1. Wisconsin 65 @ Michigan 42 — Whisky scored 83, yes, 83 last week on Indiana who had came within a dropped TD pass the week before of beating Iowa. Indiana's defense is not that great … Michigan's defense is much, much worse though. This one could be one for the ages, and my score may be the score at half time. Good grief there will be offense to spare in this one.
2. NC State 17 @ North Carolina 23 - The Tarheels have had a season to forget … off the field. They have actually played extremely well, considering, on the football field. We got word this week that North Carolina will NOT self-impose sanctions on itself for the entire debacle that is John Blake as part-time assistant coach/part-time runner for an agent. Really? Either way, this is a classic in-state battle that I feel the home team will be ready for and actually play well. The Tarheel defense is very good even without half of the starters that have been permanently or temporarily suspended.
3. Stanford 27 @ California 14 – Stanford is just a very good football team this year. Their only loss was on the road @ Oregon and we all know how good the Ducks are. Cal however last week held Oregon to a season low 15 points and came within a missed FG at the end of upsetting the mighty ducks. How did they slow down the Ducks? Well, lots of different ways, but this might be the most publicized. I think Cal tries to keep it on the up and up in this game to avoid more potential bad press, and in doing so, the Cardinal run all over them to a 10 – 1 record.
4. Ohio State 24 @ Iowa 21 – Iowa has been very schizophrenic the last couple of weeks. The lost by one at home to Wisconsin, they destroy previously undefeated Michigan State in Iowa City the following week, and then two weeks ago in Indiana they are the benefactors of a game-winnind DROPPED TD by Indiana in the end-zone to escape Bloomington with a 5 point win. Finally last week they lose on a last-mintue TD pass and injury by Dan Persa at the hands of Northwestern. Iowa has been in every game this year, but just unlucky … a LOT. Tressel is lucky. Iowa, unlucky. See the difference here?
5. Virginia Tech 27 @ Miami 21 — Miami has played well since Harris went down with an injury due to TRUE Freshman QB Stephen Morris. However, Morris hasn't yet played a defense like he will face in Bud Foster and the Hokies today. VA Tech on the other hand has reeled off 8 straight wins since losing to one guy, James Madison, in week 2. Now they look to wrap up another ACC Coastal Division crown with a win in South Beach. Tyrod Taylor and the Hokies do enough and the Defense wins is for them late with a valiant stand.
6. Arkansas 45 @ Mississippi State 23 — Last week State was in Tuscaloosa for a game against the Crimson Tide. After 1 Quarter it was still a close game at 6 – 3 Tide. However, then State forgot how to tackle on defense. McElroy ended up 12 /18 for 227 and 2TD in a 30 – 10 win that wasn't that close. This week, the Bulldogs are back home for a matchup against Ryan Mallett. Mallett and the Hogs might be playing the best football played at Arkansas in a long, long time. They have won 4 in a row and appear to be clicking on all cylinders on offense. If they Hogs can jump out early on the Bulldogs, it may be over quickly in Starkville. Look for a great game as the Hogs are notorious for having trouble in StarkVegas and the Hogs pull away late. LSU in LR next week will be all that is standing in the Hogs way of their first potential BCS Bowl bid in school history.
7. Oklahoma 49 @ Baylor 31 — OU has not played well on the road at all this season. Look at the abysmal play in Columbia to lose to the Tigers and then the horrific game they played in College Station to lose to the resurgent Aggies. They could potentially lose ANOTHER road game this week in Waco, except for the fact that Baylor doesn't have a defense. They have lost of offense, and have made HUGE strides, but still they can't stop anyone yet. Once they can, look out Big XII South. Sooners should make easy and quick work of the Bears as Landry Jones may break some school records in this one.
8. USC 35 @ Oregon State 17 — The Beavers have fallen on extremely tough times in Corvallis. This was one of the teams that Boise State was hanging its cap on after beating the Beavers early in the season. However, the Beavers have not held up their end of the bargain as they have just tanked in a big, big way late in the season. How badly you ask? How about losing to Washington State. Yes, Washington State and Ryan Leaf wasn't playing QB. The Trojans have regrouped, to some extent and have put together a decent season. Barkley is playing very good, and a 10-win season is still possible for the Trojans with games against Notre Dame and UCLA remaining. No bowl game though. They cheated.
9. Florida State 34 @ Maryland 24 — There are still 3 teams that could win the ACC Atlantic crown. One team will be eliminated in this game in College Park. How, Maryland has remained in the race is a testament to Ralph Friedgen and his coaching staff. The Terps have beaten the teams they should and been in every other game (except the Clemson game in Death Valley). Look for Christian Ponder to do his magic today though as the Seminoles wrap up the Atlantic crown with a win here and an NC State loss in Chapel Hill.
10. Nebraska 30 @ Texas A&M 24 — The Aggies are an extremely hot team right now. They have won four straight and they have been led by QB turned WR turned QB Ryan Tannehill. In the last 3 1/2  games he has thrown for 1,108 yards and 10 TD. All wins for the Aggies and he may have saved Mike Sherman's job in College Station. Nebraska on the other hand has won 9 straight November games. Their Defense is coming off its best performance in the program's storied history. They allowed only 87 yards of total offense to the hapless Jayhawks. However, the offense needs to get back on track.k That could be tough this week in College Station. However, look for Helu Jr. and Taylor Martinez to be ready to go and the Huskers to wrap-up the Big XII North crown.

