Amidst the conversation that Boise State has a soft non-conference schedule, an interesting tidbit has popped up from Nebraska.

According to the Omaha World-Herald, Nebraska Assistant Athletic Director Jeff Jamrog passed up an opportunity to host a game in Lincoln, due to Boise State’s outrageous request of a $1 million payout.

Boise State Athletic Director Gene Bleymeier in the past is reported to have said that a payout of $900,000 to $1 million to the Broncos, is fair market for such a matchup.

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Grand Valley State reclaimed the top spot in the AFCA Division II poll after Texas A&M-Kingsville stunned then No. 1-Northwest Missouri State last week.

The Lakers will have some added motivation when facing No. 11 Hillsdale tomorrow.

In addition to being ranked No. 1 for the 80^th time since 2001, the Lakers will look to avenge a 27-24 loss at the hands of Hillsdale last year. That Chargers victory was Grand Valley State’s first regular season loss in five years.

Minnesota-Duluth is ranked second in the poll while North Alabama, California (Pa.), and Abilene Christian, round out the top five. Last week’s No. 1 Northwest Missouri State dropped to eighth.

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The Philadelphia Daily News is reporting that the Big East Conference has invited Villanova to make the jump from FCS to FBS.

Football, Villanova’s only team not to compete in Big East play, is currently a part of the Colonial Athletic Association.

Several factors that will weigh in Villanova’s decision, include finding a venue suitable to meet FBS attendance requirements, training facilities upgrades, increasing the number of football scholarships, and funding additional women’s sports scholarships in accordance with Title IX.

The Big East supposedly would like a decision by year end.

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A recent rash of staph infections within the Tennessee football team prompted coach Derek Dooley and staff to conduct a clinic this week on “proper shower technique”.

It is unknown whether this clip from “Seinfeld” was used as part of the clinic.

Or this one...

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After going 5-3 last week, Matthew Osborne is back with more of his picks of the week.

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Steven Miller writes that Antonio Lowery and other Florida natives on the Scarlet Knights' team are looking forward to this trip to FIU.

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Let’s have fun watching the games tomorrow, but let’s also take a moment to reflect that it has been nine years since the events of September 11, 2001.

Follow me all season long @TrenUWest.

- Fred Sakai