Aloha... Let's get to it...
- Florida/Alabama - 8:00 Saturday CBS - The #1 game of the weekend obviously pitting 2 top-7 teams on a national stage... There's nothing Alabama has done that would make me pick anyone but the Tide in Tuscaloosa and I stand by that... Florida was impressive against an underrated Kentucky team last week, but I'm not sure they've shown enough... Should be competitive but I like Alabama to stay #1...
- Stanford/Oregon - 8:00 Saturday ABC - A close 2nd in the battle for "Best Game of the Week" and this game will decide the Pac-10 title in my opinion... Stanford was very, very good at Notre Dame last week, and Oregon had been running through everyone until a minor hiccup in Arizona last week against ASU, but they roared back in the 2nd half and put them away... If the game was at Stanford, this would be a tougher pick... but throw in Autzen Stadium (consistently a huge homefield), and the Oregon firepower and I like the Ducks...
- Texas/Oklahoma - 3:30 Sat. ABC - The Red River shootout is only the 3rd best game? Crazy when you think about the last couple of years... but Texas took a beating nationally after getting run over AT HOME by a previously underwhelming UCLA team... and Oklahoma hasn't impressed in 3 of their 4 games (FSU dominance not withstanding)... still the battle for the Big 12 south title.. and that's something... I like Oklahoma in the game...
- Wisconsin/Michigan State - 3:30 Sat. ESPN2 - I really, really like Wisconsin... John Clay is a beast, they get competent QB play that never kills them, and they're physical up front... but this is their first true test and it comes on the road... Sparty has quality defensive talent (led by All-american Greg Jones), but always seems to come up small in this type of game... I like Wisconsin
- Penn State/Iowa - 8:00 Sat. ESPN - The 3rd game at 8:00 that no one will watch... but this is a quality matchup... I'm lower on both teams than the voters are... I think Penn State is pretty woeful offensively (comes with the territory of a freshman QB), and I don't trust Ricky "pick 6" Stanzi at all... but both teams have big-time D's, and the capability of pounding the rock... I'll take Iowa at home...
- Va Tech/NC State - 3:30 ABC/ESPN2/ESPN3 - I can't figure out where this game is televised.. but it shouldn't be slept on... Everyone has written off VT and for good reason with how they looked early... but this is an extremely talented team without a conference loss... NC State has been awesome early.. Russell Wilson does nothing but make plays, and this could be an ACC contender...
- Texas A&M/OK State - 7:30 Thursday ESPN - Have to mention this game because it stands alone on Thursday... both teams are 3-0... both teams have big-time talent... both programs underachieve year after year... maybe this will springboard one of them... keep an eye on A&M QB Jerrod Johnson... really like him
THE PICKS! (YTD 12-7 after a 3-3 week)
- Northwestern -5 over Minnesota - Minnesota stinks... there it is
- Wisconsin -2 over Mich. State
- Georgia -4.5 over Colorado... angry team... AJ Green returns... and Colorado is coached by Dan Hawkins...
- UNLV +21 over Nevada - Letdown game for Nevada off huge win vs. BYU.. UNLV at home... like them
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Even after dropping to 21 or so Texas is STILL overrated to me..
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