1. Ryan Mallett and the Arkansas offense seemed to have found a pretty good groove over the past couple of games. The running game is tarting to flourish and that only makes the cannon-for-an-arm Mallett all that more lethal. Knile (the K is silent  and it is like the river in Egypt for those taking notes) Davis is on a tear. He has rushed for 176, 82, 110, and 182 the last four games. The 82 was in a blowout against Vandy. Combine that with Mallett's record 5 TD passes Saturday against UTEP and the offense is humming. Can they avoid a letdown in a "trap-game" of sorts this weekend in StarkVegas? State is a very good team in a STACKED SEC West this year. The Hogs could be looking ahead to a matchup with LSU in LR to potentially determine who gets a Sugar Bowl BCS invite. Petrino will have them focused, ready, and hungry. Bank on it.
2. Off the field, Auburn is dealing with one distraction after another as CamGate revs up even more this week. Today Kenny Rogers and John Bond met with both the FBI and the NCAA. What happens from here is only anyone's guess, but I bet the FBI gets to a resolution before the NCAA. Now, on the field. Cam is still running through opposing defenses with ease, but the bigger story is quickly becoming the play of one of the dirtiest players ever to grace the Plains. Nick Fairley. He is ridiculous. Racking up personal foul after personal foul and getting away with more late hits and cheap shots than anyone in the history of the SEC. Here is some video evidence of how big of an bush league player Fairley truly is. And as is evidenced by the fact that Fairley hasn't been disciplined, we know the SEC protects its BCS Championship contenders. Period.
3. Man the non-automatic qualifiers for the BCS took another huge hit this weekend. TCU and Boise must wonder who they should schedule at this point. Boise played and beat two BCS teams in Virginia Tech and Oregon State. It was well documented that Virginia Tech lost the next week to FCS opponent James Madison at home. However, now for Boise, Oregon State loses to …. Washington State??? At home?? And TCU thought they had a feather in their cap last week when they went to Salt Lake City and just pounded the then undefeated Utes from Utah. Only to see that same highly overrated Utah team travel to South Bend and lose to a below average Notre Dame team. A ND team that was below .500 before the win. Wow.
4. Another head scratcher took place in The Swamp this past Saturday as the Ol Ball Coach traveled with his South Carolina team to Florida for a showdown with the Gators. It was winner take all for the SEC East crown in this matchup of Top 25 teams. However, someone forgot to tell Florida and its offense that a game was scheduled and they were slated to participate. The Gator Defense also forgot how to defend against the run, as Marcus Lattimore (who the week before at home had 26 yards in a loss to Arkansas) ran all over them for 212 yards and 3 TD (actually I think Lattimore just scored again). The Florida offense could do absolutely nothing against South Carolina. The same USC-E defense that had just been torched 7 days before at home by the Hogs. Spurrier gets Cocky to Atlanta for the first time in the SEC for the school. Too bad they will just be the sacrificial lamb this year to the SECW.
5. And last, but certainly not least by any means, the Texas Longhorns. Wow. Just wow. They played in the BCS Championship game last year with a 12 – 0 record. This year, they won't go to a bowl. Any bowl. In an era when every team including Mary Sisters of the Poor goes to a bowl, the Mighty Burnt Orange will be sitting at home. How bad are they Longhorns? So bad that people are scoffing at the idea of them being a 21 point favorite at home against … Florida Atlantic??? Wow. I. Love. This. Dearly. How do you think "Boom" Muschamp is enjoying his time in Austin these days as the "coach in waiting"??? Love. It.

Brick of the Week

So we got closer to 60% this week as the average correct was 5.91 out of 10. And we had another individual correctly pick 9 out of 10. However, there was one game that was just a dead ringer for the BOTW candidacy. That game was the Ole Miss Rebels at the Tennessee Volunteers. The Vols had not won a conference game all year. The Rebels had somehow managed to get an SEC victory by defeating the Kentucky Wildcats in Oxford. So, you thought it would be a toss-up. And most picked it that was as 61% picked the Vols at home. Boy did the Vols roll them up some Rebel Black Bears. Before the end of the 1st quarter it was 21 – 0 Vols and at half it was 31 – 14. It only got worse in the second half as the Vols raced to a 52 – 14 victory. I won't list all of you but those on the Incorrect list here are the recipients of the BOTW, all 9 of you.

Pick of the Week

So, let's see. We have a previously undefeated Top 5 BCS team who just suffered their first loss of the year at home, traveling to South Bend. South Bend is where dreams go to die in the past 6 – 8 years it seems. So, who in their right mind would have given the Fighting Irish a chance against the Utes from Utah? Not many it seems. But, not only did the Irish win, they completely dominated the game from start to finish en route to a 28 – 3 win. Wow. Just plain Wow. However, we did have two individuals who were pulling for the Irish. Therefore they are the POTW for Week 11. They are Mr. Lance "Giggity!" Williams and Mr. Lee "there is a new lil princess in the Smith household" Smith. Congratulations guys.

Champion of the Week

Well, as mentioned above, we did once again have someone go 9 – 1. There were two 8 – 2 contestants this week, so it was a clear cut runaway. However, 9 – 1 with the games this past week was quite impressive to say the least. And they weren't that far off on the Tiebreak score either. Therefore, for their 9 correct picks in week 11, the COTW goes to Mr. Lance "Tom Cable for President" Williams is your winner. Congratulations bud.

