2011 Week 5 Picks

Week 1: 69-9 (88.5%)
Week 2: 53-12 (81.5%)
Week 3: 49-15 (76.6%)
Week 4: 46-14 (76.7%)
Season: 217-50 (81.3%)


Thursday, September 29
USF at Pitt
Houston at UTEP


Friday, September 30
Utah State at BYU


Saturday, October 1

Texas A&M vs Arkansas at Arlington
Mississippi State at Georgia
Penn State at Indiana
Minnesota at Michigan
Rutgers at Syracuse
Toledo at Temple
Tulane at Army
Northwestern at Illinois
Texas Tech at Kansas
Air Force at Navy

Kentucky at LSU
Wake Forest at Boston College
Buffalo at Tennessee
Cincinnati at Miami (OH)
Akron at Eastern Michigan
Kent State at Ohio
Nevada at Boise State
Arizona at USC
Western Michigan at Connecticut
Marshall at Louisville

Towson at Maryland
Georgia Tech at NC State
Michigan State at Ohio State
Idaho at Virginia
Bowling Green at West Virginia
Northern Illinois at Central Michigan
Baylor at Kansas State
Bethune-Cookman at Miami
Auburn at South Carolina
SMU at TCU

Washington State at Colorado
San Jose State at Colorado State
Arkansas State at Western Kentucky
Clemson at Virginia Tech
Texas at Iowa State
Ball State at Oklahoma
North Texas at Tulsa
Washington at Utah
UAB at Troy
FAU at Louisiana Lafayette

Duke at FIU
Hawaii at Louisiana Tech
Memphis at MTSU
Rice at Southern Miss
Alabama at Florida
North Carolina at East Carolina
New Mexico State at New Mexico
Nebraska at Wisconsin
Notre Dame at Purdue
Mississippi at Fresno State

Oregon State at Arizona State
UCLA at Stanford

Mike Locksley out at New Mexico

Link

New Mexico fired head coach Mike Locksley after a home loss against FCS member Sam Houston State. The Lobos are 0-4 this season and 2-26 under Locksley. Defensive Coordinator George Barlow will serve as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.

I had Mike Locksley listed as one of the Hottest Seats in my 2011 Preseason Coaches on the Hot Seat post, so this move comes as no surprise.

2011 Week 4 Top 25

1 - LSU (1)
2 - Oklahoma (2)
3 - Alabama (3)
4 - Boise State (4)
5 - Oklahoma State (9)
6 - Wisconsin (6)
7 - South Carolina (7)
8 - Nebraska (8)
9 - Stanford (11)
10 - Clemson (23)
11 - USF (13)
12 - Virginia Tech (14)
13 - Illinois (15)
14 - Florida (18)
15 - Texas (17)
16 - Michigan (22)
17 - Oregon (19)
18 - Texas A&M (5)
19 - Baylor (21)
20 - Georgia Tech (UR)
21 - Arizona State (UR)
22 - Arkansas (10)
23 - West Virginia (12)
24 - Kansas State (UR)
25 - USC (16)

Rank from previous week in parentheses

Others Receiving Votes: Houston, Iowa State, Ohio State, TCU, Texas Tech

Added: Arizona State, Georgia Tech, Kansas State

Dropped: California, Florida State, San Diego State

2011 Week 4 Picks

Week 1: 69-9 (88.5%)
Week 2: 53-12 (81.5%)
Week 3: 49-15 (76.6%)
Season: 171-36 (82.6%)


Thursday, September 22
NC State at Cincinnati


Friday, September 23
UCF at BYU


Saturday, September 24

North Carolina at Georgia Tech
Central Michigan at Michigan State
San Diego State at Michigan
Toledo at Syracuse
Eastern Michigan at Penn State
Notre Dame at Pitt
SMU at Memphis
Louisiana Monroe at Iowa
Georgia at Mississippi
Temple at Maryland

Massachusetts at Boston College
Bowling Green at Miami (OH)
Ohio at Rutgers
VMI at Akron
Army at Ball State
Portland State at TCU
Tennessee Tech at Air Force
UAB at East Carolina
Tulane at Duke
Colorado at Ohio State

