Eventually I might work in some funny or entertaining themes, but today I'll just talk turkey. To start, Missouri should stroll to a easy win this week. With the way the offense struggled to get started last week, I would have thought this would be interesting... especially considering Bowling Green upset Troy last week. Then I remember how the defense played... Bowling Green will struggle to stay on the field and their defense will break eventually (just as Illinois' did)... Mizzou 30 - BG 10.
The ten games ESPN is having me pick... in order of my confidence (least confident to most confident):
- USC over Ohio State... I honestly have no idea who will win this one. USC is probably better, but with a freshman quarterback making his second start in the Horseshoe? That makes it harder to be confident in USC.
- Tennessee over UCLA... I'd love to stick it to Lane Kiffin (he's been quite the douchebag since joining Tennessee) but playing at home against an unproven UCLA team I'm giving them the nod.
- Wisconsin over Fresno State... not sure why this game is on here. Take the home Badgers, but could be close.
- Auburn over Mississippi State... remember the touchdown-less contest last year? I garauntee at least 2 this year.
- Stanford over Wake Forest... which school has the better grades? Won't matter, Toby Gerhardt runs amuck in Winston-Salem.
- Georgia over South Carolina... Expect the 'Dogs to bounce back after getting embarrassed in Stillwater.
- Notre Dame over Michigan... I just think the Notre Dame defense makes the difference. Close, high-scoring game.
- BYU over Tulane... careful, this is a trap game. Coming off the big win against OU, and then Florida State next week, they better win.
- North Carolina over Connecticut... don't sleep on the Tar Heels, should be playing in a big bowl by year's end.
- TCU over Virginia... the dangerous dark horse Frogs open the season against a team who lost to William & Mary... not sure if that's a football team or a new Hollywood couple.
My rankings will come out after week 5... be ready for controversy.
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