Actual Game Scores

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Week 11 Results

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Overall Standings

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1. NC State 27 @ Clemson 21 — The Wolfpack have played extremely well this year on the road. They won at Georgia Tech and at Boston College. They got a gift last Thursday night when Christian Ponder fumbled what would have been the game winning throw on the Wolfpack 6 late in the fourth quarter. Clemson on the other hand seemed to be playing"better" until last week when they were shut down completely by Boston College on the road. Hard to figure this team out really. They could win easily or get shut out. I expect a great game and NC State coming out on top in the end.
2. Illinois 38 @ Michigan 41 — I think the Wolverines find a way to beat the Zooker in the Big House this weekend. Their defense is just abysmal, but I think that Shoelace will be enough to get the over the top in the end in what will be a very entertaining game in Ann Arbor.  Zook has the Illini playing extremely well (for the Big 10) but I don't think they will be able to outscore the Wolverines in the final quarter. Comeback will be big for the Wolverines.
3. Baylor 45 @ Okie State 49 – In another matchup where defense will be optional, I completely expect a very high scoring affair in Stillwater when the Bears and Cowboys hook up. Blackmon is back for the Cowboys and Griffin is playing tremendously for the Bears. Look for there to be a football game scheduled and a track meet breaks out.
4. Alabama 21 @ LSU 20 — This game will be an instant classic. I don't genuinely think that LSU will score 20 points on the Bama defense, but the game is in Death Valley (though not at night and the locals are NONE to happy about that, by the way), and The Hat is still on the sidelines for the Tigers. He somehow finds a way to be in every stinking game they play this year. If not for ONE blown play in the Auburn game, we would have seen OT. But Mcalleb made sure that didn't happen with his big 4th quarter run. Look for Ingram or Richardson to have another big run this week and the Tide to eek out a hard fought, smash-mouth game in the Bayou.
5. Oklahoma 42 @ aTm 28 — While OU has struggled on the road this year, I don't look for it to be a problem for them this week in College Station. It will be a different matchup for the OU defense though as Tannehill will get the start over the hot-cold-hot-cold-very cold-sub-zero Johnson at QB for the Aggies. All Tannehill did last week was come in for Johnson and throw for a school record 449 yards in leading the Aggies to their second straight victory over their arch-nemesis Red Raiders from Lubbock.  Landry Jones and Demarco Murray should have monster games this weekend.
6. Arkansas 38 @ South Carolina 28 — So, South Carolina's pass defense is ranked 105 out of 120 FBS schools. They give up an average of 260 yards per game. On average. Arkansas pass offense is ranked #2 in the country averaging 360 yards per game. Arkansas run defense is ranked 78 allowing 168 yards per game. South Carolinas rush offense is ranked 62 averaging 152 yards per game. So it will be which team can play to its strengths the best. I don't think that South Carolina can stop the passing game at all from Mallet even w/out Greg Childs. I think Mallet gets close to breaking his school record of 409 yards again. I think Lattimore will have some big runs, but it won't be enough. In the end, the Hogs get a HUGE win on the road and move closer to an improbable BCS bid.
7. Missouri 35 @ Texas Tech 24 — Tech is having a big transition year. It is hard to go from a major system coach to a real coach in West Texas. But have faith Red Raiders, Big Ears will build you a program if you give him time. He will get big time talent in there and you will have a defense for once in your program's history. Just hope Tubbs stays there long enough to build it and doesn't run off to the SEC again at the first chance. Mizzou rolls here.
8. Arizona State 24 @ USC 48 - It is hard to know what to expect with Arizona State. They win at Washington by 10 then just get obliterated by Cal on the road by 33 points. Then they manhandle hapless Wazzu 42 – 0 at home. One thing that is for certain though, Half-Monty will give up some points. So look for another high scoring affair, where Matt Barkley shines and Dennis Erickson wonders what in the world he is doing all over again.
9. Texas 24 @ K-State 28 - Yes, I am going to say that for the first time in the Mack Brown era, the Shorthorns will be below .500 overall. They will struggle again against a sub-par opponent on the road and Bill Snyder's magic will be just enough for the Wildcats to get the win. Man, it is just going to be wonderful down in Austin. Good thing Texas convinced all those suckers to stay in the Texas 10 with them, and let them have their own TV network, and let them let ESPN pay them truck loads of money to carry their games. Man, you guys in the Texas 10 need to grow a spine.
10. TCU 24 @ Utah 27 - In a game that will have every announcer and analyst that is on the ESPN payrolls just tingly with excitement and anticipation, the Mountain West will get its showcase game once and for all. TCU is a great, great defensive team. However, Utah has flown under the radar for quite a while now. Whittingham took over for Meyer and it doesn't appear that the wins have slowed down at all for the Utes. Whittingham is 56 – 17 in his tenure in Salt Lake. Look for it to be cold. Look for it to be a hard-hitting mid-major game. And look for the winner to be in prime position to whine when they don't get invited to the BCS Championship game. Oh the drama.

