Tomorrow is another big day in college football with several big games that are going to decide who gets the chance to play for all the marbles at the end of the season. Let's start with the television games to look forward to (besides just Bama/Vandy, which we all enjoy for sure!)

#3 OKLAHOMA vs. #11 TEXAS in Dallas - 11:00 AM - ABC

The first rule humdinger of A game this weekend will be Oklahoma versus Texas. Oklahoma comes into the game ranked #3 in Texas is on the rise at #11. I have a real feeling that Oklahoma is really overrated. Now don't get me wrong, Oklahoma has a great quarterback and lots of talent, but they always seem to fall apart in some regular-season game in the last few years. Texas will for the first time face an opponent that is worthy of mention. Their biggest win may have been over Iowa State, and they eeked out victory over BYU.

Florida at LSU 2:30 p.m. CBS (HD) / cbssports.com 

This is the second game I am really interested in seeing because there can be some indication of how Alabama & LSU directly compare. However, with that said, Alabama really beat up on Florida last week.  With Florida's starting quarterback John Brantley out of the game, it doesn't look good for Florida playing at LSU. 

Auburn at Arkansas 6:00 p.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3

No way will I watch the Auburn Tigers on TV (except to flip to check scores at halftime), but it does make an interesting match-up.  I think the Hogs will beat the Tigers by 10. 

OF COURSE DON'T FORGET!  TOMORROW ALABAMA VERSES VANDY ON TV!

Vanderbilt at Alabama 6:00 p.m. ESPNU (HD)

Will be a great game to watch.  Bama will win handily. 
Connecticut at West Virginia 11:00 a.m. (ALT/MASN/SNY) (HD) / ESPN-GP / ERTV / espn3
Louisville at North Carolina 11:00 a.m. ESPN2 (HD) / espn3
Maryland at Georgia Tech 11:00 a.m. ESPNU (HD)
Minnesota at Purdue 11:00 a.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3
Mississippi State at UAB 11:00 a.m. FSN Affiliates (HD)
Oklahoma vs. Texas (Dallas) 11:00 a.m. ABC (HD)
Kentucky at South Carolina 11:21 a.m. SEC Network / ESPN-GP / espn3
Florida State at Wake Forest 11:30 a.m. ESPN-GP *2 / ACC Network *3 (HD) / espn3
Army at Miami (Ohio) 12:00 p.m. ESPN-GP / Ohio News Network (cable) / espn3
Bowling Green at Western Michigan 1:00 p.m. STO (HD / ESPN-GP / espn3
Illinois at Indiana 1:30 p.m. BTN (HD) / BTN2Go
Boston College at Clemson 2:00 p.m. FSN Affiliates (HD) / ESPN-GP *2 / espn3
Air Force at Notre Dame 2:30 p.m. NBC (HD)
Arizona at Oregon State 2:30 p.m. DirecTV - 617 / FCSP (cable)
Arizona State at Utah 2:30 p.m. FSN Affiliates (HD)
Florida at LSU 2:30 p.m. CBS (HD) / cbssports.com
Iowa at Penn State 2:30 p.m. (ABC or ESPN) (HD) *7 / espn3
Maine at James Madison 2:30 p.m. CSNE / (CSS / TCN) (cable)
Miami at Virginia Tech 2:30 p.m. (ABC or ESPN) (HD) *7 / ESPN-GP *2 / espn3
Missouri at Kansas State 2:30 p.m. ABC *1 / ESPN-GP *2 / espn3
Ohio at Buffalo 2:30 p.m. ESPN-GP *2 / TWCS (cable) / espn3
Pittsburgh at Rutgers 2:30 p.m. ESPNU (HD)
Southern Miss at Navy 2:30 p.m. CBSSN (HD)
Auburn at Arkansas 6:00 p.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3
East Carolina at Houston 6:00 p.m. CBSSN (HD)
Georgia at Tennessee 6:00 p.m. ESPN2 (HD) / espn3
Iowa State at Baylor 6:00 p.m. FSN Affiliates (HD)
Michigan at Northwestern 6:00 p.m. BTN (HD) / BTN2Go
Texas A&M at Texas Tech 6:00 p.m. FX (HD)
UNLV at Nevada (Reno) 6:00 p.m. ESPN-GP / Nevada cable / espn3
Vanderbilt at Alabama 6:00 p.m. ESPNU (HD)
VMI at Coastal Carolina 6:00 p.m. MASN
Colorado at Stanford 6:30 p.m. Versus (HD)
Florida Atlantic at North Texas 6:30 p.m. ESPN-GP *2 / Sun Belt Network / espn3
Ohio State at Nebraska 7:00 p.m. ABC (HD)
Syracuse at Tulane 7:00 p.m. SNY / CST (cable)
Wyoming at Utah State 7:00 p.m. ESPN-GP / KCSG (cable) / espn3
San Jose State at BYU 9:15 p.m. ESPNU (HD)
TCU at San Diego State 9:30 p.m. CBSSN (HD)
Washington State at UCLA 9:30 p.m. FSN Affiliates (HD)

This game was a 48-17 victory for the Tide, and was the second win in a 10 win streak that ended the season. Bama's only loss that year was a 35-0 loss to Florida in the swamp. Of course, we all know what happened in 1992 with Deuce and crew.

Watch the video. It sure was a pretty run he made!

That’s right.  I know it sounds cliché, but....  This year's Vandy team is performing at a higher level in football than most Vandy teams of the past. Part of the reason is a new attitude imparted by their first year Coach James Franklin.

