College Football Picks

Well, that was depressing last night. My Va. Tech pick looked great for 58 of 60 minutes, until BC qb Matt Ryan decided to go all 'Heisman' and throw two touchdowns in the last two minutes. Thanks for nothing Va. Tech...

So, with my loss last night, i stand at 19-18. Above .500, but just barely. And this week's games scare me. A ton of good games, but a ton of hard games to pick. Here goes nothing...

Oregon -3 over USC
Not sure what it is, but I love this Oregon team. They can put up points with the best of them, and qb Dennis Dixon has looked phenomenal all year. This game is a toss-up with USC's defense, but because Autzen is a tough place to play and USC is starting sophomore qb Mark Sanchez, i'll take Oregon.

South Florida -4.5 over UConn
UConn has really played no one, at least South Florida was tested last week against Rutgers. I believe in this USF team more than the Huskies.

Texas A&M +3 over Kansas
(Sigh) I think this is the third week in a row i've picked Kansas to lose, yet they somehow keep winning and screwing me in the process. Kansas is not an 8-0 team. They're just not! (Keep telling yourself that, keep telling yourself that...)

Arizona State -3 over California
Even though i bill this as a blog about sports in the Valley, i have up to this point neglected to write about the #4 ranked Sun Devils. This is mainly due to the fact that a) I don't care about them, and b) I haven't watched more than 10 minutes of them all season long. That being said, they apparently have been playing well. Cal comes in on a two-game losing streak, which scares me for the 'we have to win to save our season' factor. However, like many Cal teams of the past, i don't think they have the emotional make-up of a team ready for a true gut-check. This team came into the season as a National Championship contender, played that way for half a season, then had a disastrous loss with their back-up qb, followed by another loss. I think this team folds. On a side note, if ASU does win and gets to 8-0, i promise i will write a preview of their matchup against Oregon (which, by the way, they are losing).

Ohio St. -4 over Penn St.
As much as i want to believe Penn St. will knock off the Buckeye's, i just don't see it happening. Penn St. has been too erratic this year to beat a team coming in on a roll and full of confidence. I hate to say it, but i see this year for the Buckeye's turning out much the same way as last year; i.e. running the table, getting to the national championship game, and getting destroyed. Michigan, i am begging you: Beat the Buckeyes and keep them out of the Sugar Bowl. The Big Ten does not need to give any more ammunition to the haters...

Auburn -18 over Mississippi
These big lines are killing me, as is taking almost all favorites. In the year of underdogs, you would think i would learn at some point...

So there you have it. I will be watching all day long tomorrow, as i normally do. Looking forward to the USC - Oregon game, if ANYONE in the country was getting it on tv (don't get me started). Here's to a winning day...