Week 14

Apologizes for the late post. All picks were written down on Wednesday.  I went 11-9

 

 

17. Kent State vs. 21. Northern Illinois                        KSU 28-24

Louisville vs. Rutgers                                                  Rutgers 21-14

2. Alabama vs. 3. Georgia                                           Dawgs 24-20

18. Texas vs. 6. Kansas State                                       KSU 52-31

11. Oklahoma vs. TCU                                                TCU 27-23

12. Nebraska vs. Wisconsin                                         Huskers 31-16

13. Florida State vs. Georgia Tech                               FSU 34-24

20. Boise State vs. Nevada                                          BSU 24-13

23. Oklahoma State vs. Baylor                                    OKST 45-42

UCF vs. Tulsa                                                              Tulsa 24-21

Cincinnati vs. Connecticut                                           Bearcats 21-10

Pittsburgh vs. South Florida                                         Pitt 24-12

Nicholls State vs. 15. Oregon State                              OSU 42-7

Middle Tennessee State vs. Arkansas State                  ARST 27-21

Kansas vs. West Virginia                                             WVU 31-17

New Mexico State vs. Texas State                               TXST 38-34

South Alabama vs. Hawaii                                           Hawaii 45-41

Week 13

Sorry about missing last week, I had family issues and no time to update. These picks were complied on Thanksgiving Day.

 With due honor to Charley Trippi (Georgia's Triple-Threat Star)

 

 Here are Week 13 picks

 

Ohio vs. 23. Kent State                                               KSU 17-10

14. Nebraska vs. Iowa                                                 Hawkeyes 23-19

7. LSU vs. Arkansas                                                    Tigers 20-17

Arizona State vs. 24. Arizona                                      Zona 35-31

Auburn vs. 2. Alabama                                                 Tide 35-17

Georgia Tech vs. 3. Georgia                                        Dawgs 27-24

4. Florida vs. 10. Florida State                                     Noles 28-17

5. Oregon vs. 15. Oregon State                                     Ducks 31-21

8. Standford vs. 17. UCLA                                          UCLA 23-22

12. South Carolina vs. 11. Clemson                             Clemson 31-28

21. Oklahoma State vs. 13 Oklahoma                          Sooners 49-41

18. Rutgers vs. Pittsburgh                                            Knights 31-21

19. Michigan vs. Ohio State                                         Michigan 21-17

West Virginia vs. Iowa State                                        ISU 31-26

Wisconsin vs. Penn State                                             PSU 24-20

Louisiana Tech vs. San Jose State                                LT 52-45

Michigan State vs. Minnesota                                      Spartans 26-23

Rice vs. UTEP                                                               Rice 21-10

25. Washington vs. Washington State                          Huskies 24-21

Texas State vs. UTSA                                                  UTSA 27-21

 

Upset Special

USC vs. 1. Notre Dame                                                           USC 24-20



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Week 11

I went 14-6. Not bad. Indiana plays Wisconsin in a big game for a possible spot in the Big 10 Championship Game.

 With proper respect to Andy "Swede" Oberlander (Dartmouth's triple-threat star) Here are Week 11 picks

 

 

 

 

 

15. Texas A&M vs. 1. Alabama                       Bama 24-21

2. Kansas State vs. TCU                                   KSU 31-27

4. Notre Dame vs. Boston College                   ND 33-10

LA-Lafayette vs. 6. Florida                              Gators 28-17

21. Miss State. Vs 7. LSU                                LSU 20-16

Arkansas vs. 8. South Carolina                       SCAR 31-24

9. Louisville vs. Syracuse                                Ville 24-21

11. Oregon State vs. 14. Stanford                    OSU 21-20

Baylor vs. 12. Oklahoma                                 Sooners 42-21

Penn State vs. 16. Nebraska                             PSU 31-24

Iowa State vs. 17. Texas                                   ISU 28-27

Arizona State vs. 19. USC                               USC 52-49

24. Northwestern vs. Michigan                        NW 35-31

Wisconsin vs. Indiana                                      Indiana 34-31

Miami (FL) vs. Virginia                                   Canes 24-17

West Virginia vs. Oklahoma State                   Cowboys 48-42

Air Force vs. San Diego State                          SDSU 31-24

Fresno State vs. Nevada                                    Fresno 26-24

Vanderbilt vs. Ole Miss                                      Rebels 24-15

McNeese St. vs. UTSA                                       UTSA 31-28

 

 

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Week 10

I went 10-10. Horrible.

