The #1 overall team in the B1G 10 Conference as of week 6 is none other than your Terrapins or Maryland. The Terps, just 1-0 in Conference play after having their way with the Minnesota Gophers last weekend, having already defeated the Texas Longhorns earlier this year, could play the upset role as they face Shea Patterson and the Michigan Wolverines (#15).
If LSU (#5) really is for real, the can prove it this weekend as heading into Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and defeating the Florida Gators (#22) would certainly make an impression on the NCAA Selection Committee. After this week’s match-up with the top-25 ranked Florida Gators, the Tigers will play two of their next three games against (currently) the top two teams in the county, Georgia Bulldogs (#2) and Alabama Crimson Tide (#1). To say they have the 11th toughest schedule currently in college football doesn’t tell the whole story, as LSU is a realistic candidate for the College Football Playoff, so these games mean more than say, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights who sit at #6.
Other games to note are the aformentioned Texas Longhorns (#19) visiting the Oklahoma Sooners (#7) on Saturday morning. The Kentucky Wildcats (#13) – who also need to prove if they are, in fact, real – face probably their toughest opponent of the season as they visit the Texas A&M Aggies. The Aggies will not only have home-field advantage but their 2 losses this season were to the #1 (at Alabama, 23-45) and #2 (vs. Clemson, 26-28) teams ranked at the time. Saturday night will also feature the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame (#6) taking on the Virginia Tech Hokies (#24).
Week 6: October 4 — October 6, 2018
Texas Longhorns (#19) at Oklahoma Sooners (#7)
@ The Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
Saturday, 11:00am ET, FOX
Texas Longhorn bars: Stanley’s, The Field House
Oklahoma Sooner bars: Lincoln Avenue Social, Barn And Company, Joe’s Bar on Weed Street
Maryland Terrapins> at Michigan Wolverines (#15)
@ Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Saturday, 11:00am ET, ABC
Maryland Terrapin bars: Dark Horse Tap And Grill, George Street Pub
Michigan Wolverine bars: Westend Bar & Grill, Duffy’s Tavern & Grille, Rockit Burger Bar, Whiskey Business, DIAG, Celtic Crown, Dark Horse Tap And Grill
Boston College Eagles at North Carolina State Wolfpack (#23)
@ Carter–Finley Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina
Saturday, 11:30am ET, ACC Network
Boston College Eagle bars: Tripoli Tavern
North Carolina State Wolfpack bars: Sheffield’s Beer & Wine Garden
Louisiana State Tigers (#5) at Florida Gators (#22)
LSU Tiger bars: Standard Bar & Grill, Gamekeepers
Florida Gator bars: Sully’s House Tap Room & Grill, Joe’s Bar on Weed Street
@ Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainsville, Florida
Saturday, 2:30pm ET, CBS
Kentucky Wildcats (#13) at Texas A&M Aggies
Kentucky Wildcat bars: The Pony Inn
Texas A&M Aggie bars: The Pony Inn, Joe’s Bar on Weed Street
@ Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
Saturday, 6:00pm ET, ESPN
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (#6) at Virginia Tech Hokies (#24)
@ Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Virginia
Saturday, 7:00pm ET, ABC
Notre Dame Fighting Irish bars: Declan’s Irish Pub, High Noon Saloon, The Irish Oak, Racine Plumbing, Commonwealth Tavern
Virginia Tech Hokie bars: Riverview Tavern & Grill / Robey Pizza, Kincade’s, Crossroads Public House