- Big weekend. Top 10 matchup in Norman. 2 5-0 teams in Texas Stadium on Sunday. The Jedi vs. the Model Banger. #1 LSU with a potential upset game in Kentucky. Keep all women away.
Last Week - 12-11
YTD - 69-54-3
Thursday
Florida State (-6) at Wake Forest - ESPN - 6:30 pm
Wake has played nothing but tight games all year. Barely lost to Nebraska and Boston College. But also played down to Duke and Army's level. Florida State hasn't looked half bad this year, beating a decent Colorado team on the road (something Oklahoma couldn't do), beating Alabama, and barely losing to Clemson on the road. Give me FSU.
Pick - FSU -6
Friday
Hawaii (-19) at San Jose St. - ESPN - 7:00 pm
SJSU is a bad team. They've been giant killers the past few years, but this year have taken a major step back. Hawaii should roll this team.
Pick - Hawaii -19
Saturday
Georgia Tech at Miami (-2.5) - ESPN - 11:00 am
Miami was embarassed last week at North Carolina. Butch Davis did what I thought he'd do and pull the upset. GT, after starting hot, has floundered in conference, going 1-3. Miami continues GT's woes.
Pick - Miami -2.5
Illinois (-3.5) at Iowa - ESPN2 - 11:00 am
Illinois can run the ball with anyone in the country. Iowa has disappointed for 3 years running now. Still riding the high of beating a top 5 team last week, Illinois keeps the Cinderella thing going.
Pick - Illinois -3.5
Central Florida at South Florida (-12) - ESPNU - 11:00 am
Everyone's on the South Florida bandwagon, but UCF has a damn good team. SFU better watch out on this one. What they did against Texas was enough for me. I'm taking the points.
Pick - UCF +12
Purdue at Michigan (-5.5) - Big 10 Network - 11:00 am
Purdue is about to go on a slide I think. Michigan, as I thought they could, is about to roll through the Big 10 undefeated until they meet Ohio State for the Championship. Little known fact - Michigan has won 13 of their last 15 Big 10 games, with the only 2 losses coming to Ohio State in 2005 and 2006. This team can handle their conference, it just has problems winning against non-conference teams, Ohio State, and bowl opponents.
Pick - Michigan -5.5
Texas (-16) at Iowa State - FSNSW - 11:30 am
Texas meets its old D-Coordinator in Ames. Given the Texas ritual of losing to Oklahoma and then playing really well the rest of the year, I've got to take Texas. As much as I hate taking them as a 2-TD favorite over anyone, especially on the road, I'm going with history.
Pick - Texas -16
Boston College (-13.5) at Notre Dame - NBC - 2:30 pm
This is going to be a very ugly game, that's just the way Notre Dame does it. But they won't score a point unless it's a non-offensive score. Give me BC 23-0.
Pick - BC -13.5
Texas A&M at Texas Tech (-8.5) - ABC - 2:30 pm
One of the few times I'll be going for ATM this year. If there's another team I dislike more than ATM, it has to be Texas Tech. The stepchildren of the South Plains will roll, however. ATM just can't beat these guys, especially out west.
Pick - TT -8.5
LSU (-9.5) at Kentucky - CBS - 2:30 pm
LSU gets its first tough road test of the year in Lexington. Kentucky was exposed against a good team vs. South Carolina. Andre Woodson the Superman was contained easily by SC's defense. LSU has the best defense in nation this year, they'll hammer him bad. That stadium will be rockin with bourbon filled hillbillies, but the Bayou Bengals continue their march.
Pick - LSU -9.5
Wisconsin at Penn State (-6.5) - ESPN - 2:30 pm
Talk about 2 teams I despise for always being overrated and refusing to blow anyone out. Since I'm sick of JoePa on the sidelines, give me the points.
Pick - Wisconsin +6.5
Georgia (-7) at Vandy - ESPN2 - 5:00 pm
Now here's a team I can't figure out. They look good one week, and then look like they couldn't beat Duke the next. The way Vandy got manhandled last week makes me go with Georgia, who will control the entire game with their running game and defense, much like Auburn did last week.
Pick - Georgia -7
Missouri at Oklahoma (-10.5) - FSNSW - 5:30 pm
Easily the game of the day. I can't wait for this one. I want to see Chase Daniel and the spread offense/QB run game against the Okla defense. I could definitely see a huge shootout here. Oklahoma seems to be coming back down to earth and Missouri seems to be getting better and better each week. This is going to be the game of the year in the Big 12. Have to take points.
Pick - Missouri +10.5
Oregon State at Cal (-14) - Versus - 6:00 pm
Cal is quietly sneaking up on that #2 spot. Oregon State has disappointed me this year, I thought they had a chance to do some damage, but they can't find an F'ing QB. Give me Cal to keep rolling at home.
Pick - Cal -14
Louisville at Cincy (-10.5) - ESPNU - 6:00 pm
Louisville has been a huge disappointment and terrible this year. Cincy has the Rutgers/Saints syndrome going for them right now. Everything is going right and they're firing on all cylinders. Every bounce is going their way. Louisville keeps on their downward spiral.
Pick - Cincy -10.5
Auburn at Arkansas (-3) - ESPN - 6:45 pm
Auburn has been mostly down this year, but the last 2 weeks (win at Florida, crushed Vandy) has them looking very strong. I can't stand betting on them, but I never learn my lesson, screw it, I'm taking them. I just don't think Arkansas is good at all.
Pick - Auburn +3
Colorado at Kansas State (-5.5) - ESPN2 - 8:15 pm
Another very interesting game. The 2 teams that turned the Big 12 upside down a few weeks ago. Colorado appears to be the better of the 2 and looked better last week than KSU did. I'm taking the points.
Pick - Colorado +5.5
CROWN GAME
Washington at Arizona State (-12) - FSNSW - 9:15 pm
Finally after a few weeks off, the PAC-10 Crown Game is back. Expect tons of offense, great QB play, typical hot ASU ass in the stands, tons of personal fouls from Dennis Erickson's team, and me to be on my last sip of the new Crown Royal Cask No. 16, which is Crown's newest whiskey. I will have a taste test this weekend. Washington keeps it close in a high scoring game.
Pick - Washington +12
Sunday
Washington at Green Bay (-3) - FOX - 12:00 pm
Washington has surprisingly looked good this year. GB was finally exposed for no running game last week. Washington plays some good defense and will win this game.
Pick - Washington +3
Houston at Jacksonville (-6.5) - CBS - 12:00 pm
Houston still has Andre Johnson out and Ahman Green hurting. I can't take them until those 2 guys are healthy. Jacksonville's defense is just too tough.
Pick - JAX -6.5
New England (-5.5) at Dallas - CBS - 3:00 pm
The game of the year in the regular season. So much hype on this thing. The Jedi vs. the hot woman slayer. The lobatomy patient vs. the spy king. Jerry vs. Robert Kraft. I just can't see Dallas getting a pass rush on Brady, the Dallas O-line holding up against NE's rush, and the Dallas secondary keeping up with NE's pass catchers.
Pick - New England -5.5
New Orleans at Seattle (-6.5) - NBC - 7:00 pm
New Orleans is in a bad way right now. Seattle looked like crap last weekend in Pitt, but is a totally different team at home. I'm going against NO until they prove me wrong.
Pick - Seattle -6.5
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