Week 6 picks
Georgia St. at 1 Alabama
Betting line currently favors 'Bama by 54 1/2. I hate these cupcake games, because the favorite has their second team in the game by halftime and the third string in by the 4th quarter. However, I think 'Bama could *start* their third string and cover this spread
2 Oregon at Colorado
The Ducks won by 39 against Cal in a freaking MONSOON last Saturday in Eugene even without DeAnthony Thomas, the Buffaloes were blown out of Corvallis against a good but nowhere-near-as-good-as-the-Ducks Oregon State team. The spread is 38 1/2. This is a mortal lock. Bet the house on the Ducks.
3 Clemson at Syracuse
I'm tired of underestimating Clemson. They will cover the 13 1/2
4 Ohio State at 16 Northwestern
The Wildcats are currently undefeated. The Buckeyes are undefeated. One team will have a loss at the end of this game, and it ain't gonna be Ohio State. They cover the seven points with ease.
15 Washington at 5 Stanford
I'm in the EXTREMELY unfamiliar position of rooting for the Huskies. If they can somehow win this game, my Ducks have a game up on their primary Pac 12 North competition. However, that would also likely vault the Huskies into the top 10 with a showdown next week against Oregon in the new Husky Stadium. It would definitely bring the ESPN Gameday show to Seattle. (and BTW most of the country has NO IDEA of the boiling, bitter hatred for the Ducks here, it makes the rivalry with Wazzu look like a full-on bromance. This town HATES the Ducks)
BUT...it ain't gonna happen. Washington is much improved but Stanford is better. The Cardinal easily covers the 7 1/2.
6 Georgia at Tennessee
Spread is 10 1/2. Bulldogs win by 20.
7 Louisville at Temple
Another team I've consistently underrated. Louisville is favored by 32 against the winless Owls. I've learned my lesson and I'm taking the Cardinals
25 Maryland at 8 Florida State
I've picked the favorite in every game so far, I will take the 15 1/2 and go with the Terps in this one, not to win but to beat the spread.
10 LSU at Mississippi State
LSU is favored by 9 1/2, they will be PISSED after the loss to Georgia, bet the farm on LSU
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