A Few Things We Learned in Week 9

• Reality set in for a few BCS Championship contenders. Nebraska's Helu Jr. made sure in the first quarter that Mizzou's BCS dreams were completely destroyed with his unbelievable performance. And at the same time, the Hawkeyes were making Kirk Cousins and Mark Dantonio's life just plain miserable in Iowa City. Both previously undefeated teams were ceremoniously bounced and therefore throwing into an even great quandary the broken system that is the BCS.
• Oregon showed just how far USC has fallen in such a very short period of time. The Trojans were able to hang with the Ducks for about 2 1/4 quarters. After taking a 32 – 29 lead, the Trojans were then blitzed for 24 straight points as the Ducks just sailed right by them. The lack of depth for USC is only going to get worse as the sanctions just pile up and bury the Trojans. Good luck out there Lane. You are going to need it my friend.
• Jake Locker is having the year to forget. It was supposed to be the year he and the Huskies returned to the national spotlight and challenged Oregon for the PAC-10 title. Yeah, things aren't exactly going as planned. As a matter of fact Locker and Washington were shut out at home for the first time since 1976 against Stanford, and it was the worst offensive performance by a Husky team in 37 years. Oh, btw, Andrew Luck, he is very, very good, and very, very smart. He goes to Stanford after all folks.
• Yeah, that "trap game" that so many predicted for Cam Newton and the Tigers as they traveled to Oxford, MS to take on the Ole Miss Rebel Black Bears (sorry, but I chuckle every time I write that), never materialized. Someone forgot to tell Gus Malzahn. He probably had this date circled on his calendar ever since Newton stepped foot on campus. The Tigers roared to a 51 – 17 lead early in the 4th and coasted to a 51 – 31 win over the Rebel Black Bears (chuckle). Newton is sailing to a showdown with the Saban D of Bama in the Iron Bowl. Should be one for the ages.
• Of course, I can't go without talking about what happened down in Austin, TX. It is just so amazingly brilliant that I just can't pass up the opportunity.  After trailing 19 – 10 in the third quarter, Baylor clawed their way back to take a 30 – 19 lead in the 4th. They then held off Texas and won against the Longhorns for the first time since 1997. It was also the third consecutive loss at home for the Longhorns. The best part was the retiring of Colt McCoy's #12 jersey before the game. Colt lost only 2 home games in his seemingly 10 years in Austin. Garret Gilbert has now lost 3 home games, in his first season. Wow.

Brick of the Week

Well, it wan't a blowout by any means in the BOTW candidate game. However, when you are the only one to go against the grain, the game is a conference game, you pick the home team, and they lose? You are probably going to get the dubious honor for that week. So, therefore, the BOTW goes to Mr. Jason "It had to happen eventually, right" Nelligan for his pick of K-State to knock off the Cowpokes from Stillwater in Manhattan. It didn't happen and therefore he gets the award for week 9. Enjoy my friend

Pick of the Week

This one was a great pick, IMO. As bad as the defense was for this visiting team, the home team's offense had been equally if not more so, anemic. So to think that the defense for the Nitny Lions was going to be able to stop Shoelaces AND that their offense was going to be able to put up 41 points was quite a stretch to say the least. But guess what? Both things happened in State College, PA last Saturday night. Coming into the game, the most points the Nitny Lions offense had scored was 44, and that was against FCS opponent Youngstown State. So putting up 41 was monumental to say the least. For picking JoePa to pull out the win gets you POTW honors and they go to Mr. Jason "Got to tie those shoelaces" Shirey and Dr. Brian "Don't diss the JoePa" Mashburn. Congratulations guys.

Champion of the Week

So this week, the picks were much better (comparitavely). The average correct was 5.08. So, it is getting better considering this year the games are MUCH more difficult than in years past. This week we had 4 individuals correctly pick 7 of the games correctly. So taking into account the tiebreak score, we had tiebreak scores of 4, 10, 11, and 33. And, for at least the second time and possibly the third time, we have a repeat winner. She is just tearing it up (when she doesn't ask her husband for advice that is). Therefore, the winner of week 9 with a record of 7 – 3 and a tiebreak score of 4 is Mrs. Lisa "I hate Notre Dame" Hill. Congratulations Honey!

Actual Game Scores

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Weekly Results

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Overall Standings Through Week 9

