Picks of the Week - Week 8

[lower14]

Last Week: 2-3

Year to Date: 18-18


Sorry, no breakdowns this week - got too much going on.....


Oregon -9 at Arizona

Nebraska +3 at Missouri

Virginia Tech -10 at Maryland

Northwestern +12 at Michigan State

Rutgers -3 at Connecticut

[the doctor]

Last Week: 2-3

Year to Date: 18-18


Sorry, no breakdowns this week - got too much going on.....


Oregon -9 at Arizona

Nebraska +3 at Missouri

Virginia Tech -10 at Maryland

Northwestern +12 at Michigan State

Rutgers -3 at Connecticut

Oregon ...is playing the best football of the season on both sides of the ball and is in the hunt for BCS bowl bid (if memory serves their only loss is to USC), should dominate an undermatched Arizona team

Nebraska...this one is a huge rivalry, IMO always bet the dog of a game like this especially when the dog is the Nebraska team we've seen in weeks past

Va Tech...lot of scrutiny in this game, Maryland could tie for first in the ACC with a win and maybe Va Tech is already looking past a conference champ. to a National Championship Game, but rightfully so...Maryland is also seeking some revenge of last years slaughter in VA Tech but the massacre was caused by what is now an improved and more experienced V Tech Defense...watch for Maryland to self destruct if a few things go wrong early

Northwestern...I am guessing this a "hot team will only burn you once" they are on a roll and even if they come out with an "L" against a pissed MSU team, it not likely to be more than 12

Rutgers...have possibly the best team they have ever had or will see going against what was a rolling Uconn...UConn is down to its third string qtrbck, if he exists, and suffering from major injuries on both sides of the ball, UConn defense will keep them in the game, but ultiamtely prove too little(BTW this one is going up fast, already 3.5 in my area)

my analysis are prolly based more on phsycological factors than physical or objective ones like L14, but thought I would give it a shot, been studying all of them except the N Western Game ...lower14 hope you dont mind

BTW I like Texas Tech +16 against Texas...similar to the rivalry game above, in-state teams always create a lot of emotion and Texas Tech has enough on both sides of the ball to give Texas a run and dare I say possibly the upset, plus Mack B always drops one somewhere down the line