Thursday, September 18th
7:30 PMNo. 5
Auburn at No. 20
Kansas State
Top 20 battle on Thursday night. Not to shabby. I think Auburn wins big.
Saturday, September 20th
3:30 PM
Florida at No. 3
Alabama
Gators have to be better in Bama to have any shot, or at least avoid a blowout.
3:30 PM
Virginia at No. 21
BYU
Virginia playing better football then they have in a while. Could give BYU a run for their money.
7:00 PM
Mississippi State at No. 8
LSU
Two solid teams. Miss. State a better shot if in Starkville, but I think they'll give LSU all they want.
7:30 PMNo. 4
Oklahoma at
West Virginia
8:00 PMNo. 22
Clemson at No. 1
Florida State
Big early season ACC match up.
8:00 PM
Miami (FL) at No. 24
Nebraska
Miami hasn't looked stellar, to say the least. In name though, the match up is intriguing. Plus I do think that Miami can make it a game. If the game can be half as good as their 84' National Title game, that'd be pretty good.
FSU opened at -20.5. Still a huge line given how we've looked so far.
Quote:FSU opened at -20.5. Still a huge line given how we've looked so far.
Good Lord that is crazy. I'd take Clemson on that all day. I can't see that line holding at all, or close to it. Can it?
Quote:Good Lord that is crazy. I'd take Clemson on that all day. I can't see that line holding at all, or close to it. Can it?
I would expect it to. Vegas loves FSU and these big lines.
Calling the WV vs OU upset #goMountaineers
Quote:Good Lord that is crazy. I'd take Clemson on that all day. I can't see that line holding at all, or close to it. Can it?
I was surprised. I was thinking 14.
There are 5 SEC West teams in the top 10 of the AP Poll. I know it's early and probably meaningless as they havent been playing a ton of games yet but still, pretty strong division. anyways my teams...
SC at Vandy - hey Vandy gets a win. Ugly and almost embarassing win but a win nonetheless. Looked like Dorrell was forced to scrap the west coast offense(which does not work in college) and got to a more running spread option game and voila, the offense puts points on the board. Imagine that. Anyways Vandy will be lucky to keep this within 2 TDs.
Troy at UGA - tough loss. So much for being a trendy playoff contender. Relatively easy SEC schedule but they still have Mizzou and Auburn on the schedule. Road games at Arkansas and at Kentucky. If the Hogs get that running game going they are tough. And the fighting Stoops actually look like theyve got some athletes and play with passion. They had Florida beat.
other games....
Cougs watch - UVA at BYU - I'm going to start following the Cougars more closely until they lose a game. I'd like to see them go undefeated and give the playoff committee something to think about. They were beating Houston by double digits most of the game but ended up a single digit final. They need style points. Anyways I think this could be one of their toughest remaining games. Hoos are playing well. Coulda/Shoulda beat UCLA if not for a bunch of flukey defensive scores. And they took down a good Louisville team this past weekend. Cougars better not sleep on Virginia.
Auburn at Kansas St - I'm really excited for this game. Kansas St didnt look too hot against Iowa St so your first thought is Auburn should roll. But Snyder is sneaky with these big games. And when you arent familiar with an opponent, could be an advantage for K-State. Not to mention Manhattan can be a tough place... especially for teams who havent been. You know the fans will be going nuts. I've actually driven through Manhattan before and you want to talk about middle of nowhere, this is it. It's probably one of those things where this would a lot tougher way back in the day when teams would have to bus to road games. Getting a direct flight makes the home field advantage a little less.
Clemson at FSU - You have to think FSU rolls. They beat a better Clemson team last year in Clemson. Granted FSU doesnt look quite as good but neither does Clemson. And its in Tallahassee. I'm still waiting for a team to have FSU in a tight ballgame or on the ropes to see how they respond. The only time last year was in the title game against Auburn when FSU had to drive for the win. But that short pass with the miss tackle that turned into a huge gain took a lot of the pressure off.
Florida at Alabama - sounds better on paper and Gators have the athletes to get a few big plays and make it close. But Bama is too good. And Muschamp is probably done in Gainesville.
