Today's Picks

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.  The pro games that day failed to live up to the quality of my sister-in-law's turkey and sides but hopefully the college football slate today measures up.  And I hope you have cleared your day as there are a full day of intriguing match-ups.
Michigan +4 at Ohio State
I am going back and forth on which team has the better motivation.  OSU needing a win to wrap up a 12-0 season or Michigan, who can stop that from happening?  And so, since I believe we will be watching two highly motivated squads, it will come down to talent and I feel the talent level is pretty close.  Take the points and keep track of the big plays.
Georgia -13 hosting Georgia Tech
I am not much of a fan of this Bulldogs squad as they seem like a 9-3 team to me.  Thanks to a ridiculous schedule, however, they can make the national championship game with two straight wins.  They do own this series and Tech has been pretty mediocre this year.  Sure the pressure is on Georgia and that has killed the chances of others this November, but I do not see how an undermanned Tech team can take advantage.
Minnesota +8 hosting MSU
I am trying to focus on meaningful games but this spread just seems too lopsided for me.
Vandy -11.5 at Wake
The Deacs seemed to have shut it down for the season while the Dores are a bit under the radar.  Vandy to win by 20.
Duke +6 hosting Miami
Good luck getting a Canes team motivated after their spot in the ACC title game and a bowl game were taken away this week by school officials.  Meanwhile the Blue Devils want to put a stamp on one of their most successful regular seasons in decades.
Pitt -2 hosting Rutgers
Panthers will be focused on taking down a Rutgers squad that is ranked but not necessarily better.  The Scarlet Knights can lose this game by 100 and still make a BCS game with a win next week.  That is a big advantage for the home team.
Oregon State +10 hosting Oregon
Oregon spreads are all out of whack based on the team's rout of lesser lights for the first ten weeks of the season.  But now they play a tough Oregon State D the week after playing a tough Stanford D.  This game should go down to the wire and do not be tempted by the notion that Oregon will rout the Beavers to make up for last week.
South Carolina +4 at Clemson
Gamecocks have owned this series recently and do better in big games.
USC +6.5 hosting ND
I am just trying to jinx the Trojans.  Game could easily go down to a FG which could hurt a Trojans team struggling in the kicking game.
Good luck...