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• North Carolina 20 @ Miami (FL) 17 — Butch Davis is in quite possibly the worst situation in college football today. More than likely this is a swan song not only for him, but for AD Dick Baddour. Someone's heads are going to roll for the calamity that is UNC football, and they will start at the top. Putting that aside, North Carolina has won 4 in a row. They take on a TO-prone Miami team that just isn't impressive at all yet. Look for the UNC defense to be the difference here in South Florida.
• Georgia Tech 24 @ Clemson 27 - Georgia Tech is really the only one of these teams with a shot at returning to the ACC Championship game (which isn't really saying alot for Clemson). However, I still can't get out of my mind the thrashing the Yellow Jackets took at home to NC State a couple of weeks ago. Man that game was ugly. It just showed me that the Jackets will have a tough time stopping the RB Duo of Harper and Ellington for the Tigers who are very, very good. Clemson wins in a close, close game.
• #13 Wisconsin 17 @ #15 Iowa 24 – It's Big 10 football. It won't be pretty. It won't even be entertaining. But it IS Big 10 football. Look for the Hawkeyes to be ready and for the Badgers to have a letdown from that emotional win last weekend @ Camp Randall over #1 Ohio State. Ferentz is a better coach than Bielema and it shows today. Boring football folks.
• Ole Miss 13 @ #23 Arkansas 38 - The questions on everyone's mind is if the Razorback Defense is really THAT bad, is Cam Newton really THAT good, or was it just a BAD day for defense and a GOOD day for offense last week on the Plains? Either way, look for a re-focused (hopefully) Razorback team to be ready to handle their old coach this year. It will be over quickly I believe as the Hogs wills score on their first 3 possessions and Ole Miss won't be able to play catchup with their anemic passing game.
• #22 K-State 28 @ Baylor 35 – Yeah, I know that up until 2 weeks ago K-State was undefeated. They are still 5 – 1 overall, but that is a fluke if you ask me. Look for Baylor to run roughshod over that Wildcat defense at home and look for Baylor to become bowl eligible this weekend. Sic em Bears.
• #16 Nebraska 31 @ #14 Okie State 21 – Look for Taylor Martinez to bounce back this week, mainly because his receivers have learned how to hang onto the ball. 3 dropped potential TD passes against the Shorthorns last week didn't help the cause one bit. The Blackshirt defense, if it is worth it's salt, will be ready as well. Okie State can light up a scoreboard with the best of them, but look for this game to be tough sledding for the Cowboy O.
• Texas Tech 31 @ Colorado 27 – Tech is an enigma this year. They play well, then stink it up. They play well, then REALLY stink it up. Since they played horrific last week at home against Okie State, look for them to bounce back against the Hawk and play well. Big Ears is slowly molding this program into his own. It will take a little longer, but they will get there eventually. Question is, will defense win championships in the Little XII??
• Notre Dame 35 @ Navy 17 – Notre Dame is showing promise for first year coach Kelley. They have more discipline and are more balanced. Amazing what a real coach can do huh Irish? Anyways, they play another military academy and come out on the top … again.
• #1 Oklahoma 42 @ #11 Missouri 17 – Mizzou better revel in the fact that College Gameday is in town. It will be the only victory they will have this weekend. I am still in awe at the lofty ranking that the Tigers have in the computer polls. It's okay though as reality is about to set in. In a Big Big way. Sooners roll in Columbia.
• Georgia 38 @ Kentucky 35 – Georgia is a completely different team with AJ Green and their offense is really starting to come around now. Look for them to be able to score on Kentucky. The question is, will they be able to hold off a Kentucky second half surge? The Wildcats have done it each week this year and don't expect that to change. The Bulldogs do however hold on and get the win to right the ship a little more in Athens.
• #5 LSU 27 @ #4 Auburn 24 – This one should be a great, great game. Cam Newton finally faces a TRUE SEC defense when the Bayou Tigers come to town. John Chavis is a master at Defense and he will have the schemes and the players in place to stop the Heisman chances of Newton on the Plains. There will be a LOT of hitting on the field and only one Tiger will remain standing. And if you wonder how I could pick LSU?? How in the world, especially this year, do you pick against The Hat???

1. #12 Arkansas (SEC) @ Georgia (SEC)
2. Baylor (Little XII) @ #4 TCU (MWC)
3. #6 Texas (Little XII) @ Texas Tech (Little XII)
4. #10 Florida (SEC) @ Tennessee (SEC)
5. Mississippi State @ #15 LSU (SEC)
6. Clemson (ACC) @ #16 Auburn (SEC)
7. Vanderbilt (SEC) @ Mississippi (SEC)
8. Notre Dame (Independent) @ Michigan State (Big 10)
9. Arizona State (PAC-10) @ #11 Wisconsin (Big 10)
10. #9 Iowa (Big 10) @ #24 Arizona (PAC-10) Give the Score

Emerald Bowl – ESPN 7:00 PM CST
13 Boston College Golden Eagles (8 – 4)
24 USC Trojans (8 – 4)
USC may be coming in on a down, but they will be prepared for the Eagles. Their D will stop the Eagles and their O will do just enough to get the win.

December 27, 2009
Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl – ESPN 7:30 PM CST
17 Kentucky Wildcats (7 – 5)
23 Clemson Tigers (8 – 5)
SEC won't get the win here. CJ Spiller will have another HUGE game. The Wildcats won't be able to stop him and the Tigers and the ACC get a "small dose" of revenge on the SEC.

December 28, 2009
Advocare V100 Independence Bowl – ESPN2 4:00 PM CST
17 Texas A&M Aggies (6 – 6)
30 Georgia Bulldogs (7 – 5)
Bulldogs are still looking for a new DC, but they will play inspired ball and do enough to stop the A&M offense. The Georgia O will be very good in Cox's last game.

December 29, 2009
Eaglebank Bowl – ESPN 3:30 PM CST
24 UCLA Bruins (6 – 6)
13 Temple Owls (9 – 3)
UCLA may be down, but their Defense will do enough to get the win against the Owls.

Champs Sports Bowl – ESPN 7:00 PM CST
35 Miami Hurricanes (9 – 3)
21 Wisconsin Badgers (9 – 3)
Miami has been up an down all year. A BCS Championship caliber team fell on hard times but came back strong. They continue the up swing here and beat the Badgers.

December 30, 2009
Pacific Life Holiday Bowl – ESPN 7:00 PM CST
10 Arizona Wildcats (8 – 4)
17 Nebraska Cornhuskers (9 – 4)
Suh dominates this game just like the Little XII Championship game. Look for the Huskers to come away in another defensive struggle. A Defensive TD is NOT out of the question here.

