Saturday: UCLA - USC

Last year USC beat UCLA 50-0. The Trojans have ruled LA for years. This year, however, a magical turnaround is in progress: UCLA is ranked higher than USC.

The best football stadium in America

They meet at noon in the Rose Bowl, UCLA's home. If UCLA wins, well, it will be a very, very big deal in Westwood. Moreover, if the Bruins win, there's a good chance they then will play Oregon for the Pac-12 title. Unthinkable.

UCLA-USC is a hell of a rivalry that hasn't been competitive for too long. This might be a game to remember.

And maybe not. Alas, UCLA's pass defense still sucks, despite their success, and both USC and Oregon should score handily. UCLA's hope is to win in a shootout. Not a confidence builder. All the same, it's nice to feel competitive going in for a change.

The only team I see with a chance against Oregon is Oregon State. The emotional factor. Beating the Ducks would make the season for the Beavers.

I hope either K State or ND loses a game, so we don't have a controversy for the title. Of course, if all three lose one ha ha ... Going to be a very interesting end of a great season!