A look ahead to week 11

We're now at the business end of the season. A single loss to any of several teams could make a big difference. Some thoughts on this weekends more notable games:

• Texas A&M at Alabama - after last weeks epic escape at LSU it would be very easy for Alabama to think this is an easier week. It might look it but Texas A&M are capable of an upset win. If they managed did it, they and Alabama would join a bunch of SEC teams at 1 or 2 losses who have beaten and lost to each other. That would probably be the end of any SEC challenge for the national title and create a mess at the top end of the rankings as voters try to separate out the group. The most likely outcome though, is an Alabama win and their march to Miami continuing.
• Kansas State at TCU - TCU are never an easy opponent so this is a tricky game for Kansas State. They should have enough as TCU are having a down year, but this may be the most likely upset this week amongst the 4 unbeateans at the top, especially as their is a doubt over Colin Kleins fitness.
• Notre Dame at Boston College - The Irish should have enough but then we thought the same of Oklahoma State at Iowa State at around the same time last year.
• Louisville at Syracuse - An AQ conference team unbeaten at this stage? Surely they will be in the national title conversation? But Louisville aren't even close. Mainly because of the perceived weakness of the Big East, but also because they haven't really had a tough schedule. Their opponents are a combined 28-56 so far. Can they keep this up till the end of the season and become the most underwhelming unbeaten team ever?
• Oregon at California - Tricky but probably Oregon's easiest game remaining.
• Oregon State at Stanford - Oregon's remaining opponents face each other. This should give us a good idea of who will be Oregon's toughest test.