With proper respect to Aubrey Devine (Iowa's 20's Triple-Threat Star)

 

Here are the Week 10 picks

 

1 Alabama vs. 5. LSU                                      LSU 14-10

24. Oklahoma State vs. 2. Kansas State          KSU 34-21

Pittsburgh vs. 3. Notre Dame                           ND 23-3

4. Oregon vs. 17. USC                                     Ducks 45-42

Ole Miss vs. 6. Georgia                                     Rebels 20-17

Arizona State vs. 11. Oregon State                   OSU 27-17

12. Oklahoma vs. Iowa State                           Oklahoma 24-20

16. Texas A&M vs. 15. Mississippi State       A&M 31-26

23. Texas vs. 18. Texas Tech                          TTU 38-28

20. Nebraska vs. Michigan State                     Cornhuskers 13-10

TCU vs. 21. West Virginia                               TCU 31-28

22. Arizona vs. UCLA                                     UCLA 26-21

Florida Atlantic at Navy                                  Navy 31-17

Tulsa vs. Arkansas                                           Tulsa 27-21

Syracuse vs. Cincinnati                                    Bearcats 31-24

Air Force vs. Army                                          Army 35-28

San Diego State vs. 19. Boise State                  BSU 52-28

Missouri vs. 7. Florida                                     Gators 31-14

LA- Lafayette vs. Louisiana Monroe               ULM 35-31

UTSA vs. 25. Louisiana Tech                          LT 49-21

Week 9

I went 12-8. Several teams failed me.

With proper respect to Vic Janowicz. Here are the Week 9 picks.

 

 

11. Mississippi State vs. 1. Alabama                Bama 20-17

2. Florida at 10. Georgia                                  Gators 23-14

14. Texas Tech vs. 3. Kansas State                  KSU 35-24

5. Notre Dame vs. 8. Oklahoma                       Irish 17-14

7. Oregon State vs. Washington                      OSU 37-13

9. USC vs. Arizona                                          USC 42-28

Duke vs. 12. Florida State                                FSU 27-23

Kent State vs. 15. Rutgers                                Rutgers 21-17

22. Michigan vs. Nebraska                              Nebraska 23-21

Michigan State vs. 25. Wisconsin                    Badgers 31-17

BYU vs. Georgia Tech                                     BYU 24-20

North Carolina State vs. North Carolina           NCST 27-21

TCU vs. Oklahoma State                                 TCU 42-39

Ohio State vs. Penn State                                 PSU 28-24

Ball State vs. Army                                          Ball State 45-42

Fresno State vs. New Mexico                           New Mexico 34-29

UCLA vs. Arizona State                                  UCLA 35-31

Utah State vs. UTSA                                        USU 48-21

Texas State vs. San Jose State                          SJS 31-10

Baylor vs. Iowa State                                       ISU 31-17

Week 8

I went 11-9. Just a brutal stretch of upsets and toss-up games sunk my record.

With proper respect to Chic Harley (The man who built Ohio Stadium)  

 

here are the week 8 picks

 

1. Alabama vs. Tennessee                                           Bama 35-10

BYU vs. 5. Notre Dame                                              ND 24-13

7. South Carolina vs. 2. Florida                                   Gators 23-21

4. Kansas State vs. 13. West Virginia                           KSU 27-17

6. LSU vs. 18. Texas A&M                                         LSU 20-16

Utah vs. 8. Oregon State                                              OSU 28-17

Middle Tennessee State vs. 12. Mississippi State       MTSU 31-28

16. Florida State vs. Miami (FL)                                Miami (FL) 35-31

15. Rutgers vs. Temple                                                Knights 23-16

17. Texas Tech vs. 23. TCU                                        TCU 34-31

Virginia Tech vs. 19. Clemson                                     Tigers 35-21

20. Stanford vs. California                                          Stanford 28-10

21. Cincinnati vs. Toledo                                             Rockets 31-27

24. Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State                               ISU 34-29

