Monday, October 31, 2011

2011 Week 10 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%)
Week 5: 40-15 (72.7%)
Week 6: 40-12 (76.9%)
Week 7: 35-15 (70%)
Week 8: 32-20 (61.5%)
Week 9: 44-10 (81.5%)
Season: 408-122 (77%)


Tuesday, November 1
Northern Illinois at Toledo


Wednesday, November 2
Temple at Ohio


Thursday, November 3
Akron at Miami (OH)
Florida State at Boston College
Tulsa at UCF


Friday, November 4
Central Michigan at Kent State
USC at Colorado


Saturday, November 5

Syracuse at Connecticut
Minnesota at Michigan State
Indiana at Ohio State
Texas Tech at Texas
Louisville at West Virginia
Ball State at Eastern Michigan
Michigan at Iowa
Vanderbilt at Florida
New Mexico State at Georgia
Kansas at Iowa State

Virginia at Maryland
North Carolina at NC State
TCU at Wyoming
Duke at Miami
Tulane at SMU
Mississippi at Kentucky
Northwestern at Nebraska
Texas A&M at Oklahoma
Stanford at Oregon State
UTEP at Rice

Purdue at Wisconsin
Louisiana Monroe at Louisiana Lafayette
Army at Air Force
Troy at Navy
Idaho at San Jose State
FIU at Western Kentucky
Southern Miss at East Carolina
Arkansas State at FAU
Washington State at California
Houston at UAB

Utah at Arizona
USF at Rutgers
Cincinnati at Pitt
Missouri at Baylor
MTSU at Tennessee
South Carolina at Arkansas
Arizona State at UCLA
Tennessee-Martin at Mississippi State
New Mexico at San Diego State
Notre Dame at Wake Forest

Kansas State at Oklahoma State
LSU at Alabama
Oregon at Washington
Louisiana Tech at Fresno State
Boise State at UNLV
Utah State at Hawaii

2011 Week 9 Top 25

1 - LSU (1)
2 - Alabama (2)
3 - Oklahoma State (3)
4 - Boise State (4)
5 - Stanford (6)
6 - Oklahoma (7)
7 - Oregon (9)
8 - Arkansas (10)
9 - Houston (11)
10 - Nebraska (12)
11 - South Carolina (13)
12 - Clemson (5)
13 - Virginia Tech (15)
14 - Michigan (16)
15 - Penn State (19)
16 - Kansas State (8)
17 - Southern Miss (20)
18 - Cincinnati (21)
19 - Michigan State (14)
20 - Wisconsin (18)
21 - USC (17)
22 - Georgia (23)
23 - Texas (24)
24 - Georgia Tech (UR)
25 - West Virginia (UR)

Rank from previous week in parentheses

Others Receiving Votes: Arizona State, Auburn, TCU, Texas A&M, Washington

Added: Georgia Tech, West Virginia

Dropped: Texas A&M, Texas Tech

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

2011 Week 9 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%)
Week 5: 40-15 (72.7%)
Week 6: 40-12 (76.9%)
Week 7: 35-15 (70%)
Week 8: 32-20 (61.5%)
Season: 364-112 (76.5%)


Tuesday, October 25
Troy at FIU


Wednesday, October 26
Connecticut at Pitt


Thursday, October 27
Rice at Houston
Virginia at Miami


Friday, October 28
BYU vs TCU at Arlington


Saturday, October 29

UAB at Marshall
NC State at Florida State
Northwestern at Indiana
Syracuse at Louisville
Purdue at Michigan
Michigan State at Nebraska
Missouri at Texas A&M
Central Michigan at Akron
Arkansas at Vanderbilt
Virginia Tech at Duke

Bowling Green at Kent State
Air Force at New Mexico
Ball State at Western Michigan
Boston College at Maryland
Washington State at Oregon
Georgia vs Florida at Jacksonville
Navy at Notre Dame
Iowa at Minnesota
Tulane at East Carolina
Wake Forest at North Carolina

West Virginia at Rutgers
Buffalo at Miami (OH)
Baylor at Oklahoma State
SMU at Tulsa
Illinois at Penn State
Fordham at Army
Oklahoma at Kansas State
Western Kentucky at Louisiana Monroe
Memphis at UCF
San Jose State at Louisiana Tech

Hawaii at Idaho
Colorado State at UNLV
Colorado at Arizona State
Mississippi at Auburn
California at UCLA
Mississippi State at Kentucky
Kansas at Texas
North Texas at Arkansas State
Iowa State at Texas Tech
South Carolina at Tennessee

Louisiana Lafayette at MTSU
Stanford at USC
Clemson at Georgia Tech
Nevada at New Mexico State
Wisconsin at Ohio State
Oregon State at Utah
Southern Miss at UTEP
Wyoming at San Diego State
Arizona at Washington

