RATING THE TV GAMES

* * * * Whoa, Nellie

* * * Order some pizza

* * Channel-surf ... or get out of the house

* A fine time for chores

* * Purdue (5-2) at Ohio State (5-3), 9 a.m., ESPN, KSPN (1110): Sleeping in would seem to be an option. LINE: Ohio State by 6.

* * Minnesota (3-5) at No. 12 Michigan (6-2), 9 a.m., ESPN2: Unlike Michigan State, the Gophers will need more than an extra second to beat the Wolverines. LINE: Michigan by 151/2.

* * * No. 24 Auburn (6-2) at No. 19 Georgia (5-2), 12:30 p.m., Channel 2: Inside drama: A former Bulldog backup, quarterback Daniel Cobb, leads Auburn after transferring. LINE: Georgia by 71/2.

* * * No. 7 Oregon (8-1) at No. 17 UCLA (6-2), 12:30 p.m., Channel 7, KXTA (1150): Bruin boosters scrambling to introduce Joey Harrington to some actor friends. LINE: Pick.

* East Carolina (5-3) at Cincinnati (5-3), 12:30 p.m., ESPN: Not much to notice other than East Carolina’s Leonard Henry, the nation’s seventh-leading rusher. LINE: East Carolina by 71/2.

* * No. 8 Washington (7-1) at Oregon State (3-5), 12:30 p.m., Fox Sports Net: Next season, put Sports Illustrated’s preview issue in the circular file. LINE: Washington by 31/2.

* * * Kansas State (4-4) at No. 2 Nebraska (10-0), 12:30 p.m., Cable Radio Network: Kansas State pulled off the big victory in two of the last three meetings. Make that four after Nebraska wins today. LINE: Nebraska by 131/2.

* * No. 11 Washington State (8-1) at Arizona State (4-4), 3:30 p.m., Channel 9: Cougars aren’t only about offense. The defense was legitimate against UCLA. LINE: Washington State by 21/2.

* * No. 16 Stanford (5-2) at Arizona (4-5), 4 p.m., Channel 7: Like UCLA, Stanford has been relegated to Pac-10 also-ran by second conference loss. LINE: Stanford by 81/2.

* * * Clemson (5-3) at No. 13 Maryland (8-1), 4 p.m., ESPN2: Ralph Friedgen and football team are now the salve for basketball woes after Arizona upsets the No. 2 Terrapins. LINE: Maryland by 7.

* No. 21 Colorado (7-2) at Iowa State (5-3), 4 p.m., Fox Sports Net: Cyclones looked as if they were hit by one in 39-point loss to Kansas State last week. LINE: Colorado by 4.

* * * No. 4 Florida (7-1) at No. 14 South Carolina (7-2), 4:45 p.m., ESPN: Night game on the road: How will the Gators’ eyes look in the dark? LINE: Florida by 12.

* Boise State (5-4) at Hawaii (6-2), 8 p.m., Fox Sports Net 2: Tune in when high-scoring Hawaii plays host to Brigham Young at Wailuku on Dec. 8. LINE: Hawaii by 41/2.