We’ve reached week 9 of the college football season, which means we’re treated to weekday games (good), and that the regular season is drifting terrifyingly close an end (bad, very bad).

As we all begin slobbering over BamaTigergeddon, this week’s batch of games is good enough, and there are a few unbeaten teams that could be in for a loss if things don’t go their way. According to NCAA ’12, which is never ever ever wrong, that will indeed be the case.

For those of you that are new to these parts, our weekly ritual is the following. We take the world’s only video game with a brain and simulate the week in college football. We then report the findings and irritate fan bases across American while giving others false hope.

Here’s what NCAA ’12 believes will happen in week 9.

Georgia 31, Florida 26

The World’s Largest Outdoor [name redacted] is close as usual. Florida jumps out to a 10-0 lead but UGA bounces back. Aaron Murray is not sharp, completing just 9 of 26 passes and adding in two interceptions, but two Georgia defensive touchdowns make the difference here. Gator RB Chris Rainey carries the ball 8 times for 110 yards and a touchdown in the loss. Sources tell us that both fan bases still had a “Real Good Time.” [begins singing Pitbull] [drinks 8 Miller Lites] [drinks 5 Dr. Pepper 10s]

Georgia Tech 37, Clemson 23

Down goes Clemson, and the potent Georgia Tech offense gets back on track with 531 yards for the day. Tech QB Tevin Washington is superb and he completes 14 of 18 passes for 210 yards and 2 TDs and adds 2 more scores and 138 yards on the ground. Tajh Boyd is not nearly as good completing 15 of 29 passes for 175 yards and a score. Paul Johnson is so thrilled with the upset win he almost smiles, but he decides to do a crossword puzzle to celebrate instead.

Nebraska 35, Michigan State 17

The Spartans follow up their Hail Mary win by giving up 495 yards to the Cornhuskers and getting beat up on the road. Taylor Martinez gets his arm going and throws for 267 yards and 4 touchdowns and also adds 57 yards and another score on the ground. Michigan State’s Kirk Cousins struggles, however, completing just 10 of 31 passes while getting sacked 4 times. Bret Bielema begins pranking Wisconsin players and coaches following this loss accordingly.

Oklahoma 33, Kansas State 14

How will Oklahoma bounce back from their crushing loss? Well, by only giving up 223 yards of total offense and cruising to victory. Landry Jones throws for 421 yards and 4 touchdowns to bounce back, while KSU quarterback Collin Klein can only match with 153 passing yards and a score. Your impromptu flirtation with a BCS Championship run captured our hearts, Bill Snyder. Now, please reveal your true identity as EcoKat and let’s move on from all of this.

USC 27, Stanford 20

The Trojans’ offense picks up right where it left off and takes down unbeaten Stanford with 477 total yards. Matt Barkley is very solid throwing for 345 yards and 2 touchdowns, both of which go to wideout Robert Woods. Andrew Luck, however, does not have his best game and finishes with just 194 yards and 2 picks and zero touchdowns. And just like that the “Suck for Barkley” campaign is born.

Notable Scores

Florida State 30, NC State 28

Penn State 28, Illinois 17

Iowa State 34, Texas Tech 24

West Virginia 20, Rutgers 14

Wisconsin 38, Ohio State 14

Tennessee 33, South Carolina 27 (OT)

TCU 24, BYU 17

Notre Dame 49, Navy 0

Arizona 47, Washington 28

Auburn 45, Ole Miss 35

Oregon 26, Washington State 3

We’ve made it to week eight, which is really unbelievable. No, really, how the hell did we make it week eight?

The slate o’ games isn’t exactly the finest lineup we’ll see all season but there are plenty of interesting matchups. The Big Ten gets the Saturday night showcase, although NCAA ’12 feels the fireworks will come elsewhere.

For those new to our weekly posting, here’s the rundown. We use NCAA ’12 to simulate all the week’s top games and report the findings. Yes, the rosters have been updated although we were unable to suspend Honey Badger and Co. for LSU/Auburn. As you’ll see, EA doesn’t seem to think it’ll matter much.

Without further adieu, here are the week eight results. (This is where we REALLY JUMP THY SHARK)

Stanford 34, Washington 27

Early on it’s all Stanford, and Washington’s 4th quarter charge isn’t enough to derail the Cardinal’s undefeated season. Andrew Luck throws for only 266 yards and 2 interceptions, but running back Stepfan Taylor adds 88 yards on the ground and two touchdowns. Washington QB Keith Price throws for 235 yards and two scores and adds 65 yards on the ground but it just isn’t enough. Jim Harbaugh parachutes in for ol’ time sakes just so he can shake Steve Sarkisian’s hand a little “too hard” at the 50-yard line following the win.

Auburn 34, LSU 31 

The two SEC foes each finish with 416 yards of total offense (weird), but Auburn’s 24 2nd half points is the difference in this one. Auburn back Michael Dyer and Onterio McCalebb combine to rush for 168 yards and 3 scores against the vaunted – but slightly less vaunted this week – LSU defense. Jordan Jefferson took the majority of the snaps in this one and finished with 3 total touchdowns. Not enough, though. Down goes LSU without the Honey Badger who does his damage afterwards by devouring three Auburn offensive lineman.