UCLA at Oregon State
Florida State at Clemson
Oklahoma State at Texas A&M
Southern Miss at Virginia
California at Washington
South Dakota at Wisconsin
Virginia Tech at Marshall
Arkansas at Alabama
Western Michigan at Illinois
South Alabama at Kent State

Kansas State at Miami
Cal Poly at Northern Illinois
New Mexico State at San Jose State
MTSU at Troy
Fresno State at Idaho
Sam Houston State at New Mexico
Connecticut at Buffalo
Louisiana Lafayette at FIU
FAU at Auburn
UTEP at USF

Florida at Kentucky
North Dakota State at Minnesota
Rice at Baylor
Indiana at North Texas
Louisiana Tech at Mississippi State
Vanderbilt at South Carolina
Nevada at Texas Tech
Nebraska at Wyoming
Tulsa at Boise State
Missouri at Oklahoma

Georgia State at Houston
LSU at West Virginia
Colorado State at Utah State
Central Arkansas at Arkansas State
Southern Utah at UNLV
USC at Arizona State
Oregon at Arizona
UC Davis at Hawaii

2011 Week 3 Top 25

1 - LSU (1)
2 - Oklahoma (3)
3 - Alabama (2)
4 - Boise State (4)
5 - Texas A&M (6)
6 - Wisconsin (7)
7 - South Carolina (8)
8 - Nebraska (9)
9 - Oklahoma State (10)
10 - Arkansas (11)
11 - Stanford (14)
12 - West Virginia (13)
13 - USF (16)
14 - Virginia Tech (17)
15 - Illinois (19)
16 - USC (21)
17 - Texas (24)
18 - Florida (25)
19 - Oregon (18)
20 - Florida State (5)
21 - Baylor (20)
22 - Michigan (UR)
23 - Clemson (UR)
24 - California (UR)
25 - San Diego State (UR)

Rank from previous week in parentheses

Others Receiving Votes: Arizona State, Georgia Tech, Houston, Iowa State, North Carolina

Added: California, Clemson, Michigan, San Diego State

Dropped: Arizona State, Auburn, Michigan State, Ohio State

2011 Week 3 Picks

Week 1: 69-9 (88.5%)
Week 2: 53-12 (81.5%)
Season: 122-21 (85.3%)


Thursday, September 15
LSU at Mississippi State


Friday, September 16
Iowa State at Connecticut
Boise State at Toledo


Saturday, September 17

West Virginia at Maryland
Eastern Michigan at Michigan
Wyoming at Bowling Green
Penn State at Temple
Auburn at Clemson
Pitt at Iowa
SE Missouri State at Purdue
Central Michigan at Western Michigan
Mississippi at Vanderbilt
Kansas at Georgia Tech

Duke at Boston College
Coastal Carolina at Georgia
Colorado State vs Colorado at Denver
Louisiana Monroe at TCU
Texas at UCLA
Tennessee at Florida
South Carolina State at Indiana
Michigan State at Notre Dame
Miami (OH) at Minnesota
Virginia at North Carolina

Washington at Nebraska
Texas Tech at New Mexico
Northwestern at Army
Akron at Cincinnati
Wisconsin vs Northern Illinois at Chicago
Missouri State at Oregon
Tulane at UAB
Nevada at San Jose State
Arkansas State at Virginia Tech
Presbyterian at California

South Alabama at NC State
UCF at FIU
Navy at South Carolina
Washington State at San Diego State
Gardner-Webb at Wake Forest
Florida A&M at USF
Louisville at Kentucky
Indiana State at Western Kentucky
Western Illinois at Missouri
Marshall at Ohio

Austin Peay at Memphis
Stephen F Austin at Baylor
Idaho at Texas A&M
Nicholls State at Louisiana Lafayette
Arizona State at Illinois
Buffalo at Ball State
Kent State at Kansas State
Houston at Louisiana Tech
SE Louisiana at Southern Miss
Troy at Arkansas

North Texas at Alabama
Ohio State at Miami
Syracuse at USC
Oklahoma at Florida State
UTEP at New Mexico State
Northwestern State at SMU
Utah at BYU
Oklahoma State at Tulsa
North Dakota at Fresno State
Hawaii at UNLV

