Many schools are beginning their conference schedules this week, meaning the games get tougher, and the picks get even tougher.
There seems to be a lot more parity across college football this year. Look at last week’s wins by East Carolina (over North Carolina) and Indiana (over Missouri) as examples; or it could simply be luck.
In case you missed them, don’t forget to check out the bowl projections. They will be updated after next week’s games.
Last Week: 19-5 (.792)
Overall: 105-17 (.861)
#11 UCLA vs. #15 Arizona State
Texas Tech vs. #24 Oklahoma State
#1 Florida State vs. North Carolina State (This is normally a tough game for the Seminoles, but they got their scare from Clemson.)
Louisiana Tech vs. #5 Auburn
Arkansas vs. #6 Texas A&M (Interesting game for both teams, because it’s an opportunity to see if both teams are for real.)
#7 Baylor vs. Iowa State
#8 Notre Dame vs. Syracuse
Wyoming vs. #9 Michigan State
Memphis vs. #10 Ole Miss
Tennessee vs. #12 Georgia
Missouri vs. #13 South Carolina (Is the home-field advantage for the Gamecocks a greater advantage than a team wanting to put an embarrassing loss behind them?)
#16 Stanford vs. Washington (Upset game of the week.)
New Mexico State vs. #17 LSU
Oregon State vs. #18 USC
South Florida vs. #19 Wisconsin
Illinois vs. #21 Nebraska
Cincinnati vs. #22 Ohio State
UTEP vs. #25 Kansas State
Colorado State vs. Boston College
Western Michigan vs. Virginia Tech
Akron vs. Pittsburgh
Wake Forest vs. Louisville
Kent State vs. Virginia
North Carolina vs. Clemson (Which team has more to play for: one who lost to East Carolina or one who choked away a win against the #1 team in the country?)
Duke vs. Miami (FL)
Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky (A month ago, I thought this would be all Vanderbilt, but it has swung the other way.)
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