There’s another big Thursday night game, so it’s another week for early picks.
Last Week: 12-8 Season: 138-62
I missed on Colorado School of Mines vs. Mesa State. It gets worse, as I picked Republicans over Democrats in both houses last night. Two years until the mother of all elections….
Texas Tech at Oklahoma: The Sand Aggies make their first trip to Norman since last year’s Big XII officiating debacle on the Plains, where Tech scored the winning touchdown on a questionable series of calls/no calls/booth reviews. Sooners take no prisoners. Pick: OU
Baylor at Oklahoma State: The Bears’ season is in a tailspin. The Cowboys are back home after being thumped by Texas. OSU can score points on anyone, except Texas. Pick: OSU
Nebraska at Texas A&M: Nebraska, for all intents and purposes, won the North last week over Missouri. The Aggies lost a close one to OU at home. The Ags bounce back here for win #9 in Fran’s make-or-break season. Pick: A&M
Texas at Kansas State: Yeah, right. Pick: Texas
Iowa State at Colorado: Worst game of the year in the Big XII Conference. One coach on the way out, the other on the way in. Cyclones have tanked the season. Pick: CU
Louisville at Rutgers: One week after winning the biggest regular-season game in school history, the Ville travels to undefeated Rutgers. Can the Ville defeat undefeated teams two weeks in a row? Yes. Will they? No. Rutgers shuts the Louisville critics up. Pick: Rutgers
Tennessee at Arkansas: The Vols had a good thing going until last week, when QB Erik Ainge was injured and Phat Phil’s Big Orange lost to the LSU Tigers. Now, they head for the hills of Arkansas, where the Hogs are having a fine season of their own. The Razorbacks continue to roll, at least for one more week. Pick: Arkansas
Ohio State at Northwestern: Buckeyes had a close call last week at Illinois, while Northwestern got their biggest win of the season to date at Iowa. Buckeyes continue to look ahead to the showdown with Michigan, but have enough to get through this one. Pick: Ohio State
Miami at Maryland: The Canes have much more important things on their mind, such as the murder of a teammate this week. No matter what, this would be the year of the Terp in this one. Fear the Turtle. Pick: Maryland
South Carolina at Florida: The Ole Ball Coach returns to the Swamp for the first time with the Gamecocks. He doesn’t have half the team at SC that Urban Meyer does at Florida. Pick: Gators
Notre Dame at Air Force: Air Force is fresh off a 43-7 pasting of Army, which could have been a lot worse. This could be a dangerous trip for the Irish. Talent prevails, though. Pick: Notre Dame
Alabama at LSU: The natives are restless in Tuscaloosa, as the Tide lost to SEC bottom-feeder Mississippi State last week. LSU saved their season last week, with a big win over Tennessee in Knoxville. LSU is a better team this year. Pick: Tigers
Wake Forest at Florida State: This is where we find out if the Deacons are for real. The ‘Noles have their worst team in 30 years, but are still dangerous at home. By the way, Bobby Bowden is a deacon, also, in a Baptist church in Tallahassee. He’s not a demon Deacon, though. FSU comes up big for the second week in a row. Pick: Seminoles
Oregon at USC: Big game at the Coliseum, the first of three this month for the Trojans, in addition to a date at the Rose Bowl with UCLA. The Men of Troy have lost one game to a team from Oregon. They won’t let it happen again. Pick: USC
N.C. State at Clemson: Another stop on the Chuck Amato death watch for the Wolfpack. Clemson finds itself as another middle-of-the pack ACC team, in a year when it was all there for the taking. Clemson has a better team this week. Pick: Clemson
Georgia at Auburn: The oldest rivalry in the South resumes. Georgia has been very disappointing this year. Auburn has the one loss to Arkansas. This might get ugly. Pick: Auburn
Minnesota at Michigan State: Minnesota is coming off a surprising blowout win over Indiana. Michigan State is playing out the string under lame duck coach John L. Smith. Flip a coin on this one. Pick: MSU
Vanderbilt at Kentucky: Cats need this one to become bowl eligible. Vandy is competitive, and will keep it close. Kentucky wins, though. Pick: UK
Wisconsin at Iowa: Hawkeyes are melting down fast. Wiscy is rolling through every team not named Michigan. Pick: Wisconsin
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at Pomona-Pitzer: Battle of the Claremont Colleges. C-M-S is shooting for a winning season, while P-P has won two games all season. Pick: C-M-S
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
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4 comments:
I'm not sure why I feel this way, but everytime I would see Louisville on TV they always seemed cocky to me. I was happy to see them lose. I'm also all for BCS turmoil.
That is all.
It at least goes back from the days when they were in a conference with TCU. They thought they were God's gift to C-USA, then TCU beat them. They've always been that way in hoops, also.
Rutgers has been the dregs of college football for so long. It's good to see them win. Any time a college football team can get the Empire State Building lit up in their color is good, as it was red last night.
I like BCS turmoil also, as long as Texas isn't #2. I still think it'll be a rematch of TOSU-Michigan, unless that game is a blowout in Columbus. The loser won't drop past #3, and probably will still be #2 in the computers.
Go The Ohio State University. I hope Texas drops to last. They're a bunch of arrogant aces as well.
And hurray for BCS turmoi and bring on a play-off system for college football!
A girl can hope.
A playoff system makes too much sense.
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