Here are my picks for weeks fourteen (Championship Week) and fifteen (Army-Navy) of the 2015 College Football season.
Friday, December 4th
Bowling Green (9-3; 7-1) vs Northern Illinois (8-4; 6-2)- 8:00, ESPN2: This should be a fun matchup for the MAC Championship game. There will no doubt be a lot of offense, but I think the Huskies are the better team here, so they'll be your 2015 MAC Champions.
Pick: Bowling Green
Saturday, December 5th
Temple (10-2; 7-1) at Houston (11-1; 7-1)- 12:00, ABC: This game will determine not only the AAC Championship, but a New Years Six berth for sure. The Cougars are the home team here and they have a better offense than the Owls and that will be the difference here as the Cougars will earn a AAC Championship and perhaps a New Years Six bowl berth.
Pick: Houston
Texas (4-7; 3-5) at Baylor (9-2; 6-2)- 12:00, ESPN: Could be Charlie Strong's final game as Texas head coach.
Pick: Baylor
Southern Miss (9-3; 7-1) at Western Kentucky (10-2; 8-0)- 12:00, ESPN2: This should be a fun Conference-USA Championship matchup. The Golden Eagles have been a nice story this season, but Brandon Doughty is the quarterback on the other side and he's the difference in this one as the Hiltoppers will be Conference-USA Champions.
Pick: Western Kentucky
Georgia State (5-6; 4-3) at Georgia Southern (8-3; 6-1)- 2:00, ESPN3: The Panthers could become bowl eligible with a win here, but the Eagles are jugs the better team here and they are home as well.
Pick: Georgia Southern
Texas State (3-8; 2-5) at Arkansas State (8-3; 7-0)- 3:00, ESPN3
Pick: Arkansas State
New Mexico State (3-8; 3-4) at Louisiana-Monroe (1-11; 0-7)- 3:00, ESPN3
Pick: New Mexico State
Florida (10-2; 7-1) vs Alabama (11-1; 7-1)- 4:00, CBS: The Gators have been a mess lately, so the Tide should roll right to the College Football Playoff from Atlanta and Derrick Henry rolls right to New York for the Heisman Trophy ceremony.
Pick: Alabama
West Virginia (7-4; 5-4) at Kansas State (5-6; 2-6)- 4:30, FS1: The Wildcats have been disappointing this season (although they can earn a bowl berth with a win here) and the Mountaineers have quietly played good football of late. Give me the 'Neers to win their fifth straight game going into their bowl game.
Pick: West Virginia
Troy (3-8; 2-5) at Louisiana-Lafayette (4-7; 3-5)- 5:00, ESPN3
Pick: Lousiana-Lafayette
Appalachian State (9-2; 6-1) at South Alabama (5-6; 3-4)- 7:30, ESPN3: The Jags need a win to become bowl eligible, but the Mountaineers are the better team here.
Pick: Appalachian State
Air Force (8-4; 6-2) at San Diego State (9-3; 8-0)- 7:30, ESPN2: This game will decide the MWC title. The Aztecs are not only home, but are unbeaten in conference play this season and they should win a close one over the Falcons for the MWC Championship.
Pick: San Diego State
Stanford (10-2; 8-1) vs USC (8-4; 6-3)- 7:45, ESPN: This should be a fun one down in Santa Clara that decides the Pac-12 title. Expect a heck of a lot of points, but Heisman candidate Christian McCaffrey to be the difference here as the Cardinal win the Pac-12 Championship.
North Carolina (11-1; 8-0) vs Clemson (12-0; 8-0)- 8:00, ABC: This should be an interesting one in Charlotte that decides the ACC title. The Tar Heels have been playing great football over the last few months and one could have wondered, what if they didn't lose their first game this season against South Carolina (ironically that game was in Charlotte as well). Deshaun Watson could earn a trip to New York as a Heisman Trophy finalist if he has a monster game here and I believe he carries his unbeaten team to a ACC Championship plus a College Football Playoff berth.
Pick: Clemson
Michigan State (11-1; 7-1) vs Iowa (12-0; 8-0)- 8:00, FOX: This should be a very intriguing matchup. The Hawkeyes have been an amazing story all season by going unbeaten and proven to be a great football team, but the Spartans are the more experienced team and Connor Cook will be the difference here as Sparty will win the Big-10 Championship and perhaps seal up a spot in the College Football Playoff.
Pick: Michigan State
Saturday, December 12th
Army (2-9) vs Navy (9-2; 7-1)- 3:00, CBS: The Midshipmen have been a good team all season long and they should beat the Black Knights for the fourteenth straight year.
Pick: Navy
Monday, November 30, 2015
2015 College Football Week 14/15 Schedule & Announcers
Here is the schedule for Championship Week, week fourteen of the 2015 College Football season with announcers (if necessary).
12/4- Bowling Green vs Northern Illinois; 8:00, ESPN2 (Detroit)
12/5- Temple at Houston; 12:00, ABC: Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Todd McShay
12/5- Texas at Baylor; 12:00, ESPN
12/5- Southern Miss at Western Kentucky; 12:00, ESPN2
12/5- Georgia State at Georgia Southern; 2:00, ESPN3
12/5- Texas State at Arkansas State; 3:00, ESPN3
12/5- New Mexico State at Louisiana-Monroe; 3:00, ESPN3
12/5- Florida vs Alabama; 4:00, CBS (Atlanta): Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce
12/5- West Virginia at Kansas State; 3:30, FS1: Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, Kris Budden
12/5- Troy at Louisiana-Lafayette; 5:00, ESPN3
12/5- Appalachian State at South Alabama; 7:30, ESPN3
12/5- San Diego State at Air Force; 7:30, ESPN2
12/5- Stanford vs USC; 7:45, ESPN (Santa Clara): Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe
12/5- North Carolina vs Clemson; 8:00, ABC (Charlotte): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox
12/5- Michigan State vs Iowa; 8:00, FOX (Indianapolis): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Molly McGrath
12/12- Army vs Navy; 3:00, CBS (Philadelphia): Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce
12/4- Bowling Green vs Northern Illinois; 8:00, ESPN2 (Detroit)
12/5- Temple at Houston; 12:00, ABC: Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Todd McShay
12/5- Texas at Baylor; 12:00, ESPN
12/5- Southern Miss at Western Kentucky; 12:00, ESPN2
12/5- Georgia State at Georgia Southern; 2:00, ESPN3
12/5- Texas State at Arkansas State; 3:00, ESPN3
12/5- New Mexico State at Louisiana-Monroe; 3:00, ESPN3
12/5- Florida vs Alabama; 4:00, CBS (Atlanta): Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce
12/5- West Virginia at Kansas State; 3:30, FS1: Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, Kris Budden
12/5- Troy at Louisiana-Lafayette; 5:00, ESPN3
12/5- Appalachian State at South Alabama; 7:30, ESPN3
12/5- San Diego State at Air Force; 7:30, ESPN2
12/5- Stanford vs USC; 7:45, ESPN (Santa Clara): Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe
12/5- North Carolina vs Clemson; 8:00, ABC (Charlotte): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox
12/5- Michigan State vs Iowa; 8:00, FOX (Indianapolis): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Molly McGrath
12/12- Army vs Navy; 3:00, CBS (Philadelphia): Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Candidates to replace Kyle Flood as Rutgers head coach
Earlier today, it was announced that Kyle Flood had been fired from Rutgers. Here are some candidates to replace Flood as Rutgers head coach.
1. Al Golden, Former Miami Head Coach
2. Matt Rhule, Head Coach, Temple
3. Joe Moglia, Head Coach, Coastal Carolina
4. Greg Schiano, Former Rutgers/Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coach
5. PJ Fleck, Head Coach, Western Michigan
6. Mario Cristobal, Offensive Line Coach, Alabama
7. Jeff Brohm, Head Coach, Western Kentucky
8. Dino Babers, Head Coach, Bowling Green
1. Al Golden, Former Miami Head Coach
2. Matt Rhule, Head Coach, Temple
3. Joe Moglia, Head Coach, Coastal Carolina
4. Greg Schiano, Former Rutgers/Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coach
5. PJ Fleck, Head Coach, Western Michigan
6. Mario Cristobal, Offensive Line Coach, Alabama
7. Jeff Brohm, Head Coach, Western Kentucky
8. Dino Babers, Head Coach, Bowling Green
Candidates to replace Mark Richt as Georgia head coach
Earlier today, it was announced that Mark Richt had been fired from Georgia. Here are some candidates to replace Richt as Georgia head football coach.
