Just a programming note. I will be doing picks on Thursday for the NFL and NCAA, maybe even as earlier as Wednesday. If I am somehow do not get to it, I will give my thoughts on the Thursday night game. Makes my life harder but sweeter for you. If you are curious about the NFL Midseason Report you can read it here
1. Florida-at South Carolina- Despite winning the SEC East, some people believe the Gators could be in big trouble heading to Columbia. While I think their defense is tough, the Gamecocks have no answer for the Gator defense. This should be over by tthe second half. UF 20-9
2. Alabama-at Mississippi State- Last weekend at Ripon, I met a guy from Alabama and holy shit, do they love their college football. He explained how during the Tennessee-Bama game that he told his wife, "If they lose, I don't want to see you or fucking talk to you." Well then. The Bulldogs will hang in there for awhile then the Tide becomes too tough. BAMA 20-10
3. Texas-at Baylor- Is this a rivalry? I have no clue but the Longhorns should roll in this game. The Big 12 is really weak this year and no one is really saying much about it. TEXAS 42-10
4. TCU-vs. 16. Utah- The Horned Frogs are definitely a legit team in college football right now and I wonder why Gary Patterson's name hasn't been brought up as "the next head coach of this team..." His defense will be too much for a freshman quarterback of the Utes. TCU 31-13
5. Cincinnati-vs. 25. West Virigina- A big time Friday night matchup. People will be watching this to see if the Bearcats are for real and if the looming Brian Kelly distractions bother the team. Noel Devine needs to have a big day and it will be interesting to see what Tony Pike does when he gets in the game. This one will be high scoring and close, I will take the home team. CINCY 45-41 (Edit: Cincy wins by a FG, they took care of business and they set up a huge showdown with Pitt in a couple of weeks)
6. Boise State-vs. Idaho- The Spud Bowl battle. The Vandals have had the best year in a long time and the Broncos continue to show promise every week in the weak WAC. Honestly, I think this game will be close but the Broncos are too good. BOISE 35-28
7. Georgia Tech-at Duke- The kings of the ACC so far head to Cameron where there should be Cameron Crazies for a football game. I will be watching to see if the Blue Devils are for real. I think they will be a bit too excited and the Paul Johnson offense will get it done. GT 28-17
8. LSU-vs. Louisiana Tech- The Tigers continue their non-conference tour of Louisiana. The Tigers are without Jared Jefferson this week but the Bulldogs are nothing to fear. LSU 31-7
9. USC-vs. Stanford- The Cardinal and their goofy tree are the talk of the town after knocking off the Ducks. The question is can they do it again this week against the Trojans. I vote no, USC is at home and Stanford doesn't play well on the road. Also the SC defense will handle Toby Gerhardt. USC 24-14
10. Iowa-at 11. Ohio State- Well I head to Iowa next week for the game against the Gophers and they are playing the Buckeyes this week on the road. The defense for Iowa needs to be huge in this one for them to win. For my guy JS I will take the Hawkeyes but it will have to be low-scoring. IOWA 13-10
11. Ohio State-SEE 10. Iowa
12. Pittsburgh-vs. Notre Dame- I think this could be called "Charlie Weis' Job Bowl" if he loses this one, I think it's a done deal that he is fired. If they can find a way to stop Dion Lewis then Weis lives for another day. The Golden Domers' defense is pretty poor though, expect a shoot out ending with a Panther win. PITT 38-34
13. Oregon-vs. Arizona State- A late night game for all of us that need college football the whole day. The Ducks and Mitch Pratt try to recover after last week's defeat. The Sun Devils bring a freshman quarterback into the Autzen Zoo, that will not end well. ORE 45-21
14. Miami-at North Carolina- The U knows that every game in the ACC is a must-win and knows it needs some help to get into the ACC Championship game. The Tar Heels have been rather sporadic all year and still do not like them even in a home setting. MIAMI 23-17
15. Houston-at UCF- People have been trying to rallying around Chase Keenum for Heisman, but I personally see it as Colt Brennen a couple years ago. I actually think the Golden Knights will pull off a mild upset in this one. UCF 23-21
16. Utah-SEE 4. TCU
17. Arizona-at California- It's time to prove if the Wildcats are the real deal in the next four weeks. The Bears are without Jahvid Best who had that horrific concussion last weekend. That will propel Arizona to victory. ZONA 35-21
18. Penn State-vs. Indiana- Completely stunned to see the Nittany Lions get slaughtered by the Buckeyes. I was watching our friend Doz at Ripon so I didn't watch the game to tell you the reasons why. I think Joe Pa's boys will be fine against the Hoosiers. PSU 34-14
19. Oklahoma State-vs Texas Tech- What a boring game. Granted, it will be high scoring but the Big 12 has fallen off big time since last year where every game seemed to be the most exciting game we were about to witnessed. The Cowboys will roll. OSU 42-24
20. Wisconsin-vs. Michigan- The Badgers have been haunted by Big Blue in the past ten years with weird losses (i.e. last year or the Bret Bell fumble on the punt) I think the Wisconsin defense is tougher than people think and should frustrated Tate Forcier. UW 24-10
21. Virgnia Tech-at Maryland- The Hokies have really fallen off the past couple of weeks but the good news is they are playing Maryland who is worst than Lady Gaga's wardrobe. VT 38-13
22. BYU-at New Mexico- The Fightin' Chets head to Lobo country where they have the college version of Tom Cable. Won't help them win though. BYU 52-17
23. Oregon State-vs. Washington- The Beavers are new members to the BCS and they play a Washington team who hasn't done anything after the big win against USC. Jacquizz Rodgers will do major work in this one. OSU 42-14
24. South Florida-at Rutgers- Eh, really not an exciting Thursday night game. The Bulls have had a roller coaster ride throughout the Big East season and the Scarlet Knights haven't found a quarterback that compares to Mike Teel. I will go with the Bulls. USF 31-20 (Edit: I was wrong big time. Rutgers blew them out big time in a 31-0 victory.)
25. West Virgnia-SEE 5. Cincinnati
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