NCAA Football Free Pick - Saturday, November 27, 2010 vs. #10 Michigan State @ Penn State - 12:00 PM ET The Spartans woke up soon enough to beat Purdue last week so their Rose Bowl and BCS hopes are still alive. I am no tiebreaker expert but for that to happen guaranteed they need to win and at least one loss from either Wisconsin or Ohio State. Iowa which dealt them their … [Read more...]
Indiana vs Purdue | Predictions
NCAA Football Free Pick - Saturday, November 27, 2010 vs. Indiana @ Purdue - 12:00 PM ET Kudos to the Boilermakers for giving the Spartans a scare last week. It is a sign of good coaching when a team can play like that with nothing on the line so maybe Purdue is a team to watch next year if they can stay healthy. Meanwhile Indiana got their lunch handed to them against … [Read more...]
Oklahoma vs Oklahoma State | Predictions
NCAA Football Free Pick - Saturday, November 27, 2010 vs. #13 Oklahoma @ #9 Oklahoma State - 8:00 PM ET on ABC Rarely has Bedlam had such high stakes. And that’s saying quite a bit. The key for the Cowboys this season has been the play of quarterback and former minor league baseball player Brandon Weeden. For the Sooners, their losses have come from a porous offensive line, … [Read more...]
Houston vs Texas Tech | Predictions
NCAA Football Free Pick - Saturday, November 27, 2010 vs. Houston @ Texas Tech - 8:00 PM ET When Heisman Trophy candidate Case Keenum went down in Week 2, so did the Cougars’ season. The Red Raiders always seem to win enough games to get to a decent bowl game each year, which as another school in Texas can tell you, isn’t always such a given. Teams playing to get in BETTER … [Read more...]
Kansas State vs North Texas | Predictions
NCAA Football Free Pick - Saturday, November 27, 2010 vs. Kansas State @ North Texas - 4:00 PM ET Yes, this is a strange machup. But getting down to basics, the Wildcats have an awful lot to play for. A win here gives them seven victories for the season and a likely spot in the Pinstripe Bowl at New York City. Lose and they might get left out of a bowl altogether, despite … [Read more...]
Kansas vs Missouri | Predictions
NCAA Football Free Pick - Saturday, November 27, 2010 vs. Kansas vs #14 Missouri - 12:30 PM ET The annual matchup at Arrowhead Stadium was, just three years ago, a No. 2 vs. No. 3 showdown. Now it’s an afterthought. Missouri has weathered a brutal schedule and still has its BCS dream to play for (they need help, obviously while the Jayhawks will be happy to make a game of … [Read more...]
Colorado vs Nebraska | Predictions
NCAA Football Free Pick - Friday, November 26, 2010 vs. Colorado @ #15 Nebraska - 3:30 PM ET on ABC A game with intrigue that has come out of nowhere. From the Buffs’ resurgence after the firing of Dan Hawkins to the Huskers’ embarrassing (for a lot of different reasons) loss at Texas A&M last week, this matchup has been flipped on its head. Nebraska should have enough … [Read more...]
Texas A&M vs Texas | Predictions
NCAA Football Free Pick - Thursday, November 25, 2010 vs. #17 Texas A&M @ Texas - 8:00 PM ET on ESPN This is the last chance for the Longhorns to … make it a bowl game. Amazing that the two schools, a month into the season, were almost in completely opposite roles. A&M quarterback Ryan Tannehill has been an absolute difference maker since being moved into the … [Read more...]
Notre Dame vs USC | Predictions
NCAA Football Free Pick - Saturday, November 27, 2010 vs. Notre Dame (5-5) at USC (7-4), 8 p.m., ABC USC QB Matt Barkley will likely be watching from the sideline as his Trojans try to make it nine wins in a row over the Fighting Irish. USC backup QB Mitch Mustain didn't look good in relief last time out either, completing 8 of 17 passes for 60 yards. Looking like they … [Read more...]
Oregon State vs Stanford | Predictions
NCAA Football Free Pick - Saturday, November 27, 2010 vs. Oregon State (5-5, 4-3) at Stanford (10-1, 7-1), 7:30 p.m., Versus While Stanford needed a last-second field goal to edge out the Trojans, the Beavers dominated the boys from Troy from start to finish. Significant? Probably not. The Beavers could become bowl-eligible with a win over a Cardinal team they completely … [Read more...]