1. Kirby Smart, Defensive Coordinator, Alabama
2. Dan Mullen, Head Coach, Mississippi State
3. Mark Dantonio, Head Coach, Michigan State
4. Jeremy Puritt, Defensive Coordinator, Georgia
5. Mike Gundy, Head Coach, Oklahoma State
1. Kirby Smart, Defensive Coordinator, Alabama
2. Dan Mullen, Head Coach, Mississippi State
3. Mark Dantonio, Head Coach, Michigan State
4. Jeremy Puritt, Defensive Coordinator, Georgia
5. Mike Gundy, Head Coach, Oklahoma State
Candidates to replace Justin Fuente as Memphis head coach
Yesterday, it was announced that Memphis head football coach Justin Fuente will be named head coach of Virginia Tech, replacing the retiring Frank Beamer. Here are some candidates to replace Fuente as Memphis head coach.
1. Barry Odom, Defensive Coordinator, Missouri
1. Barry Odom, Defensive Coordinator, Missouri
Candidates to replace Mike London as Virginia head coach
Today, it was announced that Mike London had resigned at Virginia head football coach. Here are some candidates to replace London as Virginia head football coach.
1. Greg Schiano, Former Rutgers/Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coach
2. Mack Brown, Former Texas Head Coach/Current ESPN Analyst
3. Scott Frost, Offensive Coordinator, Oregon
4. Pep Hamilton, Former Indianapolis Colts Offensive Coordinator
5. PJ Fleck, Head Coach, Western Michigan
6. Pete Lembo, Head Coach, Ball State
7. Tom Herman, Head Coach, Houston
8. Bobby Wilder, Head Coach, Old Dominion
9. Doc Holliday, Head Coach, Marshall
10. Matt Rhule, Head Coach, Temple
11. Chad Morris, Head Coach, SMU
12. Dino Babers, Head Coach, Bowling Green
13. Bob Stitt, Head Coach, Montana
14. Craig Bohl, Head Coach, Wyoming
15. Willie Fritz, Head Coach, Georgia Southern
16. Mark Hudspeth, Head Coach, Lousiana-Lafayette
17. Matt Wells, Head Coach, Utah State
18. Everett Withers, Head Coach, James Madison
19. Jeff Brohm, Head Coach, Western Kentucky
20. Beau Baldwin, Head Coach, Eastern Washington
5. PJ Fleck, Head Coach, Western Michigan
6. Pete Lembo, Head Coach, Ball State
7. Tom Herman, Head Coach, Houston
8. Bobby Wilder, Head Coach, Old Dominion
9. Doc Holliday, Head Coach, Marshall
10. Matt Rhule, Head Coach, Temple
11. Chad Morris, Head Coach, SMU
12. Dino Babers, Head Coach, Bowling Green
13. Bob Stitt, Head Coach, Montana
14. Craig Bohl, Head Coach, Wyoming
15. Willie Fritz, Head Coach, Georgia Southern
16. Mark Hudspeth, Head Coach, Lousiana-Lafayette
17. Matt Wells, Head Coach, Utah State
18. Everett Withers, Head Coach, James Madison
19. Jeff Brohm, Head Coach, Western Kentucky
20. Beau Baldwin, Head Coach, Eastern Washington
Monday, November 23, 2015
2015 College Football Week 13 Bowl Projections
Here are my bowl projections for week thirteen of the College Football season. The fourth College Football playoff standings will be released tomorrow night.
College Football Playoff Projections
Capital One Orange Bowl- December 31st, 4:00 or 8:00, ESPN: (1) Clemson vs (4) Oklahoma
Goodyear Cotton Bowl- December 31st, 4:00 or 8:00, ESPN: (2) Alabama vs (3) Michigan State
New Years Six Projections
Peach Bowl- December 31st, 12:00, ESPN: North Carolina vs Navy
Fiesta Bowl- January 1st, 1:00, ESPN: Notre Dame vs Michigan
Rose Bowl- January 1st, 5:00, ESPN: Iowa vs Stanford
Sugar Bowl- January 1st, 8:30, ESPN: Florida vs Oklahoma State
Fiesta Bowl- January 1st, 1:00, ESPN: Notre Dame vs Michigan
Rose Bowl- January 1st, 5:00, ESPN: Iowa vs Stanford
Sugar Bowl- January 1st, 8:30, ESPN: Florida vs Oklahoma State
Rest of the Bowl Schedule
Gidlan New Mexico Bowl- December 19th, 2:00, ESPN: Middle Tennessee vs New Mexico
Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl- December 19th, 3:30, ABC: San Diego State vs Utah
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl- December 19th, 5:30, ESPN: Toledo vs Georgia Southern
AutoNation Cure Bowl- December 19th, 7:00, CBSSN: Tulsa vs South Alabama
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl- December 19th, 9:00, ESPN: Old Dominion vs Arkansas State
Miami Beach Bowl- December 21st, 2:30, ESPN: Houston vs Western Kentucky
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl- December 22nd, 3:30, ESPN: Bowling Green vs Nevada
Boca Raton Bowl- December 22nd, 7:00, ESPN: Memphis vs Western Michigan
San Diego County CU Poinsettia Bowl- December 23rd, 4:30, ESPN: Boise State vs BYU
GoDaddy Bowl- December 23rd, 8:00, ESPN: Northern Illinois vs Appalachian State
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl- December 24th, 12:00, ESPN: Marshall vs Ohio
Hawaii Bowl- December 24th, 8:00, ESPN: South Florida vs Utah State
St. Petersburg Bowl- December 26th, 11:00AM, ESPN: Connecticut vs Southern Miss
Hyundai Sun Bowl- December 26th, 2:00, CBS: Miami (FL) vs UCLA
Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl- December 26th, 2:20, ESPN: Central Michigan vs Louisiana Tech
New Era Pinstripe Bowl- December 26th, 3:30, ABC: North Carolina State vs Indiana
Camping World Independence Bowl- December 26th, 5:45, ESPN: Arizona vs San Jose State
Foster Farms Bowl- December 26th, 9:15, ESPN: Washington State vs Minnesota
Military Bowl- December 28th, 2:30, ESPN2: Virginia Tech vs Temple
Quick Lane Bowl- December 28th, 5:00, ESPN: Arizona State vs Duke
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl- December 29th, 2:00, ESPN: Air Force vs Akron
Russell Athletic Bowl- December 29th, 5:30, ESPN: Florida State vs TCU
NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl- December 29th, 7:30, CBSSN: Louisiana-Lafayette vs Colorado
State
AdvoCare 1000 Texas Bowl- December 29th, 9:00, ESPN: Tennessee vs West Virginia
Birmingham Bowl- December 30th, 12:00, ESPN: Cincinnati vs Auburn
Belk Bowl- December 30th, 3:30, ESPN: Arkansas vs Louisville
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl- December 30th, 7:00, ESPN: Georgia vs Penn State
National University Holiday Bowl- December 30th, 10:30, ESPN: Oregon vs Wisconsin
Outback Bowl- January 1st, 12:00, ESPN2: Northwestern vs Texas A&M
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl- January 1st, 1:00, ABC: Ole Miss vs Ohio State
TaxSlayer Bowl- January 2nd, 12:00, ESPN: LSU vs Pittsburgh
AutoZone Liberty Bowl- January 2nd, 3:20, ESPN: Mississippi State vs Texas Tech
Valero Alamo Bowl- January 2nd, 6:45, ESPN: Baylor vs USC
Cactus Bowl- January 2nd, 10:45, ESPN: Buffalo vs California
2015 College Football Week 13 Schedule & Announcers
Here is the schedule for week thirteen of the College Football season with announcers (if necessary).
