College Football Weekend 11-1-08

Well, last week didn't pan out the way I wanted to; but that's probably because upsets rarely happen when you expect them to, which makes the games very hard to predict.

The Rundown

(1) Texas vs. (7) Texas Tech
College Gameday will be back in the Lonestar state yet again. If this game is anything like last week, the punters will see limited action. Both of these teams have proven they can put up tons of points against pretty decent opponents. This a really tough pick for me because there are so many different variables going into the game. However, since TTU is playing at home in one of the biggest games they've ever played, I'll go with the Red Raiders. PICK: Texas Tech

(8) Florida vs. (6) Georgia
Throw the records out the window for this rivalry game. Just like any year, the team that is the best on the day is going to win. I am sure many are picking Florida to put the stomp on Georgia like Alabama did, but this contest is never easy. I'm going to go against my gut feeling, and pick Georgia in an upset. PICK: Georgia

(15) Florida State vs. Georgia Tech
This should be a pretty decent matchup, and Georgia Tech comes in as a 2.5 point favorite, even with FSU playing better ball. As we all know, the ACC is very unpredictable, so every game feels like a tossup. PICK: Georgia Tech (in a close game)

Northwestern vs. (17) Minnesota
This is an intriguing game, mostly because Minnesota won a total of one game last year, and this year they have lost a total of one game. This might actually be a fun Big Ten game to watch at noon (check it out on ESPN2). PICK: Minnesota

(24) Oregon vs. California
Not much commentary as I have seen little from either team. I do know that home teams fair pretty well in Pac-10 games though. PICK: California

Well, that's about all the games I care to comment on. The lineup for this week doesn't look too great overall but I'm sure we're in for surprises. Here's how I think the rest of the week will be.

LSU to beat Tulane
Ole Miss to beat Auburn
Tulsa to beat Arkansas
Mississippi State to beat Kentucky
Tennessee to beat South Carolina
Virginia to beat Miami (FL)
UConn to beat West Virginia
Texas A&M to beat Colorado
Notre Dame to beat Pittsburgh
Oklahoma to beat Nebraska
Michigan to beat Purdue
Illinois to beat Iowa

Standings (Not so good lately... I need a dominant week this time around)

2008 College FB Pick'em

Overall Score		Overall Rank
96 - 55		266
Session	Score	Rank	Action
1	11 - 7	1597	View Results
2	14 - 0	1	View Results
3	12 - 6	726	View Results
4	12 - 6	412	View Results
5	9 - 8	384	View Results
6	14 - 4	19	View Results
7	8 - 8	553	View Results
8	9 - 7	588	View Results
9	7 - 9	992	View Results

Coming Soon: A blog about the Sagarin ratings... stay tuned SEC fans!