Well, I predicted the three unbeatens' games exactly. Now we're down to 1 BCS undefeated team, Alabama, but they aren't my #1. By virtue of a bye week, the Tide are second banana to a team that has already won their conference and didn't lose a regular season game...
1. Utah (12-0)
2. Alabama (11-0)
3. Boise State (11-0)
4. Ball State (11-0)
5. Penn State (11-1)
6. Texas (10-1)
7. Florida (10-1)
8. Oklahoma (10-1)
9. Texas Tech (10-1)
10. Southern Cal (9-1)
11. Ohio State (10-2)
12. Texas Christian (10-2)
13. Brigham Young (10-2)
14. Georgia (9-2)
15. Oklahoma State (9-2)
16. Missouri (9-2)
17. Cincinnati (9-2)
18. Western Michigan (9-2)
19. Michigan State (9-3)
20. Northwestern (9-3)
21. Georgia Tech (8-3)
22. Oregon State (8-3)
23. Boston College (8-3)
24. Florida State (8-3)
25. Oregon (8-3)
26. Pittsburgh (7-3)
27. West Virginia (7-3)
28. Iowa (8-4)
29. Mississippi (7-4)
30. California (7-4)
31. Louisiana State (7-4)
Honorable Mention: Rice (8-3), Central Michigan (8-3), Air Force (8-4)
Funny how hard it's been to remove LSU from the list. That's what happens when you're the defending champ. Tons of 7-4 teams might deserve mention, but it would take up lots of room. I could tell the Oklahoma defense was just as tired as I was of hearing about the spectacular Texas Tech offense. If there is one thing to be learned from this, it's that you should never let your opponent get annoyed with your press.
- #4 Ball State over #18 Western Michigan (Tues)... a lot of talk about how the Big 12 South could come down to BCS ranking, if the Broncos pull off the upset, the MAC West will end in the same 3-way tie.
- #27 West Virginia over #26 Pittsburgh (Fri)... Pat White wiped Brad Smith out of the record books, becoming the all-time leading rushing quarterback. Good news for Smith (besides the fat NFL paycheck), one record he won't lose to that chubby-faced Daniel.
- #7 Florida over #24 Florida State... Maryland got 3 points last week, yet had the leading passer and leading rusher. How does Florida State keep winning??? (Oh yea, defense)
- #14 Georgia over #21 Georgia Tech... I really don't know if the Bulldogs will show up for this one. Then again it is casually referred to as the "Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate" game.
- #8 Oklahoma over #15 Oklahoma State... hmmm, the Bedlam Game. I'm torn between Oklahoma's capacity to have let-downs and their capacity to beat the ever-living snot out of teams that think they're unstoppable. (See Texas Tech, and Missouri last year)
- #25 Oregon over #22 Oregon State... the Civil War is always ugly, and I'm not talking about the weather or Oregon's uniforms. The Ducks do USC and the rest of the world a favor by keeping the Beavers out of the Rose Bowl.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Saturday, November 22, 2008
NFL Week 12 Picks
- Steelers over Bengals... I saw a graphic on ESPN about how the Bengals are 1-1-1 since their loss to the Steelers in week 7. If that's the best thing going for you, maybe you shouldn't announce it to the world.
- Browns over Texans... Remember when Notre Dame was good? Remember who their quarterback was? Remember how much hype Brady Quinn got? I hope he remembers, because it's "Welcome to the NFL" time.
- Bills over Chiefs... Someone please get Herm Edwards and Carl Peterson out of there. It's one thing to be in the middle of a "3-year rebuilding process;" it's another thing to be in the middle of the worst stretch in franchise history.
- Patriots over Dolphins... Perfect example of how hard it is to beat someone twice in the same season, especially the way New England cheats.
- Titans over Jets... I hear the Jets will be wearing their throwback New York Titans uniforms. Anything to make you feel successful, I guess.
- Ravens over Eagles... I'm pretty sure Donovan McNabb's alma mater, Syracuse, could've not tied the Bengals last week (win or lose... either one could have been better).
- Cowboys over 49ers... Since she already did that remake of "These Boots are Made for Walkin'", would it be to much of a stretch to ask Jessica Simpson to redo "My Boyfriend's Back"? If she can read the lines.