11/24- Bowling Green at Ball State; 7:30, ESPN3: Jim Barbar & Mark Hermann
11/24- Ohio at Northern Illinois; 7:30, ESPNU/ESPN3: Eamon McAnaney & Rocky Boiman
11/26- South Florida at UCF; 7:30, ESPN: Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack, Kaylee Hartung
11/26- Texas Tech at Texas; 7:30, FS1: Tim Brando & Spencer Tillman
11/27- Miami (FL) at Pittsburgh; 12:00, ESPN2: Allen Bestwick & Dan Hawkins
11/27- Marshall at Western Kentucky; 12:00, FS1: Greg Wolfe & George Wrighster
11/27- (15) Navy at Houston; 12:00, ABC: Dave Flemming, Mack Brown, Allison Williams
11/27- Western Michigan at (24) Toledo; 12:00, CBSSN: Ben Holden, Jay Feely, John Schriffen
11/27- Kent State at Akron; 12:00, ESPN3: Jeff McCarragher & Rich Baldinger
11/27- Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan; 1:00, ESPN3: Dave Wilson & Mickey Matthews
11/27- Troy at Georgia State; 2:00, ESPN3: Brock Bowling & Wayne Gandy
11/27- Missouri at Arkansas; 2:30, CBS: Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, Jenny Dell
11/27- Oregon State at (17) Oregon; 3:30, FS1: Chris Myers & Evan Moore
11/27- Washington State at Washington; 3:30, FOX: Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, Kris Budden
11/27- (4) Iowa at Nebraska; 3:30, ABC: Adam Amin, Kelly Stouffer, Olivia Harlan
11/27- Boise State at San Jose State; 3:30, CBSSN: John Sadak, Sherdrick Bonner, Melanie Collins
11/27- Massachusetts at Buffalo; 4:30, ESPNU: Mike Corey & Rene Ingoglia
11/27- (7) Baylor at (19) TCU; 7:30, ESPN: Dave Pasch, Brian Griese, Tom Luginbill
11/27- Tulsa at Tulane; 8:00, ESPNU: Roy Philpott & Brian Kinchen
11/28- Cincinnati at East Carolina; 12:00, CBSSN: Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous, Lauren Gardner
11/28- SMU at Memphis; 12:00, ESPNEWS: Mike Couzens & Cole Cubelic
11/28- Iowa State at West Virginia; 12:00, FS1: Steve Physioc & Petros Papadakis
11/28- Indiana at Purdue; 12:00, BTN: Cory Provus, Glen Mason, J Leman
11/28- Maryland at Rutgers; 12:00, BTN: Josh Lewin, Chuck Long, Tina Cervasio
11/28- Southern Miss at Louisiana Tech; 12:00, FSN: Brendan Burke, Ben Leber, Christian Steckel
11/28- (8) Ohio State at (10) Michigan; 12:00, ABC: Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe
11/28- Florida Atlantic at Old Dominion; 12:00, ASN: Mike Gleason & Jim Donnan
11/28- (1) Clemson at South Carolina; 12:00, ESPN: Dave Lamont, Ray Bentley, Jeannine Edwards
11/28- Virginia Tech at Virginia; 12:00, ESPNU: Clay Matvick, John Congemi, Marty Smith
11/28- Georgia at Georgia Tech; 12:00, ESPN2: Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Paul Carcaterra
11/28- Louisville at Kentucky; 12:00, SECN: David Neal, Matt Stinchcomb, Kayce Smith
11/28- Boston College at Syracuse; 12:30, ESPN3: Wes Durham, James Bates, Jenn Hildreth
11/28- Duke at Wake Forest; 12:30, ESPN3: Tim Brant, Dave Archer, Roddy Jones
11/28- Louisiana-Lafayette at Appalachian State; 2:00, ESPN3: Matt Stewart & John Gregory
11/28- UNLV at Wyoming; 2:00, Root Sports: Drew Goodman, Sherdrick Bonner, Tori Holt
11/28- South Alabama at Georgia Southern; 2:00, ESPN3: Kevin Brown & Tyoka Jackson
11/28- Middle Tennessee at UTSA; 2:30, Fox College: Mike Morgan, J.C. Pearson, Steffi Sorensen
11/28- Colorado at Utah; 2:30, Pac-12N: Ted Robinson, Glenn Parker, Jill Savage
11/28- (14) North Carolina at NC State; 3:30, ABC/ESPN2: Eamon McAnaney, Rocky Boiman, Dawn Davenport
11/28- (2) Alabama at Auburn; 3:30, CBS: Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce
11/28- Charlotte at Rice; 3:30, ASN: Ron Thulin & Keith Moreland
11/28- Penn State at (5) Michigan State; 3:30, ESPN: Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Shannon Spake
11/28- Wisconsin at Minnesota; 3:30, BTN: Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen, Lisa Byington
11/28- UTEP at North Texas; 3:30, FSN: Aaron Goldsmith, Brian Baldinger, Lesley McCaslin
11/28- UCLA at USC; 3:30, ABC/ESPN2: Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Todd McShay
11/28- (16) Northwestern at Illinois; 3:30, ESPNU (Soldier Field): Taylor Zarzour, Al Groh
11/28- BYU at Utah State; 3:30, CBSSN: Rich Waltz, Adam Archuleta, Cassie Gallo
11/28- Arkansas State at New Mexico State; 4:00, ESPN3: Jeff Siembieda & Danny Knee
11/28- Kansas State at Kansas; 4:00, FS1: Tim Brando & Spencer Tillman
11/28- Vanderbilt at Tennessee; 4:00, SECN: Tom Hart, Andre Ware, Laura Rutledge
11/28- Texas State at Idaho; 5:00, ESPN3: Peter Young & Doug Graber
11/28- Connecticut at (25) Temple; 7:00, ESPNU: Anish Shroff, Ahmad Brooks, Mark Morgan
11/28- (18) Ole Miss at (21) Mississippi State; 7:15, ESPN2: Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich
11/28- (6) Notre Dame at (9) Stanford; 7:30, FOX: Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Molly McGrath
11/28- (13) Florida State at (12) Florida; 7:30, ESPN: Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe
11/28- Texas A&M at LSU; 7:30, SECN: Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, Maria Taylor
11/28- Oklahoma at Oklahoma State; 8:00, ABC: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox
11/28- Colorado State at Fresno State; 9:00, CBSSN: Andrew Catalon, Randy Cross, Rashan Ali
11/28- Arizona State at California; 10:00, FS1: Justin Kutcher & Steve Hutchinson
11/28- Air Force at New Mexico; 10:00, ESPNU: Jason Benetti & Dan Hawkins
11/28- Nevada at San Diego State; 10:45, ESPN2: Mark Neely & David Diaz-Infante
11/28- Louisiana Monroe at Hawaii; 11:59, Oceanic: Robert Kekaula, Rich Miano, Scott Robbs
11/24- Bowling Green at Ball State; 7:30, ESPN3: Jim Barbar & Mark Hermann
11/24- Ohio at Northern Illinois; 7:30, ESPNU/ESPN3: Eamon McAnaney & Rocky Boiman
11/26- South Florida at UCF; 7:30, ESPN: Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack, Kaylee Hartung
11/26- Texas Tech at Texas; 7:30, FS1: Tim Brando & Spencer Tillman
11/27- Miami (FL) at Pittsburgh; 12:00, ESPN2: Allen Bestwick & Dan Hawkins
11/27- Marshall at Western Kentucky; 12:00, FS1: Greg Wolfe & George Wrighster
11/27- (15) Navy at Houston; 12:00, ABC: Dave Flemming, Mack Brown, Allison Williams
11/27- Western Michigan at (24) Toledo; 12:00, CBSSN: Ben Holden, Jay Feely, John Schriffen
11/27- Kent State at Akron; 12:00, ESPN3: Jeff McCarragher & Rich Baldinger
11/27- Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan; 1:00, ESPN3: Dave Wilson & Mickey Matthews
11/27- Troy at Georgia State; 2:00, ESPN3: Brock Bowling & Wayne Gandy
11/27- Missouri at Arkansas; 2:30, CBS: Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, Jenny Dell
11/27- Oregon State at (17) Oregon; 3:30, FS1: Chris Myers & Evan Moore
11/27- Washington State at Washington; 3:30, FOX: Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, Kris Budden
11/27- (4) Iowa at Nebraska; 3:30, ABC: Adam Amin, Kelly Stouffer, Olivia Harlan
11/27- Boise State at San Jose State; 3:30, CBSSN: John Sadak, Sherdrick Bonner, Melanie Collins
11/27- Massachusetts at Buffalo; 4:30, ESPNU: Mike Corey & Rene Ingoglia
