Don't Stop Believin...

Last weekend was rough...but at least it was quick and painless. Last week was 5-2 so I'm now at 30-20 ATS. Time to finish up the regular season on a winning note:

Virginia Tech 21
Virginia 24 (+7 or maybe even the +250 if you're feeling crazy!!!)

Missouri 42
Kansas 31 (+16)

Georgia 21
Georgia Tech 17 (+8)

Houston 48 (-3)
Rice 31

Texas Tech 42
Baylor 28 (-22)

Florida 27
Florida State 17 (+16.5)

Alabama 23
Auburn 13 (+14.5)

Oklahoma 38 (-7.5)
Oklahoma State 28

Oregon State 31
Oregon 34 (+3)

We're stormin Norman...

I've got 30 minutes or so until I hit the road for the land of boomer. I won't lie...I was up until 3, I was dreaming about the game tonight, and I woke up more anxious than I've been since I proposed to my fiancee a year ago. Ok...enough about me. Time to make some picks. I'm now at 25-18 so a winning week would be very nice heading towards the bowl season next month.

Ohio State 33 (-19.5)
Michigan 10

Notre Dame 34 (-20)
Syracuse 7

Houston 38
UTEP 30 (+17)

Ole Miss 30 (+135 or +3.5)
LSU 27

Boston College 20 (+2.5)
Wake Forest 16

BYU 17
Utah 27 (-7)

Texas Tech 38 (+7)
Oklahoma 34

Bye Week Bonanza

I'm out picking wedding invitations so I'll make this quick...

Northwestern 20 (+3.5)
Michigan 17

Texas 38 (-14)
Kansas 34

Wake Forest 23 (-3.5)
NC State 17

Baylor 31 (-8)
Texas A&M 30

Missouri 44 (-26.5)
Iowa State 13

USC 45 (-24)
Stanford 10

Oklahoma State 26
Colorado 24 (+18)

SMU 21
UTEP 44 (-14)

I was 3-5 last week which has me at 19-16 I believe so it's time for another winning week.

Live from Winston-Salem...

It's time for my weekly picks. I'm out in Winston-Salem for the Wake Forest homecoming game vs Virginia...but don't worry as I'll be watching the Red Raiders run all over the T Boones from Stillwater later tonight. I don't have an exact count in front of me but I believe I'm 16-11 ATS on the picks I've posted here. So follow me to the bank...or to bankruptcy court! ;)

Ohio State 20
Northwestern 17 (+11)

Texas 47 (-27)
Baylor 13

Georgia Tech 23 (+4...maybe play the moneyline???)
North Carolina 20

Kansas 31 (+1.5)
Nebraska 26

Oklahoma 42
Texas A&M 24 (+27)

Wake Forest 20 (-3)
Virginia 14

Texas Tech 40 (-3.5)
Oklahoma State 34

Alabama 24 (-3.5)
LSU 14

Another week of football...another week of picks

5-4 last week puts me at 10-7 for picks posted on here this season (yeah...only been doing it here for 2 weeks). Anyways...thought I'd sneak this in early before heading off to Lubbock in a little while:

Central Michigan 24 (+2)
Indiana 21

Virginia 20 (-2.5)
Miami 17

Kansas 47 (-9)
Kansas State 35

Texas A&M 27 (-4)
Colorado 17

Missiouri 45 (-21)
Baylor 21

Wake Forest 20 (-7.5)
Duke 7

Florida 44
Georgia 38 (+7)

Florida State 20 (+3.5)
Georgia Tech 21

USC 66 (-46)
Washington 13

Texas Tech 41 (+4)
Texas 38

Carry On Our Wayward Raiders...

and leave no peace in Kansas when you are done! I've got a few minutes before heading to a christening at 10:30...so let's throw a few picks out there. I was 5-3 last week if memory serves me right so hopefully dumb luck will hit me again. All lines are as of this morning:

Texas Tech 42 (-1)
Kansas 34

Minnesota 27 (-2.5)
Purdue 21

Boston College 21
North Carolina 34 (-2.5)

Central Michigan 34 (-4)
Toledo 23

Nebraska 34
Baylor 24 (+14)

Texas 45 (-12)
Oklahoma State 28

TCU 24
Wyoming 14 (+31)

Alabama 17
Tennessee 14 (+6)

USC 34
Arizona 20 (+14)

A&M drive-by...

Thought I'd throw out a few picks (with the game spread listed next to the team I'd play) before the game gets started:

Texas Tech 42
Texas A&M 24 (+21)

Wake Forest 23 (-1.5)
Maryland 16

Oklahoma State 47 (-17)
Baylor 24

Oklahoma 45 (-19.5)
Kansas 21

Buffalo 17
Army 10 (+11)

Penn State 38
Michigan 14 (+25)

Texas 41 (-4.5)
Missouri 31

Arizona 31 (+3)
Cal 27

For those in the betting community...

Tech (+3.5) @ Missouri. Factor in that the home team is getting 3 points...this game is a virtual coinflip in Vegas.

