College Football - Live Thread - Week Six

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[MikefromOhio]

Week Six – College Football

Week Five was a fun week if you were a Buckeye fan. The weekend started out with Auburn getting a severe test at South Carolina in the super tough SEC. Ohio State went to Iowa and dismantled the Hawkeyes. USC was pushed by Washington State and Florida received a good push by Alabama. This week features the Red River Shootout between Texas and Oklahoma and another great match up in the SEC when LSU visits Florida in the Swamp.

As always, all rankings are from the ESPN.com Scoreboard page. The betting lines (used sorely for the basis of predictions) are from Yahoo.com. I will list any games of interest (FReepmail me if you want your team included and I will include them from here on out) and any other games listed in my Yahoo league. I have a new feature this week. In each game that I do not have any confidence, or any game that I think a team could have an unexpected struggle, I will post a picture of a landmine for illustration.

Saturday, October 7th, 2006 – 3:30 PM on CBS

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(9) LSU (-2) at (5) Florida

LSU and Florida will meet in the first of what should be a month of absolutely great games in the SEC. This will be the first of 3 top 10 opponents that Florida will see in a 3 week span. For LSU this is all about building momentum and staying in the SEC West race. One loss does not eliminate them from contention for the BCS Championship game. This game is at the Swamp and it will be a very LOUD game. LSU has been there and done that and that will be the difference. Florida cannot start slowly like they did against Alabama to have any shot in this one but they are also possibly having to play this game without DeShawn Winn, their starting Tailback. All of this equals an LSU win I think.

LSU 20 – Florida 14

Saturday, October 7th, 2006 – 3:30 PM on ABC



(7) Texas (-5.5) at (14) Oklahoma

In this game there is a young Quarterback for Texas, and a defense for Oklahoma looking to show that during the bye week, they were able to plug some of the holes. Being that Texas and Oklahoma both already have one loss, a loss here not only knocks one out of the National Title hunt, but also puts the loser a game back of the winner in the Big XII South. Texas has the edge in this game. They are the more experienced team, and they have the better defense. Rivalry games like this are fun to pick, because you can be so often wrong on a game by game basis. Anyway, I think Texas wins this game by a TD.

Texas 27 – Oklahoma 20

Wednesday October 4th, 2006 (ESPN2 Wednesday Night Game)

UCF at Marshall (-3.5)

This game is the battle of the cannon Fodder. UCF was killed by Florida while Marshall was a punching bag for Kansas State, Tennessee and West Virginia. This game should be relatively close with the home team getting the edge.

Marshall 27 – UCF 17

Thursday October 5th, 2006 (ESPN Thursday Night Game)

(17) Florida State (-10.5) at NC State

No way no how does NC State sneak up on Florida State. Right? RIGHT? Actually I think Florida State will make a commitment to running the ball and will win this game by 2 or 3 TDs.

FSU 33 – NC State 14

Thursday October 5th, 2006

TCU at Utah (-3)

TCU is looking to get back on track after being beaten by BYU. Utah was destroyed by Boise St. last week. This is TCU’s game to lose, they are the better team.

TCU 26 – Utah 13

Friday October 6th, 2006 (ESPN2 Friday Night Game)

(8) Louisville (-33) at Middle Tennessee St.

Louisville will annihilate Middle Tennessee. Nothing else needs to be said.

Louisville 56 - Middle TN ST 3

Saturday October 7th 30th 2006 (in ranking order)

Bowling Green at (1) Ohio State (-34.5)

Ohio State 45 – Bowling Green 7

Arkansas at (2) Auburn (-16.5)

Auburn 34 – Arkansas 10

Washington at (3) USC (-20.5)

USC 27 – Washington 13

(4) West Virginia (-26.5) at Mississippi St.

WVU 34 – Miss St. 6

Michigan State at (6) Michigan (-17)

Michigan 44 – Michigan State 20

(13)Tennessee (-2.5) at (10) UGA

Tennessee 18 - UGA 7

(11) Oregon at (16) Cal (-5.5)

Cal 34 – Oregon 24

Stanford at (12) Notre Dame (-31.5)

Notre Dame 53 – Stanford 10

Wake Forest at (15) Clemson (-16.5)

Clemson 45 – Wake Forest 19

Maryland at (18) Georgia Tech (-13.5)

Georgia Tech 35 – Maryland 10

Purdue at (19) Iowa (-11)

Iowa 33 – Purdue 24

LA Tech at (20) Boise St. (-35)

Boise St 55 – La Tech 17

(21) Virginia Tech BYE

(22) Nebraska (-7) at Iowa St.

Nebraska 24 – Iowa St. 10

(23) Missouri at Texas Tech (-4)

Missouri 30 – Texas Tech 27

(24) Rutgers BYE

(25) Boston College BYE

BY REQUEST

Wyoming (-1.5) at New Mexico (Mountain West Conference)

This game has all the makings of both a shootout OR a clunker, I’m not entirely sure. I think it’s a bit ludicrous to favor a BAD Wyoming team over an average New Mexico team when New Mexico is at home.

