Clemson is at 6-1 and they have won 3 straight games. However, their only loss has come against Florida State, who beat them in ACC play and if the Seminoles run the table in conference play the Tigers may be out of the BCS picture.
The 2011-12 NBA season was Tyrone Corbin’s first full season as the head coach of the Utah Jazz. Expectations were low, but they were able to sneak into the playoffs as an eighth seed. The Jazz play in one of the tougher divisions in all of basketball, and with virtually all five teams having improved this summer, all of them will be vying for a spot in the postseason.
The Dallas Mavericks were on top of the world following their 2011 NBA Championship, but they came crashing back down to earth last season when they lost in the first round of the playoffs for the fifth time in the last seven years. In the lockout-shortened season, Dirk Nowitzki came in and put up unexpectedly low numbers.
The Philadelphia 76ers made headlines this summer when they jumped into the blockbuster deal that sent Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers. The team was able to compete with most squads last season, but with the acquisition of big man Andrew Bynum, they could move a step closer to the next level in 2013.
The Portland Trail Blazers are coming off a disappointing season. In what began with such promise, a 7-2 start in a lockout-shortened year quickly turned into a depressing scene for fans in Rip City, as the team seemingly stopped trying to win when faced with adversity.
The Chicago Bulls have become known as of late as perennial championship contenders, but heading into the 2012-13 season, health could cause a serious setback when it comes to challenging the Miami Heat for supremacy out East. NBA megastar Derrick Rose is expected to miss most of the year following his torn ACL in last season’s playoffs, and consensus No. 2 option Luol Deng is dealing with a wrist injury, himself.
No team in the NBA likes to fly under the radar as much as the San Antonio Spurs, and that’s exactly what they did throughout the 2012 offseason. The Spurs quietly re-signed Tim Duncan, Tony Parker avoided too much publicity following an eye injury (that took place at a rap concert) and the team should enter the new year with hopes of returning to the Western Conference Finals.
The defending Western Conference champion Oklahoma City Thunder haven’t made any drastic changes to their lineup, but if the old adage sticks true, why would they fix what simply isn’t broken? Heading into the 2012-13 season, OKC will be the favorites in the eyes of many to come out of the West, but they must get past a number of tough teams that have gotten tougher throughout the summer.
The Stanford/Cal rivalry has received a lot of publicity through the years. None of the games have been as memorable as the 1982 game where the band was on the field. Still, this year’s game is a pretty important one for both teams.
The Washington Huskies are set to travel down to the desert this weekend to take on the Arizona Wildcats. Both teams have been ranked at one point this season, but both find themselves now needing a victory at 3-3 on the year.
If offense is what you covet from college football, this is the game for you. The Baylor Bears are set to pay a visit to the 25th-ranked Texas Longhorns in what should be one of the highest-scoring battles all weekend.
The Oregon State Beavers went into BYU last week without their quarterback and came out looking as good as they’ve looked all season. OSU has been one of the biggest surprises in all of college football this season, and the Utah Utes will try and surprise the nation with an upset victory in Corvallis this Saturday.
Mississippi State (6-0) is the 12th ranked team in the nation, but are they for real? They have yet to play a ranked team, but that will soon change as after this non-conference game they play 3 ranked teams in a row including top-ranked Alabama.
Cincinnati (5-0) has yet to lose this season and they have one of the best defenses in the nation, ranking 10th, only giving up an average of 14.4 ppg.
Georgia (5-1) is coming off a bye week and they are coming off their first loss of the season, which put their BCS hopes in jeopardy.
Oklahoma (4-1) has won 2 straight after losing their only game of the season and after this game against Kansas (1-5) host 5th ranked Notre Dame and then hit the road to play 24th ranked Iowa State.
