Saturday, November 16
3:30 pm EST
ABC, Gameplan
-8.5
Ohio State (#2)
11-0 (Away: 4-0)
Illinois
4-6 (Home: 3-3)
Well
Clarett is "questionable". Dandy. That helps with
the pick.
Pick: Illinois
3:30 pm EST
ABC, Gameplan
-6
Texas (#3)
9-1 (Away: 4-1)
Texas Tech
7-4 (Home: 4-1)
Well
it looks like Texas has played their way back into contention
for a MNC. Once again the mantra of this silly playoff-less
system is proven: If you must lose ... lose early.
A team that loses early and finishes XX-1 has "grown".
A team that loses their last game suffered a "let down."
Gotta love it!
Pick: Texas
12:00 pm EST
ESPN
-10.5
Iowa (#5)
10-1 (Away: 4-0)
Minnesota
7 -3
(Home: 5-1)
One
last landmine and then Iowa can sit back and pray for Roses.
Seems that unless Ohio State loses
to Michigan or Oklahoma loses in the B-12 title game ... it
looks like Iowa will be this year's recipient of the Notre Dame
screw job. Texas is likely an automatic BCS team by virtue
of the "Kansas State" rule (#3 or #4 BCS finish), and then it's
a matter of the Rose Bowl choosing Iowa or Notre Dame for that
last at-large spot. The upshot of all this is that there
are going to be an awful lot of Southern Cal fans in Iowa in
a couple of weeks.
Pick: Hawkeyes
2:00 pm EST
-37
Oklahoma (#6)
8-1 (Away: 2-1)
Baylor
3-7 (Home: 3-2)
The
fact that Texas is now three ranks ahead of Oklahoma is absurd.
The poll voters should be collectively taken outside and flogged
with a Logic 101 textbook.
Pick: Okie
3:30 pm EST
CBS
-2.5
Georgia (#7)
9-1 (Away: 3-0)
Auburn
7-3 (Home: 5-1)
Evidently
the gambling public thinks this one is primed for an upset.
It's possible I suppose, but Id be surprised.
Pick: Georgia
7:00 pm EST
TBS
Arizona State
7-4 (Away: 2-2)
-14.5
Southern California (#8)
7-2 (Home: 4-0)
I've
got nothing here. Sorry.
Pick: ASU
12:00 pm EST
ESPN2
Port Chester University
6-5 (Away: 2-2)
(off)
Michigan (#10)
8 -2
(Home: 5-1)
All
signs point to a total and utter thrashing. I don't care
what the line is eventually set at, I'd still pick Michigan.
Wisconsin is simply a shell of what they were to begin the season.
Pick: Michigan
12:30 pm EST
Fox Sports Net
(regional)
Nebraska
7-4 (Away: 1-3)
-11
Kansas State (#11)
8-2 (Home: 6-1)
It's
hypothetically impossible to RUTS on Nebraska. Except
that I guess Penn State did it already once this year.
Still, I think RUTS on Nebraska could be the sort of mistake
that Kansas State might end up paying for, for a looooooong
time.
Pick: KSU
9:00 pm EST
ESPN
-2
Alabama
8-2 (Away: 3-1)
LSU (#12)
7 -2
(Home: 5-0)
Alabama
is just causing all sorts of trouble in the SEC. They
could be the best of the bunch, but are of course ineligible
to win anything. That probably puts LSU in the SEC title
game, though I think Auburn still has a shot.
Pick: LSU
6:00 pm EST
ESPN
South Carolina
5-5 (Away: 2-2)
-15
Florida (#14)
7-3 (Home: 4-2)
Well
South Carolina really fell back down to Earth now didn't they?
I guess Old Man Lou is having trouble recruiting...
Pick: USC
3:30 pm EST
ABC, Gameplan
North Carolina
2-8 (Away: 2-2)
-32
Florida State (#15)
7 -3
(Home: 3-1)
2-8?
