Had I picked with my head instead of my heart, I would have been 13-1 last week. Instead I finished with 10 winners and four losers. I did pick Western to beat Vandy in Nashville. It was a defensive struggle to the tune of 14 to 12.
So who looked good last week? Alabama looked great. Ohio State looked awesome in the second half. Notre Dame looked tough also and that is tough on me to admit..
As far as the picks go, this week I vow to do better!
Penn State will beat Buffalo…the loss to Temple last week will ignite the Penn State team. Buffalo is in for a long day.
Louisville will beat Houston…Badly.
Michigan will beat Oregon State…the return of Harbaugh to the Big House will be too much for the Beavers from Corvallis.
Southern Miss will beat Austin Peay…you could say Southern is going to beat the Peay out of them.
Ole Miss will beat Fresno State…the Rebels have even more to prove after beat Pea RIdge to death last week. Can they do it against a team from California?
Georgia will beat Vanderbilt…the fams of old silver britches will be wondering if they have found the ghost of Hershel Walker after so many long runs against the Vandy D.
Notre Dame will beat Virginia…I am sure the Golden Domers will draw a crowd to Charlottesville, at least for a half.
Alabama beats Middle Tenn…Why do I bother? The Tide will get theirs next week…that is why!
Tennessee will beat Oklahoma…The SEC, including Big Orange, has ten teams in the top twenty-five this week. First time that has ever happened for any conference. Phil.Fulmer a.k.a The Great Pumpkin will even smile at this one.
East Carolina will beat Florida…this is my upset of the week. Coach Ruffin (yes, I know that is his first name) is due a big one.
South Carolina will beat Kentucky…Two years in a row against the Old Ball Coach? I’ll eat my laptop first.
FIU beats Indiana…the Hoosiers have gone on twenty years now of looking like they have T-squares and protractors in the defensive huddle. It is worse now than it has ever been. The greatest expectation out of Bloomington is the hope that no one gets seriously hurt. They are bad…that’s terrible bad…not Thorogood bad. The protractors and the calculators won’t stop the speed FIU will bring to Indiana. The Hoosiers get beat and Wilson watch will begin. The problem there…who will be next?
Michigan State beats Oregon…Mariotta is g-a-w-n gone. Sparty is consistent. Look for a tricky play from the home green huddle in the 2nd quarter.
LSU will beat Miss. State...more cowbell won’t help State as LSU opens the season after having last week’s game cancelled due to weather in the Red Stick.
UCLA will beat UNLV...Mora is shelling the corn.
Marshall will beat Ohio…Go Herd!
Justin Hayward will tear up St. Louis…the show is sold out!
Speaking the rights.
Danny Johnson