Couch Potato's Guide August 27-September 3.

10. Colorado State vs. Colorado. Saturday 4:00 FX-This is actually an underrated rivalry. The game between Colorado and Colorado State is played in Denver and is usually a battle. Neither of these teams are very good, so it may be the only time you catch either team this season. If you recalled, Joey Porter got shot in the butt after one of these games a few years back. That has to count for something, right? I mean he wants to win more than the CSU players.


9. Rays at Rangers Monday 7:00 ESPN-Playoff Baseball is just around the corner, and the last month of the season is upon us. The Rays and Rangers are two of the standards in the American League the past few seasons and they continue to be World Series candidates. The Rays are in charge of the Wild Card at the moment, while Texas leads the West by six games. That could make for a potential playoff series in a few weeks. If you need more incentive, David Price is pitching, and he may win the Cy Young. So there is that.




8. South Carolina at Vanderbilt Thursday 7:30 ESPN-The first game in the college football season. I really shouldn't have to say much more than that. South Carolina has Marcus Lattimore and he is a freak of nature running back. Lattimore doesn't wear gloves, and I'm not sure why, but I think that is just awesome. Vanderbilt usually is atrocious, apparently they have gotten better. We'll see.



7. Kentucky at Louisville Sunday 3:30 ESPN-This will be the only game on Sunday, so you have no other options. It is a really good in-state rivalry. Louisville is in some preseason Top 25 lists, and they are a good team. Charlie Strong is a good coach, and will get a very good job someday soon. Teddy Bridgewater is Louiville's quarterback, and he has a cool last name. These teams hate each other, so perhaps we can see some fights.

6. Clemson vs. Auburn (Atlanta) Saturday 7:00 ESPN- I really can not come up with anything witty about this game. It will just be a good game with two good teams. Clemson scores a lot of points, and even with their best player suspended, they should score some points. Auburn won the championship a few years ago and apparently wasted all that salary cap on Cam Newton. They do not have that same caliber of team these days.  I'm sure the boosters are working on bringing in another program changing quarterback. I mean what is 100 grand to them?  Roll Tide errrr I mean, War Eagle!


5. Notre Dame vs Navy (Dublin) Saturday 9:00 A.M. CBS-College Football in Dublin? That is just awesome. The start time?  Even better. I think this is just a legitimate reason for everybody to start drinking Guiness at 9 A.M. No need to watch College Gameday this week, I'll be tuned in to an actual game in the morning. Navy and Notre Dame should both travel to the game in Ireland. The Fighting Irish playing in Ireland, it has a nice ring to it.



4. Cardinals at Pirates Wednesday 7:00 ESPN- I think you should be watching the Pirates all week, but this one will be on ESPN. It is a rare appearance for the Bucs on the worldwide leader, so I guess that is alright. I think all dedicated Pirate fans need a night off from Root Sports, and all the out of town Pittsburgh crowd gets a chance to see the team play in a meaningful game in the last days of August. Awesome. #BucN

3. Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech Monday 8:00 ESPN-After enjoying the holiday, you get one last hurrah from the first weekend of college football. This is a pretty good one, too. Georgia Tech is usually a respectable team in the ACC and watching the triple option is always different. I'll  put Virginia Tech's crowd on a nationally televised night game against anyone. Blacksburg gets it rockin' for big games, and the Hokies have the best entrance in college football. It isn't even a debate.       

2. Boise State at Michigan State Friday 8:00 ESPN-This will be a really good game as it will be one of the few games that features two ranked teams. Boise State loses just about everyone, and Michigan State has a really sick defense. I mean have you ever heard of William Gholston?  Defensive End that wears a single digit number, yeah he's awesome. Sparty is a cool mascot, and I have caught a game in East Lansing before. It is a nice stadium with a good atmosphere. These two teams could be playing in BCS Bowls way down the line, so its worth a watch if you aren't going to a High School game.



1. Michigan vs. Alabama Saturday 8:00 ABC-I could go on and on about why you should watch this game. And I really shouldn't have to convince you at all. Two Top Ten teams on opening weekend, that should be enough. OK, add in that Alabama is the defending national champions. Also, Michigan has the most exciting player in college football with Denard Robinson. The game will be played in the Jerry Jones palace and the scoreboard is bigger than most houses. This is the game of the week, if you are American you should watch it, period.