11/27- (7) Baylor at (19) TCU; 7:30, ESPN: Dave Pasch, Brian Griese, Tom Luginbill
11/27- Tulsa at Tulane; 8:00, ESPNU: Roy Philpott & Brian Kinchen
11/28- Cincinnati at East Carolina; 12:00, CBSSN: Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous, Lauren Gardner
11/28- SMU at Memphis; 12:00, ESPNEWS: Mike Couzens & Cole Cubelic
11/28- Iowa State at West Virginia; 12:00, FS1: Steve Physioc & Petros Papadakis
11/28- Indiana at Purdue; 12:00, BTN: Cory Provus, Glen Mason, J Leman
11/28- Maryland at Rutgers; 12:00, BTN: Josh Lewin, Chuck Long, Tina Cervasio
11/28- Southern Miss at Louisiana Tech; 12:00, FSN: Brendan Burke, Ben Leber, Christian Steckel
11/28- (8) Ohio State at (10) Michigan; 12:00, ABC: Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe
11/28- Florida Atlantic at Old Dominion; 12:00, ASN: Mike Gleason & Jim Donnan
11/28- (1) Clemson at South Carolina; 12:00, ESPN: Dave Lamont, Ray Bentley, Jeannine Edwards
11/28- Virginia Tech at Virginia; 12:00, ESPNU: Clay Matvick, John Congemi, Marty Smith
11/28- Georgia at Georgia Tech; 12:00, ESPN2: Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Paul Carcaterra
11/28- Louisville at Kentucky; 12:00, SECN: David Neal, Matt Stinchcomb, Kayce Smith
11/28- Boston College at Syracuse; 12:30, ESPN3: Wes Durham, James Bates, Jenn Hildreth
11/28- Duke at Wake Forest; 12:30, ESPN3: Tim Brant, Dave Archer, Roddy Jones
11/28- Louisiana-Lafayette at Appalachian State; 2:00, ESPN3: Matt Stewart & John Gregory
11/28- UNLV at Wyoming; 2:00, Root Sports: Drew Goodman, Sherdrick Bonner, Tori Holt
11/28- South Alabama at Georgia Southern; 2:00, ESPN3: Kevin Brown & Tyoka Jackson
11/28- Middle Tennessee at UTSA; 2:30, Fox College: Mike Morgan, J.C. Pearson, Steffi Sorensen
11/28- Colorado at Utah; 2:30, Pac-12N: Ted Robinson, Glenn Parker, Jill Savage
11/28- (14) North Carolina at NC State; 3:30, ABC/ESPN2: Eamon McAnaney, Rocky Boiman, Dawn Davenport
11/28- (2) Alabama at Auburn; 3:30, CBS: Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce
11/28- Charlotte at Rice; 3:30, ASN: Ron Thulin & Keith Moreland
11/28- Penn State at (5) Michigan State; 3:30, ESPN: Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Shannon Spake
11/28- Wisconsin at Minnesota; 3:30, BTN: Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen, Lisa Byington
11/28- UTEP at North Texas; 3:30, FSN: Aaron Goldsmith, Brian Baldinger, Lesley McCaslin
11/28- UCLA at USC; 3:30, ABC/ESPN2: Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Todd McShay
11/28- (16) Northwestern at Illinois; 3:30, ESPNU (Soldier Field): Taylor Zarzour, Al Groh
11/28- BYU at Utah State; 3:30, CBSSN: Rich Waltz, Adam Archuleta, Cassie Gallo
11/28- Arkansas State at New Mexico State; 4:00, ESPN3: Jeff Siembieda & Danny Knee
11/28- Kansas State at Kansas; 4:00, FS1: Tim Brando & Spencer Tillman
11/28- Vanderbilt at Tennessee; 4:00, SECN: Tom Hart, Andre Ware, Laura Rutledge
11/28- Texas State at Idaho; 5:00, ESPN3: Peter Young & Doug Graber
11/28- Connecticut at (25) Temple; 7:00, ESPNU: Anish Shroff, Ahmad Brooks, Mark Morgan
11/28- (18) Ole Miss at (21) Mississippi State; 7:15, ESPN2: Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich
11/28- (6) Notre Dame at (9) Stanford; 7:30, FOX: Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Molly McGrath
11/28- (13) Florida State at (12) Florida; 7:30, ESPN: Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe
11/28- Texas A&M at LSU; 7:30, SECN: Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, Maria Taylor
11/28- Oklahoma at Oklahoma State; 8:00, ABC: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox
11/28- Colorado State at Fresno State; 9:00, CBSSN: Andrew Catalon, Randy Cross, Rashan Ali
11/28- Arizona State at California; 10:00, FS1: Justin Kutcher & Steve Hutchinson
11/28- Air Force at New Mexico; 10:00, ESPNU: Jason Benetti & Dan Hawkins
11/28- Nevada at San Diego State; 10:45, ESPN2: Mark Neely & David Diaz-Infante
11/28- Louisiana Monroe at Hawaii; 11:59, Oceanic: Robert Kekaula, Rich Miano, Scott Robbs
Candidates to replace Dan McCarney as North Texas head coach
About a month or so ago, North Texas had fired now former head football coach Dan McCarney. Here are some candidates to replace McCarney as North Texas head football coach.
1. Cyrus Smith, Offensive Line Coach, Alabama
2. Jared Kalmus, Tight Ends/Special Teams Coach, Texas
3. Adam Woodyard, Head Coach, Portland State
4. Anthony Brown, Offensive Coordinator, Houston
1. Cyrus Smith, Offensive Line Coach, Alabama
2. Jared Kalmus, Tight Ends/Special Teams Coach, Texas
3. Adam Woodyard, Head Coach, Portland State
4. Anthony Brown, Offensive Coordinator, Houston
Candidates to replace Scott Shafer as Syracuse head coach
Today, it was announced that Syracuse had fired head football coach Scott Shafer. Here are some candidates to replace Shafer as Syracuse head football coach.
1. Scott Frost, Offensive Coordinator, Oregon
2. Lane Kiffin, Offensive Coordinator, Alabama
3. Joe Moglia, Head Coach, Coastal Carolina
4. Joe Moorhead, Head Coach, Fordham
5. Mike Sanford, Offensive Coordinator, Notre Dame
6. Dave Warner, Offensive Coordinator, Michigan State
1. Scott Frost, Offensive Coordinator, Oregon
2. Lane Kiffin, Offensive Coordinator, Alabama
3. Joe Moglia, Head Coach, Coastal Carolina
4. Joe Moorhead, Head Coach, Fordham
5. Mike Sanford, Offensive Coordinator, Notre Dame
6. Dave Warner, Offensive Coordinator, Michigan State
Candidates to replace Paul Rhoads as Iowa State head coach
Over the weekend, the Iowa State Cyclones had fired head football coach Paul Rhoads. Here are some candidates to replace Rhoads as Iowa State head football coach.
1. Ken Niumatalolo, Head Coach, Navy
2. Dino Babers, Head Coach, Bowling Green
3. Kendal Briles, Offensive Coordinator, Baylor
4. Rod Carey, Head Coach, Northern Illinois
5. PJ Fleck, Head Coach, Western Michigan
6. Scott Frost, Offensive Coordinator, Oregon
7. Justin Fuente, Head Coach, Memphis
8. Tom Herman, Head Coach, Houston
9. Lincoln Riley, Offensive Coordinator, Oklahoma
10. Matt Wells, Head Coach, Utah State
11. Chris Klieman, Head Coach, North Dakota State
12. Dan McCarney, Former North Texas Head Coach
13. Doug Meacham, Offensive Coordinator, TCU
1. Ken Niumatalolo, Head Coach, Navy
2. Dino Babers, Head Coach, Bowling Green
3. Kendal Briles, Offensive Coordinator, Baylor
4. Rod Carey, Head Coach, Northern Illinois
5. PJ Fleck, Head Coach, Western Michigan
6. Scott Frost, Offensive Coordinator, Oregon
7. Justin Fuente, Head Coach, Memphis
8. Tom Herman, Head Coach, Houston
9. Lincoln Riley, Offensive Coordinator, Oklahoma
10. Matt Wells, Head Coach, Utah State
11. Chris Klieman, Head Coach, North Dakota State
12. Dan McCarney, Former North Texas Head Coach
13. Doug Meacham, Offensive Coordinator, TCU
Candidates to replace Gary Pinkel as Missouri head coach
A few weeks back, it was announced that Missouri head football coach Gary Pinkel will retire at the end of the season. Here are some candidates to replace Pinkel as Missouri head football coach.
