Yes, faithful reader (all 1 of you--thanks dear), we are cranking out this weeks list of the best and worst of College Football a day early. And for those of you who wonder "Why break my routine?", it's because the northern HQ is in the process of moving back to the Global HQ.
With that in mind, we did learn some things this week: Alabama is just plain nasty. Stephen Garcia is a better beer drinker than thrower, Ohio State isn't very good. And Mike Locksley is not a head coach anymore.
In this weeks clip--the plot thickens and the mission continues:
Some better games this week as the conference "Hokey Pokey" continues. We'll see how it sorts out.
Last Week: 10-5 (Worst week ever!) Overall: 33-11 (Not bad)
So, as Kasey always says "On with the countdown!"--
The Dirty Dozen:
1) LSU 5-0. They've done nothing to change this. The defense is "Dominating". The offense is decent with the backup QB, the starter now returns. The only question is how do they handle that? This Week: vs. Florida. Our Pick: LSU 31, Florida 10
2) Alabama 5-0. They just dominated Florida last week. Physically intimdating. Can't wait for them to play LSU. Easily the game of the year. This Week: vs. Vanderbilt. Our Pick: Alabama 37, Vandy 16
3) Oklahoma 4-0. The only team, realistically, with a shot at beating either of the teams ahead of them. And that is only because of the pace they play. Can't wait to see the verbal sparring in this weeks game over the fate of the Big 12/10. This Week: vs. Texas. Our Pick: Oklahoma 43, Longhorn Network 7
4) Stanford 4-0. They just keep rolling. And Andrew Luck is the best player in college football. The catch he made last week was sick. And he's not a receiver. This Week: vs. Colorado. Our Pick: Stanford 37, Colorado 10
5) Wisconsin 5-0. Still don't like them as much as the others. They aren't fast enough to play with any of the teams ahead of them. They just aren't. The Big 10 teams never are. Admittedly, they are the class of the 10, they should run the table. This Week:Bye
6) Clemson 5-0. Go figure. An ACC team on a roll. Thought for sure they'd revert back to form last week, but noooooo. Good for the Dabo. This is a good team. This Week: vs. Boston College. Our Pick: Clemson 27, BC 17
7) Boise St. 4-0. I know we've been on their bandwagon. But. We are starting to believe while very, very good, they may not be better than any of these teams ahead of them. We'll see how it sorts out. This Week: at Fresno St. Our Pick: Boise St. 37, Fresno St. 21
8) Oklahoma St. 4-0. The Fighting Gundy's live. Though we also know there is no "D" in Stillwater. But that is for the comedians to say. Not us. They can still outscore most everyone. This Week: vs. Kansas. Our Pick: Oklahoma St. 130, Kansas 7
9) Georgia Tech 5-0. There also is no "D" in Yellow Jacket. Thank you very much! Until they find one, they won't run the table. But they'll outscore most teams they play. Eventually they'll match up with that team, but it won't be in ACC play. This Week: vs. Maryland. Our Pick: Ga.Tech 41, Maryland 34.
10) Arkansas 4-1. They too struggle against good offenses. But Tyler Wilson is pretty darn good...when he isn't getting hit. No guarantee they stay here with a tough SEC schedule left. This Week: vs. Auburn. Our Pick: Arkansas 51, Auburn 49
11) Texas 4-0. They seem to be finding themselves. They do apparently have "D" in Austin and it has helped the transition to baby McCoy at QB. They'll be okay, but don't look for it to be this week. This Week: See #1
12) Oregon 3-1. I'm not sold on this, but I can't yet in good conscience put Michigan here....yet. Another team here on the strength of the offense. And they play in the Pac-12. Stanford should put them in their place. This Week: vs. California. Our Pick: Oregon 43, Cal 27
The Bottom of The Barrel:
5) Minnesota 1-4. Kinda feel guilty about this because of the situation with coach Jerry Kill. But they just aren't very good. You could almost excuse the Michigan fiasco if they hadn't lost to North Dakota State the week before. This Week: at Purdue. Our Pick:Purdue 31, Minnesota 21
4) Florida Atlantic 0-4. Not all football in Florida is good. Yes, they have the schedule from hell, but who's fault is that. You need to play at least a couple of winnable games each year...don't you? Their game this week has a Leonard's loser vibe to it if there ever was one. This Week: at North Texas. Our Pick: North Texas 23, FAU 21.
3) Memphis 1-4. Somebody actually thinks this team belongs in a BCS conference (Big East). Really? The Big East has enough crappy football teams to last a lifetime, why add one more? So what that they've won a game, it was against Austin Peay. This Week: at Rice. Our Pick: Rice Krispies 21, Memphis 10
2) UAB 0-4. We kind of feel bad for this team and coach Neil Calloway. We met him when he was an assistant at UGA and kinda liked him. This is just a no-win situation. Sorry dude. This Week: vs. Mississippi State. Our Pick: Miss. St. 34, UAB 21
1) New Mexico 0-5. The 1st step to recovery is admitting there was a problem. They did that when they jettisoned Mike Locksley. The problem now is fixing the mess. And that is going to take a long, long time. This team will be here for awhile (they've been here since 2009 actually). This Week: Bye. Our Pick: Bye Week 28, New Mexico 10.
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