Notre Dame 21, USC 19

The Trojans outscore the Irish 13-0 in the first quarter but ND rallies in the 2nd and hangs onto the win. Notre Dame QB Tommy Rees throws for 247 yards and 2 touchdowns, both of which go to Michael Floyd who finishes with 132 yards for the game. Matt Barkley throws for 244 yards in the loss while Robert Woods hauls in 10 grabs for 94 yards and a score. We should also point out that USC got their points on one touchdown and six 2-point conversions. If only a few of those were a 3-point conversion thing could’ve been much different.

Oklahoma State 45, Missouri 14

Oklahoma State busts through the gate and never look back. Their 35-7 halftime lead is too much for Mizzou to overcome and they cruise. Brandon Weeden finishes with a Brandon Weeden-esque stat line, throwing for 388 yards and 3 touchdowns, 2 of which go to Justin Blackmon. On the flip side, Tigers QB James Franklin is not sharp, completing just 10 passes along with 3 interceptions. It’s the final straw for Missouri, who decides they’ve had enough of the dreaded Big 12 and announce after that are headed to the “softer” SEC. /loses next 47 games

Wisconsin 31, Michigan State 17

Despite the fact that Michigan State outgains Wisconsin by more than 165 yards, the Badgers find a way to stay unbeaten. Russell Wilson is held somewhat in check but running back Montee Ball is not. He finishes this one with 123 yards rushing and two touchdowns and James White adds one more. Spartan back Edwin Baker is the big spark for Michigan State finishing with 103 yards on the ground in a losing effort. While the game is no doubt thrilling it actually served as the under-card for the William Gholston/Bret Bielema Greco-Roman wrestling match that takes place at a campus bar. SPOILER ALERT: We all win.

Notable Scores

Penn State 17, Northwestern 14

Ole Miss 38, Arkansas 24

Oregon 45, Colorado 14

Miami 33, Georgia Tech 24

Oklahoma 48, Texas Tech 7

Iowa 37, Indiana 20

Florida State 37

Kansas State 17, Kansas 0

Syracuse 20, West Virginia 10

Texas A&M 48, Iowa State 14

Alabama 41, Tennessee 13

North Carolina 30, Clemson 10

Week Seven has arrived.

While the matchups aren’t as sexy as we’d like them to be, it’s college football, which means we’ll take anything we can get.

NCAA ’12 doesn’t care who’s playing; it picks games regardless of sexiness or lack on. In week six it went 4-1 picking winners in out feature games and has gotten onto a bit of a hot streak of late. For those of you that are not interested in hard-hitting video game analysis, you’ve probably turned down the wrong dark alley.

As for the rest of you, here they are.

Kansas State 22, Texas Tech 13

Texas Tech’s solid offensive attack is held in check as the Kansas State EcoKats Wildcats stay unbeaten. Kansas State QB Collin Klein completes only 10 of 29 passes with two interceptions, but the defense picks him up in a big way. TT QB Seth Dodge is also held in check throwing for 188 yards and two interceptions. It’s not pretty, but it’ll work just fine for KSU. Bill Snyder’s 2011 pregame ritual of listening to his favorite Lil Wayne songs is clearly paying off.

Florida 31, Auburn 28

From start to finish this one goes back and forth but a late trip to the end zone seals this one for the Gators. Florida running back Chris Rainey carries the ball 22 times for 94 yards and two touchdowns to lead the blue and orange. On the other side, Auburn’s workhorse Michael Dyer runs for 119 yards and two touchdowns on just 11 carries in a losing effort. It’s clear that Auburn’s “We’re Note Getting the Death Penalty” parade had a bit of a hangover effect in this one. Can’t blame them, really.

Michigan 41, Michigan State 29

Nearly 1,000 yards of offense later and the Michigan Wolverines are 7-0, which we all saw coming back in July. Denard Robinson goes absolutely HAM throwing for 202 yards and 3 touchdowns while running for 101 yards another score. Spartan’s QB Kirk Cousins is good but not quite as good, and he finishes the game with 315 yards in the air, two touchdowns and a pick. My Michigan Wolverines Rose Bowl pick is finally validated by NCAA ’12. [walks away slowly]

Oklahoma State 35, Texas 28

Touchdowns are a plenty in the first half as the two teams combine to score 49 points before the intermission. Although things slow down in the 3rd and 4th quarters Brandon Weeden’s  298 yards passing and 3 scores leads Oklahoma State in a close one. The solid stable of Longhorn backs combine for 222 yards on the ground and two touchdowns in the loss. Brandon Weeden will be 28 on Friday and beating Texas seems like a pretty chill midlife crisis.

Oregon 28, Arizona State 21

In terms of yardage, the Ducks come out and double-up Arizona State 469 to 233. Despite the disparity, the Sun Devils find a way to keep it close. Oregon QB Darron Thomas throws for 210 yards and rushes for 66 while finding the endzone three times. ASU QB Brock Osweiler throws up a clunker in this one, however, throwing for just 130 yards and an interception. After the game, Mike Stoops is fired once again. Yes, Arizona State is aware that he has zero affiliation with their program but they just want to be certain.

Notable Scores

Alabama 28, Ole Miss 14

Miami 24, Maryland 12

Mississippi State 42, South Carolina 20

Illinois 39, Ohio State 21

Cal 28, USC 21

Oklahoma 16, Kansas 9 – As I proclaimed on Twitter, if this ends up being the final score I will get a Jayhawk tattooed on my ribcage. Done.

Texas A&M 56, Baylor 20

Utah 28, Pitt 21

Northwestern 41, Iowa 31

Clemson 41, Maryland 9

Tennessee 28, LSU 24 – O RLY?

Missouri 31, Iowa State 13