December 31, 2009
Brut Sun Bowl – CBS 1:00 PM CST
14 Oklahoma Sooners (7 – 5)
28 Stanford Cardinal (8 – 4)
The Cardinal D is just too strong this year. OU has no offense and their D won't be able to stop Toby. PAC-10 wins this battle.

Texas Bowl – ESPN 2:30 PM CST
17 Navy Midshipmen (8 – 4)
35 Missouri Tigers (8 – 4)
Mizzou is just too much for the Midshipmen. The Little XII North contender wins a blow out.

Insight Bowl – NFL Network 5:00 PM CST
13 Minnesota Golden Gophers (6 – 6)
10 Iowa State Cyclones (6 – 6)
Toss-up here. Who really knows on this one? Going with Big 10 because tougher competition in Big 10 than Little XII.

Chick-Fil-A Bowl – ESPN 6:30 PM CST
24 Virginia Tech Hokies (9 – 3)
13 Tennessee Volunteers (7 – 5)
The Hokies D is just too tough in this one. Tennessee is on the rise (if Kiffin can stay out of trouble) and they will be back soon. Just not this year.

January 1, 2010
Outback Bowl – ESPN 10:00 AM CST
27 Northwestern Wildcats (8 – 4)
31 Auburn Tigers (7 – 5)
The Auburn offense is just too much for the Wildcats to contain. Look for the SEC to move on up the Bowl Rankings after this game.

Capital One Bowl – ABC 12:00 PM CST
13 Penn State Nitny Lions (10 – 2)
24 LSU Tigers (9 – 3)
The Tigers defense will be enough to stop a rejuvenated Nitny Lion offense. Look for Jordan Jefferson to have a big game for the Tigers.

Konica Minolta Gator Bowl – CBS 12:00 PM CST
31 West Virginia Mountaineers (9 – 3)
17 Florida State Seminoles (6 – 6)
Bobby Bowden's last game will be emotional for sure. His first university and his last meeting for one last time for the legendary coach. The Mountaineers have too much D.

Rose Bowl Game Presented by CITI – ABC 3:30 CST
17 Ohio State Buckeyes (10 – 2)
30 Oregon Ducks (10 – 2)
The Buckeyes will once again be on the big stage. This time they don't have to play the SEC though. Oregon just has too much offense and they are playing very, very well right now.

Allstate Sugar Bowl – FOX 7:30 PM CST
24 Cincinnati Bearcats (12 – 0)
30 Florida Gators (12 – 1)
The Gators want to redeem themselves and Tebow won't let them lose two in a row on a national stage. The Bearcats are way down after being deserted by Coach Kelly.

January 2, 2010
International Bowl – ESPN2 11:00 AM CST
28 South Florida Bulls (7 – 5)
21 Northern Illinois Wolves (7 – 5)
The Bulls win a close fought and very good game.

Papajohns.com Bowl – ESPN 1:00 PM CST
34 South Carolina Gamecocks (7 – 5)
24 Connecticut Huskies (7 – 5)
The Gamecocks under Spurrier will be able to handle the emotional game that the Huskies will bring to their bowl.

AT&T Cotton Bowl – FOX 1:00 PM CST
24 Oklahoma State Cowboys (9 – 3)
34 Ole Miss Rebels (8 – 4)
Houston Dale returns to Dallas for his second consecutive year. This will the last though. He has to use his own players next year and not live on the players from Orgeron. We all know how this story goes.

Autozone Liberty Bowl – ESPN 4:30 PM CST
44 Arkansas Razorbacks (7 – 5)
20 East Carolina Pirates (9 – 4)
Mallett continues to show his improvement. He realizes he needs one more year and a chance to be the overall #1 pick in next year's draft. All of Arkansas rejoices.

Valero Alamo Bowl – ESPN 8:00 PM CST
23 Michigan State Spartans (6 – 6)
35 Texas Tech Red Raiders (8 – 4)
The Red Raiders continue their hot streak into the bowl. They will easily handle the Spartans this year and use it to springboard to a great season next year.

January 4, 2010
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl – FOX 7:00 PM CST
17 Boise State Broncos (13 – 0)
31 TCU Horned Frogs (12 – 0)
The Horned Frog defense is just too stout this year for the Broncos. TCU states it case for an undefeated and National Championship argument.

January 5, 2010
FedEx Orange Bowl – FOX 7:00 PM CST
14 Iowa Hawkeyes (10 – 2)
23 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (11 – 2)
So, who is gonna watch this game besides people in Aimes and Atlanta?? Wow, sorry for the matchup Orange Bowl.

January 6, 2010
GMAC Bowl – ESPN 6:00 PM CST
27 Central Michigan Chippewas (11 – 2)
38 Troy Trojans (9 – 3)
Troy has played the better competition and will prove it by slowing down the Chippewas and taking home the GMAC Bowl trophy.

Tie Breaker (Give the Score!!!)
January 7, 2010
CITI BCS National Championship Game – ABC 7:00 PM CST
6 Texas Longhorns (13 – 0)
28 Alabama Crimson Tide (13 – 0)
The Bama D will be tougher than anything the Shorthorns have seen all year. Including Suh from Nebraska. Bama has several Suh-type players all over their D. They will completely shut down the Shorthorns and Nick Saban will win his Second BCS Championship with 2 different teams.