1. Tom Herman, Head Coach, Houston
2. Justin Fuente, Head Coach, Memphis
3. Barry Odom, Defensive Coordinator, Missouri
4. Dino Babers, Head Coach, Bowling Green
5. Matt Campbell, Head Coach, Toledo
6. Willie Fritz, Head Coach, Georgia Southern
7. Matt Rhule, Head Coach, Temple
8. Dave Steckel, Head Coach, Missouri State
9. Kirby Smart, Defensive Coordinator, Alabama
10. Brent Venables, Defensive Coordinator, Clemson
11. Larry Fedora, Head Coach, North Carolina
12. Mark Richt, Head Coach, Georgia
13. Andy Hill, Associate Head Coach, Missouri
14. Les Miles, Head Coach, LSU
1. Tom Herman, Head Coach, Houston
2. Justin Fuente, Head Coach, Memphis
3. Barry Odom, Defensive Coordinator, Missouri
4. Dino Babers, Head Coach, Bowling Green
5. Matt Campbell, Head Coach, Toledo
6. Willie Fritz, Head Coach, Georgia Southern
7. Matt Rhule, Head Coach, Temple
8. Dave Steckel, Head Coach, Missouri State
9. Kirby Smart, Defensive Coordinator, Alabama
10. Brent Venables, Defensive Coordinator, Clemson
11. Larry Fedora, Head Coach, North Carolina
12. Mark Richt, Head Coach, Georgia
13. Andy Hill, Associate Head Coach, Missouri
14. Les Miles, Head Coach, LSU
2015 NFL Week 12 Picks
Here are my picks for week twelve of the NFL season.
Thursday, November 26th
Philadelphia Eagles (4-6) vs Detroit Lions (3-7)- 12:30, FOX: Philadelphia is coming off a dreadful home loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Detroit is coming off a nice home win over the Oakland Raiders. This is perhaps the toughest game to pick this week, but I like the Lions to win their third straight game at home thanks to big plays by Megatron. And don't forget, Mark Sanchez is starting for the Eagles and he did this on Thanksgiving three years ago.
Prediction: Detroit 27, Philadelphia 21.
Carolina Panthers (10-0) vs Dallas Cowboys (3-7)- 4:30, CBS: Carolina is coming off a great home win over the Washington Redskins. Dallas is coming off a win in Miami over the Dolphins in Tony Romo's return. It's easy to say that the Panthers will go to 11-0, but not so fast. Romo is back and the Cowboys are 3-0 in games where he plays and their defense isn't all that bad. Give me the Boys to hand the Cats their first loss of the season thanks to big games from Romo and Dez Bryant.
Prediction: Dallas 27, Carolina 24.
Chicago Bears (4-6) vs Green Bay Packers (7-3)- 8:30, NBC: Chicago is coming off a disappointing home loss against the Peyton Manning-less Denver Broncos. Green Bay is coming off a huge road win in Minneapolis against the Vikings. The Packers got back on track against the Vikes and they should take care of business against the Bears. The Packers are my lock of the week.
Prediction: Green Bay 36, Chicago 20.
Sunday, November 29th
New York Giants (5-5) vs Washington Redskins (4-6)- 1:00, FOX: The Giants are coming off their bye week and two weeks ago, they lost a heartbreaker at home against the New England Patriots. Washington is coming off a disastrous loss in Charlotte against the Panthers. The Giants defense has gotten better since Jason Pierre-Paul has come back and Kirk Cousins usually struggles against the Giants. Give me Big Blue on the road although Washington has been a decent home team this season.
Prediction: NY Giants 34, Washington 20.
Miami Dolphins (4-6) vs New York Jets (5-5)- 1:00, CBS: Miami is coming off a home loss against the Dallas Cowboys. The Jets are coming off a disappointing road loss in Houston against the Texans. Ryan Fitzpatrick has struggled of late and that's possibly because of his hand injury. Something tells me Ryan Tannehill leads the Dolphins to a road win to creep back into the AFC Wild Card conversation.
Prediction: Miami 27, NY Jets 23.
Minnesota Vikings (7-3) vs Atlanta Falcons (6-4)- 1:00, FOX: Minnesota is coming off a very disappointing home loss against the Green Bay Packers in which Teddy Bridgewater hurt his shoulder in. Atlanta is coming off a diss appointing home loss against the Indianapolis Colts, who didn't have Andrew Luck. The Falcons aren't the same team that 5-0, so them starting unbeaten may just have been an aberration. The Vikings are the better football team here, so they'll pick up the road victory.
Prediction: Minnesota 26, Atlanta 20.
San Diego Chargers (2-8) vs Jacksonville Jaguars (4-6)- 1:00, CBS: San Diego is coming off a ugly home loss against the Kansas City Chiefs. Jacksonville is coming off a Thursday night home win over the Tennessee Titans. Blake Bortles has shown improvement this season and he'll take advantage of a banged up Chargers defense and lead his team to a win.
Prediction: Jacksonville 27, San Diego 20.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-5) vs Indianapolis Colts (5-5)- 1:00, FOX: Tampa Bay is coming off a terrific road win in Philadelphia against the Eagles. Indianapolis is coming off a nice comeback win in Atlanta against the Falcons. Andrew Luck is still injured and Jameis Winston could very well be on his way to an Offensive Rookie of the Year award. Give me the Bucs to win their third straight and get above .500 for the first time this season.
Prediction: Tampa Bay 27, Indianapolis 26.
New Orleans Saints (4-6) vs Houston Texans (5-5)- 1:00, FOX: New Orleans is coming off their bye and two weeks ago, they had a horrible loss in Landover against the Redskins. Houston is coming off a big home win over the New York Jets to get back to the .500 mark. Brian Hoyer comes back from injury this week and JJ Watt is playing out of his mind right now. Give me the Texans to win their fourth straight game and take advantage of a bad Saints defense.
Prediction: Houston 30, New Orleans 23.
Oakland Raiders (4-6) vs Tennessee Titans (2-8)- 1:00, CBS: Oakland is coming off a disappointing road loss in Detroit against the Lions. Tennessee is coming off a Thursday night road loss in Jacksonville against the Jaguars. Oakland hasn't been the same team in a few weeks, so I see Marcus Mariota leading the Titans to a win here.
Prediction: Tennessee 26, Oakland 23.
Buffalo Bills (5-5) vs Kansas City Chiefs (5-5)- 1:00, CBS: Buffalo is coming off a Monday night road loss against the New England Patriots. Kansas City is coming off a nice road win in San Diego against the Chargers. Despite injuries, the Chiefs are back in the AFC Wild Card hunt and their back home for the first time in over a month, so give me the Chiefs here to win their fourth straight game.
Prediction: Kansas City 26, Buffalo 24.
St. Louis Rams (4-6) vs Cincinnati Bengals (8-2)- 1:00, FOX: St. Louis is coming off an awful loss in Baltimore against a banged up Ravens team. Cincinnati is coming off a Sunday night loss in Glendale against the Cardinals. Andy Dalton didn't play poorly against the Cardinals, but he's clearly better in day games than night games. This has Bengals bounce back win written all over it since the Rams are dealing with a lot of problems right now.
Prediction: Cincinnati 30, St. Louis 20.
Arizona Cardinals (8-2) vs San Francisco 49ers (3-7)- 4:05, FOX: Arizona is coming off a great Sunday night home win over the Cincinnati Bengals. San Francisco is coming off a tough loss in Seattle against the Seahawks. The Cardinals are clearly the better team here and they should cruise here over a bad Niners team.
Prediction: Arizona 33, San Francisco 17.
Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4) vs Seattle Seahawks (5-5)- 4:25, CBS: Pittsburgh is coming off their bye and two weeks ago, they won at home over the Cleveland Browns in which a banged up Ben Rothlisberger came into play in relief (!!) of backup quarterback Landry Jones, who got hurt in the game. Seattle is coming off a home win over the San Francisco 49ers. Rothlisberger should be healthy for this one since their coming off a bye so give me the Steelers here on the road to quiet the twelfth man.
Prediction: Pittsburgh 30, Seattle 26.
New England Patriots (10-0) vs Denver Broncos (8-2)- 8:30, NBC: New England is coming off a Monday night home win over the Buffalo Bills, in which Danny Amendola got injured in. Denver is coming off a nice road win in Chicago against the Bears in which Brock Osweiler played well in. It's very tempting to pick the Broncos to hand the Patriots their first loss of the season since the Pats are dealing with some injuries so........ I'm picking the Broncos.
Prediction: Denver 27, New England 23.
Monday, November 30th
Baltimore Ravens (3-7) vs Cleveland Browns (2-8)- 8:30, ESPN: Baltimore is coming off a home win over the St. Louis Rams in which Joe Flacco tore his ACL and is out for the season now. Cleveland is coming off their bye and two weeks ago they lost in Pittsburgh against the Steelers. Johnny Manziel has been a giant distraction to this team with his off the field activities, so he was demoted to the third-string quarterback. Josh McCown is starting for the Browns and Matt Schaub is starting for the Ravens. McCown is better than Schaub, so the Browns will get the win here.
