Today's Picks

Today's big game, of course, is in the Bronx as Fordham hosts Lehigh (both undefeated and ranked).  the pick there is my Rams as they are ineligible for the conference title--having four full classes of scholarship players while the others do not--and will use this game as their championship, or at least early October championship.  Watch at noon on CBS Sports.
Anyway, on to the games you can actually make a wager on.  I am 29-21and looking for bear.
Iowa -1.5 hosting MSU.  Should be a field position game with Hawkeyes winning close one.
Temple +33 hosting Louisville.  Cards looking ahead to Rutgers and UCF.
SMU +4 hosting Rutgers.  Coming off big win against Arkansas and with Louisville looming for RU.
Ball State +4 at UVA. Either team can win so I'll gladly take 4.
Maryland +17 at FSU. Terps have come a long way since august but do have a lot of young talent.
Clemson -14 at Cuse.  Tigers have become very good on road and outclass game Orange.
Texas Tech -17 at KU.  Could get ugly.
Army +12 at BC. Saw this one live last year and BC still can't stop run.
Miami -6 vs Georgia Tech.  Canes will win fifth straight in series.
Georgia -11 at Tenn.  Vols hang tough early but Bulldogs pull away.
Arkansas +12 at Florida.  Just not buying Gators.
Okie State-14 hosting KSU. Someone needs to pay.
TCU +9 at OU. If you have to play OU, this is the week to do it.
Northwestern +7 hosting OSU. Buckeyes will believe after this one.
Good luck

Tonight's Picks

I sit at 28-20 on the season and have two picks for tonight as I aim for 10 games over .500.

Take Texas -7.5 against ISU and UCLA -6.5 at Utah.  Both favorites will dominate on defense.

Kiffin Fired

Good riddance.

This Weekend's Picks

I won more than I lost last week and sit at 25-18 on the season.  So perhaps there is hope after all.
Here goes:
SMU +19 at TCU. Better rivalry than given credit nationally.
Miami -17 at USF. Lost year continues for Bulls.
LSU +3 at Georgia. Should be fun.
Alabama -14 hosting Rebels. Getting too much attention.
UAB +20 at Vandy. Way too many points.
OSU -7 hosting Wisconsin. Too much talent.
ASU -4 hosting USC. Trojans need more players.
Enjoy

Let's Hear It for Rutgers!

A good time was had in New Brunswick, NJ Saturday at the Rutgers-Arkansas game--well by the RU supporters as the Arkansas fans had to be frustrated.  There is no way any Razorback supporter could have fathomed losing both legs of the home-and-away with Rutgers, which is what happened Saturday one year after the Scarlet Knights went down South to beat Arkansas 35-26.  But last year was a lost year for the Hogs and a decent start to this season had Razorback faithful looking to bright future and a 4-0 start after this win.  And things looked good for most of the game as, with plenty of help from the home team, Arkansas built a 24-7 second half lead.  But Rutgers rallied behind QB Gary Nova to score the game's final 21 points for a 28-24 victory that delighted a rocking (well, from the end of the third quarter, after Janarion Grant sparked rally with 58y punt return TD, through 4th quarter anyway) crowd.
Unfortunately for Rutgers their surprise running weapon, back Paul James, was injured and will miss their next game in two weeks versus SMU and probably the big tilt against Louisville the following week.  Former starter Savon Huggins needs to step up in James's absence.  As for the poor Hogs they now face Texas A&M, Florida, South Carolina and Alabama in the next four weeks.  Good luck.
As for me I enjoyed a very exciting college football game that reminded me why I love the sport.  We all have to put up with the crap--and new revelations come out weekly--but it is good to know that such good football can exist a little bit under the national radar.

Today's Picks

Well I am glad that the zebras did not cost me a win with Wisconsin last week.  I feel bad for the Badgers however, although that is the risk you take when you venture into Pac 12 country.  There have been many other questionable calls over the decades.
I went 9-2 last week with 2 pushes.  That moves me to 20-15.  Let's keep the momentum going during a middling slate of games.  But at least last night was entertaining.
San Jose State +4 at Minny.  One team has a solid QB the other an injured one.
Florida-Tenn under 45.  Gators will win 24-10 or 21-7 but I should win this by at least 10.
West Virginia +5 versus Maryland.  Sure the Mountaineers are rebuilding but they'll keep it close.
Utah State +7 at USC.  Bad game to schedule as only nuts like you and me know how good Aggies are and so faithful will scream and yell if it is a close one--which it will be.
MSU-ND under 42.  I know it is low but game could easily be 10-7.
Stanford -6.5 hosting ASU. Refs won't help this week.
Texas SA -3 at UTEP: Quietly good team without results thanks to difficult sched.
Wyoming -4.5 against Air Force.  Won't like it but should be 2 TD win.
Good luck.

Why We Love And Hate College Football

Akron was a bigger underdog today to Michigan than Appalachian state was back in 2007.  Akron had the Wolverines on the ropes.  That the Zips went to the big house and nearly won is incredible and one of the great things about the sport we love.
But of course they lost.  And the refs helped.  That a lowly visitor can be hosed on a bs non-call is sad and ridiculous and frustrating--and there is nothing anyone does about it.  And that is one of the things we hate about college football.