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Sorry I jacked up my formatting a bit at the top. Should be another great weekend of college football.
FWIW, Arkansas is 20-1 in Little Rock under Houston Nutt (where the LSU game will be played), including 3-1 against LSU. Arkansas is almost always an underdog to LSU (it's pick-em this year, with Arkansas at home, and with the higher ranking).
Do you know what the line is on Nebraska and Colorado?
You'll have to give me some of your insight into this one. Hawai'i is playing very well over the past month and a half and I haven't seen Purdue at all this year. Colt Brennan and the 'Bows O along with the game being on the islands seems like it would be an easier W for them than people think.
Oh, is this going to be a barn burner. There are so many subplots and backstories to this game, I don't know where to begin. So I'll start with BSU's running back Ian Johnson being cleared to play in this one despite the fact he was in a San Jose hospital after the San Jose State game with a partially collapsed lung.
Johnson is going to have a big game because Nevada's defense (which they use a 3-4 as a base D) isn't really geared to stopping the run. Nevada won't roll over for BSU though. If Chris Ault can keep his players from running their mouths--like they did last year before the BSU game--I think Nevada stands a very good chance to win this game.
Unfortunately, this is Boise State's year IMO and I think they'll win this game, though it will come down to the final seconds.
Sure hope you are correct about Boise State.
Very nice summary. I doubt my Gators score 27 points on any team with decent BCS conference talent without some defensive or special teams scores. But maybe they will get them.
I think UAR beats LSU because they are just better. I don't think Jamarcus Russell will necessarily have to make an error.
I agree that SoCal is likely to beat UND. I hope you are right that SoCar upsets Clemson.
For the first time in my life, this Michigan student is rooting for Notre Dame. Go Irish!
hmmmm....nope.....Pokes will beat the Sooners! :-)
FSU will give Florida a game. Don't think they will win, but it will be within a TD. Florida and ND are overrated.
By the way interesting article on Rutgers especially and how much money they put into their program the last few years.
But I found this interesting as to Revenue Surpluses as to schools
"Michigan had the largest reported surplus among the top 10 at $34 million, followed by LSU ($25.4), Notre Dame ($24.6), Florida ($24.1) and Ohio State ($22.2) in 2004-05.
The reported surpluses often do not include new facility costs and debt."
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/college/4355750.html
Geez, Mike, your best calls have been your bye calls.
You're making USC nervous.
I don't see where you predicted the outcomes of the Nebraska or Oregon State games, so you're off the hook on those games.
But you're makin' me nervous.
Clemson fan here tuning in to ESPN for the fierce rivalry.
GO TIGERS!
My beloved UConn has lost, their chances of a bowl bid over. Lost to Cinncinni Bear Cats. Oh well, wait to next season.