Baylor vs. 25. Texas                                                    Texas 42-38

Nebraska vs. Northwestern                                          NW 27-24

North Carolina vs. Duke                                              UNC 34-24

Army vs. Eastern Michigan                                          Army 31-26

Louisiana-Monroe vs. Western Kentucky                    WKU 17-14

San Diego State vs. Nevada                                         Nevada 45-42

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Week 7

I went 12-8. The teams I picked for glory failed. The Purple wearing teams fell. Both NW and TCU lost big games.

With all proper respect to Charley Barrett (Cornell’s triple-threat star)

 

here are Week 7 picks.

 

 

1.Alabama  vs. Missouri                                  Bama 31-3

3. South Carolina vs. 9. LSU                           SCAR 24-10

5. West Virginia vs. Texas Tech                     WVU 42-38

6. Kansas State vs. Iowa State                          KSU 23-17

17. Stanford vs. 7. Notre Dame                           ND 35-21

10. Oregon State vs. BYU                                OSU 24-14

11. USC vs. Washington                                  USC 31-13

15. Texas vs. 13 Oklahoma                             Texas 34-31

18. Louisville vs. Pittsburgh                             Ville 19-16

Tennessee vs. 19. Mississippi State                  MSU 27-17

Syracuse vs. 20. Rutgers                                  Rutgers 24-13

22. Texas A&M vs. 23. Louisiana Tech           LT 45-38

Fresno St vs. 24. Boise State                            BSU 34-28

Iowa vs. Michigan State                                   MSU 23-16

Northwestern vs. Minnesota                            NW 24-21

Duke vs. Virginia Tech                                     Duke 26-24

North Carolina vs. Miami (FL)                         Miami 27-24

Kent State vs. Army                                         Army 35-31

Wisconsin vs. Purdue                                      Wisky 31-20

Utah State vs. San Jose State                            SJS 17-13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Week 6

I went 14-6. Got burned by a couple of picks. This week offers a great slate of games.

With proper respect to Bradbury Robinson (first star passer in CFB) here are the Week 6 picks.

 

 

 

23. Washington vs. 2. Oregon              Ducks 45-34

4. LSU vs. 10. Florida                          Gators 14-10

5. Georgia vs. 6. South Carolina            SCAR 24-20

8. West Virginia vs. 11. Texas             Longhorns 35-31

Miami FL vs. 9. Notre Dame               ND 34-20

21. Nebraska vs. 12. Ohio State           OSU 27-21

Iowa State vs. 15. TCU                         TCU 26-16

17. Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech             OK 38-34

24. Northwestern vs. PSU                    NW 24-21

Pittsburgh vs. Syracuse                      Orange 23-20

Utah State vs. BYU                              USU 35-28

Virginia Tech vs. North Carolina         VT 31-27

Michigan vs. Purdue                            Wolverines 34-31

Navy vs. Air Force                              AFA 24-17

Arizona vs. 18. Stanford                      Stan 21-17

Texas A&M vs. Ole Miss                     A&M 31-17

ULM vs. Middle Tennessee State         MTSU 31-28

Kansas vs. 7. Kansas State                   KSU 45-10

Georgia Tech vs. 15. Clemson             Tigers 35-10

Arkansas vs. Auburn                           Auburn 31-3

 

 

 

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Feel Alive It's Week 5

I went 15-5. A fine bounce back week.