#5 Cincinnati 45 @ #15 Pittsburgh 44
Wow! Simply Wow! What else can you say about this game? I mean, after being down by 21 points, in the snow, did the Bearcats claw their way out and thanks to a bobbled snap on the PAT for Pitt ala Tony Romo did the Bearcats even have a chance. But Pike moved them down the field and after the PAT sailed through the uprights, who didn't think this would be the last game that Brian Kelly might ever coach as a Cincinnati Bearcat?? I mean, if he doesn't go to South Bend, I will be shocked out of my freaking gourd.

#21 Houston 32 @ East Carolina 38
For the second year in a row, the Pirates have proven that good defense will beat a gimicky offense any day of the week. Case Keenum did everything within his human power as a football player to win this game for the Cougars. But you can only do so much as a one-man team. Keenum threw the ball an astounding 75 times in the game. 75!!! He ended up throwing for 527 yards. Houston had 557 yards of offense total. That is only 30 yards on the ground. Not all that balance eh? Now East Carolina gets another high powered offense when they face the Razorbacks in the Liberty Bowl. Should be an interesting matchup.

#23 West Virginia 24 @ Rutgers 21
The Mountaineers withstood a furious 2nd half comeback attempt by the Scarlet Knights. After leading 21 – 3 the Mountaineers packed it in and almost gave the game away. A last second stand with an INT sealed the game for West Virginia. They now get to play Bobby Bowden and Florida State in his swan song. Yeah!

Arizona 21 @ #18 USC 17
I am really not sure what makes me more ecstatic. Hootie losing last week to finish out of the Top 25 after starting the year ranked #4 or for USC to finish not ranked in the Top 25 for the first time in the Pete Carroll era. Love it! That arrogant SOB deserves to fail every now and then. Helps keep up humble.

#19 California 10 @ Washington 42
Can you spell C.H.O.K.E.??? I mean really. How in the world does Cal go to Washington and lay a colossal egg like they did? Wow. Just flabbergasting to me to even think about. Hey, why not give the Heisman to Jake Locker?? He deserves it more than that idiot Shorthorn. Speaking of ….

#3 Texas 13 @ #22 Nebraska 12
In what would have gone down as one of the most improbably upsets in the history of football and one of the most bone headed clock management moves since Les "Spike" Miles in Oxford two weeks ago, how did Colt McCoy and Texass win this game?? How?? I know one thing, no way I tell Ndamukong Suh he can't have the Heisman Trophy if he wants it. He had 12 tackles and 4 1/2 sacks in the Big XII Championship game and I promise you that Colt McCoy is still have nightmares after Suh literally tossed him 5 yards like a rag doll on way sack. Wow! Nebraska would be a powerhouse … IF they had an offense.

#10 Georgia Tech 39 @ Clemson 34
The story was all about Georgia Tech finally winning an ACC Championship Game and going to a BCS Bowl for the first time in the schools history. However, that story was almost upstaged by one player. C. J. Spiller. Holy crap what DIDN'T this guy do for Clemson??? He rushed for 233 yards and 4 TD. The Jackets couldn't stop him at all. He was a beast in his going away ACC party. I am sure Georgia Tech is glad he is gone

South Florida 27 @ UConn 29
The Huskies lost 5 games this season by a total of 15 points. Total. Trailing 27 – 26 Dave Teggart kicked a 42-yard FG as time expired to give the Huskies the win and end the season on a 3 game winning streak. The Huskies have battled adversity all season long and it was good to see them end the year on such a high note.

Tie-Break (Give the Score)
#1 Florida 13 vs #2 Alabama 32
So this game was supposed to go down to the final seconds. It didn't. The Little XII Championship was supposed to be a blow out. It wasn't. So here we sat in the Georgia Dome. Bama found some offense it didn't even know it had and Florida couldn't find anything it thought it had. In the end, Tebow cried, Saban chest bumped and Bama waltzed into the BCS Championship game. So the classy Bama fans that they are printed up t-shirts with Tebow crying. Stay classy Bama (if it's at all possible in your trailer park lifestyle you represent). Enjoy Saban. Enjoy the success. Bobby Petrino and the Hogs are coming …

Brick of the Week (BOTW)

Pick of the Week (POTW)

Champion of the Week (COTW)

Standings for Week 14

8 – 2
Damon Hill

7 – 3
Lance Williams

6 – 4
Travis Stout
Brian Mashburn
Jason Wesson
Jason Shirey
Jamey Vaught
Carroll Walls
Jonathan Butcher
Lisa Hill

5 – 5
April Mashburn
Steven Leija
Jon McCurdy
Jerry Tucker
Jessica Leija
Gene Strode
Tammy Tucker
Jarrod Fannin

4 – 6
Alex Rowland
Ben Gilbert

Overall Standings After Week 14

99 – 41
Jamey Vaugth
Jason Wesson

98 – 42
Lance Williams

96 – 44
April Mashburn

95 – 45
Travis Stout
Jonathan Butcher
Lisa Hill

94 – 46
Steven Leija
Jerry Tucker
Damon Hill

93 – 47
Carroll Walls
Tammy Tucker
Ben Gilbert

92 – 48
Jessica Leija

91 – 39
Jon Patterson

90 – 50
Brian Mashburn

88 – 42
Jason Shirey

87 – 53
Alex Rowland

86 – 44
Jarrod Fannin

80 – 40
Jon McCurdy

57 – 33
Lee Smith

47 – 33
Charles Hopkins

#3 Texas 49 @ Texas A&M 39
Some are saying Colt McCoy may have won the Heisman Trophy with his performance against that 110 ranked defense out of 112 in the country. Really??? If that is the case, why not give the Heisman to Dan LeFevour. He had better stats and played against better competition. Just because you play for the most overrated team in the history of sports doesn't mean you should be a Heisman Trophy frontrunner.