Are you kidding me? I had no idea that North Carolina
was this bad. Ugh.
Pick: UNC
3:30 pm EST
ESPN
-21
Penn State (#16)
7-3 (Away: 1-2)
Indiana
3-7 (Home: 3-2)
When
you consider the fact that all three of Penn State's losses
have come to top-10 teams, by a combined 16 points, two of them
in overtime, and two of them on the road .. well geez ... maybe
this Nits squad is pretty good after all!
With Indiana and Michigan State
to go, I'd say a 9-3 record with a nice bowl game is a very
real possibility. Nope, JoePa isn't surrendering the all
time wins title to Bowden just yet!
Pick: PSU
7:00 pm EST
Fox Sports West,
Gameplan
-12.5
Colorado State (#17)
8-2 (Away: 5-2)
San Diego State
3-7 (Home: 2-2)
Yes
well, I see no reason why this game should go any way other
than as expected. Carry on...
Pick: CSU
7:00 pm EST
Fox Sports Net
Iowa State
7-4 (Away: 1-3)
-7.5
Colorado (#18)
7-3 (Home: 4-2)
Seneca
Wallace leads his rag tag band of modern not-ready-for-prime-time players into Boulder, Colorado this weekend, to take on
the always tough Buffalos. You just get the feeling that
ISU couldn't handle the hype. They're fading, and fast!
Pick: Buffs
7:45 pm EST
ESPN2
-4.5
Maryland (#19)
8-2 (Away: 3-0)
Clemson
6-4 (Home: 4-1)
And
making a late run for also-ran status, we've got the mighty Terrapins.
They should handle Clemson pretty well, and I don't see any
reason why they shouldn't pull off second in the ACC.
Not bad really, and likely worthy of a Gator Bowl trip to face
Pittsburgh.
Pick: UMD
12:00 pm EST
JP Sports, Gameplan
-7
N.C. State (#20)
9-2 (Away: 4-1)
France
6-4 (Home: 4-1)
N.C.
State today, Maryland next week, and a closer in Blacksburg.
It's looking like 6-7 for Algroh's Legion. How does one
say "Home for the Holidays" en français?
Pick: Le Tas de Loup
3:30 pm EST
ABC, Gameplan
Washington
5-5 (Away: 0-3)
-7
Oregon (#22)
7 -3
(Home: 5-2)
With
a win here, Oregon likely knocks Washington out of the bowl
picture entirely. Yikes!
Pick: Ducks
3:00 pm EST
Louisiana Tech
3-6 (Away: 0-6)
-25.5
Boise State (#23)
9-1 (Home: 5-0)
"Boise
Boise Boise." That's kind of neat. "Boise."
It's like there's a party in my mouth every time I say it!
"Boise"
Pick: Boise State
7:00 pm EST
Gameplan
Bowling Green (#25)
8-1 (Away: 3-1)
-2.5
South Florida
7-2 (Home: 5-0)
The
real shame of losing to Northern Illinois (motto: Best Team
in Illinois) is that Bowling Green now needs help to get to
the MAC title game. If they lose here they probably don't
get a bowl game either.
And Bowling Green probably will
lose here. Back in early September the South Florida Bulls
laid a 37-6 beating on Northern Illinois. USF also hung
tough with Oklahoma, and has beaten Southern Miss. Them
Bulls ain't bad, but since they're a I-A independent, you've
barely heard of them.
Pick: USF
12:00 pm EST
ESPN+, Gameplan
Syracuse
4-6 (Away: 1-4)
-8
Boston College
5-4 (Home: 4-1)
Well,
at least we saved Paul Pasqualoni's job. It's not like
achieving total enlightenment, but it's something.
Pick: BC
3:30 pm EST
-8.5
Temple
3-7 (Away: 1-3)
Rutgers
1-8 (Home: 1-4)
I think
that my favorite part of this year's "Rumble for the Bungle"
is how they're playing in the 3:30 pm ABC regional telecast
timeslot.
Pick: Temple