- Buccaneers over Lions... Picking the Lions is like trying to pick-up that extraordinarily drunk girl at the bar. It's soooo tempting and easy to be like "Maybe just this one time," but everyone knows that no good can come of it.
- Vikings over Jaguars... Where did the Jaguars go this year? Aren't they a playoff team? They've been so off-the-radar, I didn't even bother to look to see who Adrian Peterson was going to run all over this week.
- Bears over Rams... Jim Hasslett to himself this week: "Maybe if I had another natural disaster wreck the town I'm coaching in so everyone will feel sorry for us and we can rally together and make the playoffs." Well, Jim, everyone already does feel sorry for the Rams. Their offense is the real natural disaster.
- Broncos over Raiders... Only time I ever root for the Broncos.
- Panthers over Falcons... The Falcons have been so good to me this year. Only twice have they not done what I've asked, and one of those times was in week 1 when they started the train wreck that is the 2008 Detroit Lions.
- Giants over Cardinals... Note to the Cardinals: If you don't win this game, making the playoffs means nothing other than you were the least-crappy team in the NFC West.
- Redskins over Seahawks... Speaking of crappy NFC West teams, the 2008 Seattle Seahawks!! Hey, at least the Apple Cup is this weekend. Wait, Washington and Washington State are a combined 1-20?? Oh damn. I'm sorry.
- Colts over Chargers... That old menacing creature in the dark back there? Yea, that's the Colts. They ain't done yet.
- Packers over the Saints... In order to be called a "division leader" shouldn't you need to have won more games than you've lost and not be tied with 2 other teams?
Last Week: 12-3-1
Season: 105-54-1
- Browns over Texans... Remember when Notre Dame was good? Remember who their quarterback was? Remember how much hype Brady Quinn got? I hope he remembers, because it's "Welcome to the NFL" time.
- Bills over Chiefs... Someone please get Herm Edwards and Carl Peterson out of there. It's one thing to be in the middle of a "3-year rebuilding process;" it's another thing to be in the middle of the worst stretch in franchise history.
- Patriots over Dolphins... Perfect example of how hard it is to beat someone twice in the same season, especially the way New England cheats.
- Titans over Jets... I hear the Jets will be wearing their throwback New York Titans uniforms. Anything to make you feel successful, I guess.
- Ravens over Eagles... I'm pretty sure Donovan McNabb's alma mater, Syracuse, could've not tied the Bengals last week (win or lose... either one could have been better).
- Cowboys over 49ers... Since she already did that remake of "These Boots are Made for Walkin'", would it be to much of a stretch to ask Jessica Simpson to redo "My Boyfriend's Back"? If she can read the lines.
- Buccaneers over Lions... Picking the Lions is like trying to pick-up that extraordinarily drunk girl at the bar. It's soooo tempting and easy to be like "Maybe just this one time," but everyone knows that no good can come of it.
- Vikings over Jaguars... Where did the Jaguars go this year? Aren't they a playoff team? They've been so off-the-radar, I didn't even bother to look to see who Adrian Peterson was going to run all over this week.
- Bears over Rams... Jim Hasslett to himself this week: "Maybe if I had another natural disaster wreck the town I'm coaching in so everyone will feel sorry for us and we can rally together and make the playoffs." Well, Jim, everyone already does feel sorry for the Rams. Their offense is the real natural disaster.
- Broncos over Raiders... Only time I ever root for the Broncos.
- Panthers over Falcons... The Falcons have been so good to me this year. Only twice have they not done what I've asked, and one of those times was in week 1 when they started the train wreck that is the 2008 Detroit Lions.
- Giants over Cardinals... Note to the Cardinals: If you don't win this game, making the playoffs means nothing other than you were the least-crappy team in the NFC West.
- Redskins over Seahawks... Speaking of crappy NFC West teams, the 2008 Seattle Seahawks!! Hey, at least the Apple Cup is this weekend. Wait, Washington and Washington State are a combined 1-20?? Oh damn. I'm sorry.
- Colts over Chargers... That old menacing creature in the dark back there? Yea, that's the Colts. They ain't done yet.
- Packers over the Saints... In order to be called a "division leader" shouldn't you need to have won more games than you've lost and not be tied with 2 other teams?