Other Big 12 lines:
Nebraska (-2) vs Texas A&M
Kansas (-4.5) @ Colorado
BlowU (-28.5) @ Iowa State
Okie Lite (-3) vs Kansas St
Texas (-24.5) @ Baylor

Picks for this weekend (Sept 15-16)

Yes...it's 2AM...and I have a flight to catch to the ATL in a few hours. Sorry...no explanations...just my picks for the weekend:

NCAA Picks
Texas Tech -28 @ Rice - If TTU doesn't win this one by more than 28 (the line is now at 29) then I'm going to start worrying about the Baylor game...now!!!

Georgia Tech -7 vs Boston College - Gonna be a good one. I'm excited about attending this one!!!

The Tech Trifecta!!!

Texas Tech -28
Georgia Tech -7
Ohio +21.5 vs Virginia Tech

NFL Picks
Buffalo +10 @ Pittsburgh - The Bills have either won or lost by less than a FG in 8 of their last 9 games. The Steelers are getting too much credit for blowing out a bad Browns team last week. They'll come back to reality this week.

Chicago -13 vs Kansas City - This isn't because I love the Bears offense...it's because the Chiefs are just that bad. I could easily see this being a 17-3 or 21-7 game...and I still cover.

Indianapolis @ Tennessee - At 45.5 points...I still like the under in this game. Last year both of their games were low scoring. With the way the Titans ran the ball last week, I would expect them to do the same again to control the clock and keep the Colts offense off the field. Colts still win this one...but it won't be another rout.

If you want a parlay...take the Bills and the points with the under on the Colts/Titans.

That's all I got folks. I'll be back Sunday...so you'll get a recap on GT/BC (sorry I never got a preview up) and then I'll get back to my TTU writings after that once I can watch their game on DVR. With Okie Lite getting blown out tonight by Troy St...it sure makes me feel better about next week's game in Stillwater...but more on that next week! :)

Friday morning picks

DISCLAIMER: The following picks are merely for entertainment purposes only. In no way does this blog or it's author condone or approve of gambling on sports, NCAA or otherwise (damn Bodog won't post the Tech/UTEP line this week...grrr). That being said...enjoy and feel free to comment!

#16 Nebraska (-9) @ Wake Forest - The Demon Deacons were lead by an impressive defense last year on their way to winning a school record 11 games and the ACC Championship. This year, they're replacing 7 guys from that defense and while the offense is improved...their defense is nowhere near last year's caliber. Nebraska runs a similar offense to Boston College, who put up 38 on the Deacs last week. Not exactly a blowout...but the Huskers should win this one comfortably.

Nebraska 31
Wake Forest 14

Miami (+11) @ #6 Oklahoma - Don't get too excited about the Canes just yet because they had a convinving win against a pitiful Marshall team last week. They still have their usual NFL-caliber players on defense but their offense isn't that improved last year. There's a reason that Kirby Freeman (Brownwood, TX), ended up at the U...he wasn't highly recruited by Texas schools. Everybody in the Big 12 South got their first sight of the highly touted DeMarco Murray last week...and his debut struck 4 years of fear through the hearts of the whiny orange in Austin. With Allen Patrick back this week for Sooners...they don't even have to worry about throwing the ball if they don't want to with him and Murray running the ball. Sooners in a rout!!!

Oklahoma 42
Miami 14

#22 Boise State (-3) @ Washington - This looks like a sucker bet...but I'm going to take the bait. Had the Huskies, lead by Soph Jake Locker at QB, not blown out Syracuse (one of the worst teams in the country) on national TV...then we'd be looking at a double digit spread for the Broncos. Locker is going to be a good QB in the Pac-10 for years to come, but this game will be a good test for him and the Huskies. Willingham is turning the corner up there...but he still has a ways to go. Don't expect a blowout, but Boise State should win this one by a safe margin and not have to dip into their bag of tricks.

Boist State 24
Washington 14

#22 TCU (+9) @ #7 Texas - This is a tough one to predict. TCU has one of the best defenses in the country, lead by All-American Tommy Blake. If Blake plays (I won't get into that mess) then the Frogs have a great chance to pull off the upset in Austin. If he doesn't, it will give Colt McCoy a lot more time in the pocket and that's never a good thing, even for a defense as good as TCU's. On offense, the Horned Frogs don't pose too much of a threat...even with the Horns glaring holes in the secondary. TCU's best chance is to connect on 2 or 3 big passes and turn them into points. Don't know if the Frogs will win this one...but it's sure going to keep everybody in Austin on their toes until the buzzer goes off at the end. I'll say this one ends up in OT with Texas pulling out the W but not covering the spread. Take TCU and the points.

Texas 23
TCU 20

#9 Virginia Tech (+11) @ #2 LSU - To the untrained eye, this might look like a HUGE sucker bet begging for you to take Va Tech. (Since Gameday will be in Baton Rouge on Saturday)...NOT...so fast my friend! (Thanks Lee). VT will struggle on offense and Glennon will wilt under the heat, humdity, and noise that comes with playing at Death Valley. The Hokies best shot at winning is giving the ball to Brandon Ore 30 times and hoping he can run for 150 yards and wear down the LSU defense. If they can't control the clock and the field...then it's going to be a miserable night in Baton Rouge for the boys from Blacksburg. Matt Flynn isn't the second coming of Peyton Manning...but he's good enough to avoid turnovers and keep moving the offense into the endzone (7 of 7 last week with 6 TD's) while allowing their defensive pressure to overwhelm their opponent. Geaux Tigers!

LSU 31
Virginia Tech 10