Lucky 7 Picks

In case you are not aware, I will reserve my pick on the Michigan @ Ohio State game until Friday. Let the suspense begin!! For now, I will pick seven games from this week for your enjoyment.

'Backyard Brawl'
#7 West Virginia - 56 @ NR Pitt - 28
Pitt lost at UConn last week in double overtime, 46-45. I expect their defense to get throttled by WVU's electric offense.

'Iron Bowl'
#22 Auburn - 31 @ NR Alabama - 13
Kenny Irons runs wild for 3 TD's in the Iron Bowl, helping the Tigers bounce back from their disappointing loss last week.

#17 Maryland - 20 @ #19 Boston College-18
I learned my lesson a couple weeks ago, I will not pick against the Terps while they keep winning. It's ugly every week, but this team gets the job done. Wins over Miami and Florida State in the same year are stunning.

#18 Virginia Tech - 10 @ #12 Wake Forest - 20
Who woulda' thunk it? The Demon Deacons are one of the most impressive football teams in the country. I am really looking forward to their showdown with the Terps in two weeks.

#33 South Florida - 24 @ #8 Louisville - 30
This game has upset written all over it. If I had another one of those gut feelings, I'd pull the trigger, but that's not the case this time. I am going with Louisville in a squeaker.

#25 California - 28 @ #4 USC - 34
Cal really needs to bounce back after last week's embarrassing loss to Arizona. Unfortunately for them they have to do it against the Trojans. My predicted score indicates a close game, but I think USC leads from start to finish.

Upset Special (sorta)
#42 Central Michigan - 31 @ NR Northern Illinois - 37
Well, I had to dig kind of deep for this one. Central Michigan has a spot reserved in the MAC Championship game, whether they win this game or not. Northern Illinois has severely underachieved, even with one of the best RB's in the country, Garrett Wolfe. I think the Huskies finally get their act together to earn a bowl berth, with a win over the Chippewas.

In addition, I predict the following teams will win this weekend to become bowl eligible:
Minnesota over Iowa, South Carolina over Middle Tennessee, Florida State over Western Michigan, Miami over Virginia, Indiana over Purdue, Wyoming over UNLV, UTEP over Marshall, Troy over Arkansas State, and UCLA over Arizona State

REMEMBER...My prediction for the Ohio State/Michigan game will be released on Friday!!!