With most of the SEC occupied by tune-up games against Group of Five or FCS teams and other contenders facing manageable conference matchups ahead of rivalry week, neutral fans have to look a little harder to find the drama of Week 12’s schedule. There is plenty of drama if you know what to look for, though: Texas hosting Iowa State in a Big 12 title game eliminator; USC heading across town to play UCLA with anxiety swirling around the Clay Helton era; UCF getting the College GameDay treatment for its toughest test of the year in Cincinnati; Syracuse and Notre Dame meeting in the Bronx for the weekend’s highest-ranked matchup.
Week 12 College Football Picks: Who Will Inject Intrigue Into a Sleepy Schedule?