Oklahoma at WVU - West Virginia played Bama a little closer than most thought. And then went on the road to beat Maryland even though they were sloppy with the ball and had 4 turnovers. Tough to win on the road when the turnover battle is that bad. OU seems to be rolling so have to think they win but will be their toughest test so far.
Miss St at LSU - State is one of the two SEC West teams NOT in the top 10 nationally. They havent played anybody yet... just local midmajor teams. havent had much of a problem with any of them. LSU didnt look great against Wisconsin but got the win. And then bumbled around against ULMonroe last week. I havent been overly impressed with the Bengals. Dont like their QB situation with Jennings. They should win but they cant sleep on State. Mullen needs a win against a bigtime opponent.
Miami at Nebraska - This sounds really good on paper. But been a long time since either team was a good as their hey day. Miami QB Kaaya seem to have a coming out party last week but gotta think Nebraska will shut him down.
Utah - Michigan - Probably a more interesting matchup when they agreed to play. But I like seeing matchups from two conferences far away.
New Mexico at New Mexico St - The Rio Grande Rivalry. Apparently they've been playing each other since 1894! Thats older than Ohio St-Michigan or OU-Texas or a lot of the other classic rivalries. In fact, I'm pretty sure New Mexico wasnt even officially a state back then!
#4 Montana at #1 North Dakota St - Okay I probably wont watch this. But it's a huge matchup in IAA. And these rankings arent even up to date. Come out later today. The team ranked #3 SE Louisiana lost this past weekend... but they lost to a IA school in Tulane so not sure if that will drop them. Anyways huge matchup in the FargoDome! Grizzlies vs the Bison, two of my favorite mascots. I'm predicting a Bison stampede!
Quote:FSU opened at -20.5. Still a huge line given how we've looked so far.
I would take Clemson on this all day....and I know I would lose, but I just couldn't pick them to win by that number.
20 points just seems crazy for a game like this. those point are really tempting.
Florida coming off a big triple OT win over Calipari and his Wildcats. Anytime you can escape Rupp Arena with a win it's a good day.
Quote:FSU opened at -20.5. Still a huge line given how we've looked so far.
Wow, didn't expect that.
Quote:I would take Clemson on this all day....and I know I would lose, but I just couldn't pick them to win by that number.
How's FSU's running game look? Because Clemson can't stop the run
Quote:How's FSU's running game look? Because Clemson can't stop the run
Ehhh. Disappointing actually. Maybe clemson will make us look good.
Quote:Ehhh. Disappointing actually. Maybe clemson will make us look good.
Very likely. Clemson has a very athletic d-line, but they're undersized. They need more beef on both lines really, and they have quite a bit coming in next season, but as for now they are built to play with a lead. FSU starts running the ball consistently and it's over.
RB Mario Pender is going to have a bust out game. I think this is the game where he establishes himself as the #1 back at FSU.
Iowa @ Pitt --- noon.
must admit, I'm a bit subdued after FIU played us close for a half. but then again, it was 300 degrees down in miami last weekend.
Quote:Ehhh. Disappointing actually. Maybe clemson will make us look good.
Karlos has been a disappointment
Quote:Karlos has been a disappointment
Yes, but I blame the line more then him. Getting hit in the back field way too often.
Quote:There are 5 SEC West teams in the top 10 of the AP Poll. I know it's early and probably meaningless as they havent been playing a ton of games yet but still, pretty strong division. anyways my teams...
SC at Vandy - hey Vandy gets a win. Ugly and almost embarassing win but a win nonetheless. Looked like Dorrell was forced to scrap the west coast offense(which does not work in college) and got to a more running spread option game and voila, the offense puts points on the board. Imagine that. Anyways Vandy will be lucky to keep this within 2 TDs.
Troy at UGA - tough loss. So much for being a trendy playoff contender. Relatively easy SEC schedule but they still have Mizzou and Auburn on the schedule. Road games at Arkansas and at Kentucky. If the Hogs get that running game going they are tough. And the fighting Stoops actually look like theyve got some athletes and play with passion. They had Florida beat.
other games....
