NCAA Bowl Preview - Part 2: Rose Bowl Game and Fiesta Bowl

Rose Bowl Game: No. 10 Wisconsin vs. No. 5 Oregon - This year's unusual January 2nd date for the Rose Bowl will be remedied by the usual Pac-12-Big-10 matchup, a classic college football tradition that is much needed during a time when both the BBVA Compass Bowl and GoDaddy.com Bowl are played in January. This year's contest will be an clash of classic offenses, as the power running Wisconsin Badgers (11-2) square off against the Oregon Ducks (11-2) and their spread attack. Wisconsin came to Pasadena last year but were upset by TCU and current Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton. Redshirt senior transfer Russell Wilson has played fantastic at quarterback for the Badgers, throwing for 2879 yards, 31 touchdowns, and only 3 interceptions en route to leading Wisconsin to the Big-10 title. Wilson has had less pressure this year with the Badgers thanks to star running back Montee Ball and the Badgers running game. Ball, a Heisman finalist, was arguably the most dominant running back in America this year, totaling 1759 yards and 32 touchdowns on the ground. Oregon has a star running back of their own: junior LaMichael James. Although he's battled an injured elbow throughout the season, James has still ran for 1646 yards and 17 touchdowns in 2011. Oregon quarterback Darron Thomas has battled the criticism of his throwing ability by stepping up on the field, throwing for 2493 yards and 30 touchdowns while leading the Ducks to the inaugural Pac-12 title. The Ducks have played poorly in the big games over the last three seasons, including a 2010 Rose Bowl loss to Ohio State and a 2011 National Championship loss to Auburn, but I expect the Ducks and this strong Junior class to step up big today. This should be a high scoring game that comes down to the wire with the Ducks coming out on top. PICK: Oregon

Fiesta Bowl: No. 4 Stanford vs. No. 3 Oklahoma State - The Pac-12 will have another chance to redeem its poor bowl showing thus far when the Pac-12 North runner-up Stanford Cardinal (11-1) face the Big 12 champion Oklahoma State Cowboys (11-1) in Glendale, Arizona. Both squads are one bad game from playing in the national championship and are as deserving as Alabama to be in the national title game. Stanford running back Stepfan Taylor has gone under the radar as one of the best backs in the West, totaling 1153 rushing yards and 10 total touchdowns for the Cardinal. Future number 1 pick Andrew Luck has been almost perfect during his career at Stanford and I expect tonight to be the perfect conclusion to his magical run. Luck, who's thrown for 3170 yards and 35 touchdowns, will have his hands full with an athletic Oklahoma State defense that has shut down big passing attacks, such as Oklahoma and Arizona. On offense, the high powered Oklahoma State passing game is led by senior Brandon Weeden, the smart field general who has thrown for 4328 yards and 34 touchdowns this season. Expect Weeden to target two time Biletnikoff Award winner Justin Blackmon frequently tonight, as Blackmon has announced that he will enter the NFL draft despite still having a year of eligibility. Expect a close game throughout and for Luck and the Cardinal to legitimize the Pac-12's year. PICK: Stanford

College Football - Top Games: Week 13

It's rivalry week in college football and we couldn't be more excited! There is an extrodinary amount of great games this weekend which made it very tough to select the three best from this weekends action. I can assure you that these three games will not dissapoint.

3. UCLA at No. 10 USC - This storied rivalry will renew their rivalry tonight in a battle for the Victory Bell. The stakes are always high when these two teams duke it out which makes for a great football experience. As of last night, UCLA was guarenteed a spot in the first ever PAC-12 championship thanks to Colorado. On the other side of the ball, USC obviously is not bowl or conference championship eligible due to infractions from the Pete Carrol reign. Many are now calling this game, "pointless" but I am sure that neither ball clubs see it that way. This game is about much more than a W in the stats sheet, it's about bragging rights over the millions of Southern California football fans. There is no Los Angeles Football team, this is the biggest stage for football in the Los Angeles area. Look for the crowd to be roaring at the Coliseum as UCLA looks to up end USC for the first time since 2006 where Bruce Davis tipped and intercepted a pass to seal the deal for UCLA. USC also looks to continue their roll coming off a huge win against Oregon and nearly taking down Stanford as well. This game has all the characteristics of being a thriller, if you like physical football this is a must watch game! PICK: USC

2. No. 22 Notre Dame at No. 6 Stanford - This game has more meaning than it has in quite some time. These two teams will go head to head in a brawl for the Legends Trophy. This matchup will mark the first time in this historic rivalry that both teams are ranked in the Top 25 of the BCS. Overall, Notre has dominated the series winning 17 of the 25 total games played. Stanford looks to continue to change that trend and decrease the margin as they look for their third consectutive win against the Irish. Andrew Luck has looked somewhat human these past few games, but look for him to come out strong at home with a crowd that will be roaring. But don't count out the Fighting Irish, led by sophomore QB Tommy Rees, as they look to continue to validate their Top 25 ranking and possibly make a move towards a BCS bid. Stanford will have their BCS bid on the line as well as a loss could drop them down significantly. This game should be a close one all the way until the final whistle. PICK: STANFORD

1. No. 2 Alabama at No. 24 Auburn - Bragging rights will be up for grabs as these two football teams meet in the 77th Iron Bowl. Alabama leads this storied rivalry 41-34-1 but Auburn took the most recent matchup as Cam Newton led the Tigers from a 0-24 deficit. It might be a little tougher for Auburn this year as they wont have their Heisman Trophy winning QB under center. Not only that, but Alabama looks as good as they have in quite some time. They have their run game going and the defense is one of the best in the country. In the end, I think that Alabama will prove to be to strong on the ground and on the defensive side of the ball for Auburn to win. Alabama should end up in the BCS Title Game and this game will only solidify that. PICK: ALABAMA (ROLL TIDE!)

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