since 1995 and put them in the SEC championship game against Florida. Winner: Arkansas.

Army at Notre Dame (6)
With a win, the Irish would improve to 10-1 for the first time since 2002 and only the fifth time in school history. Winner: Notre Dame.

Rutgers (7) at Cincinnati
The Scarlet Knights are one of only four unbeaten teams left in Division I-A, but they can't afford to look ahead to West Virginia in this game. Winner: Rutgers.

Mississippi at LSU (9)
The Tigers have won 20 straight home games vs. unranked teams. Winner: LSU.

South Florida at Louisville (10)
The Cardinals hope to rebound from a tough loss to Rutgers last week. The Bulls are 7-3 and no pushovers. South Florida beat Louisville 45-14 last year and Bobby Petrino hasn't forgotten. Winner: Louisville

Buffalo at Wisconsin (12)
The Badgers are looking to tie a school record for wins, set by the 1998 team. They'll do it pretty easily. Winner: Wisconsin.

Utah State at Boise State (13)
The Broncos should cruise even with Ian Johnson. Boise State Boise has won every league home game (23) since joining the WAC in 2001. Winner: Boise State.

Virginia Tech (19) at Wake Forest (14)
The Demon Deacons had never won more than eight games until this season. This week they face the Hokies, who are 10-1 in ACC road games since joining the conference in 2004. Winner: Wake Forest.

Auburn (15) at Alabama
One of the most intense rivalries in college football. The Tigers have won four straight over the Tide and are a surprising 5-0 all-time in Tuscaloosa. Winner: Auburn.

Oklahoma (16) at Baylor
The Sooners are 15-0 all-time against Baylor and they have never lost a game in Waco (6-0). Winner: Oklahoma.

Duke at Georgia Tech (18)
The Blue Devils own the nation's longest current losing streak at 18 games. Enough said. Winner: Georgia Tech.

Maryland (21) at Boston College (20)
The Terps are one game ahead of BC in the ACC Atlantic. The Eagles are a perfect 6-0 at home this season. Winner: Boston College.

Tennessee (22) at Vanderbilt
Vandy beat the Vols 28-24 in Knoxville last year. A win in Nashville would mark the first back-to-back victories over Tennessee since 1925-26. Too bad it's not going to happen. Winner: Tennessee.

New Mexico at BYU (23)
The Cougars can clinch the Mountain West title - their first since 2000 - with a win over the Lobos. It would also give BYU its first nine-win season since 2001. Winner: BYU.

The Corner Lowdown:
Last week: 13-7 (my worst week ever)
Overall: 136-32


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