But Stanford Who saw this comingI know I didnt

They would be forced to start plenty of inexperienced playersincluding a true freshman, Matt Barkley, at quarterback.After seven straight Pac-10 titles, many wondered aloud whether 2009 would finally see a new champion on the West Coast.Perhaps it would be Cals year, many said The Oregon Ducks were loaded with talent, others noticed. Some analysts warned that you could never count out Mike Rileys Oregon State Beavers.But Stanford Who saw this comingI know I didnt. I predicted the Cardinal to finish 5-7 overall and seventh in the Pac-10 standings.Oops.Perhaps no team in the nation has been a more pleasant surprise in 2009 than Jim Harbaughs Cardinal.Not only has Stanford posted a 7-3 overall record (6-2 in conference) thus far, putting itself squarely in the Pac-10 title hunt, but the Cardinal have put together two of the most impressive wins in all of college football this season.First came a 51-42 dismantling of a red-hot Oregon team, the team that just a week earlier had undressed USC in impressive fashion.Then came the Cardinals chance at the Trojans in Los Angeles. The result Maybe the most stunning final score of the season: a Stanford 55-21 shocker at the Coliseum.Ladies and gentleman, I give you the Cinderella story of the 2009 season: the Stanford Cardinal.So if you havent seen the arm of Andrew Luck yet, take a look. If you havent considered Toby Gerhart for the Heisman award yet, better wake up quicklythis guy may be the most underrated player in America.And if you havent seen or heard a Harbaugh press conference yet, you need to check out one of the most quotable coaches in college sports, as well as a guy who will likely make his way to a major college (or pro) job very soon.If you have just one game to watch this weekend, I highly recommend catching No 25 California against the 17th-ranked Cardinal. With a Stanford win and an Oregon loss (at Arizona Saturday night), the Cardinal still have a serious shot at a Pac-10 title and a trip to the Rose Bowl.Their story is as entertaining as it is remarkableand its not done yet.To week 12... Five games you cant miss this weekend5 Kansas State at Nebraska (Sat. 7:45 EST, ESPN)Well, this feels like old times again, doesnt it K-State and Nebraska battling it out for a trip to the Big 12 championship game Shoot, even Bill Snyder is coming back for this one.

8:00 EST, ABC)While this game has less significance to the Big 12 race than K-State-Nebraska, there still is plenty on the line in Austin this weekend. First, with a Texas win, the Longhorns clinch the Big 12 South and will play the K-State-Nebraska winner for the Big 12 championship in two weeks.Secondly, and probably more significant, is the fact that Colt McCoy is one win away from becoming the winningest quarterback in NCAA history.With both of those things on the line, the fact that Texas is averaging 41 points per game in its last four contests, and the added circus surrounding coach Mark Mangino at Kansas this week, youve got the makings of a blowout But an entertaining one.Prediction: Texas 44, Kansas 17 3 No 10 Ohio State at Michigan (Sat. In 2009, the storylines wont be quite as, shall we say, intriguing.Nevertheless, its still Ohio State-Michiganand as it is commonly said, you cant count out anything in a rivalry game. Arizona has its own chance at a Pac-10 title, needing to win its remaining three games to earn a trip to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl.To win this weekend, the Wildcats have to get back to the strong rushing defense theyve displayed for most of the season before giving up 176 yards last week to California.

If Oregons rushing attack gets a chance to break out, the Pac-10 race will be over.Prediction: Oregon 27, Arizona 24 1 No 25 California at No 17 Stanford (Sat. 7:30 EST, Versus)This game starts just half an hour before Oregon-Arizona, meaning Stanford will still be in the hunt for a Pac-10 title at the time of kickoff. If the Cardinal can build an early lead, youd have to forgive the players for peeking at the Oregon-Arizona score a few times.For Stanford to do that, it will need to play better defense than it has the past two weeks. Lost in the huge wins of the past two weeks is the fact that Stanford gave up over 900 yards and 63 points in those contests. But its tough to see the Toby Gerhart train slowing down either.

Expect lots of points, as well as another Stanford win.Prediction: Stanford 38, Cal 29 For your viewing pleasureNo 6 Boise State at Utah State (Fri. 9:30 EST, ESPN2): Boise State 41, Utah State 20North Carolina at Boston College (Sat 12:00 EST, ESPN2): UNC 26, BC 21Minnesota at No 13 Iowa (Sat 12:00 EST, ESPN): Iowa 30, Minnesota 14No 4 TCU at Wyoming (Sat. 2:00 EST, The Mtn.): TCU 35, Wyoming 13Connecticut at Notre Dame (Sat 2:30 EST, NBC): Notre Dame 27, UCONN 20No 16 Wisconsin at Northwestern (Sat 3:30 EST, Big Ten Network): Wisconsin 28, Northwestern 27No 14 Penn State at Michigan State (Sat. 3:30 EST, ABC): Penn State 20, MSU 16Kentucky at Georgia (Sat 7:45 EST, ESPN2): Georgia 28, Kentucky 24No 8 LSU at Ole Miss (Sat 3:30 EST, CBS): LSU 21, Ole Miss 17 Heisman HuntC.J. Spiller (RB, Clemson)Spiller has quietly launched himself into serious contention for the Heisman, ranking third in the country with 1,952 all-purpose yards This week, Spiller and Clemson face Virginia (Sat. 3:30 EST, ABC ), a team that gave up 268 rushing yards and 515 total yards to Miami two weeks ago Expect Spiller to put on quite a show.. Millennium Biotechnologies Receives $487,690 Purchase Order From GreekDistributor Nutrimedica, S.A.BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Jan.