Last Week: 12-3-1
Season: 105-54-1
Monday, November 17, 2008
College Week 13 Rankings and Picks
This week it's a Top 33. I got tired of including Central and Western Michigan in the Honorable Mention part, and since they both received votes in both polls it worked itself out this way.
1. Alabama (11-0)
2. Utah (11-0)
3. Texas Tech (10-0)
4. Boise State (10-0)
5. Ball State (10-0)
6. Texas (10-1)
7. Penn State (10-1)
8. Brigham Young (10-1)
9. Florida (9-1)
10. Oklahoma (9-1)
11. Southern Cal (9-1)
12. Ohio State (9-2)
13. Georgia (9-2)
14. Michigan State (9-2)
15. Oklahoma State (9-2)
16. Missouri (9-2)
17. Texas Christian (9-2)
18. Western Michigan (9-2)
19. Cincinnati (8-2)
20. Central Michigan (8-2)
21. Pittsburgh (7-2)
22. Oregon (8-3)
23. Northwestern (8-3)
24. North Carolina (7-3)
25. Georgia Tech (7-3)
26. Miami (FL) (7-3)
27. Oregon State (7-3)
28. Maryland (7-3)
29. Florida State (7-3)
30. Boston College (7-3)
31. Louisiana State (7-3)
32. West Virginia (6-3)
33. Iowa (7-4)
(Note: Missouri scored better than Oklahoma State, but since I watched that game, I can tell you the Cowboys are better. All the 7-3 ACC teams between 24 and 30 are placed in order of score. I know many of them have settled things on the field but it was too confusing to switch them around, especially with Oregon State in there.)
Honorable Mention: Air Force (8-3), Connecticut (7-3), Rice (7-3), Minnesota (7-4), South Carolina (7-4)
Picks:
- #5 Ball State over #20 Central Michigan... if there is one thing I've learned about picking games, it's never trying to "guess" when an undefeated team will lose (see Patriots last year).
- #26 Miami (Fl) over #25 Georgia Tech... earlier this year I told Katie to watch out for Miami in the next 2 years, well watch out for them now!
- #7 Penn State over #14 Michigan State... the Nittany Lions will send JoePa out in fashion at the Rose Bowl.
- #2 Utah over #10 Brigham Young... see Ball State pick.
- #21 Pittsburgh over #19 Cincinnati... Pitt's running game will be the difference maker.
- #29 Florida State over #28 Maryland... wasn't this Maryland team supposed to be one of the ACC's worst?
- #10 Oklahoma over #3 Texas Tech... okay, I'm going against my rule here, but it's in Norman. It's too ridiculous to see Tech winning out.
Some of you made a point to mock me for my Patriots pick after they had already lost this weekend. In all honesty I made that pick Thursday afternoon, but I made the rest Saturday and that's when I published the blog. I wasn't trying to take a win away from Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Favre. So note, I'm picking the Steelers this Thursday night, in case I don't get the blog up in time.
1. Alabama (11-0)
2. Utah (11-0)
3. Texas Tech (10-0)
4. Boise State (10-0)
5. Ball State (10-0)
6. Texas (10-1)
7. Penn State (10-1)
8. Brigham Young (10-1)
9. Florida (9-1)
10. Oklahoma (9-1)
11. Southern Cal (9-1)
12. Ohio State (9-2)
13. Georgia (9-2)
14. Michigan State (9-2)
15. Oklahoma State (9-2)
16. Missouri (9-2)
17. Texas Christian (9-2)
18. Western Michigan (9-2)
19. Cincinnati (8-2)
20. Central Michigan (8-2)
21. Pittsburgh (7-2)
22. Oregon (8-3)
23. Northwestern (8-3)
24. North Carolina (7-3)
25. Georgia Tech (7-3)
26. Miami (FL) (7-3)
27. Oregon State (7-3)
28. Maryland (7-3)
29. Florida State (7-3)
30. Boston College (7-3)
31. Louisiana State (7-3)
32. West Virginia (6-3)
33. Iowa (7-4)
(Note: Missouri scored better than Oklahoma State, but since I watched that game, I can tell you the Cowboys are better. All the 7-3 ACC teams between 24 and 30 are placed in order of score. I know many of them have settled things on the field but it was too confusing to switch them around, especially with Oregon State in there.)
