It's the second to last week of the season and while some of the top ranked teams have some cupcakes to beat up on before finishing the year with some rivalry games there are some games that do have some importance being played on Saturday.

Florida State has a huge game this weekend against Maryland. Why?, Because this could be their last chance for a win this season, with #1 Florida on the horizon the prospects of winning next week look bleak. The Noles need one win to get themselves bowl eligible and keep a streak of 26 straight seasons of bowling alive. It hasn't been the year that the Noles have hoped for but a bowl game would be a small consolation for a season that high expectations. A bowl game would also give the Noles an opportunity to say goodbye to longtime defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews, who is retiring at the end of the season.

#10 Ohio State has a rivalry match-up with Michigan. The Buckeyes have had the Wolverines number for the last few years and Michigan, who came out of the gate with guns a blazing have fizzled. Ohio State needs this win to stay in the top ten and head to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl. Michigan Coach Rich Rodriquez is battling the NCAA over off season workouts and practice logs and the whole mess has taken its toll on the Wolverines this season.

The ACC will be putting on a decent show Saturday with North Carolina visiting Boston College. BC has not gotten a lot of press this year but have quietly stood in the hunt for the division title. The Tar Heels are out to finish the season strong after starting strong but losing ground in between.

#25 California and #17 Stanford meet horns on Saturday. This a big game for both teams. Coach Jim Harbaugh has proved to the nation that a winning football program can be built at a school that favors academics over athletics for what he has done at Stanford . Harbaugh, in my opinion, is coach of the year in college football. Cal will still be without former Heisman candidate Jahvid Best, who took a scary hit a few weeks ago and is recovering from a concussion.

Please watch if you can the SMU/ Marshall football game. After leaving Hawaii, many questioned why June Jones chose SMU to coach at. Well, guess what, Jones has the Mustangs ready to go to bowl game this year and contending for a Conference USA Championship. This is the same SMU that was dealt the death penalty from the NCAA many years ago and have been rebuilding ever since. Hats off to Coach Jones.

Colt McCoy of Texas doesn't get a lot of post-season awards. But one thing he will be leaving with at the end of this year is the NCAA record for most wins as a starting quarterback. He might even leave Texas with a National Championship.

Next week the whole blog will be devoted to the Florida State / Florida game taking place. There will be something different everyday so stop by and take a look everyday next week.