With proper respect to Albie Booth (Little Boy Blue) here are the picks for Week 6

 

 

Indiana vs. Northwestern                     NW 31-17

Penn State vs. Illinois                           Nois 24-20

Duke vs. Wake Forest                          Forest 24-21

North Carolina State vs. Miami FL       Canes 34-31

Tennessee vs. 5. Georgia                     Dawgs 31-10

14. Ohio State vs. 20 Michigan State   MSU 17-14

Louisiana Tech vs. Virginia                 LT 27-17

Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati                VT 25-21

4. Florida State vs. South Florida         FSU 31-21

Texas Tech vs. Iowa State                   ISU 27-24

15. TCU vs. SMU                                TCU 42-17

Wisconsin vs. 22. Nebraska                 Huskers 28-10

UTSA vs. New Mexico State               UTSA 24-14

18. Oregon State vs. Arizona               ORST 35-21

San Diego State vs. Fresno State          FRST 38-17

25. Baylor vs. 9. West Virginia            WVU 45-24

Minnesota vs. Iowa                              Gophers 21-10

12. Texas vs. Oklahoma State              Longhorns 31-28

Central Michigan vs. Northern Illinois   NIU 35-31

Marshall vs. Purdue                             Boilermakers 21-20

 

 

 

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I went 12-8 this past week.

With proper respect to Bo McMillin, here are Week 4 picks

 

 

2. LSU vs. Auburn                               LSU 31-10

22. Arizona vs. 3. Oregon                    Ducks 51-42

10. Clemson vs. 4. Florida State          Noles 27-21

15. Kansas State vs. 6. Oklahoma        Sooners 34-21

Missouri vs. 7. South Carolina             SCAR 24-3

18. Michigan vs. 11. Notre Dame        ND 38-34

Virginia vs. 17 TCU                             Horned Frogs 34-7

20. Louisville vs. Florida Intentional   Ville 23-21

Army vs. Wake Forest                         Cadets 31-28

East Carolina vs. North Carolina          ECU 24-20

Temple vs. Penn State                          PSU 24-13

Rutgers vs. Arkansas                           Scarlet Knights 23-16

Miami FL vs. Georgia Tech                 Canes 34-27

Syracuse vs. Minnesota                                   Minnesota 26-23

Louisiana Tech vs. Illinois                   LT 35-31

Nevada vs. Hawaii                               Nevada 56-52

Utah vs. Arizona State                         Utah 27-21

Oregon State vs. 19. UCLA                 UCLA 17-10

Vanderbilt vs. 5 Georgia                      Bulldogs 37-7

Wyoming vs. Idaho                             Cowboys 31-24

Week 3

Plenty of upsets happened. The biggest being Louisiana-Monroe coming back from 28-7 to stun Arkansas in OT! Also, the Big 10 looked pathetic, with Nebraska and Wisconsin laying huge eggs. Air Force almost stunned Michigan in the Big House. I went 12-9.

 

Picks for Week 2 with proper respect to Nile Kinnick 1939 Heisman TrophyWinner from Iowa

 

 

Predictions

 

Alabama vs. Arkansas                         BAMA 31-0

2. USC vs. 21. Stanford                        USC 45-28

20. Notre Dame vs. 10 Michigan State    MSU 20-17

California vs. 12 Ohio State                 OSU 27-16

13. Virginia Tech vs. Pittsburgh                       VT 24-14

14. Texas vs. Ole Miss                                     Texas 35-17

16. TCU vs. Kansas                             TCU 52-10

18. Florida vs. 23. Tennessee              Gators 26-21

North Carolina vs. 19. Louisville         Ville 17-10

Houston vs. 22 UCLA                         UCLA 45-31

25. BYU vs. Utah                                Utah 24-20

Boston College vs. Northwestern         NW 27-20

Navy vs. Penn State                             Navy 27-21

Utah State vs. Wisconsin                     Utah State 23-19

Rice vs. Louisiana Tech                       LT 34-27

Northern Illinois vs. Army                   Cadets 31-28

Bowling Green vs. Toledo                   Toledo 42-38

Colorado vs. Fresno State                    Fresno 31-16

Arizona State vs. Missouri                   ASU 24-20

ULM vs. Auburn                                 ULM 23-17

Upset of the Week

Northern Iowa over Iowa

 

Other Upsets Watches

SMU over Texas A&M

Western Kentucky over Kentucky

LA-Lafayette over Oklahoma State

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Well, I went 14-6. The MAC teams left me down and Navy really left me down. Also, OK State destroyed poor Savannah State by an ungodly amount. Now Savannah State plays the Seminoles. Cowboys and Indians back to back weeks.