Honorable Mention: Air Force (8-3), Connecticut (7-3), Rice (7-3), Minnesota (7-4), South Carolina (7-4)
Picks:
- #5 Ball State over #20 Central Michigan... if there is one thing I've learned about picking games, it's never trying to "guess" when an undefeated team will lose (see Patriots last year).
- #26 Miami (Fl) over #25 Georgia Tech... earlier this year I told Katie to watch out for Miami in the next 2 years, well watch out for them now!
- #7 Penn State over #14 Michigan State... the Nittany Lions will send JoePa out in fashion at the Rose Bowl.
- #2 Utah over #10 Brigham Young... see Ball State pick.
- #21 Pittsburgh over #19 Cincinnati... Pitt's running game will be the difference maker.
- #29 Florida State over #28 Maryland... wasn't this Maryland team supposed to be one of the ACC's worst?
- #10 Oklahoma over #3 Texas Tech... okay, I'm going against my rule here, but it's in Norman. It's too ridiculous to see Tech winning out.
Some of you made a point to mock me for my Patriots pick after they had already lost this weekend. In all honesty I made that pick Thursday afternoon, but I made the rest Saturday and that's when I published the blog. I wasn't trying to take a win away from Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Favre. So note, I'm picking the Steelers this Thursday night, in case I don't get the blog up in time.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
NFL Week 11 Picks
- Patriots over Jets
- Saints over Chiefs
- Falcons over Broncos
- Colts over Texans
- Dolphins over Raiders
- Ravens over Giants
- Panthers over Lions
- Eagles over Bengals
- Packers over Bears
- Vikings over Buccaneers
- 49ers over Rams
- Cardinals over Seahawks
- Titans over Jaguars
- Steelers over Chargers
- Cowboys over Redskins
- Browns over Bills
That's all, really bogged down on school work right now.
- Saints over Chiefs
- Falcons over Broncos
- Colts over Texans
- Dolphins over Raiders
- Ravens over Giants
- Panthers over Lions
- Eagles over Bengals
- Packers over Bears
- Vikings over Buccaneers
- 49ers over Rams
- Cardinals over Seahawks
- Titans over Jaguars
- Steelers over Chargers
- Cowboys over Redskins
- Browns over Bills
That's all, really bogged down on school work right now.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
College Week 12 Rankings and Picks
As promised, worthy comments will receive attention in the blog itself. Here's one from this weekend:
connq (Chicago): "All I have to say about the first place Cardinals (Arizona) is this: When I heard that I was confused, but when I heard Kurt Warner for MVP - I thought it was 2001."
Boy, are those Arizona fans diluted or what? There like Royals fans, as soon as there is something to cheer about they get delirious and make wild claims and come up with insane stats. I should know.
On to the College Rankings:
1. Texas Tech (10-0)
2. Alabama (10-0)
3. Utah (10-0)
4. Boise State (9-0)
5. Ball State (9-0)
6. Texas (9-1)
7. Oklahoma (9-1)
8. Penn State (9-1)
9. Brigham Young (9-1)
10. Florida (8-1)
11. Southern Cal (8-1)
12. Tulsa (8-1)
13. Michigan State (9-2)
14. Texas Christian (9-2)
15. Ohio State (8-2)
16. Georgia (8-2)
17. Missouri (8-2)
18. Oklahoma State (8-2)
19. Air Force (8-2)
20. Pittsburgh (7-2)
21. North Carolina (7-2)
22. Florida State (7-2)
23. Cincinnati (7-2)
24. Georgia Tech (7-3)
25. South Carolina (7-3)
26. Oregon (7-3) (Note: #31 in AP)
27. Virginia Tech (6-3)
28. Oregon State (6-3)
29. Louisiana State (6-3)
30. California (6-3)
Honorable Mention: Western Michigan (8-2), Central Michigan (7-2), Minnesota (7-3), Northwestern (7-3), Rice (7-3), Arizona (6-3, #30 in AP).
connq (Chicago): "All I have to say about the first place Cardinals (Arizona) is this: When I heard that I was confused, but when I heard Kurt Warner for MVP - I thought it was 2001."
