Last two weeks have been subpar for me but looking to rebound for a strong finish going into the bowl season. Let's get started!
Michigan St. +8 - Spartans have been close with the big boys the last couple of weeks but came up short vs Ohio State and Michigan. They are fighting for their bowl lives. Wisconsin is fighting for a chance at BCS and realistically shot at National Title Game. This looks like a sandwich game for Badgers. They played rival Minnesota lw and have Iowa on the road next week. This Badger team imo is not as good as record. They have avoided Michigan and Ohio State though Buckeyes are down still respectable 3 loss team. Should have lost at Purdue but got lucky bounce. They looked impressive lw off of bye but Spartans are a frustrated team looking to regain swagger. Coach Smith has a way of having all of his teams loose and will probably be more prepared than ever for this week's games. I think the fact that they have played stiff competition last 2 weeks will benefit Spartans. I see this game being a very tight game that Badgers will pull out late but also can see Spartans pulling su win.
Wisconsin 20 Michigan St. 17
Temple +9 - Normally would not play a 1 win team but this Syracuse team has been an awful road team all year. Temple did play decent for them on road lw hanging in for a half at West Virginia and are hungry for a Division 1 and Big East win. This may be their last chance as they are leaving Big East. I see Syracuse playing a very sloppy game with an inspired effort from Owls to pull out su win.
Temple 24 Syracuse 23
Wyoming +23.5 - Cowboys have played extremely well at home and have began to also play well away from home. Laramie may be one of the toughest places to play in Wac. Utah played well lw vs Colorado St. but also showed they may be getting bored with mediocre competition as Rams scored several late touchdowns. I actually think Wyoming will play a tight first half and maybe into third quarter with Utah pulling away late but not getting the cover.
Utah 45 Wyoming 28
Arkansas -9 - A game many cappers seem to like with a lot of reason. Besides road win two weeks ago at South Carolina, Rebels have been a very below average road team and in fact home team for that matter. Arkansas is a high quality team who has struggled on the road at Auburn, So. Carolina, and Florida but there are not too many teams who wouldn't. Arkansas must win out to become bowl eligible and very well could with their remaining card. I see the Hogs playing a very solid game here and having some fun at Ole Miss expense.
Arkansas 44 Ole Miss 17
Washington St. +13.5 - I usually don't like playing a team on the second of back to back road games but feel there is a lot of value with the Cougars. I watched ASU from start to finish lw at home and came away extremely unimpressed. Wash St. is coming off of a solid road win at UCLA so their confidence should be high. I don't think they will have enough to pull out back to back road wins but feel they will keep the game very close.
Arizona St. 24 Washington St. 20
Miami, Florida +3.5 - This is the perfect time to play the Canes. They are coming off of back to back losses and can't remember last time they lost 3 in a row. Though this game is at Virginia, I feel Yahoo's have not beaten many quality teams and in fact have not looked good vs top teams on schedule which I feel Miami still is. Miami offense struggled lw vs Clemson but don't see it happening 2 weeks in a row. Miami defense is average by their standards so Virginia should score some points but feel the old Miami recipe for winning of special teams and turnovers will come into play vs team that under Groh hasn't shown they can win the big game and here are laying points.
Miami, Florida 42 Virginia 31
Wake Forest -5 UNC has played Miami and VA Tech last couple of weeks both at home and looked impressive. Doesn't mean much here as they are on the road where they have been horrible. Wake is a tough team to prepare for which means Carolina after last two games will not be focused imo. I see both teams fighting for bowl game but feel Wake's coaching is more solid and been there last couple of years will be more than enough here as they win the game going away.
Wake Forest 34 North Carolina 13
Ball St. -3 - Cardinals have been a much better home team than road team. They have covered at home vs the likes of Boston College and Northern Illinois. This week's team Central Florida has not won a game all year and frankly have been disappointing under O'Leary. I am going with the better team and the home field in this one.
Ball St. 27 Central Florida 17
UTEP -16.5 - Mike Price is my Coach of the Year. What a job with this program. Rice has been a very loose defensive team on the road and with the momentum of a Top 25 ranking and the growing home field support of the Miners, I see nothing but a blowout in this one to continue Price's march back into obscurity.
UTEP 56 Rice 14
ULLafayette +13.5 - UL really played a poor game on National Tv vs North Texas lw but many teams in this conference have struggled vs North Texas. The Swamp is a very tough place to play for any team but especially after ULL loss. Troy has a big win over Missouri but that is looking not as good with Tigers collaps. The home team will not only cover this very generous point spread but will not lose two weeks in a row at home as passing game takes off.
ULLafayette 34 Troy 27
North Texas -17.5 - Idaho is outmanned in this one as the train continues to roll down the track in Sunbelt play for North Texas. I see JT rushing for about 300 yards and 4 touchdowns in another home blowout.
North Texas 49 Idaho 14
Opinion plays- these are other teams I am looking at and may add later so unless noted will not count towards record.
Alabama
LA TEch
Marshall
Texas AM
Kansas St.
