The best HD sports on TV this week

Oh how we love it when there's a big College Football game on a Thursday night, it really is the best way to kick off the weekend -- albeit a day early. This Thursday's game in Tampa is versus two top ranked teams in the country who are both undefeated and in the same conference. But that still might not be the biggest game of the week as there are actually three other matchups against ranked opponents. The NFL season is more than under way with the bye weeks started and this week two of the remaining undefeated teams meet on Sunday when the second ranked offense in the NFL, New York Giants, meets the 3rd ranked offense in the way of the New Orleans Saints.

CFB

• No. 8 Cincinnati at No. 21 South Florida ESPN 7:30 PM Thu
• No. 20 Oklahoma at No. 3 Texas ABC 12:00 PM Sat
• No. 6 USC at No. 25 Notre Dame NBC 3:30 Sat
• No. 4 Virginia Tech at No.19 Georgia Tech ESPN 6:00 PM Sat
  

NFL

• Baltimore Ravens at Minnesota Vikings CBS 4:15 PM Sun
• New York Giants at New Orleans Saints FOX 1:00 PM Sun
• Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons NBC 8:20 PM Sun

MLB

• ALCS: Los Angeles Angels at New York Yankees. Fox starting 10/16
• NLCS: Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers TBS starting 10/15

NHL

• San Jose Sharks at NY Rangers Vs 7:00 PM Mon
  
• St. Louis Blues at Pittsburgh Penguins Vs 7:00 PM Tues
  

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 15th 2009 2:07PM]

What about No.4 Virginia Tech vs No.19 Georgia Tech on ESPN2 at 6pm EST

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 15th 2009 2:09PM]

Good call, I added it.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 15th 2009 2:20PM]

You are also forgetting No.2 Alabama vs. No.22 South Carolina on ESPNHD 7:45pm Sat.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 15th 2009 2:48PM]

Isn't that going to be a blowout? Alabama is just too good for South Carolina this year.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 15th 2009 2:27PM]

Still not mention of the Red Zone Channel, which is better than all of the options above combined.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 15th 2009 2:41PM]

Whats this NHL thing you speak of? I think I saw that on ESPN classic one time...

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 15th 2009 3:40PM]

Only the sport with the most knowledgeable fan base and the most exciting sport to watch.

Besides, ESPN doesn't push it anymore because ESPN has no rights to hockey games (thanks bettman /sarcasm). That's why for every minute of hockey they show they air 5 minutes of Nascar, 15 of baseball, and 30 of football. So go trash on another league.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 15th 2009 4:07PM]

And the smallest fan base who can't even watch their own sport on a lot of cable networks.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 15th 2009 3:27PM]

Though it makes me sad that the Bears are probably going to lose, I will definitely be watching that game.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 15th 2009 3:58PM]

You guys finally got one right:

Daaaa Bears!

[John H Posted Oct 15th 2009 4:07PM]

Error alert: It's actually Texas at Oklahoma, not Oklahoma at Texas.

[John H Posted Oct 15th 2009 4:11PM]

My bad. The game is being played in Dallas, TX rather than Austin, TX. So it's not really a home game for either team.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 15th 2009 4:44PM]

Vikings - Ravens game is moved to 4:15 EST
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/10/13/vikings-packers-moves-to-415-pm-on-november-1/

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 16th 2009 3:08PM]

You're right, however this is the Vikings vs Ravens, which is still set for a 1:00pm start.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 16th 2009 7:46PM]

Hook em Horns!

[Crockett Posted Oct 17th 2009 8:11AM]

I LOVE how you don't bold NHL! Grrrr