This week’s college football lineup will have a hard time topping last Saturday’s action. Heck, any future Saturday is going to have a hard time topping that. There are nevertheless plenty of high-stakes contests that should lead to more thrilling plays and compelling finishes in Week 8 as the season’s official second half gets underway.
We aren’t likely to see the kind of shake-up in the rankings we had last time out, with several highly-rated teams getting the week off or facing less challenging competition. But there are a plethora of meaningful conference clashes from coast to coast.