Boy, are those Arizona fans diluted or what? There like Royals fans, as soon as there is something to cheer about they get delirious and make wild claims and come up with insane stats. I should know.
On to the College Rankings:
1. Texas Tech (10-0)
2. Alabama (10-0)
3. Utah (10-0)
4. Boise State (9-0)
5. Ball State (9-0)
6. Texas (9-1)
7. Oklahoma (9-1)
8. Penn State (9-1)
9. Brigham Young (9-1)
10. Florida (8-1)
11. Southern Cal (8-1)
12. Tulsa (8-1)
13. Michigan State (9-2)
14. Texas Christian (9-2)
15. Ohio State (8-2)
16. Georgia (8-2)
17. Missouri (8-2)
18. Oklahoma State (8-2)
19. Air Force (8-2)
20. Pittsburgh (7-2)
21. North Carolina (7-2)
22. Florida State (7-2)
23. Cincinnati (7-2)
24. Georgia Tech (7-3)
25. South Carolina (7-3)
26. Oregon (7-3) (Note: #31 in AP)
27. Virginia Tech (6-3)
28. Oregon State (6-3)
29. Louisiana State (6-3)
30. California (6-3)
Honorable Mention: Western Michigan (8-2), Central Michigan (7-2), Minnesota (7-3), Northwestern (7-3), Rice (7-3), Arizona (6-3, #30 in AP).
Sunday, November 9, 2008
NFL Week 10 Picks and Weekend Thoughts
- Browns over Broncos... Yes, I made this pick before the game Thursday night, and yes I thought "Golden Boy" Quinn would pull it out. Didn't expect the defense to blow it like they did.
- Falcons over Saints... Can someone in the NFC South please take control?
- Titans over Bears... One thing I learned last year, never try to predict win the last undefeated team will lose its first game.
- Jaguars over Lions... One thing I learned last year, never try to predict win the last winless team will win its first game.
- Dolphins over Seahawks... So I hear Mike Holmgren has picked his replacement, but at this point, who would want to coach this team?
- Vikings over Packers... Tradition would tell me to pick against Brett Favre in a dome... wait, he's not playing for a mediocre Packers team? Really?
- Patriots over Bills... People keep saying the AFC East is wide open, what they mean to say is, without Tom Brady the Patriots are dominant force they should have been and they have fallen back to the pack and it's an average division that probably won't produce a wild card team.
- Jets over Rams... See above, but add in how absolutely terrible the NFC West is.
- Ravens over Texans... Did they really need to reschedule this game?
- Panthers over Raiders... I saw what the Panthers did to the Chiefs, expect more of the same.
- Steelers over Colts... Despite last week's win over the Patriots, I don't think the Colts are "back," they're definitely still human.
- Chargers over Chiefs... I shouldn't have to say it again, nothing will make me pick the Chiefs ever again this season.
- Giants over Eagles... Can't stop the Giants. Titans vs. Giants Super Bowl would be nice.
- Cardinals over 49ers... I can sum up the NFC West with one story... While watching ESPN yesterday morning, they ran a promo for this Monday night game that included the words "first place Cardinals" and wasn't talking about baseball. Katie looked at me with one of those "are they kidding?" looks and I had to nod my head and say "that's how bad the NFC West is."
Last Week: 10-4
Season: 81-49
Couple of thoughts:
- Anyone else REALLY glad the elections are over? I don't care who you voted for, it gets worse and worse every year.
- Was I right about Kansas or was I right about Kansas?
- College picks were a bit off, Texas Tech managed to get through round 2, Oklahoma is still waiting in the wings, Missouri calmly taking care of business, The MAC West still looks ridiculous with 9-0 Ball State, 7-2 Central Michigan, and 8-2 Western Michigan.
- Falcons over Saints... Can someone in the NFC South please take control?
- Titans over Bears... One thing I learned last year, never try to predict win the last undefeated team will lose its first game.
- Jaguars over Lions... One thing I learned last year, never try to predict win the last winless team will win its first game.
- Dolphins over Seahawks... So I hear Mike Holmgren has picked his replacement, but at this point, who would want to coach this team?
- Vikings over Packers... Tradition would tell me to pick against Brett Favre in a dome... wait, he's not playing for a mediocre Packers team? Really?