UNM 24 – Wyoming 20

I did a bit better with my picks this past week. I was 17-2 Straight Up and 13-5-1 Against the Spread.

88-14 Straight UP
61-38-3 Against the Spread

[MikefromOhio]

USC 42 Washington 10

More like USC 26 - UW 20...with a little home cooking at the end with the clock too :)

You'll have to play a HELL of a lot better to beat Cal.

[CFC__VRWC]

The new polls are out -

AP
1. Ohio State (63) 6-0 1,623
2. Florida 6-0 1,516
3. USC 5-0 1,451
4. Michigan 6-0 1,429
5. West Virginia (2) 5-0 1,416
6. Texas 5-1 1,294
7. Louisville 5-0 1,247
8. Tennessee 5-1 1,159
9. Notre Dame 5-1 1,068
10. California 5-1 1,017
11. Auburn 5-1 943
12. Clemson 5-1 876
13. Georgia Tech 5-1 739
14. LSU 4-2 693
15. Iowa 5-1 661
16. Georgia 5-1 615
17. Arkansas 4-1 482
18. Oregon 4-1 474
19. Missouri 6-0 469
20. Boise State 6-0 449
21. Nebraska 5-1 431
22. Virginia Tech 4-1 360
23. Oklahoma 3-2 271
24. Rutgers 5-0 194
25. Wisconsin 5-1 86

USA Today Coaches' Poll
1. Ohio State (62) 6-0 1,574
2. USC 5-0 1,461
3. Florida (1) 6-0 1,412
4. West Virginia 5-0 1,398
5. Michigan 6-0 1,358
6. Texas 5-1 1,240
7. Louisville 5-0 1,207
8. Notre Dame 5-1 1,044
9. Tennessee 5-1 1,031
10. Auburn 5-1 958
11. California 5-1 911
12. Clemson 5-1 899
13. Iowa 5-1 672
14. Georgia 5-1 661
15. Georgia Tech 5-1 592
16. LSU 4-2 565
17. Virginia Tech 4-1 523
18. Oregon 4-1 510
19. Boise State 6-0 472
20. Nebraska 5-1 460
21. Missouri 6-0 387
22. Oklahoma 3-2 268
23. Arkansas 4-1 264
24. Rutgers 5-0 261
25. Boston College 4-1 108

FSU and Miami are out of the Top 25 for the first time in 24 years. Looks like the AP voters weren't impressed with USC's win either - they put Florida above them at Number 2.

[MikefromOhio]

I would have too....in fact I'd put Michigan ahead of them too.

[smith288]

Two California schmucks have WVU #1 as if they have done something more spectacular than OSU's win at Texas, vs PSU and at Iowa... Ugh.

[CFC__VRWC]

I would have myself. I also would have put Tennessee higher. They looked very, very good against Georgia last night.

[MikefromOhio]

yeah but they also gave up 33 points to that horrible Georgia offense.

I don't think any of the SEC teams, in a one game situation, could beat Ohio State OR Michigan.

In fact, the only team out there that would really worry me, being an Ohio State fan and excluding Michigan for the moment, is Cal.

Cal looks freakin awesome.

[CFC__VRWC]

Two California schmucks have WVU #1 as if they have done something more spectacular than OSU's win at Texas, vs PSU and at Iowa... Ugh.

I can't figure that one out either.

[scott says]

Hey ...whats this on ESPN? NIU against Miami(Ohio).
Sunday night college football.

[MikefromOhio]

yep

I had no idea it was on...

I should ping the list :)

[MikefromOhio]

College Football Ping.

Freepmail me to be added to this list.


It's not the greatest matchup in the world, but Miami of Ohio is facing Northern Illinois on ESPN. Considering that Miami of Ohio is ranked something like 114th in the nation against the run, Garrett Wolfe should have a big day.

[aft_lizard]

But hes not as of yet! Does have a TD run though.

[MikefromOhio]

yep

I think he's going to be in the NFL. Just a guess, but he will make a good 3rd down back.

[aft_lizard]

He will get a shot but he is probably a low rounder.

[MikefromOhio]

yeah probably...

I told everyone in week one that he was worth watching.

[aft_lizard]

Man this game is like watching a HS game, but yeah Wolfe has some motors in his legs those things move quick.

[MikefromOhio]

well MIami of Ohio would probably lose to a few High school teams :)

I can't even watch it really, although I am flipping back to it from the NFL game....

[Michael.SF.]

You'll have to play a HELL of a lot better to beat Cal.

Damn right. SC and cal have gone different directions this season, Cal has gotten better since getting wooped by Tennessee, and USC is not the team that 4-0 indicates them to be. They are lucky to be 4-0.

With Cal's schedule from now until they face SC, I do not see anyone stopping them. I just hope SC improves and gets healthy.

[MikefromOhio]

Healthy is the key for USC.

They could really use one of those injured RBs right now.

[BurbankKarl]

The view of the visitor at a USC home game...at least my view of that lost two seconds this weekend

[MikefromOhio]

yeah....

I would have loved to have seen the play they had drawn up for that final play....