 

Here are the picks for Week 2. With proper respect to Ira Rodgers (WVU Triple-Threat Player)

 

 

 

           

Utah vs. Utah St                                               Utah 20-17

Washington vs. 3. LSU                                    LSU 31-14

Fresno State vs. 4. Oregon                               Ducks 52-17

2. USC vs. Syracuse                                         USC 45-21

7. Georgia vs. Missouri                                    Georgia 31-17

East Carolina vs. 9. South Carolina                 SC 27-19

11. Michigan State vs. Central Michigan          MSU 27-16

13. Wisconsin vs. Oregon State                       Wisconsin 45-21

16. Nebraska vs. UCLA                                   Huskers 24-10

18. Oklahoma State vs. Arizona                       OK State 49-10

Miami FL vs. 21. Kansas State                         KSU 31-28

Purdue vs. 22. Notre Dame                              ND 42-10

24. Florida vs. Texas A&M                             Gators 23-7

Penn State vs. Virginia                                     Virginia 27-10

Maryland vs. Temple                                       Temple 24-3

Illinois vs. Arizona State                                  Illinois 21-17

Army vs. San Diego State                                Cadets 24-21

Iowa State vs. Iowa                                          Hawkeyes 26-24

Vanderbilt vs. Northwestern                            NW 21-13

South Florida vs. Nevada                                 Wolfpack 34-31

 

 

Upset Pick of the Week

Air Force over 19. Michigan 

 

Other Upsets Watches

New Hampshire over Minnesota

Texas State over Texas Tech

ND St. over Colorado State

Eastern Washington over Washington State

Savannah St. over 6. Florida State (JK)

 

Super Bold Prediction

Savannah State loses by only 45 points

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Week 1 Picks

I will start my own top 25 poll after Week 5. I disagree with preseason polls. Teams that lose games fall and they cause a logjam of teams moving up. Besides, the preseason polls are all based on potential and teams' seasons should not be based on a flawed view of "potential".

Without further to do this week picks by me with proper respect to Jim Thorpe (Star Carlisle Triple Threat Player)




Jim Thorpe at Carlisle



Picks

 

9. South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt          SC 24-17

24. Boise State vs. Michigan State      MSU 27-24

Hawaii vs. 1. USC                               USC 49-21

Marshall vs. West Virginia                 WVU 28-21

14. Clemson vs. Auburn                     Clemson 24-21

Tennessee vs. NC State                       NCST 31-21

Miami (OH) vs. Ohio State                 OSU 34-24

Wyoming vs. Texas                           Texas 45-31

Washington State vs. BYU               BYU 38-20

Iowa vs. Northern Illinois                 NIU 20-13

Toledo vs. Arizona                            Toledo 48-41

Western Michigan vs. Illinois           WM 26-16

Kentucky vs. 25. Louisville                Ville 27-10

Georgia Tech vs. 16. Virginia Tech   VT 20-16

Southern Miss vs. Nebraska               Huskers 34-17

Northwestern vs. Syracuse                 NW 24-20

Ohio vs. Penn State                           Ohio 17-10

Florida Intentional vs. Duke             FIU 23-17

Miami (FL) vs. Boston College        Miami 24-10

SMU vs. Baylor                                SMU 34-31

 

 

Upset Pick of the Week

 

Navy vs. Notre Dame      Navy 27-24

 

 

Other Upsets Watches

 

Richmond over Virginia

William & Mary over Maryland

Massachusetts over Connecticut

Tulsa over Iowa State

 

I went with a lot of upsets of MAC schools beating Big 10 schools.  The CAA teams have a history of beating or playing close games with ACC teams.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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