Cougs watch - UVA at BYU - I'm going to start following the Cougars more closely until they lose a game. I'd like to see them go undefeated and give the playoff committee something to think about. They were beating Houston by double digits most of the game but ended up a single digit final. They need style points. Anyways I think this could be one of their toughest remaining games. Hoos are playing well. Coulda/Shoulda beat UCLA if not for a bunch of flukey defensive scores. And they took down a good Louisville team this past weekend. Cougars better not sleep on Virginia.
Auburn at Kansas St - I'm really excited for this game. Kansas St didnt look too hot against Iowa St so your first thought is Auburn should roll. But Snyder is sneaky with these big games. And when you arent familiar with an opponent, could be an advantage for K-State. Not to mention Manhattan can be a tough place... especially for teams who havent been. You know the fans will be going nuts. I've actually driven through Manhattan before and you want to talk about middle of nowhere, this is it. It's probably one of those things where this would a lot tougher way back in the day when teams would have to bus to road games. Getting a direct flight makes the home field advantage a little less.
Clemson at FSU - You have to think FSU rolls. They beat a better Clemson team last year in Clemson. Granted FSU doesnt look quite as good but neither does Clemson. And its in Tallahassee. I'm still waiting for a team to have FSU in a tight ballgame or on the ropes to see how they respond. The only time last year was in the title game against Auburn when FSU had to drive for the win. But that short pass with the miss tackle that turned into a huge gain took a lot of the pressure off.
Florida at Alabama - sounds better on paper and Gators have the athletes to get a few big plays and make it close. But Bama is too good. And Muschamp is probably done in Gainesville.
Oklahoma at WVU - West Virginia played Bama a little closer than most thought. And then went on the road to beat Maryland even though they were sloppy with the ball and had 4 turnovers. Tough to win on the road when the turnover battle is that bad. OU seems to be rolling so have to think they win but will be their toughest test so far.
Miss St at LSU - State is one of the two SEC West teams NOT in the top 10 nationally. They havent played anybody yet... just local midmajor teams. havent had much of a problem with any of them. LSU didnt look great against Wisconsin but got the win. And then bumbled around against ULMonroe last week. I havent been overly impressed with the Bengals. Dont like their QB situation with Jennings. They should win but they cant sleep on State. Mullen needs a win against a bigtime opponent.
Miami at Nebraska - This sounds really good on paper. But been a long time since either team was a good as their hey day. Miami QB Kaaya seem to have a coming out party last week but gotta think Nebraska will shut him down.
Utah - Michigan - Probably a more interesting matchup when they agreed to play. But I like seeing matchups from two conferences far away.
New Mexico at New Mexico St - The Rio Grande Rivalry. Apparently they've been playing each other since 1894! Thats older than Ohio St-Michigan or OU-Texas or a lot of the other classic rivalries. In fact, I'm pretty sure New Mexico wasnt even officially a state back then!
#4 Montana at #1 North Dakota St - Okay I probably wont watch this. But it's a huge matchup in IAA. And these rankings arent even up to date. Come out later today. The team ranked #3 SE Louisiana lost this past weekend... but they lost to a IA school in Tulane so not sure if that will drop them. Anyways huge matchup in the FargoDome! Grizzlies vs the Bison, two of my favorite mascots. I'm predicting a Bison stampede!
Again a great breakdown!!!!
Bamma wins by 28-21
Florida is just not there yet. Bamma is not there either should be a real close game till the last.
FSU wins 49-17
Clemson is bad as Georgia showed. Georgia is not as good as everyone said and I knew it.
Auburn 42-38
I am worried about KS. They have a offense that has been preparing for Auburn for awhile.
They do things that Auburn has a hard time stopping (QB runs)
MSU 17-14
Got a feeling about this. Of course I may just need to go to the can
Quote:Florida coming off a big triple OT win over Calipari and his Wildcats. Anytime you can escape Rupp Arena with a win it's a good day.
What is Rupp Arena?
I could not believe that game went to triple overtime. The fact that it did gives me more reasons to fear a lopsided loss in Tuscaloosa.