In case you had not heard (or noticed), today is National College Colors Day. This is the sixth year that people are encouraged to wear their college colors.

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While most had known there would be a number of North Carolina players who would not be eligible to play this weekend against LSU, it seems we finally know how many will miss the game.

ESPN's Joe Schad had previously tweeted that up to 16 Tar Heels players might not play in the game due to the ongoing investigations of inappropriate benefits and academic misconduct.

We now find that six players are indeed ineligible, and that an additional nine players are being held back from making the trip to Atlanta, pending results of the investigation.

Included in the six ineligible is Marvin Austin, already being suspended by the program on Wednesday.

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When Virginia Tech plays Boise State Monday in Landover, MD., the Hokies will look to end a six-game losing streak against AP top-five teams.

The Hokies are 1-9 in their last 10 against top-five teams. The Broncos are currently ranked third in the AP poll.

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Read Steven Miller's article about the Scarlet Knights' 31-0 victory last night over Norfolk State here.

Matthew Osborne has his college football picks for this weekend here.

- Fred Sakai