Prediction: Cleveland 23, Baltimore 17.
Thursday, November 26th
Philadelphia Eagles (4-6) vs Detroit Lions (3-7)- 12:30, FOX: Philadelphia is coming off a dreadful home loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Detroit is coming off a nice home win over the Oakland Raiders. This is perhaps the toughest game to pick this week, but I like the Lions to win their third straight game at home thanks to big plays by Megatron. And don't forget, Mark Sanchez is starting for the Eagles and he did this on Thanksgiving three years ago.
Prediction: Detroit 27, Philadelphia 21.
Carolina Panthers (10-0) vs Dallas Cowboys (3-7)- 4:30, CBS: Carolina is coming off a great home win over the Washington Redskins. Dallas is coming off a win in Miami over the Dolphins in Tony Romo's return. It's easy to say that the Panthers will go to 11-0, but not so fast. Romo is back and the Cowboys are 3-0 in games where he plays and their defense isn't all that bad. Give me the Boys to hand the Cats their first loss of the season thanks to big games from Romo and Dez Bryant.
Prediction: Dallas 27, Carolina 24.
Chicago Bears (4-6) vs Green Bay Packers (7-3)- 8:30, NBC: Chicago is coming off a disappointing home loss against the Peyton Manning-less Denver Broncos. Green Bay is coming off a huge road win in Minneapolis against the Vikings. The Packers got back on track against the Vikes and they should take care of business against the Bears. The Packers are my lock of the week.
Prediction: Green Bay 36, Chicago 20.
Sunday, November 29th
New York Giants (5-5) vs Washington Redskins (4-6)- 1:00, FOX: The Giants are coming off their bye week and two weeks ago, they lost a heartbreaker at home against the New England Patriots. Washington is coming off a disastrous loss in Charlotte against the Panthers. The Giants defense has gotten better since Jason Pierre-Paul has come back and Kirk Cousins usually struggles against the Giants. Give me Big Blue on the road although Washington has been a decent home team this season.
Prediction: NY Giants 34, Washington 20.
Miami Dolphins (4-6) vs New York Jets (5-5)- 1:00, CBS: Miami is coming off a home loss against the Dallas Cowboys. The Jets are coming off a disappointing road loss in Houston against the Texans. Ryan Fitzpatrick has struggled of late and that's possibly because of his hand injury. Something tells me Ryan Tannehill leads the Dolphins to a road win to creep back into the AFC Wild Card conversation.
Prediction: Miami 27, NY Jets 23.
Minnesota Vikings (7-3) vs Atlanta Falcons (6-4)- 1:00, FOX: Minnesota is coming off a very disappointing home loss against the Green Bay Packers in which Teddy Bridgewater hurt his shoulder in. Atlanta is coming off a diss appointing home loss against the Indianapolis Colts, who didn't have Andrew Luck. The Falcons aren't the same team that 5-0, so them starting unbeaten may just have been an aberration. The Vikings are the better football team here, so they'll pick up the road victory.
Prediction: Minnesota 26, Atlanta 20.
San Diego Chargers (2-8) vs Jacksonville Jaguars (4-6)- 1:00, CBS: San Diego is coming off a ugly home loss against the Kansas City Chiefs. Jacksonville is coming off a Thursday night home win over the Tennessee Titans. Blake Bortles has shown improvement this season and he'll take advantage of a banged up Chargers defense and lead his team to a win.
Prediction: Jacksonville 27, San Diego 20.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-5) vs Indianapolis Colts (5-5)- 1:00, FOX: Tampa Bay is coming off a terrific road win in Philadelphia against the Eagles. Indianapolis is coming off a nice comeback win in Atlanta against the Falcons. Andrew Luck is still injured and Jameis Winston could very well be on his way to an Offensive Rookie of the Year award. Give me the Bucs to win their third straight and get above .500 for the first time this season.
Prediction: Tampa Bay 27, Indianapolis 26.
New Orleans Saints (4-6) vs Houston Texans (5-5)- 1:00, FOX: New Orleans is coming off their bye and two weeks ago, they had a horrible loss in Landover against the Redskins. Houston is coming off a big home win over the New York Jets to get back to the .500 mark. Brian Hoyer comes back from injury this week and JJ Watt is playing out of his mind right now. Give me the Texans to win their fourth straight game and take advantage of a bad Saints defense.
Prediction: Houston 30, New Orleans 23.
Oakland Raiders (4-6) vs Tennessee Titans (2-8)- 1:00, CBS: Oakland is coming off a disappointing road loss in Detroit against the Lions. Tennessee is coming off a Thursday night road loss in Jacksonville against the Jaguars. Oakland hasn't been the same team in a few weeks, so I see Marcus Mariota leading the Titans to a win here.
Prediction: Tennessee 26, Oakland 23.
Buffalo Bills (5-5) vs Kansas City Chiefs (5-5)- 1:00, CBS: Buffalo is coming off a Monday night road loss against the New England Patriots. Kansas City is coming off a nice road win in San Diego against the Chargers. Despite injuries, the Chiefs are back in the AFC Wild Card hunt and their back home for the first time in over a month, so give me the Chiefs here to win their fourth straight game.
Prediction: Kansas City 26, Buffalo 24.
St. Louis Rams (4-6) vs Cincinnati Bengals (8-2)- 1:00, FOX: St. Louis is coming off an awful loss in Baltimore against a banged up Ravens team. Cincinnati is coming off a Sunday night loss in Glendale against the Cardinals. Andy Dalton didn't play poorly against the Cardinals, but he's clearly better in day games than night games. This has Bengals bounce back win written all over it since the Rams are dealing with a lot of problems right now.
Prediction: Cincinnati 30, St. Louis 20.
Arizona Cardinals (8-2) vs San Francisco 49ers (3-7)- 4:05, FOX: Arizona is coming off a great Sunday night home win over the Cincinnati Bengals. San Francisco is coming off a tough loss in Seattle against the Seahawks. The Cardinals are clearly the better team here and they should cruise here over a bad Niners team.
Prediction: Arizona 33, San Francisco 17.
Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4) vs Seattle Seahawks (5-5)- 4:25, CBS: Pittsburgh is coming off their bye and two weeks ago, they won at home over the Cleveland Browns in which a banged up Ben Rothlisberger came into play in relief (!!) of backup quarterback Landry Jones, who got hurt in the game. Seattle is coming off a home win over the San Francisco 49ers. Rothlisberger should be healthy for this one since their coming off a bye so give me the Steelers here on the road to quiet the twelfth man.
Prediction: Pittsburgh 30, Seattle 26.
New England Patriots (10-0) vs Denver Broncos (8-2)- 8:30, NBC: New England is coming off a Monday night home win over the Buffalo Bills, in which Danny Amendola got injured in. Denver is coming off a nice road win in Chicago against the Bears in which Brock Osweiler played well in. It's very tempting to pick the Broncos to hand the Patriots their first loss of the season since the Pats are dealing with some injuries so........ I'm picking the Broncos.
Prediction: Denver 27, New England 23.
Monday, November 30th
Baltimore Ravens (3-7) vs Cleveland Browns (2-8)- 8:30, ESPN: Baltimore is coming off a home win over the St. Louis Rams in which Joe Flacco tore his ACL and is out for the season now. Cleveland is coming off their bye and two weeks ago they lost in Pittsburgh against the Steelers. Johnny Manziel has been a giant distraction to this team with his off the field activities, so he was demoted to the third-string quarterback. Josh McCown is starting for the Browns and Matt Schaub is starting for the Ravens. McCown is better than Schaub, so the Browns will get the win here.
Prediction: Cleveland 23, Baltimore 17.
2015 College Football Week 13 Picks
Here are my picks for week thirteen of the 2015 College Football season.
Tuesday, November 24th
Bowling Green (8-3; 6-1) at Ball State (3-8; 2-5)- 7:00, ESPN3
Pick: Bowling Green
Ohio (7-4; 4-3) at Northern Illinois (8-3; 6-1)- 7:30, ESPNU: The Huskies can clinch a spot in the MAC title game with a win here and they'll get it done here.
