Tuesday Nov 12
Western Michigan Broncos at Bowling Green Falcons : The Broncos should bounce back from their loss last week and regain their status in the conference. WESTERN MICHIGAN by 13
Central Michigan Chippewas at Toledo Rockets : The Chippewas have struggled ever since conference play has begun, and that will continue here. TOLEDO by 24
Wed Nov 13
Akron Zips at Northern Illinois Huskies : Their win last week turned around their season. They want to continue that trend. NORTHERN ILLINOIS by 16
Fri Nov 15
UCLA Bruins at Washington Huskies : This still seems like a Pac-12 game in my mind, but it's Big Ten. UCLA is turning around their season, but the Huskies still have more firepower. WASHINGTON by 10
Sat Nov 16
Top 25
#1 Oregon Ducks at Wisconsin Badgers : It can be tough to play at Camp Randall Stadium, but the Ducks will prevail. It may be closer than their fans would like, as Wisconsin has a decent defense, but the Ducks will make some interesting offensive adjustments. OREGON by 16
Virginia Cavaliers at #2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish : The Cavs knocked off Pitt last week, but the Irish won't be taken. NOTRE DAME by lots
#3 Ohio State Buckeyes at Northwestern Wildcats : Easy win for the Buckeyes. OHIO STATE by lots
#4 Penn State Nittany Lions at Purdue Boilermakers : Penn State may not win as much as Ohio State did last week, but it'll still be a wipeout. PENN STATE by lots
#5 Texas Longhorns at Arkansas Razorbacks : Arkansas was competitive early in conference play, but they have lost steam. Texas will roll. TEXAS by lots
#7 Tennessee Volunteers at #9 Georgia Bulldogs : The Bulldogs rarely lose two in a row, but the Vols are a tough team. Ole Miss gave the Vols some hints to beat Georgia, but they have likely been preparing for this game for weeks. Either team could win this game, but I like the strength of the Vols. TENNESSEE by two
Kansas Jayhawks at #10 BYU Cougars : The Cougars barely escaped against their state rival, but they won't need last minute heroics to beat the Jayhawks. BYU by 13
Mercer at #11 Alabama Crimson Tide : Other than a win, this game won't count in my rankings. ALABAMA by lots
#13 Boise State Broncos at San Jose State Spartans : The Spartans are good, but the Broncos are stronger. BOISE STATE by 18
#14 Clemson Tigers at Pitt Panthers : Pitt has lost two games in a row, and want to rebound. They have the talent to make things hard for Clemson. The Panthers could win, but I'll give a slight edge to the Tigers. CLEMSON by four
Boston College Eagles at #16 SMU Mustangs : The Mustangs should win handily, although they rarely win big. SMU by 20
Missouri Tigers at #17 South Carolina Gamecocks : The Gamecocks are getting hot. Somehow, the two hottest SEC teams right now are South Carolina and Ole Miss. Who would have thought? SOUTH CAROLINA by eight
Utah Utes at #18 Colorado Buffaloes : Utah gave BYU fits, but the couldn't close. The fourth quarter is the best for the Buffs. COLORADO by nine
#19 Washington State Cougars at New Mexico Lobos : Easy win. WASHINGTON STATE by lots
San Diego State Aztecs at #20 UNLV Running Rebels : The Aztecs are struggling this season. The Rebels aren't flashy,but they get the job done. UNLV by 16
Cincinnati Bearcats at #21 Iowa State Cyclones : The Cyclones have lost two in a tow, and Cincy would love to make it three. I think the Cyclones will reverse things, but the Bearcats won't make it easy. IOWA STATE by six
New Mexico State Aggies at #22 Texas A&M Aggies : We don't usually get a battle of two Aggies. It won't be close. TEXAS A&M by lots
#23 Louisville Cardinals at Stanford Cardinal : This is the game I've eagerly awaiting every since Stanford joined the conference! The birds versus the tree, and I challenge ANYONE to get through this game without thinking about the "12 Days of Christmas"! The bird will win, as Stanford's offense is almost as immobile as a tree. LOUISVILLE by 20
#25 Arizona State Sun Devils at #24 Kansas State Wildcats : Whoa, this will be a thriller! Normally I would pick the Sun Devils, but the home team had an extra week to prepare. Still, the Sun Devils will put a massive scare into the Cats. KANSAS STATE by five
Big Ten
Michigan State Spartans at Illinois Fighting Illini : The Illini need a good game to redeem themselves from the embarrassment against Minnesota. If anyone can do that, it's Bret Bielema. ILLINOIS by ten
Nebraska Cornhuskers at USC Trojans : It's been hard for much of the Big Ten to travel to the West Coast and play the former Pac-12 teams, but that may not be so hard for Nebraska. After all, they are already halfway there! NEBRASKA by six
Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Maryland Terrapins : Maryland is struggling this season, but Rutgers stinks on the road. I'm picking the upset here. MARYLAND by nine
Other Games of Interest
Tulane Green Wave at Navy Midshipmen : Both teams are doing very well right now. Tulane has quietly been moving up the ranks, and now they might break into the Top 25. Standing in their way is the Navy team. They control the clock better than most, and that might make things hard for Tulane. NAVY by six
Syracuse Orange at Cal Golden Bears : The Bears are peaking, while Syracuse is chaotic. CAL by nine
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