So, some highlights and lowlights if you will from week 10 in college football:

1. Hey, Arkansas found a running game. And at a great time too when the Hogs needed it the most in the biggest road game of the season. By cruising past South Carolina, the Hogs now have a very decent shot at their first ever BCS bowl. They need to win out (UTEP, @ Miss State, LSU in LR) and have Auburn win out as well. This will give them 2nd place in the SECW and essentially 2nd place in the SEC. At 10 – 2 they would be a perfect candidate for the Sugar Bowl.
2. Cam Newton is being scrutinized pretty harshly the last couple of weeks. It appears this may become the norm in college football moving forward with start athletes, unless the NCAA does something quickly. Any star player from a questionable recruitment will be run over the coals by jilted schools to try and tarnish the star players reputation and the school he chooses. However, if these allegations are true with Newton, and Auburn knew, and played him anyways? Well, then, all bets are off.
3. The Hat. What more can you say or need to say than "The Hat". Kiss my grits. This guy is amazing. Simply amazing. The whole "Deal with the Devil" is starting to look very, very likely at this point. How else could you explain the fake FG in the 4th quarter down by 4? And it wasn't a simple straight-forward handoff up the middle for the 1st down either. It was a toss sweep left, toss reverse right for a HUGE gain that setup the go ahead TD. Really?? Two tosses on one play for a fake FG that were performed by individuals who don't normally execute that type of play? Oh, and let's not even talk about this.
4. Now the question seems to be is TCU legit or was Utah an impostor extraordinaire??? TCU travels on the road to face unbeaten and #5 Utah. The result was a massive 40 point victory for the Horned Frogs and it wasn't even that close. The only that could have been uglier than the score were the atrocious uniforms that Utah was wearing. I get the whole Veteran's Day celebration and everything, but those things were God-awful.
5. And finally, let's not move past another week in college football w/out discussing the severe mediocore-level of football currently being played in the Little XII. Two weeks ago everyone was agush about OU, Mizzou, and possibly Nebraska being able to play for the BCS Championship. Now?? Well, let's see. OU loses on the road to a very, very average Texas A&M team. Mizzou loses on the road to Nebraska (not that bad really since they haven't won there since, well, a long, long time) AND Mizzou loses on the road to a very below average Texas Tech team. What about Nebraska? They did beat Mizzou for their first loss right? Well, that same Nebraska team came within a failed two-point conversion attempt in the 1st OT on the road at … AIMES, IOWA of losing on the road as well. Geez. Folks it just doesn't get anymore mediocre than that. Oh, and Texas won't be bowl-eligible this year. HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA

Brick of the Week

Talk about a game. Wow. I watched the first quarter, then came back for the 4th quarter and the subsequent 3 OT. Amazing game. It was amazing how defense was clearly optional in this game and there was so much on the line for both teams. Rich Rodriguez was teetering again after a great start to the season and needed this win at home to stave off some critics (still needs to dump Greg Robinson though). Ron Zook on the other side, if he could get a win here, could theoretically lead his team to a 9 – 3 season. Great considering he replaced everyone not named Zook on this staff last year. In the end, in a game dominated by offense, it came down to a defensive play … by MICHIGAN. Stopping the Illini short on their 2-point conversion in the 3 OT and winning 67 – 65. It is very hard to give the BOTW for this game, but EVERYONE except this person picked Michigan. So, ball bounces another way, and he is POTW. However, for his pick of Illinois, Mr. Jason "Is it softball season yet?" Shirey gets the award for Week 10.

Pick of the Week

There were a couple of candidates for POTW this week. We had one person who felt The Hat would upend Saban in his return to Death Valley. They were right. Although, I don't remember seeing anything about The Mad Hatter eating grass in the pick. So, we move to the next candidate. Having seen this team play on the road in Columbia should have been a sign to us all. But since we aren't all fast learners everyone picked OU to go to College Station and win. But they didn't. Not only did they not win, they must have left their Offensive Coordinator at home and let some guy from Slaughterville, OK call the plays. On two separate occasions inside the 5 with first and goal, the Sooners run 4 consecutive rushing plays. Net points? 0. So, for picking the Aggies to rise up and beat back the Rushing Stoops, Mr. Jerry "I never cheated on a journalism exam, I don't think." Tucker is your winner. Congrats my friend.

