Tonight's Slate of Games

Now I understand the need of the smaller conferences to play some games during the week to be able to get television coverage not available on Saturday or barring that even get some local excitement. But who is going to show some love for tonight's Troy at Louisiana-Lafayette game, kicking off at the same time (7:30) as Oklahoma-Baylor and ending during the first half or so of the Oregon-Stanford game? That will be a tough one to watch for even the biggest fan of either team. But I digress (and admit that I'll probably watch some of that game). If Baylor routs Oklahoma, a team they have not been favored over since 1998, then they have to be mentioned as a BCS title hopeful. That won't do them any good mind you as the big three have a stranglehold on those spots but it will begin to legitimize a season for the Waco bunch that has been characterized by points scored over mediocre, at best, opponents. And so I took OU, to lose by 5-7. And in the Pac 12 the Oregon Ducks are a few years ahead of Baylor in the respect game but must answer Stanford's game plan from last season to remain in the before mentioned big three. Stanford will attempt to smack Oregon in the mouth again this season and unless Oregon either takes it better or even fights back, their season will be derailed again. They have been thinking about this for a long time but they are who they are and so I picked Stanford, to lose by 3. And I also took Troy, to lose by 10. Dogs all around.