Tues Nov 8
Eastern Michigan Eagles at Akron Zips : Eventually the Zips are likely to win their first conference game, but I certainly won't pick it. EASTERN MICHIGAN by ten
Ohio Bobcats at Miami Ohio Redhawks : The Bobcats now have the advantage in their division, and they know they need to keep winning to maintain that advantage. This game is important, and should be a win. OHIO by 16
Ball State Cardinals at Toledo Rockets : This game could go either way, but I think the bye week last week will help Toledo. They will be more ready to play this game. TOLEDO by six
Wed Nov 9
Northern Illinois Huskies at Western Michigan Broncos : Neither team is looking good this season, but the Huskies are absolutely abyssmal. WESTERN MICHIGAN by nine
Buffalo Bulls at Central Michigan Chippewas : The Bulls need a strong win to make up from last week's performance. The porous Chippewas defense will give them that chance. BUFFALO by 16
Kent State Golden Flashes at Bowling Green Falcons : The Falcons are chasing a division title, so every game is important. Kent State is just not a tough competitor. BOWLING GREEN by 20
Thurs Nov 10
Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Memphis Tigers : One nice thing about Thursday night games is that you get to watch teams that aren't normally broadcast nationally. Tulsa is struggling badly this season. Not that Memphis is doing very well, but they doing better. MEMPHIS by eight
Fri Nov 11
East Carolina Pirates at #19 Cincinnati Bearcats : Cincy may have some early problems with the Pirates defense, but they will come alive in the second half. CINCY by 13
Colorado Buffaloes at #4 USC Trojans : Easy win. USC by lots
Sat Nov 12
Top 25
Indiana Hoosiers at #1 Ohio State Buckeyes : After stumbling last week, you know Ryan Day will have them playing sharper, especially on defense. That bodes ill for the Hoosiers. OHIO STATE by 26
#2 Georgia Bulldogs at #22 Mississippi State Bulldogs : The Bulldogs are a good team, but they don't have the same level of talent that Georgia has. GEORGIA by 20
Nebraska Cornhuskers at #3 Michigan Wolverines : Another easy win. MICHIGAN by lots
#5 TCU Horned Frogs at #13 Texas Longhorns : This is the greatest challenge the Horned Frogs have faced all season. The Horns certainly have the ability to pull off the upset, but I think TCU will establish just too large an early lead for Texas to overcome. TCU by four
#23 Washington Huskies at #6 Oregon Ducks : Oregon is on a mission -- they want a rematch against Georgia in the national championship playoffs. At this rate, they may get it. OREGON by 20
Arizona Wildcats at #7 UCLA Bruins : Both USC and UCLA get easy opponents this week. UCLA by lots
Missouri Tigers at #8 Tennessee Volunteers : The Vols will get a chance to bounce back from their Georgia loss. TENNESSEE by 20
Maryland Terrapins at #9 Penn State Nittany Lions : Maryland has some offensive juice, but their defense is lacking something. PENN STATE by 17
#212 Alabama Crimson Tide at #10 Ole Miss Rebels : Who might benefit the most from LSU's victory? Ole Miss. Not only did they have a bye week to help prepare, but they can watch the film from the LSU game to know how to overpower the Tide. OLE MISS by three
Stanford Cardinal at #11 Utah Utes : Utah has a powerful offense, and it will overwhelm the Cardinal defense. UTAH by 24
#14 LSU Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacks : And the Tigers continue to roll. LSU by 16
Purdue Boilermakers at #15 Illinois Fighting Illini : Both teams suffered tough losses last week. Who will be more prepared to turn that around? That depends upon the coaching, and that's where Illinois has the edge. ILLINOIS by six
Northwestern Wildcats at #16 Minnesota Golden Gophers : The Wildcats are looking for their first conference win. They may have used up the surprise of their new offensive scheme on Ohio State, so do they have anything left? I don't think so. MINNESOTA by 18
Louisville Cardinals at #17 Clemson Tigers : Louisville is a good team. If the Tigers continue to relive their embarrassing loss to the Irish, they find themselves on the losing end twice in a row. Somehow, though, I think they'll pull it out, but they may be behind at the half. CLEMSON by six
#18 North Carolina Tar Heels at Wake Forest Demon Deacons : The Demon Deacons are strong enough to pull off the upset, but I think the Tar Heels will hold on to win, but it will take a great defensive stance. NORTH CAROLINA by four
#20 Florida State Seminoles at Syracuse Orange : The Seminoles have been improving as the season progresses, while Syracuse has been declining. FLORIDA STATE by 13
#24 UCF Golden Knights at #21 Tulane Green Wave : This could be an exciting game! Both are strong teams, and both lean on their defense. UCF has a better offense, but the Green Wave defense is even better. TULANE by six
#25 Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Navy Midshipmen : The Irish defense should hold back the ground attack of Navy. IRISH by 13
Big Ten
Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Michigan State Spartans : The Spartans found life last week, but I don't think they'll sustain it. If the Illini defense had been awake, there were plenty of opportunities to stop the Spartans. Rutgers will use them. RUTGERS by eight
Wisconsin Badgers at Iowa Hawkeyes : Both teams found their offense last week. For Wisconsin, that ground game will be easier to repeat. WISCONSIN by ten
Other Games of Interest
Boston College Eagles at NC State Wolfpack : The Eagles are stuggling, so the Wolfpack get a nice win. NC STATE by 18
Boise State Broncos at Nevada Wolf Pack : Unfortunately, the other Wolf Pack will not be so fortunate. The Broncos are fierce, and they will overpower the talented but undermanned Nevada defense. BOISE STATE by 16
San Jose State Spartans at San Diego State Aztecs : These two often play close, but this year I think it will be pretty well decided by the start of the fourth quarter. SAN JOSE STATE by 18
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