Sports Editor Brad Carroll takes a look at the top college football games of the dayLAST WEEK: 7-0 (spread); 7-0 (overall); 1-0 (upset picks)
THIS SEASON: 25-16-1 (spread); 33-9 (overall); 3-1 (upset picks)
No. 1 Oklahoma at No. 5 Texas; 12 p.m.; ABC
The Skinny: It’s going to be real hard to duplicate what GameDay did last week – going a perfect 7-0 against the spread, including the upset pick of Vanderbilt – but we’re going to give it a shot. But it won’t be easy, as there is a ton of great matchups with spreads that are relatively gigantic, starting with this huge matchup. This one (played in the Cotton Bowl) goes to the team with the better QB – Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford. The Pick: Oklahoma (-7) wins it 27-17.
No. 17 Oklahoma State at No. 3 Missouri; 8 p.m.; ESPN2
The Skinny: Missouri is my darkhorse to win the national championship this year and have been officially adopted as GameDay’s favorite team. QB Chase Daniel is simply awesome and should win the Heisman Trophy this season. But first, the team will have to get by a very good Oklahoma State squad. This game should be a shootout, as Missouri and Oklahoma State both boast two of the best offenses in the country. I hate these spreads. The Pick: Missouri (-14) wins it 44-27.
No. 4 LSU at No. 11 Florida; 8 p.m.; CBS
The Skinny: LSU DT Ricky Jean-Francois said this week that he was going to knock Florida QB Tim Tebow out in today’s game in The Swamp. Nice. He did clarify his statement later, but the damage is done. Why in the world would you give the Gators any extra motivation heading into this game? The Tigers are going to pay for it. I thought Florida would pull this game out anyway, but I think they may want to run up the score a bit now. The Pick: Florida (-6) wins it 35-24.
No. 6 Penn State at Wisconsin; 8 p.m.; ESPN
The Skinny: This could have been another top 10 matchup on this tremendous Saturday, but Wisconsin went on to lose to Michigan and Ohio State to fall out of the rankings altogether. Penn State has been great so far, but I can definitely see it struggling to score points in this hostile environment. The Nittany Lions will win the game, but the Badgers are going to keep it close and force the visitors to kick a game-winning field goal late. The Pick: Penn State (-6) wins it 23-20.
Tennessee at No. 10 Georgia; 3:30 p.m.; CBS
The Skinny: We all know by now my thoughts on Tennessee – always, always, go against the Vols, no matter the opponent or the amount of points getting or giving up. That trend continues today. Georgia coach Mark Richt says that former Heisman candidate Knowshon Moreno will start at running back today, which is good news for the desperate Bulldogs – who lost their last game to Alabama. Georgia gets a big conference victory. The Pick: Georgia (-12) wins it 31-10.
Colorado at No. 16 Kansas; 12:30 p.m.; ESPN2
The Skinny: Kansas had to come back from a 20-point deficit to beat Iowa State last week in its Big 12 opener, so you would think they won’t take a victory over Colorado for granted. But with Oklahoma on the horizon next week, Kansas just might do that. The Jayhawks, however, should have learned their lesson and should take home an easy home win. The Pick: Kansas (-14) wins it 38-21.
Notre Dame at No. 22 North Carolina; 3:30 p.m.; ABC
The Pick: North Carolina (-7.5) wins it 33-23.
Brad’s brother, Craig Carroll, is back to defend his championship from a year ago. He finished with a 5-2 record last week, and is 17-24-1 for the season. Here are his picks for the week: Oklahoma, Missouri, LSU (upset special), Penn State, Georgia, Colorado, UNC.
2 comments:
3-3-1. Not terrible.
Your bro at 1-5-1 isn't real good. I'm betting all of his opposites next week. Sure to make some cake.
Bob
Hilarious! I told my brother about your opposite picks theory and he laughed. Then he said, "remember, I won last year." He's still living in the past, but I guess he has to when his picks are so bad this year. Hopefully I can pick things up next week with the college picks. Thanks for the note.
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