- Patriots over Bills... People keep saying the AFC East is wide open, what they mean to say is, without Tom Brady the Patriots are dominant force they should have been and they have fallen back to the pack and it's an average division that probably won't produce a wild card team.
- Jets over Rams... See above, but add in how absolutely terrible the NFC West is.
- Ravens over Texans... Did they really need to reschedule this game?
- Panthers over Raiders... I saw what the Panthers did to the Chiefs, expect more of the same.
- Steelers over Colts... Despite last week's win over the Patriots, I don't think the Colts are "back," they're definitely still human.
- Chargers over Chiefs... I shouldn't have to say it again, nothing will make me pick the Chiefs ever again this season.
- Giants over Eagles... Can't stop the Giants. Titans vs. Giants Super Bowl would be nice.
- Cardinals over 49ers... I can sum up the NFC West with one story... While watching ESPN yesterday morning, they ran a promo for this Monday night game that included the words "first place Cardinals" and wasn't talking about baseball. Katie looked at me with one of those "are they kidding?" looks and I had to nod my head and say "that's how bad the NFC West is."
Last Week: 10-4
Season: 81-49
Couple of thoughts:
- Anyone else REALLY glad the elections are over? I don't care who you voted for, it gets worse and worse every year.
- Was I right about Kansas or was I right about Kansas?
- College picks were a bit off, Texas Tech managed to get through round 2, Oklahoma is still waiting in the wings, Missouri calmly taking care of business, The MAC West still looks ridiculous with 9-0 Ball State, 7-2 Central Michigan, and 8-2 Western Michigan.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
College Week 11 Rankings and Picks
Here are the week's rankings, delayed a day by a case of Palin Fever. Only 29 teams this week because while there was a clear Top 29 in both polls, there was not a clear 30-35. Kansas is unfortunately sticking around as "the best 3-loss team." The Honorable Mention list can now be exclusive to those with records that would have put them in the Top 29 if they'd have been ranked higher.
1. Penn State (9-0)
2. Texas Tech (9-0)
3. Alabama (9-0)
4. Utah (9-0)
5. Boise State (8-0)
6. Ball State (8-0)
7. Texas Christian (9-1)
8. Texas (8-1)
9. Oklahoma (8-1)
10. Oklahoma State (8-1)
11. Brigham Young (8-1)
12. Tulsa (8-1)
13. Florida (7-1)
14. Southern Cal (7-1)
15. Michigan State (8-2)
16. Ohio State (7-2)
17. Georgia (7-2)
18. Georgia Tech (7-2)
19. Missouri (7-2)
20. Northwestern (7-2)
21. Minnesota (7-2)
22. North Carolina (6-2)
23. Pittsburgh (6-2)
24. Florida State (6-2)
25. California (6-2)
26. Louisiana State (6-2)
27. Maryland (6-2)
28. West Virginia (6-2)
29. Kansas (6-3)
Honorable Mention: Air Force (7-2), Central Michigan (7-2), Western Michigan (7-2), Cincinnati (6-2).
Picks for this week:
- #6 Ball State over Northern Illinois (Wed)... notice how we've got Ball State at 8-0 and Central and Western Michigan both at 7-2, and those teams are in the same division of the MAC. They haven't played each other yet! Is the Big 12 South the best division in football?? We'll find out soon.
- #7 Texas Christian over #4 Utah (Thurs)... the Mountain West officials have to be on their toes for this one, if the conference's remaining unbeaten stays that way, they better have called a perfect game. TCU is the best team in the conference (because they have a defense) and if they don't win I hope it's not because the conference wanted to keep Utah in the national championship race.
- #16 Ohio State over #20 Northwestern... if the Wildcats are for real they'll pull this one off, so I'm taking the Buckeyes.
- #18 Georgia Tech over #22 North Carolina... will someone in the ACC please take charge and dominate.
- #26 Louisiana State over #3 Alabama... upset of the week, if for no other reason then Nick Saban not getting it done.
- #14 Southern Cal over #25 California... it's been several weeks since USC was in an important game, here's hoping they remember how to play one.
