SportsSeptember 14, 2006
Seven meetings of top-25 teams on tap Saturday
Seven games, 14 ranked teams, one beautiful day of football. Since The Associated Press media poll started ranking the top 25 teams in 1989, there has never been a day when more ranked teams squared off. The showdown-filled Saturday will shape the national championship race, validate some teams as contenders and expose others as pretenders. Stars -- maybe even a few Heisman Trophy candidates -- will emerge. The pressure will cook some coaches and grant others a reprieve -- at least for a week...
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Seven games, 14 ranked teams, one beautiful day of football.
Since The Associated Press media poll started ranking the top 25 teams in 1989, there has never been a day when more ranked teams squared off.
The showdown-filled Saturday will shape the national championship race, validate some teams as contenders and expose others as pretenders. Stars -- maybe even a few Heisman Trophy candidates -- will emerge. The pressure will cook some coaches and grant others a reprieve -- at least for a week.
The matchups:
* No. 11 Michigan at No. 2 Notre Dame
* No. 6 LSU at No. 3 Auburn
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* No. 19 Nebraska at No. 4 Southern California
* No. 7 Florida at No. 13 Tennessee
* No. 17 Miami at No. 12 Louisville
* No. 15 Oklahoma at No. 18 Oregon
* No. 24 Texas Tech at No. 20 TCU
Capsules of the games appear on Page 3B.
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