Week 12

I owe you some picks everyone; I plum forgot yesterday. Oh well. I went to my first game between the Hedges, and it was pretty neat. It looked like Rambo almost died, but I think he's ok now. Exciting game, I chatted with one really annoying and one cool Auburn fan, I did not eat at Weaver D's. I did get to see Clemson get one game closer, which means we think we are still quite likely to lose our formality of a game on Saturday. Let's look at how we did last week before this week's games:

Me: 8/11, 4/11, ATS (73/123, 63/123 ATS)

Jackal87: 7/11 (38/67)

SHatter: 9/11, 7/11 ATS (63/113, 51/113 ATS)

VTFerguson: 7/11, 6/11 ATS (57/110, 43/110 ATS)

SHatter had an excellent week, VTFerguson's voodoo can't stop Spiller and Jackal87 has been more consistent at picks that either of the college football teams he follows. Onward!

Duke @ Miami (-20)

Duke was fun at the beginning of the year, but they're starting to show that even though they have a potential NFL QB, they just don't have the depth that other teams do yet. Clearly Cutcliffe can get them there, if he doesn't go for more dollar signs. However, it doesn't happen on Saturday, but the score will be closer than the game. Duke covers.

Maryland @ FSU (-18.5)

Last week convinced me. Manuel is fine. Maryland is a superlatively awful team, FSU wins and covers.

North Carolina @ Boston College (-3.5)

I don't understand how this BC team has won 7 games or how one of them wasn't Notre Dame. Anyway, I do not believe in this team at all and I'm kind of impressed by the Heels so I think they win on the road.

UK @ UGa (-9)

Georgia won that weird one against Auburn last weekend where the first quarter had them looking like the German soccer team in the classic Monty Python sketch, while they switched sides after that. Georgia is clearly the better team and at home, so they win. Ordinarily, I'd pick the Cats to cover, but it looks like Cobb will be out so they'll be lost without him. Dawgs by two TDs.

Ohio St (-11.5) @ Michigan

Will RichRod be coaching the Wolverines next year? I'm waiting with baited breath to find out. Wait -- that period wasn't indifferent enough, so I'm going to use the backwards apostrophe for the purpose from here on out for that, because I have no idea what else it is for: I can't wait` I am also tired of Ohio State. They'll win here, lock up their opportunity to lose to the Pac10 winner, probably Oregon, and Jim Tressel will start to feel like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day. Michigan is not a good football team.

NCSU @ VT (-21)

I think that this game will look a lot like our game against the Pack, except both teams will score fewer points. Even though I got burned last week, I don't think the Hokies cover a spread that wide.

LSU @ Ole Miss (-4)

Wow, I'm surprised that the Rebs are favored here. Even though they blew Tennessee out last week, I still don't believe in them, either. This is the week I ignore all of the data from last week. Tigers win.

Oklahoma (-6.5) @ Texas Tech

Both of these teams are 6-4, that's weird. I like the Red Raiders because they're at home and they tend to beat the Sooners when they're at home and the Sooners are weak. Oklahoma is definitely weak this year, and why not? It's a fun pick.

Oregon (-6) @ Arizona

The Pac10 is confusing this year, but exciting. I could not tell you a single thing about the Arizona football team. Aren't they coached by Mike Stoops still and he's normally on the hot seat? Oregon by a TD`

Cal @ Stanford (-7.5) - The Big Game

There is something astir about this game. It seems like things are just lining up for the Cardinal, and I think there needs more chaos, and Cal is the team to issue it. If ever there was a rivalry where wacky things happen, it's this one. Best won't be playing, but it didn't stop them last week from beating that confusingly good Zona team. Bears sneak out a close one.

UVa @ Clemson (-20.5)

This game is for the berth in the ACC title game. You can probably feel the pent up excitement radiating from Clemson fans from your chair. The sentiment is, "If we haven't moved past Bowden, we lose this game. If we win, we've gotten that monkey off our back and the sky's the limit." I think we win, but the Hoos have a way of sticking around, so 3 TDs is a little much to ask. I think it's more like a 14 point victory.