Sunday, October 23, 2011

2011 Week 8 Top 25

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

Rank from previous week in parentheses

Others Receiving Votes: Arizona State, Georgia Tech, SMU, Washington, West Virginia

Added: Cincinnati, Georgia, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech

Dropped: Georgia Tech, Illinois, SMU, Washington, West Virginia

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

2011 Midseason Bowl Predictions

BCS Bowl Games:

BCS National Championship Game: LSU vs Oklahoma
Fiesta Bowl: Oklahoma State vs Boise State
Rose Bowl: Wisconsin vs Stanford
Sugar Bowl: Alabama vs Oregon
Orange Bowl: Clemson vs West Virginia


The Rest:

New Mexico Bowl: Syracuse vs Colorado State
Idaho Potato Bowl: Utah State vs Ohio
New Orleans Bowl: Tulsa vs Louisiana-Lafayette
Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl: Cincinnati vs UCF
Las Vegas Bowl: TCU vs Utah

Poinsettia Bowl: Nevada vs San Diego State
Hawaii Bowl: Hawaii vs Houston
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl: Ohio State vs Toledo
Independence Bowl: Air Force vs Virginia
Insight Bowl: Nebraska vs Kansas State

Champs Sports Bowl: Virginia Tech vs Notre Dame
Military Bowl: Wake Forest vs Navy
Car Care Bowl of Texas: Illinois vs Baylor
Alamo Bowl: Arizona State vs Texas
Armed Forces Bowl: BYU vs SMU

Pinstripe Bowl: Northern Illinois vs Rutgers
Music City Bowl: Miami vs Mississippi State
Holiday Bowl: Missouri vs Washington
Belk Bowl: North Carolina vs USF
Sun Bowl: UCLA vs Florida State

Liberty Bowl: Tennessee vs Southern Miss
Chick-Fil-A Bowl: Auburn vs Georgia Tech
TicketCity Bowl: Iowa vs Marshall
Outback Bowl: Georgia vs Michigan
Capital One Bowl: Michigan State vs South Carolina

Gator Bowl: Penn State vs Florida
GoDaddy.com Bowl: Arkansas State vs Temple
Cotton Bowl Classic: Arkansas vs Texas A&M
BBVA Compass Bowl Pitt vs Vanderbilt
Fight Hunger Bowl: FIU at California


Conference Championship Games

ACC: Clemson vs Georgia Tech
Big Ten: Michigan State vs Wisconsin
C-USA: Houston vs Southern Miss
MAC: Temple vs Toledo
Pac-12 Arizona State vs Stanford
SEC: LSU vs South Carolina

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Bob Toledo out at Tulane

Link

Bob Toledo is out at Tulane in his fifth season. Offensive coordinator Mark Hutson will serve as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Tulane is 2-5 with four straight losses. I'm surprised the Tulane is changing coaches in the middle of the season, especially with a very winnable game versus Memphis this weekend.

Monday, October 17, 2011

2011 Week 8 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%)
Week 5: 40-15 (72.7%)
Week 6: 40-12 (76.9%)
Week 7: 35-15 (70%)
Season: 332-92 (78.3%)


Tuesday, October 18
FIU at Arkansas State


Thursday, October 20
UCF at UAB
UCLA at Arizona


Friday, October 21
Rutgers at Louisville
West Virginia at Syracuse


Saturday, October 22

Cincinnati at USF
Jacksonville State at Kentucky
Oklahoma State at Missouri
North Carolina at Clemson
Northern Illinois at Buffalo
Indiana at Iowa
Kansas State at Kansas
Illinois at Purdue
Arkansas at Mississippi
Wake Forest at Duke

Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan
Central Michigan at Ball State
New Mexico at TCU
Idaho State at BYU
Boston College at Virginia Tech
Louisiana Tech at Utah State
Oregon at Colorado
Maryland at Florida State
Texas A&M at Iowa State
Air Force at Boise State

Auburn at LSU
Nebraska at Minnesota
Temple at Bowling Green
NC State at Virginia
Ohio at Akron
Georgia Tech at Miami
East Carolina at Navy
Memphis at Tulane
Louisiana Lafayette at Western Kentucky
Fresno State at Nevada

Marshall at Houston
Louisiana Monroe at North Texas
Utah at California
Penn State at Northwestern
Army at Vanderbilt
Tulsa at Rice
Miami (OH) at Toledo
Tennessee at Alabama
USC at Notre Dame
Washington at Stanford

Wisconsin at Michigan State
Texas Tech at Oklahoma
MTSU at FAU
SMU at Southern Miss
Colorado State at UTEP
Oregon State vs Thursday, October 13
at Seattle
New Mexico State at Hawaii