Couch potato: November 17-18
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Jimmie Johnson can clinch the NEXTEL Cup with an 18th place finish Sunday.
published: November 17 2007 11:38 AM updated:: November 17 2007 02:31 PM

Like every weekend this season, expect plenty of excitement from college football.

Arizona kicked things off with a bang by pulling the upset over Oregon Thursday night. The rest of the top teams are on notice.

Marquee rivalries across the board and the final race of the NASCAR Nextel Cup season will keep you glued to your seats.

Saturday

NCAA Football: No. 7 Ohio St. at No. 22 Michican, 12:00 p.m. on ABC  

Is this Lloyd Carr's last game in this storied rivalry? 

NCAA Football: No. 10 Georgia at No. 23 Kentucky, 12:30 p.m. on CBS

Georgia will look to keep it's SEC title hopes alive as they wait for help from Vanderbilt or Kentucky.

NCAA Football: Duke at Notre Dame, 2:30 p.m. on NBC 

This game doesn't exactly fit in with the rest of the group, but who doesn't love a train wreck on national television? 

NCAA Football: No. 5 West Virginia at No. 21 Cincinnati, 7:45 p.m. on ESPN 

With Oregon losing the door is open for West Virginia to move up, but they'll have to get through a tough Cincinnati team first. 

NCAA Football: No. 19 Boston College at No. 15 Clemson, 7:45 p.m. on ESPN2 

It's all on the line as the winner of this game plays in the ACC championship game. 

NCAA Football: No. 4 Oklahoma at Texas Tech, 8:05 p.m. on ABC

Oklahoma will try to avoid the upset, and we get our first chance to see how the officials deal with Texas Tech coach Mike Leach after last week's tirade. 

Sunday

NFL: Chiefs at Colts, 1:00, p.m. on CBS

Peyton Manning will try to bounce back from throwing a career-high six interceptions against the Chargers.

NFL: Panthers at Packers, 1:00 p.m. on Fox

The Packers are an unexpected 8-1 behind the resurgence of Brett Favre

NCAA Women's Basketball: No. 21 Texas at No. 1 Tennessee, 3:00 p.m. on ESPN2

The Lady Vols will try to to stay on top in one of the game's best rivalries.

NASCAR: Nextel Cup in Homestead, Fla., 3:45 p.m. on ABC

Jimmie Johnson will claim this year's Nextel Cup Championship if he finishes in the top 18. If not, Jeff Gordon has a chance to pull the upset. 

NFL: Redskins at Cowboys, 4:15 p.m. on Fox

The Cowboys look like the better team, but in a rivalry like this anything could happen.

NFL: Patriots at Bills,  8:15 p.m. on NBC 

Can the Patriots be perfect? They are beating opponents by an average of 22 points a game with no signs of stopping.

Editor: Cliff Chartrand

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