- #10 Oklahoma State over #2 Texas Tech... the BCS isn't the only thing about to get hit by chaos, the Big 12 South is in for a rough November. Tech is in the driver seat but still has this game and then Oklahoma, and there's still the Bedlam game. Too many scenarios, especially because Texas is still alive. Here's my prediction, Tech loses both the next 2 games, Oklahoma beats Oklahoma State, Texas wins the division and both them and the Sooners go to BCS games.
Have fun with all that.
1. Penn State (9-0)
2. Texas Tech (9-0)
3. Alabama (9-0)
4. Utah (9-0)
5. Boise State (8-0)
6. Ball State (8-0)
7. Texas Christian (9-1)
8. Texas (8-1)
9. Oklahoma (8-1)
10. Oklahoma State (8-1)
11. Brigham Young (8-1)
12. Tulsa (8-1)
13. Florida (7-1)
14. Southern Cal (7-1)
15. Michigan State (8-2)
16. Ohio State (7-2)
17. Georgia (7-2)
18. Georgia Tech (7-2)
19. Missouri (7-2)
20. Northwestern (7-2)
21. Minnesota (7-2)
22. North Carolina (6-2)
23. Pittsburgh (6-2)
24. Florida State (6-2)
25. California (6-2)
26. Louisiana State (6-2)
27. Maryland (6-2)
28. West Virginia (6-2)
29. Kansas (6-3)
Honorable Mention: Air Force (7-2), Central Michigan (7-2), Western Michigan (7-2), Cincinnati (6-2).
Picks for this week:
- #6 Ball State over Northern Illinois (Wed)... notice how we've got Ball State at 8-0 and Central and Western Michigan both at 7-2, and those teams are in the same division of the MAC. They haven't played each other yet! Is the Big 12 South the best division in football?? We'll find out soon.
- #7 Texas Christian over #4 Utah (Thurs)... the Mountain West officials have to be on their toes for this one, if the conference's remaining unbeaten stays that way, they better have called a perfect game. TCU is the best team in the conference (because they have a defense) and if they don't win I hope it's not because the conference wanted to keep Utah in the national championship race.
- #16 Ohio State over #20 Northwestern... if the Wildcats are for real they'll pull this one off, so I'm taking the Buckeyes.
- #18 Georgia Tech over #22 North Carolina... will someone in the ACC please take charge and dominate.
- #26 Louisiana State over #3 Alabama... upset of the week, if for no other reason then Nick Saban not getting it done.
- #14 Southern Cal over #25 California... it's been several weeks since USC was in an important game, here's hoping they remember how to play one.
- #10 Oklahoma State over #2 Texas Tech... the BCS isn't the only thing about to get hit by chaos, the Big 12 South is in for a rough November. Tech is in the driver seat but still has this game and then Oklahoma, and there's still the Bedlam game. Too many scenarios, especially because Texas is still alive. Here's my prediction, Tech loses both the next 2 games, Oklahoma beats Oklahoma State, Texas wins the division and both them and the Sooners go to BCS games.
Have fun with all that.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Weekend Picks (NFL Wk 9, College Wk 10)
Bills over Jets
Bears over Lions
Jaguars over Bengals
Browns over Ravens
Titans over Packers
Buccaneers over Chiefs
Cardinals over Rams
Vikings over Texans
Broncos over Dolphins
Falcons over Raiders
Giants over Cowboys
Eagles over Seahawks
Colts over Patriots
Steelers over Redskins
#31 West Virginia over #24 Connecticut
#25 Oregon over #29 California
#17 Florida State over #22 Georgia Tech
#15 Florida over #11 Georgia
#2 Texas over #3 Texas Tech
That's it, not jokes, just picks. If I don't get to watch the Tigers on TV, you don't get to read any wit.
Bears over Lions
Jaguars over Bengals
Browns over Ravens
Titans over Packers
Buccaneers over Chiefs
Cardinals over Rams
Vikings over Texans
Broncos over Dolphins
Falcons over Raiders
Giants over Cowboys
Eagles over Seahawks
Colts over Patriots
Steelers over Redskins
#31 West Virginia over #24 Connecticut
#25 Oregon over #29 California
#17 Florida State over #22 Georgia Tech
#15 Florida over #11 Georgia
#2 Texas over #3 Texas Tech
That's it, not jokes, just picks. If I don't get to watch the Tigers on TV, you don't get to read any wit.
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