After a couple straight weeks with truly mediocre early slates, the noon games today actually offer a few compelling storylines.
The only noontime contest between ranked teams is #17 Iowa (6-0, 2-0 Big Ten) heading to Evanston to take on #20 Northwestern (5-1, 1-1 Big Ten), a matchup likely to decide the Big Ten West division champion. Beyond that, however, we've got #2 Baylor looking to avenge their only regular-season loss last year as they face always-feisty West Virginia in a game that promises to feature the best of the collective lunacy we've come to expect from the Big XII Arena League.