Illinois 36 @ #5 Cincinnati 49
Cincy held up their end of the bargain for next week's showdown with Pitt in the de-facto Big East Championship game. Can the Panthers do the same (see below)? Also, now with it all but official that Charlie Weis is gone in South Bend after his loss to Stanford, when does Brian Kelly get the call?? Does he answer it?? He would be stupid not to, IMO.

#2 Alabama 26 @ Auburn 21
War Eagle pulled out all of the stops and for the first quarter they had the jump on Bama. However, after the D settled down, the Tigers only scored 7 more points the remainder of the game. And with an epic championship drive, McElroy pushed Bama to the SEC Championship game with a perfect record. If Mark Ingram doesn't win the Heisman, he can blame Auburn. Just like Darren McFadden back in 2007.

#9 Pittsburgh 16 @ West Virginia 19
Stewart finally got his "signature" win as the Mountaineers head coach. And it couldn't have come against a better opponent for him. The epic Backyard Brawl was punctuated by superior defense and great play all around. So now, the next week show down at Hines Field has lost some of its luster. Will Pitt respond?

Nebraska 28 @ Colorado 20
Suh and the Cornhuskers setup their matchup with Texas next weekend in the Big XII Championship game. Will they be the sacrificial lamb that everyone is predicting? Can Suh dominate in that game like he has so many games before? Will Colt McCoy have a great performance against a real defense? Lots of questions answered next weekend.

Georgia 30 @ #7 Georgia Tech 24
So, the ACC is all hyped about getting to flex its muscle this weekend against lower-tier SEC teams leading up to the ACC Championship game. Jackets get JawJa at home and look to take out some pent up frustrations. But oh wait. The Bulldogs were playing for their embattled DC. They showed up to play and did they ever. The Bulldogs send Willy Martinez out in style by upsetting the triple option Jackets and embarrassing the ACC yet again.

#25 Ole Miss 27 @ Mississippi State 41
So about that pre-sesason #4 ranking. Yeah, well, that was WRONG! So wrong. Man, HDN is the absolute worst front running coach in the history of college football. Dan Mullen is going to whip his tail all up and down Mississippi in recruiting. Rebel fans will be wailing and gnashing their teeth by the end of next year when Ole Miss returns to 6 – 6 or 5 – 7 when HDN has his own players and not Ed Orgerons. Good luck their Agent Chaos.

#12 Oklahoma State 0 @ Oklahoma 27
They don't call this rivalry Bedlam for nothing folks. Not one person in college football would have predicted that OU would shut out and completely shut down "I'm a MAN! I'm 40!" Honestly. Who saw this coming? Bob Stoops couldn't have even predicted this. Oh well, just goes to show how big of a sham the Little XII really is.

#18 Clemson 17 @ South Carolina 34
In the other ACC vs SEC matchup pitting the ACC conference game participant against a lower tier SEC team, guess who got the better of this one? Yep. The SEC. I am sorry folks, but until you actually have to go through the brutal schedules that SEC schools have year in and year out in the conference, you don't fully understand how difficult this conference is. The SEC truly is the minor league for the NFL. Period. End of story. No debate.

Give the Score (tie-breaker)
Arkansas 30 @ #15 LSU 33
1:18. 78 seconds. That is all the time the Hog defense had to stop the LSU offense. Just hold them from getting in FG range and you win in Baton Rouge for the second consecutive time. But, one horrible call by an official ruling the LSU RB getting out of bounds, and then a wide right kick from the RIGHT HASH (for the love of God someone listen to me when I say Tejada can NOT kick from that hash!!! PLEASE!!!!) and the Tigers escape with a win they should have never had. The loss may have cost the Hogs the Capital One or at the very least the Cotton Bowl. Lord it is frustrating!!!

Brick of the Week (BOTW)

Pick of the Week (POTW)

Champion of the Week (COTW)

Standings for Week 13

7- 3
Gene Strode (3)
Steven Leija (12)

6 – 4
Alex Rowland
Jerry Tucker

5 – 5
April Mashburn
Jonathan Butcher
Carroll Walls
Jamey Vaught
Jon McCurdy
Jessica Leija
Lance Williams
Brian Mashburn
Tammy Tucker
Jon Patterson

4 – 6
Jarrod Fannin
Travis Stout
Jason Wesson
Ben Gilbert
Lisa Hill
Damon Hill

Overall Standings After Week 13

93-37
Jason Wesson
Jamey Vaught

91 – 39
Lance Williams
Jon Patterson
April Mashburn

89 – 41
Steven Leija
Jerry Tucker
Jonathan Butcher
Travis Stout
Ben Gilbert
Lisa Hill

88 – 42
Tammy Tucker

87 – 43
Carroll Walls
Jessica Leija

86 – 44
Damon Hill

84 – 46
Brian Mashburn

83 – 47
Alex Rowland

82 – 38
Jason Shirey

81 – 39
Jarrod Fannin

75 – 35
Jon McCurdy

57 – 33
Lee Smith

47 – 33
Charles Hopkins