Hey kids, welcome to another week of college football. We have seven games involving SEC this weekend, and I would guess at least five of them will be interesting. By the way, six of the seven will be conference games.
I am doing my picks a day early this week as M and I will be on the road tomorrow, heading to Arkansas for a few days. We will be in Mountain View at her sister and brothers-in-law.
Last week was a good week, which I needed after the debacle the week before. Your favorite prognosticator went a tidy 5-0 last week, which included a 4-0 conference record. Yes I correctly picked Alabama over Vandy and Florida to beat Texas in The Swamp. I really felt good about it. For the season, my record now stands at 12-4 and 54-12 in all games. As Adam Sandler would say, "not too shabby."
Let's get right to this week's tussles.
Alabama at Missouri - 11a - ABC - As you know, these are my two favorite SEC teams. The Tigers are 5-0, Bama is 4-1, and has looked very good the last couple weeks. Alabama has already played Florida State, Georgia and Vandy. Mizzou has played Kansas and South Carolina. I think it is fair to say this will be the best offense either team has faced thus far this year. I have gone back and forth on this game a lot, and to be honest, it will be no surprise if either team wins. When in doubt, go with the home team. Mizzou 30, Alabama 27
Washington State at Ole Miss - 11.45a - SEC - The Rebels are number four in the country, and they really should not have in problem at home on Saturday. Ole Miss 49, Washington State 10
Oklahoma at Texas - 2.30p - ABC - Is there a better place to be on the second Saturday in October than the Texas State Fairgrounds in Dallas to watch the Red River Classic between Oklahoma and Texas? The Sooners are undefeated and one of five SEC teams in the Top 10, while the Longhorns, who at one point were atop the standings, have now fallen completely out of the top 25. Sounds like an upset could be in the works, eh? As Coach Corso would say, "Not so fast." Oklahoma 37, Texas 24
Arkansas at Tennessee - 3.15p - SEC - M and I will be in Arkansas this weekend at her sister Paula's, so I would imagine the entire household will be rooting for the Hogs. I probably will as well, even though the thought of Bobby Petrino back coaching the Razorbacks makes me want to gag. I think Tennessee will win, but I also believe the Hogs will give them all they can handle. Tennessee 35, Arkansas 33
Florida at Texas A&M - 6p - ESPN - The Gators stunned everyone (except yours truly) by knocking off the Longhorns last week. Will lightning strike twice? Nop, no it won't. A&M 42, Florida 24
Georgia at Auburn - 6.30p - ABC - I am just a bit surprised the Bulldogs are only a 3.5-point favorite over Auburn. Sure, Georgia has not looked invincible, but they sure look better than Auburn don't you think? Might be a good game to watch, but then again, who wants to see Hugh Freeze get beat again. Georgia 31, Auburn 21
South Carolina at LSU - 6.45p - SEC - Saturday night in Death Valley, the best setting in all of college football. Feel free to text or email your disagreement, maybe it's the white jerseys, or perhaps the dual-post goal posts, the fives on the yard-lines (e.g. 10, 15, 20, 25, etc) on the field, maybe its crawfish, the char-broiled oysters, the beignets, the Mississippi River Delta, watching the sunrise at Grand Isle, or all of the above. Maybe it is just because I was born in Louisiana. Geaux Tigers! I hope we are watching this game in Arkansas. LSU 45, South Carolina 18
Carpe Diem my friends. Have a great weekend. Enjoy some red beans and rice or gumbo.
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