My Picks for 10/7/06

Last week I went 2-3 again, putting me back in my place. It's got to change sometime. There are a TON of games I like this week, but these 5 are the cream of the crop. Here they are...

1* Mississippi St +24 Over West Virginia - I have said it time and time again that West Virginia is way overrated, though they have been impressive this season. However they step out of conference for this game against a highly underrated defense. Miss St should slow down West VA and threaten to win this game, before the talent of West VA pulls this one out, in a very close game.

2* South Florida -6` Over UConn - This game is a huge revenge match for USF. Last season they went up to Conn and got destroyed, keeping them out of the BCS game. However that game was played in the cold and slow, and 90% of the USF had never even seen snow before! The tables are turned, and UConn gets to go down in the heat of south Florida, and USF wins this one by 2 TD's or more.

3* Hawaii -11 Over Nevada - Nevada beat me last week with a nice road win, but it's much tougher going into Hawaii to play. Hawaii also boasts one of the best passing offenses and one of the best QB's in the country. Their defense will simply not be able to match up, and with a solid Hawaii defense, Hawaii wins this one by 3 TD's.

4* Cal -4` Over Oregon - Oregon killed me last week in destroying ASU, but this week go into a much tougher situation against a Cal team that has been dominating since the 1st game of the year at Tennessee. Cal is by FAR a better football team, Oregon will not be able to stop the Cal offense, and Cal puts this one away early in a blowout.

5* Colorado -5 Over Baylor - Seriously, 5 points? Not that it matters, but the spread on this game if these teams were starting the season Saturday would be -20. Colorado is hungry for a win, and has been playing much better lately, and it should come together Saturday for a Colorado win by no less than 17 points.

I mentioned there were a lot more games I like - they include Tennessee, Texas Tech, Tulane, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, and of course, Kent.

The Nebraska game will be tough Saturday night. They played like shit last week, but I expect the defense to bounce back, the offense to score a lot of points, and the Huskers pull out a tough, close win.

GO BIG RED
Good Luck
!!!!!
DK