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MY SELECTIONS ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN BLUE
THE LINE: Cincinnati.....2 1/2.....AT PITTSBURGH
EXTRA POINTS: Okay....the Bearcats are ranked 5th in the country, undefeated, have the most prolific offense in the country, have not ONE but TWO proven quarterbacks that can beat you, a record breaking wide receiver who can return kicks and punts...all this AND they are underdogs ? There has to be a reason. Pitt has the "X" factor....Dion Lewis. He could well be the BEST freshman running back (with apologies to LaMichael James). The Bearcats defense has faltered in recent weeks, especially the run defense. Pitt has the best pass rush in the Big East and they lead the nation with 43 sacks. Look for end Greg Romulus to have a big game. Looks like SNOW and COLD which will only help the Pitt defense. Besides, Brian Kelly will be coaching Notre Dame next week !
PREDICTION: Pittsburgh 31-Cincinnati 28
BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
THE LINE: TEXAS.....13......NEBRASKA
EXTRA POINTS: The Longhorns will NOT lose this game BUT the Huskers defense will keep it close. The one thing that could keep Nebraska in the game is special teams and that HUGE defensive tackle SUH !
Colt McCoy will need to use his legs in this one as I don't think he'll have all day to throw. I like Texas to go to the BCS Championship game.
PREDICTION: Texas 22-Nebraska 13
ACC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
THE LINE: GEORGIA TECH.....1.....CLEMSON
EXTRA POINTS: The weather down in Tampa is supposed to be stormy so the running games should be paramount in this contest. Both teams coming off dissapointing "rivalry" games against SEC opponents last week. They may have been looking ahead to this matchup. C.J. Spiller is as dangerous a player as there is in the country...watch out for his return ability, especially on kick offs. Josh Nesbitt has run the triple option attach to perfection (with the exception of last weeks game against Georgia). With bad weather, I like the Yellow Jackets of Georgia Tech to run on Clemson, but this one will be close.
PREDICTION: Georgia Tech 29-Clemson 24
CONFERENCE USA CHAMPIONSHIP
"WHO FRIGIN' CARES" ??????????????????????
Look for Case Keenum to throw for lots of yards !
SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
THE LINE: FLORIDA.....5 1/2.....ALABAMA
EXTRA POINTS: Tim Tebow's final SEC game.....his third champioship game in four years. A great college career. All that being said, I believe Nick Saban will "outcoach" Urban Meyer (not an easy thing to do). I love Javier Arenas and his ability to run back punts....this should be key for setting up good field position against a stingy Gators defense. In the end, I don't think this will come down to the quarterback play (a decided edge for Tebow). Tide quarterback McElroy grew up last week against Auburn driving Bama' 70 for the winning score. I just like the secondary of Alabama to lock down the Florida receiving threats....Alabama HAS Julio Jones......Florida doesn't. The Gators missing Carlos Dunlap will not help Florida's cause to disrupt the passing game of the Tide. Either way, it's going to be a "barn burner".....but I have to go with the Alabama Crimson Tide to pull off the "mild" upset and extract revenge for a spot in the 2010 BCS Championship Game against Texas.
PRECITION: Alabama 26-Florida 20
THE LINE: California.....7......AT WASHINGTON
EXTRA POINTS: Jahvid Best will not play due to concussion symptoms. This could be Huskies quarterback Jake Lockers final game (I HOPE NOT !). He will most likely be a first round selection, but would benefit from another year under a Steve Sarkisian coached offense. Washington has played some very good football and some very bad football....classic inconsistency. This week they pull off the upset and play emotional (if they can stop making stupid penalties). Watch out for freshman running back Chris Polk....1,015 and 7 TD's so far this season.
PRECITION: Washington 34-California 30
Where is the rest of this post? No prediction for the SEC title game?
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, the BEST team isn't going to be playing in the BCS Championship Game...that would be T.C.U. WHO is better than Texas !
ReplyDeleteWhat is happening to Cincinnati ???? I knew Pitt would win BUT this many mistakes ???? Can they come back ????
ReplyDeleteLocker is gone after this year. Seeing Bradford get hurt will only make his decision easier. If he stayed for another year, he might go #1 overall in the 2011 NFL draft. He could go in the top 10 next April with a good pro day and/or combine. He needs a little more polish that the guys currently rated ahead of him but has better physical tools (per the draft experts).
ReplyDeleteA perfect weekend ! And as I told you on the phone, USC would lose to Arizona !!!! I should have put money down on this !
ReplyDeleteYou nailed it this week!
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