I totally blew posting my NFL picks last week, my bad. More on that in the next post. Here are the ranks for this week (last night's Boise St. vs. Tulsa game is not considered). Lots of 4-2 teams not getting votes in both polls, so lots of honorable mention.
1: Alabama (6-0)
2: Iowa (6-0)
3: Texas (5-0)
4: Florida (5-0)
5: Cincinnati (5-0)
6: Kansas (5-0)
7: South Florida (5-0)
8: Texas Christian (5-0)
9: Boise State (5-0)
10: Virginia Tech (5-1)
11: Oregon (5-1)
12: Ohio State (5-1)
13: Louisiana State (5-1)
14: South Carolina (5-1)
15: Georgia Tech (5-1)
16: Penn State (5-1)
17: Pittsburgh (5-1)
18: Auburn (5-1)
19: Wisconsin (5-1)
20: Brigham Young (5-1)
21: Central Michigan (5-1)
22: Southern Cal (4-1)
23: Miami (FL) (4-1)
24: Notre Dame (4-1)
25: Nebraska (4-1)
26: Oklahoma State (4-1)
27: West Virginia (4-1)
28: Missouri (4-1)
29: Utah (4-1)
30: Houston (4-1)
31: Stanford (4-2)
32: Oregon State (4-2)
33: Michigan (4-2)
34: Oklahoma (3-2)
35: Arkansas (3-2)
36: Mississippi (3-2)
Honorable Mention: Idaho (5-1), Tulsa (4-1), Rutgers (4-1), Louisiana-Monroe (4-2), Ohio (4-2), Wyoming (4-2), Marshall (4-2), Navy (4-2), Ohio (4-2), Northwestern (4-2), Texas Tech (4-2), Boston College (4-2), Wake Forest (4-2), North Carolina (4-2).
This weeks picks, by order of confidence (least first), with why the team WILL win and how they COULD lose...
#22 USC over #24 Notre Dame... USC will win because of the emotional lift of Stefon Johnson getting out of the hospital and their defense. They could lose if Jimmy Clausen is perfect and the Irish can stop the run.
UCLA over Cal... The Bruins will win because they are at home and they've stopped the run well so far. They could lose if the Bears play like they should have all season, like a Rose Bowl caliber team.
Boston College over NC State... BC will win because they aren't reeling from a loss at home to Duke (like the Wolfpack is). They could lose if they don't respect a decent NC State team.
#25 Nebraska over Texas Tech... The Huskers will win with defense and a balanced attack, they'll use the emotion of the comeback last week. They could lose if they don't have any emotion left, and suffer the let down.
#10 Virginia Tech over #15 Georgia Tech... The Hokies will win because they play solid defense and won't be fooled with the triple option. They could lose if their gameplan guesses wrong and Georgia Tech manages to throw the ball well.
#2 Iowa over #19 Wisconsin... The Hawkeyes will win with mistake-free football and an aggressive, balanced attack. They could lose because the let down is coming, sooner or later, and on the road against a good team is a good time.
#16 Penn State over Minnesota... Penn State will win because they shouldn't lose at home to a mediocre conference opponent and they've learned their lesson from the Iowa game. They could lose if the Gophers play like they did against Cal, but hold on this time.
#3 Texas over #34 Oklahoma... Texas wins because they are more balanced, can protect their quarterback, and are still harboring feelings from last year. They could lose if Sam Bradford and his offensive line play out of their minds and prove that big, pocket quarterbacks are still the better prospect.
#26 Oklahoma State over #28 Missouri... The Cowboys will win with their smarter, more balanced spread offense that can run the ball. Plus, they proved they could stop the Tiger's spread last year. They could lose if Missouri figures out how to run the ball and remembers last years devistation, and that they are staring an 0-3 Big 12 start in the face.
#1 Alabama over #14 South Carolina... Alabama will win because they are probably the best-coached and most dynamic team right now and the Gamecocks have looked weak offensively. They could lose if the pressure gets to the first-year quarterback and South Carolina's offense explodes.
Last Week: 7-3 (43 pts.)
Season: 39-21 (235 pts., 84th percentile)
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