AFTERNOON GAMES OPEN THREAD

The battle for the Land-Grant Trophy is resumed after going on hiatus for a few years and there's the latest iteration of that classic #B1G rivalry known as Rutgers-Maryland, but the main event in this swath of games is obvious: Minnesota vs Wisconsin: winner takes the Big Ten West crown and a spot in next Saturday's championship game in Indianapolis.  This was already a big game, between the wonderful rivalry trophy (Paul Bunyan's Axe!), the regional pride, the bragging rights, and the history of this series; adding the Big Ten West crown on top of all that just ups the ante.

Outside of B1G country, the highlights are probably seeing whether or not Ole Miss, Texas Tech, and Florida can upset a trio of College Football Playoff hopefuls (Mississippi State, Baylor, and Florida State, respectively), while keeping an eye on Notre Dame-USC, a game loaded with schadenfreude potential.

B1G Games (All Times Central)

Michigan State at Penn State (2:30 PM, ABC/ESPN2)
Rutgers at Maryland (2:30 PM, ESPNU)
Minnesota at Wisconsin (2:30 PM, BTN)

Games From Other, Lesser Leagues

Notre Dame at USC (2:30 PM, FOX)
Mississippi State at Ole Miss (2:30 PM, CBS)
Baylor vs Texas Tech (2:30 PM, ABC/ESPN2)
Florida at Florida State (2:30 PM, ESPN)
San Jose State at San Diego State (2:30 PM, CBS Sports)

Kansas at Kansas State (3 PM, Fox Sports 1)
UConn at Memphis (3 PM, ESPNEWS)
Tennessee at Vanderbilt (3 PM, SEC Network)
BYU at California (3:30 PM, Pac-12 Network)

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