Texas
Vanderbilt
Indiana
Iowa
Best of luck.
Michigan St. +8 - Spartans have been close with the big boys the last couple of weeks but came up short vs Ohio State and Michigan. They are fighting for their bowl lives. Wisconsin is fighting for a chance at BCS and realistically shot at National Title Game. This looks like a sandwich game for Badgers. They played rival Minnesota lw and have Iowa on the road next week. This Badger team imo is not as good as record. They have avoided Michigan and Ohio State though Buckeyes are down still respectable 3 loss team. Should have lost at Purdue but got lucky bounce. They looked impressive lw off of bye but Spartans are a frustrated team looking to regain swagger. Coach Smith has a way of having all of his teams loose and will probably be more prepared than ever for this week's games. I think the fact that they have played stiff competition last 2 weeks will benefit Spartans. I see this game being a very tight game that Badgers will pull out late but also can see Spartans pulling su win.
Wisconsin 20 Michigan St. 17
Temple +9 - Normally would not play a 1 win team but this Syracuse team has been an awful road team all year. Temple did play decent for them on road lw hanging in for a half at West Virginia and are hungry for a Division 1 and Big East win. This may be their last chance as they are leaving Big East. I see Syracuse playing a very sloppy game with an inspired effort from Owls to pull out su win.
Temple 24 Syracuse 23
Wyoming +23.5 - Cowboys have played extremely well at home and have began to also play well away from home. Laramie may be one of the toughest places to play in Wac. Utah played well lw vs Colorado St. but also showed they may be getting bored with mediocre competition as Rams scored several late touchdowns. I actually think Wyoming will play a tight first half and maybe into third quarter with Utah pulling away late but not getting the cover.
Utah 45 Wyoming 28
Arkansas -9 - A game many cappers seem to like with a lot of reason. Besides road win two weeks ago at South Carolina, Rebels have been a very below average road team and in fact home team for that matter. Arkansas is a high quality team who has struggled on the road at Auburn, So. Carolina, and Florida but there are not too many teams who wouldn't. Arkansas must win out to become bowl eligible and very well could with their remaining card. I see the Hogs playing a very solid game here and having some fun at Ole Miss expense.
Arkansas 44 Ole Miss 17
Washington St. +13.5 - I usually don't like playing a team on the second of back to back road games but feel there is a lot of value with the Cougars. I watched ASU from start to finish lw at home and came away extremely unimpressed. Wash St. is coming off of a solid road win at UCLA so their confidence should be high. I don't think they will have enough to pull out back to back road wins but feel they will keep the game very close.
Arizona St. 24 Washington St. 20
Miami, Florida +3.5 - This is the perfect time to play the Canes. They are coming off of back to back losses and can't remember last time they lost 3 in a row. Though this game is at Virginia, I feel Yahoo's have not beaten many quality teams and in fact have not looked good vs top teams on schedule which I feel Miami still is. Miami offense struggled lw vs Clemson but don't see it happening 2 weeks in a row. Miami defense is average by their standards so Virginia should score some points but feel the old Miami recipe for winning of special teams and turnovers will come into play vs team that under Groh hasn't shown they can win the big game and here are laying points.
Miami, Florida 42 Virginia 31
Wake Forest -5 UNC has played Miami and VA Tech last couple of weeks both at home and looked impressive. Doesn't mean much here as they are on the road where they have been horrible. Wake is a tough team to prepare for which means Carolina after last two games will not be focused imo. I see both teams fighting for bowl game but feel Wake's coaching is more solid and been there last couple of years will be more than enough here as they win the game going away.
Wake Forest 34 North Carolina 13
Ball St. -3 - Cardinals have been a much better home team than road team. They have covered at home vs the likes of Boston College and Northern Illinois. This week's team Central Florida has not won a game all year and frankly have been disappointing under O'Leary. I am going with the better team and the home field in this one.
Ball St. 27 Central Florida 17
UTEP -16.5 - Mike Price is my Coach of the Year. What a job with this program. Rice has been a very loose defensive team on the road and with the momentum of a Top 25 ranking and the growing home field support of the Miners, I see nothing but a blowout in this one to continue Price's march back into obscurity.
UTEP 56 Rice 14
ULLafayette +13.5 - UL really played a poor game on National Tv vs North Texas lw but many teams in this conference have struggled vs North Texas. The Swamp is a very tough place to play for any team but especially after ULL loss. Troy has a big win over Missouri but that is looking not as good with Tigers collaps. The home team will not only cover this very generous point spread but will not lose two weeks in a row at home as passing game takes off.
ULLafayette 34 Troy 27
North Texas -17.5 - Idaho is outmanned in this one as the train continues to roll down the track in Sunbelt play for North Texas. I see JT rushing for about 300 yards and 4 touchdowns in another home blowout.
North Texas 49 Idaho 14
Opinion plays- these are other teams I am looking at and may add later so unless noted will not count towards record.
Alabama
LA TEch
Marshall
Texas AM
Kansas St.
Texas
Vanderbilt
Indiana
Iowa
Best of luck.