Pick: Northern Illinois
Thursday, November 26h
South Florida (7-4; 5-2) at UCF (0-11; 0-7)- 7:30, ESPN
Pick: South Florida
Texas Tech (6-5; 3-5) at Texas (4-6; 3-4)- 7:30, FS1: Even if the Longhorns win this game, Charlie Strong might not be back next season.
Pick: Texas
Friday, November 27th
Miami (FL) (7-4; 4-3) at Pittsburgh (8-3; 6-1)- 12:00, ESPN2
Pick: Pittsburgh
Marshall (9-2; 6-1) at Western Kentucky (9-2; 7-0)- 12:00, FS1: This is the game where the winner will play in the C-USA championship game. The Hiltoppers are the better team and they have a solid quarterback in Brandon Doughty and he'll lead his team to a division title.
Pick: Western Kentucky
Navy (9-1; 7-0) at Houston (10-1; 6-1)- 12:00, ABC: This game will determine who plays the Temple Owls for the American Conference title. The Midshipmen have been very good on the road this season and I like them to upset the Cougars at home to win the AAC West title.
Pick: Navy
Western Michigan (6-5; 5-2) at Toledo (9-1; 6-1)- 12:00, CBSSN: The Rockets need some help to clinch a ticket to the MAC title game since they lost a few weeks back against the Northern Illinois Huskies, but I think they'll pull out a win here.
Pick: Toledo
Kent State (3-8; 2-5) at Akron (6-5; 4-3)- 12:00, ESPN3
Pick: Akron
Eastern Michigan (1-10; 0-7) at Central Michigan (6-5; 5-2)- 1:00, ESPN3
Pick: Central Michigan
Troy (3-7; 2-4) at Georgia State (4-6; 3-3)- 2:00, ESPN3
Pick: Georgia State
Missouri (5-6; 1-6) at Arkansas (6-5; 4-3)- 2:30, CBS: The Tigers can become bowl eligible with a win here, but the Razorbacks are the better team and they'll pull it out here thanks to their hot offense.
Pick: Arkansas
Oregon State (2-9; 0-8) at Oregon (8-3; 6-2)- 3:30, FS1
Pick: Oregon
Washington State (8-3; 6-2) at Washington (5-6; 3-5)- 3:30, FOX: The Huskies can become bowl eligible with a win here, but the Cougars are the better team here and will get the job done in Seattle.
Pick: Washington State
Iowa (11-0; 7-0) at Nebraska (5-6; 3-4)- 3:30, ABC: The Cornhuskers could become bowl eligible with a win here over the unbeaten Hawkeyes, who have their eyes on the College Football Playoff. The Hawkeyes are just the better team and their defense can slow down the Huskers offense, which will be the difference in this game.
Pick: Iowa
Boise State (7-4; 4-3) at San Jose State (5-6; 4-3)- 3:30, CBSSN: The Broncos have absolutely fallen apart and the Spartans will become bowl eligible here with a win.
Pick: San Jose State
Massachusetts (2-9; 1-6) at Buffalo (5-6; 3-4)- 4:30, ESPNU: The Bulls can become bowl eligible here with a win and they'll get it done against a bad UMass team.
Pick: Buffalo
Baylor (9-1; 6-1) at TCU (9-2; 6-2)- 7:30, ESPN: Hey, remember back in August when everyone circled this as the game that decides the Big-12 title and a spot in the College Football Playoff? That seems like a distant memory now with the emergence of the Sooners and the Cowboys and the injuries with both of these teams are dealing with, notably, both teams quarterbacks. The Bears may have a letdown after the big win in Stillwater, but they'll win this one since they are the better team at this point.
Pick: Baylor
Tulsa (5-6; 2-5) at Tulane (3-8; 1-6)-8:00, ESPNU: The Golden Hurricane can become bowl eligible with a win here and they'll get it done against a subpar Green Wave team.
Pick: Tulsa
Saturday, November 28th
Cincinnati (6-5; 3-4) at East Carolina (5-6; 3-4)- 12:00, CBSSN: The Pirates could become bowl eligible with a win here, but the Bearcats are the better team here and will win this one in Greenville.
Pick: Cincinnati
SMU (2-9; 1-6) at Memphis (8-3; 4-3)- 12:00, ESPNEWS
Pick: Memphis
Iowa State (3-8; 2-6) at West Virginia (6-4; 3-4)- 12:00, FS1
Pick: West Virginia
Indiana (5-6; 1-6) at Purdue (2-9; 1-6)- 12:00, BTN
Pick: Indiana
Maryland (2-9; 0-7) at Rutgers (4-7; 1-6)- 12:00, BTN
Pick: Maryland
Southern Miss (8-3; 6-1) at Louisiana Tech (8-3; 6-1)- 12:00: This game decides who wins the C-USA West and to play in the conference title game. I like the Bulldogs at home but a road upset can't be ruled out entirely here.
Pick: Louisiana Tech
Ohio State (10-1; 6-1) at Michigan (9-2; 6-1)- 12:00, ABC: This should be a dandy at the Big House. There is a lot of friction going on with the Buckeyes after their loss against Sparty, so give me the Wolverines.
Pick: Michigan
Florida Atlantic (2-9; 2-5) at Old Dominion (5-6; 3-4)- 12:00
Pick: Old Dominion
Clemson (11-0; 8-0) at South Carolina (3-8; 1-7)- 12:00, ESPN: Wouldn't rule out the Gamecocks making this interesting.
Pick: Clemson
Virginia Tech (5-6; 3-4) at Virginia (4-7; 3-4)- 12:00, ESPNU: Frank Beamer's squad becomes bowl eligibility for the final time under Beamer.
Pick: Virginia Tech
Georgia (8-3; 5-3) at Georgia Tech (3-8; 1-7)- 12:00, ESPN2
Pick: Georgia
Louisville (6-5; 5-3) at Kentucky (5-6; 2-6)- 12:00, SECN
Pick: Louisville
Boston College (3-8; 0-7) at Syracuse (3-8; 1-6)- 12:30, ESPN3
Pick: Syracuse
Duke (6-5; 3-4) at Wake Forest (3-8; 1-6)- 12:30, ESPN3
Pick: Duke
Louisiana-Lafayette (4-6; 3-3) at Appalachian State (8-2; 5-1)- 2:00, ESPN3: Upset special of the week right here but I don't feel great about it.
Pick: Lousiana-Lafayette
UNLV (3-8; 2-5) at Wyoming (1-10; 1-6)- 2:00, Root Sports
Pick: UNLV
South Alabama (5-5; 3-3) at Georgia Southern (7-3; 5-1)- 2:00, ESPN3
Pick: Georgia Southern
Middle Tennessee (6-5; 5-2) at UTSA (3-8; 3-4)- 2:30, Fox College
Pick: Middle Tennessee
Colorado (4-8; 1-7) at Utah (7-3; 5-3)- 2:30, Pac-12N
Pick: Utah
North Carolina (10-1; 7-0) at NC State (7-4; 3-4)- 3:30, ABC/ESPN2: This has the makings of an upset, but I think the Tar Heels pull it out late.
Pick: North Carolina
Alabama (10-1; 6-1) at Auburn (6-5; 2-5)- 3:30, CBS: We won't see this again, but the Tigers should keep it close.
Pick: Alabama
Charlotte (2-9; 0-7) at Rice (4-7; 2-5)- 3:30
Pick: Rice
Penn State (7-4; 4-3) at Michigan State (10-1; 6-1)- 3:30, ESPN: There is let down potential for Sparty, but they'll get it done over the Nittany Lions.
Pick: Michigan State
Wisconsin (8-3; 5-2) at Minnesota (5-6; 2-5)- 3:30, BTN: I wasn't impressed with the Badgers last week so I'm taking the Gophers and they'll become bowl eligible.
Pick: Minnesota
UTEP (4-7; 2-5) at North Texas (1-10; 1-6)- 3:30, FSN
Pick: UTEP
UCLA (8-3; 5-3) at USC (7-4; 5-3)- 3:30, ABC/ESPN2: This is the game for the Pac-12 South title and to play in the Pac-12 conference title game. Expect a lot of points in this game, but I like the Trojans at home.
Pick: USC
Northwestern (9-2; 5-2) at Illinois (5-6; 2-5)- 3:30, ESPNU: This game will be played at Soldier Field in Chicago. The Illini could become bowl eligible with a win here, but the Wildcats are the better team and they'll get the win.