Champion of the Week

This week was another wild and crazy week in college football. Great games were to be found in almost every conference. Upsets were everywhere and when the dust settled we learned a little  more than we did going in and the biggest thing was that Bama won't play for its second straight BCS Championship. We learned also that Oregon's offense can have a "off-day" …. and score 53. We learned that LSU's defense is … decent. We learned that Utah was … O-V-E-R-R-A-T-E-D. We learned the TCU is … pretty salty. And finally we learned that Boise State … still whines. A LOT! And we learned that I guess it takes us getting to a week of upsets and conference titles being decided before we can find out who can really pick some games. This individual missed one game. ONE! And it was the 3-point loss by Saban in Death Valley. Therefore, by going 9 – 1, Mr. Jerry "Mizzou is DUE for a letdown" Tucker is your Week 10 winner. Congrats.

Game Scores for Week 10

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Week 10 Results

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Overall Standings

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Alright, here they are:

• 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???

Last week doing it this way. Web app is in testing and should be deployed this weekend.
Picks are due by September 18, 2010 @ 10:00 am.

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

Illinois (Big 10) 24 @ Missouri (Little XII) 38

How Ron Zook still has a job must only be attributed to the fact that Illinois can get no one else!

#5 Texas (Little XII) 42 @ Rice (C-USA) 10

Ho hum start to the season for the over-rated Horns. Rice won't put up much of a fight here.
Purdue (Big 10) 31 @ Notre Dame (Independent) 35

The Brian Kelley era gets off well, albeit in a close game at home to the Boilermakers.

UCLA (PAC-10) 24 @ Kansas State (Little XII) 13

Slick Rick better hope he can put it all together this season. There won't be much competition from his cross-town rival so seize the opportunity.

Tennessee Tech (OVC) 7  @ #17 Arkansas (SEC) 55

Mallett's Heisman campaign gets off to a so-so start as he only plays for 4 or 5 series. The running game and OL get a lot of work for the Hogs. Vanilla Petrino for the first two games.

#24 Oregon State (PAC-10) 13 @ #6 TCU (MWC) 21

I am going to bite on this one. I think the Beavers start slow and TCU is looking at this as their statement game that they truly belong. That Horn Frog D is stingy.

Stephen F. Austin (Southland) 24 @ aTm (Little XII) 52

Jerrod Johnson gets off to an okay start. His shoulder is still not completely 100% though. SFA is as good as it gets in the FCS.

Jacksonville State (OVC) 10 @ Ole Miss (SEC) 41

Hootie got an early b-day present when the NCAA unbelievably decided to change its mind in a span of 48 hours. I don't know what Hootie has on the NCAA, but it must be some priceless photos of someone.

#21 LSU (SEC) 24 @ #18 North Carolina (ACC) 13

Since UNC won't have a defense for this game, it is going to be tough. The Tigers O though isn't that great anyways. They will struggle to get the 24 points. Butch Davis has a LOT of explaining to do I think.

#3 Boise State (MWC) 17 @ #10 Virginia Tech (ACC) 27

I have heard ALL my life that Good D beats Good O every single time, and that Defense Wins Championships. Well, Bud Foster and Va Tech have a GREAT D. Peterson and Boise have a GREAT O. So, edge to Foster and Tyrod Taylor. Tech ends this nonsensical Boise for BCS Championship talk almost before it began.

Okay, for week 1 at least we are doing it "old school" style …

Hope to have everything ready with the online app by next week.

Rules are simple:

1. Register for an account on my site here.
2. In the comment section of this post, leave your winners for each game.
3. For the 10th Game, provide a score for a tiebreaker.

Prizes: Nothing but the ability to say you beat your friends!

Picks are due by 1 hour prior to kick off of the first game. So, here they are:

1. Illinois (Big 10) @ Missouri (Little XII)
2. #5 Texas (Little XII) @ Rice (C-USA)
3. Purdue (Big 10) @ Notre Dame (Independent)
4. UCLA (PAC-10) @ Kansas State (Little XII)
5. Tennessee Tech (OVC) @ #17 Arkansas (SEC)
6. #24 Oregon State (PAC-10) @ #6 TCU (MWC)
7. Stephen F. Austin (Southland) @ aTm (Little XII)
8. Jacksonville State (OVC) @ Ole Miss (SEC)
9. #21 LSU (SEC) @ #18 North Carolina (ACC)
10. #3 Boise State (MWC) @ #10 Virginia Tech (ACC) (Give Score)

Good luck!