Stanford at Arizona

2011 Week 2 Top 25

1 - LSU (1)
2 - Alabama (2)
3 - Oklahoma (3)
4 - Boise State (4)
5 - Florida State (5)
6 - Texas A&M (6)
7 - Wisconsin (7)
8 - South Carolina (8)
9 - Nebraska (9)
10 - Oklahoma State (10)
11 - Arkansas (11)
12 - Michigan State (13)
13 - West Virginia (14)
14 - Stanford (15)
15 - Ohio State (16)
16 - USF (17)
17 - Virginia Tech (19)
18 - Oregon (20)
19 - Illinois (21)
20 - Baylor (22)
21 - USC (UR)
22 - Auburn (UR)
23 - Arizona State (UR)
24 - Florida (UR)
25 - Texas (UR)

Rank from previous week in parentheses

Others Receiving Votes: California, Houston, Maryland, Michigan, Northwestern

Added: Arizona State, Auburn, Florida, Texas, USC

Dropped: BYU, California, Houston, Mississippi State, Missouri

2011 Week 2 Picks

Week 1: 69-9 (88.5%)
Season: 69-9 (88.5%)


Thursday, September 8
Arizona at Oklahoma State


Friday, September 9
FIU at Louisville
Missouri at Arizona State


Saturday, September 10

Iowa at Iowa State
Central Michigan at Kentucky
FAU at Michigan State
Toledo at Ohio State
Oregon State at Wisconsin
San Diego State at Army
South Dakota State at Illinois
Mississippi State at Auburn
Rutgers at North Carolina
Maine at Pitt

Norfolk State at West Virginia
Alabama State at Eastern Michigan
Northern Colorado at Colorado State
California at Colorado
Eastern Illinois at Northwestern
New Mexico State at Minnesota
Stanford at Duke
Virginia Tech at East Carolina
NC State at Wake Forest
Alabama at Penn State

Wofford at Clemson
Purdue at Rice
Hawaii at Washington
Southern Miss at Marshall
TCU at Air Force
Nevada at Oregon
Cincinnati at Tennessee
Tulsa at Tulane
South Carolina at Georgia
Rhode Island at Syracuse

North Dakota at idaho
UNLV at Washington State
Charleston Southern at Florida State
Southern Illinois at Mississippi
Temple at Akron
Stony Brook at Buffalo
Texas State at Wyoming
New Mexico at Arkansas at Little Rock
Ball State at USF
Virginia at Indiana

Navy at Western Kentucky
Fresno State at Nebraska
Morgan State at Bowling Green
Gardner-Webb at Ohio
Houston at North Texas
BYU at Texas
Memphis at Arkansas State
Northern Illinois at Kansas
Louisiana Lafayette at Kent State
Central Arkansas at Louisiana Tech

Georgia Tech at MTSU
Grambling State at Louisiana Monroe
UTEP at SMU
Nicholls State at Western Michigan
UAB at Florida
Utah at USC
Connecticut at Vanderbilt
Northwestern State at LSU
Notre Dame at Michigan
Weber State at Utah State

Boston College at UCF
San Jose State at UCLA

2011 Week 1 Top 25

1 - LSU (5)
2 - Alabama (1)
3 - Oklahoma (2)
4 - Boise State (4)
5 - Florida State (6)
6 - Texas A&M (7)
7 - Wisconsin (8)
8 - South Carolina (9)
9 - Nebraska (10)
10 - Oklahoma State (12)
11 - Arkansas (13)
12 - Missouri (11)
13 - Michigan State (14)
14 - West Virginia (15)
15 - Stanford (17)
16 - Ohio State (18)
17 - USF (UR)
18 - Mississippi State (20)
19 - Virginia Tech (21)
20 - Oregon (3)
21 - Illinois (24)
22 - Baylor (UR)
23 - BYU (UR)
24 - Houston (UR)
25 - California (UR)

Rank from previous week in parentheses

Others Receiving Votes: Arizona, Maryland, Nevada, Northwestern, USC

Added: Baylor, BYU, California, Houston, USF

Dropped: Arizona, Nevada, Notre Dame, TCU, USC