Coach Franklin's a trailblazer already there in Nashville just in his first year. In fact, in the history of Vandy, he is the first 1^st-year coach since 1946 to start 3-0.  On top of that, he has come out of the gate with one of the best recruiting classes at Vandy in over a decade.  This year’s class was filled with talent from Parade All-Americans, All-State players, Four-star standouts, Mr. Football recipients, the list goes on.  Already for 2012, the commitments have Vandy ranked impressively at #25 in the country by ESPN.  If Vandy keeps this trend up, a trip to Atlanta will be in the future.

Is a big letdown in store for Alabama coming off a big win at Florida this week?

Coach Saban said “They’re a tougher team than people think,” Then explained. “They’re 3-1, they have a good offense, and they have one of the best turnover margins in the country. One of the reasons they are having so much success is because they have such a good turnover margin, and their secondary makes a lot of plays for them.”

Listen.  Coach Saban isn't going to let the Alabama football players overlook what many consider to be an underrated Commodores squad this year. The onus on Nick Saban is to keep his players hungryto win every week, regardless of the competition. That is no easy task with young players, but he is a genius at it.

Look at Josh Chapman.   He was on the cover of Sports Illustrated this week. However, you don't worry about it going to his head because, according to Saban, the coaches and players have all harassed  Chapman about his widespread publicity this week.  They work to keep each humble and striving to get victory.

Vanderbilt versus Alabama history

The Alabama / Vanderbilt football series actually started out with Vandy dominating Alabama. The score was 30-0 in the season opener in 1903. Since that first game, however, the series has been a lopsided affair at a record of 58-19-4 in favor of the Crimson Tide.  However, considering the fact that 28% of the games verses Vandy was a loss or a tie makes you think.  Just over one out of 4 games against them has not been a win!

Wallace Wade from Paul W. Bryant Museum on Vimeo.

Even way back In 1926, with Alabama's coach Wallace Wade defending national championship team, Alabama had a hard fought victory versus the Vanderbilt Commodores 19-7 that year.   It ended up being Vandy’s only loss that year.

One of the most embarrassing losses ever for the Alabama Crimson came at the hands of the Vanderbilt Commodores in 1969.  Bear Bryant (of course) was at the helm, and the ‘Dores were led by a young gun quarterback by the name of Watson Brown (you remember him I am sure as former coach of the ‘Dores).  In that upset loss, Vanderbilt beat Alabama 14-10.

Most Alabama fans will remember a tough fought Vanderbilt game if they will look back at it.  It seems to happen a lot more than you would think.

So don’t take the Vandy game for granted that it’s an easy win.   Trust me.  Don’t overlook Commodores.  They don’t  go down without a fight.  Never.

Roll Tide!

Leave you with a cool video from the 2007 Saban vs. Vandy matchup that was a 24-10 affair. It was the SEC Opener on the road in Nashville for Coach Saban.

Just listen to Ol' Ball Coach, Steve Spurrier. He took a look at the standings this week and was nearly bug-eyed and nearly dazed as he read the SEC East standings of his next opponent this weekend, Vandy. "Well, heck, Vanderbilt is still in the hunt," Spurrier said.

Vandy will be no push over for the South Carolina Gamecocks. The winner has a chance to grab the perch of the west with "only" 2 losses! Vandy controls Vandy's destiny, much like Alabama does!

Could you imagine playing Vandy in Atlanta, come December? Who would have seen that coming?

Added to the possibility of an upset of South Carolina is the fact that star freshman running back Marcus Lattimore, had an ankle injury in the 2nd half of Saturday's 31-28 loss at Kentucky.

Not to mention the Gamecocks play on the road. If Vandy pulls off the upset, it will send reverberations throughout the SEC & the nation that Vandy can play with the big boys.

Will it happen? Doubt it. Would it be interesting if it did? Sure.

You have to wonder what the Urban Meyer 5-stars think about the brainiacs of Vandy taking over the show in the SEC East?

We'll find out more this weekend...and Alabama possibly will in December.

man what a crazy year in college football!

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GAMES OF THURSDAY, SEPT. 3

(2008 RECORD)
South Carolina (7-6) at N.C. State (6-7)
7 p.m. ET • ESPN / ESPN360.com
Raleigh, N.C.     

GAMES OF SATURDAY, SEPT. 5
(2008 RECORD)
Kentucky (7-6) vs. Miami, Ohio (2-10)
12 p.m. ET • ESPNU
Cincinnati, Ohio 

Georgia (10-3) at Oklahoma State (9-4)
3:30 p.m. ET • ABC
Stillwater, Okla.

Jackson State (7-5) at Mississippi State (4-8)
2:30 p.m. CT • ESPNU
Starkville, Miss.

Louisiana Tech (8-5) at Auburn (5-7)
6 p.m. CT • ESPNU
Auburn, Ala. • Jordan-Hairless Stadium (87,451)

Missouri State (4-7) at Arkansas (5-7)
6 p.m. CT • Arkansas PPV / ESPN360.com
Little Rock, Ark.

Charleston Southern (7-5) at Florida (13-1)
7 p.m. ET • Fox Sports South / ESPN360.com
Gainesville, Fla.

Western Carolina (3-9) at Vanderbilt (7-6)
6:30 p.m. CT • CSS / ESPN360.com
Nashville, Tenn.

Alabama (12-2) vs. Virginia Tech (10-4)
7 p.m. CT • ABC
Atlanta, Ga. • Georgia Dome (71,500)

LSU (8-5) at Washington (0-12) 
9:30 p.m. CT • ESPN / ESPN 360.com
Seattle, Wash.

GAMES OF SUNDAY, SEPT. 6
(2008 RECORD)
Ole Miss (9-4) at Memphis (6-7)
2:30 p.m. CT • ESPN / ESPN360.com
Memphis, Tenn.