College Football Picks

How do you wake a sleeping giant? Try taking away some of their #1 votes when they are idle. Heading into the season, this is one of the games I circled on my calendar as a great game that could result in a huge upset. Sorry to say, it's just not going to happen. Sam Keller has looked serviceable, but that's not going to get it done. The running game has been solid, but USCs D is coming off of 2 straight weeks of being tortured by Pete Carroll and his staff on the Idaho performance, they will be amped. Talent will prevail, especially since it is coupled with extra preparation and something to prove. USC(-9.5) 41 Neb 20 [1$]... Florida has gotten off to a blazing start in the defense of its national title, but it has come at the hands of WKy & Troy. Tennessee on the other hand comes in a little more battle tested having beaten So. Miss and lost to Cal. Specifically, this s the first game of any significance quarterbacked by Tim Tebow and played by many of the defensive starters of UF, and I believe it will show. While UF was the best team in college football last season, it struggled in several conference games because the SEC is tougher than any bowl game. UT in a minor upset Tenn(+8.5) 26 FL 23 [1$]... When you hook up with the ugly girl, it's best to just do what you have to do, and never talk about again Mich(-7.5) 27 ND 10 [1$] In honor of Peyton Manning and the Colts of 2006-7 and the Boston Red Sox of 2004, I give you Andre Woodson 2007. Where is the parallel you ask? Woodson has been losing to Brian Brohm at football(not basketball though) since he was a freshman in high school. Redemption has come in the form of a porous L'ville D, a home crowd that finally has a reason to go to football games and an inspired, focused Woodson that makes the day his. I see some books starting to move this one to +7, but my guys still have +6.5. I'm going to wait to try to get done @ +7 since I don't think a move to +6 is likely, but I won't need it. UK (+6.5-7)44 L'ville 42 [1$]