WEEK 5 - GAMES AND LINES FOR SATURDAY
Alright boys and girls, let's get ready for another half-assed weekend of games to choose from, and a couple more pride games to chat about. I think it may be best if chat is limited to the comments on this post so we don't clog up the blog too much. Rules the same as before, the favorite is the team with the number beside them and they must score more than that number to cover. The underdog doesn't have to win to beat the spread, just lose by less than the number. Home team listed second, 2 points per game on the line, 1 for picking the winner, 1 for beating the spread. No points for beating the spread for anybody on a push. Ready? GO:
1)Purdue
Notre Dame -14
2)Alabama
Florida -13.5
3)Georgia Tech
Virginia Tech -9
4)Ohio State -7
Iowa
5)Oregon -1
Arizona State
Now, the 3 pride games:
Thursday night (6:00 pm):
BYU
TCU -6
Thursday night (7:30 pm):
Auburn -14
South Carolina
Georgia -18
Ole Miss
And a few more with interesting lines that I'm curious to hear opinions about:
California -9.5
Oregon St.
Mississippi State
LSU -32
Michigan -10
Minnesota
Temple
Vanderbilt -34 (!!!!)
Houston
Miami, FL -16 (AAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHHAHA)
Kansas St.
Baylor -1.5
Alright kids, fire at will. Picks due by midnight Thursday, and the 2 Thursday game pride picks due before kickoff. And please, everybody take a good look at that Miami line, and also note this may be the first time in my lifetime Baylor has been favored in a conference game, and Vandy is nearly a 5 touchdown favorite!
Anyway, GO!
posted by Unknown at 2:01 PM
2 Comments:
I just want to add about that Miami line, AAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAA. I know that kid from Houston, Kolb, is supposed to have a cannon for an arm, but 16 points?!?!?!? In Miami?!?!??!?! Holy crap. Georgia almost got knocked off by a Pop Warner team last week and they're favored by 18 over an SEC school. I don't even know what conference Houston is in. I'd guess the WAC or CUSA, but who knows? Lord have mercy. All those Canes fans should pray Houston beats Miami by 3 touchdowns, because it looks like that's what it's going to take to get Larry Coker gone before the end of the season.
2:22 PM
So, pride picks here so as not to make my post novel length (though it's already too close):
Auburn vs. South Carolina. Auburn's offense has done nothing against even half decent defenses. They only put 38 on Buffalo and have been solid and consistent, but not explosive. The Gamecock defense hasn't been too bad this year, but their offense has only looked impressive against FAU. Because this game is in Columbia, Auburn wins, but SC covers.
BYU and TCU. There are people saying TCU may end up in a BCS game, that they're this years version of Utah 2 years ago. If I'm not mistaken, TCU was supposed to be that team last year, too, and lost a game they shouldn't. Their defense is outrageously good, but their offense is struggling more than I think people thought it would. BYU put a scare into BC, but BC proved what they were made of when NC State hail-Mary-ed them right out of Carolina. Because TCU is at home, I say they pull this one out and cover. They won't cover by much, but they'll cover.
UGA and Ole Miss. I'm scared to pick this game. I picked a rout for UGA last week, and they ended up in a dogfight and a last minute scramble to stay undefeated. Does my superstition, or my pride win out? Superstition. Ole Miss wins by 8 touchdowns.
12:16 PM
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