Posted By: The Rookie
All we are looking for is the winning team, the winning score and maybe a few sentences as to why you think they will win.
So, without further ado, here are my picks this week:
No. 7 Florida at No. 1 Alabama: I'm now a resident in Gator-country, so I have had the opportunity to watch a lot of this team, and I'm thoroughly unimpressed. Meanwhile, Alabama looked invincible until Ryan Mallett and the Razorbacks put a scare into them. If this game was in Gainesville I would say the Gators had a shot at revenge for last year's SEC Championship, but Nick Saban and the Tide keep rolling. Prediction: Alabama Crimson Tide 31 Florida Gators 21
No. 9 Stanford at No. 4 Oregon: The Cardinal have looked sharp in their first 4 wins, although the quality of opponent was suspect until UCLA stomped Texas. Meanwhile the Ducks have had the most exciting show on turf, college edition, putting up scary numbers on offense. Can Stanford slow down this attack enough? Oregon is going to score, can Andrew Luck keep pace? I don't think so. Prediction: Oregon Ducks 38 Stanford Cardinal 35
No. 8 Oklahoma vs. No. 21 Texas: Talk about a game that has lost its luster. Oklahoma has looked shaky at best against subpar opponents Utah State, Air Force and Cincinnati, squeaking victories out in each game. Meanwhile Texas was pounded, at home, by a UCLA team that was shut out by Stanford. Texas stuns Oklahoma in the least anticipated Red River Shootout in awhile, yawn. Prediction Texas Longhorns 28 Oklahoma Sooners 21
No.11 Wisconsin at No.24 Michigan State: Mark Dantonio returns to the Spartans as they start their Big-10 season. This is clearly one of the biggest games of the year for MSU, who haven't really faced a true test to determine if they are for real. Meanwhile Wisconsin survived a late scare by ASU while destroying everyone else they have played. If MSU wins this game they have a shot at the Big-10 title this year, unfortunately for them I don't think they will. Prediction: Wisconsin Badgers 30 Michigan State Spartans 24
No. 22 Penn State at No. 17 Iowa: This has evolved into a nice little rivalry of late, although both teams have lost face this year after embarrassing non-conference losses to Alabama and Arizona respectively. Still, both teams are good enough to compete for the Big-10 title. Iowa has a nasty defense and I don't think Bolden, who has looked shaky on the road especially, will be able to put up enough points to match Ricky Stanzi and the Hawkeye offense. Prediction: Iowa Hawkeyes 28 Penn State Nittany Lions 17
No. 9 Stanford at No. 4 Oregon: The Cardinal have looked sharp in their first 4 wins, although the quality of opponent was suspect until UCLA stomped Texas. Meanwhile the Ducks have had the most exciting show on turf, college edition, putting up scary numbers on offense. Can Stanford slow down this attack enough? Oregon is going to score, can Andrew Luck keep pace? I don't think so. Prediction: Oregon Ducks 38 Stanford Cardinal 35
No. 8 Oklahoma vs. No. 21 Texas: Talk about a game that has lost its luster. Oklahoma has looked shaky at best against subpar opponents Utah State, Air Force and Cincinnati, squeaking victories out in each game. Meanwhile Texas was pounded, at home, by a UCLA team that was shut out by Stanford. Texas stuns Oklahoma in the least anticipated Red River Shootout in awhile, yawn. Prediction Texas Longhorns 28 Oklahoma Sooners 21
No.11 Wisconsin at No.24 Michigan State: Mark Dantonio returns to the Spartans as they start their Big-10 season. This is clearly one of the biggest games of the year for MSU, who haven't really faced a true test to determine if they are for real. Meanwhile Wisconsin survived a late scare by ASU while destroying everyone else they have played. If MSU wins this game they have a shot at the Big-10 title this year, unfortunately for them I don't think they will. Prediction: Wisconsin Badgers 30 Michigan State Spartans 24
No. 22 Penn State at No. 17 Iowa: This has evolved into a nice little rivalry of late, although both teams have lost face this year after embarrassing non-conference losses to Alabama and Arizona respectively. Still, both teams are good enough to compete for the Big-10 title. Iowa has a nasty defense and I don't think Bolden, who has looked shaky on the road especially, will be able to put up enough points to match Ricky Stanzi and the Hawkeye offense. Prediction: Iowa Hawkeyes 28 Penn State Nittany Lions 17