Pick: Northwestern
BYU (8-3) at Utah State (6-5; 5-3)- 3:30, CBSSN
Pick: BYU
Arkansas State (7-3; 6-0) at New Mexico State (3-7; 3-3)- 4:00, ESPN3
Pick: Arkansas State
Kansas State (4-6; 1-6) at Kansas (0-11; 0-8)- 4:00, FS1
Pick: Kansas State
Vanderbilt (4-7; 2-5) at Tennessee (7-4; 4-3)- 4:00, SECN
Pick: Tennessee
Texas State (3-7; 2-4) at Idaho (3-8; 2-5)- 5:00, ESPN3
Pick: Idaho
Connecticut (6-5; 4-3) at Temple (9-2; 6-1)- 7:00, ESPNU: The Huskies may have a letdown after that upset over the Cougars to become bowl eligible.
Pick: Temple
Ole Miss (8-3; 5-2) at Mississippi State (8-3; 4-3)- 7:15, ESPN2: This should be a fun Egg Bowl. I like Dak Prescott to lead the Bulldogs to the win here.
Pick: Mississippi State
Notre Dame (10-1) at Stanford (9-2; 8-1)- 7:30, FOX: I've been back and forth on this one for a while. I was originally leaning towards the Irish, but they haven't looked great in their last two games against subpar teams. Meanwhile, Christian McCaffrey has been a beast for the Cardinal and could be a Heisman finalist when it's all said and done and he and Kevin Hogan will lead the Cardinal to a win.
Pick: Stanford
Florida State (9-2; 6-2) at Florida (10-1; 7-1)- 7:30, ESPN: The Gators haven't looked great the last few weeks, so give me the Seminoles, although I fear the Jimbo Fisher to LSU rumors could distract them.
Pick: Florida State
Texas A&M (8-3; 4-3) at LSU (7-3; 4-3)- 7:30, SECN: The turmoil with LSU is well documented at this point, but I think we'll see a bounce back performance here.
Pick: LSU
Oklahoma (10-1; 7-1) at Oklahoma State (10-1; 7-1)- 8:00, ABC: This is definitely the biggest game of the weekend. A playoff spot is potentially on the line here. This could go either way, but Baker Mayfield should be good to go after passing concussion tests so I like the Sooners to get another big road win.
Pick: Oklahoma
Colorado State (6-5; 4-3) at Fresno State (3-7; 2-5)- 9:00, CBSSN
Pick: Colorado State
Arizona State (6-5; 4-4) at California (6-5; 3-5)- 10:00, FS1: Tough call, but I like the Sun Devils on the road.
Pick: Arizona State
Air Force (8-3; 6-1) at New Mexico (6-5; 4-3)- 10:00, ESPNU
Pick: Air Force
Nevada (6-5; 4-3) at San Diego State (8-3; 7-0)- 10:45, ESPN2
Pick: San Diego State
Louisiana-Monroe (1-10; 0-7) at Hawaii (2-9; 0-7)- 11:59, Oceanic
Pick: Hawaii
Tuesday, November 24th
Bowling Green (8-3; 6-1) at Ball State (3-8; 2-5)- 7:00, ESPN3
Pick: Bowling Green
Ohio (7-4; 4-3) at Northern Illinois (8-3; 6-1)- 7:30, ESPNU: The Huskies can clinch a spot in the MAC title game with a win here and they'll get it done here.
Pick: Northern Illinois
Thursday, November 26h
South Florida (7-4; 5-2) at UCF (0-11; 0-7)- 7:30, ESPN
Pick: South Florida
Texas Tech (6-5; 3-5) at Texas (4-6; 3-4)- 7:30, FS1: Even if the Longhorns win this game, Charlie Strong might not be back next season.
Pick: Texas
Friday, November 27th
Miami (FL) (7-4; 4-3) at Pittsburgh (8-3; 6-1)- 12:00, ESPN2
Pick: Pittsburgh
Marshall (9-2; 6-1) at Western Kentucky (9-2; 7-0)- 12:00, FS1: This is the game where the winner will play in the C-USA championship game. The Hiltoppers are the better team and they have a solid quarterback in Brandon Doughty and he'll lead his team to a division title.
Pick: Western Kentucky
Navy (9-1; 7-0) at Houston (10-1; 6-1)- 12:00, ABC: This game will determine who plays the Temple Owls for the American Conference title. The Midshipmen have been very good on the road this season and I like them to upset the Cougars at home to win the AAC West title.
Pick: Navy
Western Michigan (6-5; 5-2) at Toledo (9-1; 6-1)- 12:00, CBSSN: The Rockets need some help to clinch a ticket to the MAC title game since they lost a few weeks back against the Northern Illinois Huskies, but I think they'll pull out a win here.
Pick: Toledo
Kent State (3-8; 2-5) at Akron (6-5; 4-3)- 12:00, ESPN3
Pick: Akron
Eastern Michigan (1-10; 0-7) at Central Michigan (6-5; 5-2)- 1:00, ESPN3
Pick: Central Michigan
Troy (3-7; 2-4) at Georgia State (4-6; 3-3)- 2:00, ESPN3
Pick: Georgia State
Missouri (5-6; 1-6) at Arkansas (6-5; 4-3)- 2:30, CBS: The Tigers can become bowl eligible with a win here, but the Razorbacks are the better team and they'll pull it out here thanks to their hot offense.
Pick: Arkansas
Oregon State (2-9; 0-8) at Oregon (8-3; 6-2)- 3:30, FS1
Pick: Oregon
Washington State (8-3; 6-2) at Washington (5-6; 3-5)- 3:30, FOX: The Huskies can become bowl eligible with a win here, but the Cougars are the better team here and will get the job done in Seattle.
Pick: Washington State
Iowa (11-0; 7-0) at Nebraska (5-6; 3-4)- 3:30, ABC: The Cornhuskers could become bowl eligible with a win here over the unbeaten Hawkeyes, who have their eyes on the College Football Playoff. The Hawkeyes are just the better team and their defense can slow down the Huskers offense, which will be the difference in this game.
Pick: Iowa
Boise State (7-4; 4-3) at San Jose State (5-6; 4-3)- 3:30, CBSSN: The Broncos have absolutely fallen apart and the Spartans will become bowl eligible here with a win.
Pick: San Jose State
Massachusetts (2-9; 1-6) at Buffalo (5-6; 3-4)- 4:30, ESPNU: The Bulls can become bowl eligible here with a win and they'll get it done against a bad UMass team.
Pick: Buffalo
Baylor (9-1; 6-1) at TCU (9-2; 6-2)- 7:30, ESPN: Hey, remember back in August when everyone circled this as the game that decides the Big-12 title and a spot in the College Football Playoff? That seems like a distant memory now with the emergence of the Sooners and the Cowboys and the injuries with both of these teams are dealing with, notably, both teams quarterbacks. The Bears may have a letdown after the big win in Stillwater, but they'll win this one since they are the better team at this point.
Pick: Baylor
Tulsa (5-6; 2-5) at Tulane (3-8; 1-6)-8:00, ESPNU: The Golden Hurricane can become bowl eligible with a win here and they'll get it done against a subpar Green Wave team.
Pick: Tulsa
Saturday, November 28th
Cincinnati (6-5; 3-4) at East Carolina (5-6; 3-4)- 12:00, CBSSN: The Pirates could become bowl eligible with a win here, but the Bearcats are the better team here and will win this one in Greenville.
Pick: Cincinnati
SMU (2-9; 1-6) at Memphis (8-3; 4-3)- 12:00, ESPNEWS
Pick: Memphis
Iowa State (3-8; 2-6) at West Virginia (6-4; 3-4)- 12:00, FS1
Pick: West Virginia
Indiana (5-6; 1-6) at Purdue (2-9; 1-6)- 12:00, BTN
Pick: Indiana
Maryland (2-9; 0-7) at Rutgers (4-7; 1-6)- 12:00, BTN
Pick: Maryland
Southern Miss (8-3; 6-1) at Louisiana Tech (8-3; 6-1)- 12:00: This game decides who wins the C-USA West and to play in the conference title game. I like the Bulldogs at home but a road upset can't be ruled out entirely here.
Pick: Louisiana Tech
Ohio State (10-1; 6-1) at Michigan (9-2; 6-1)- 12:00, ABC: This should be a dandy at the Big House. There is a lot of friction going on with the Buckeyes after their loss against Sparty, so give me the Wolverines.
Pick: Michigan
Florida Atlantic (2-9; 2-5) at Old Dominion (5-6; 3-4)- 12:00
Pick: Old Dominion
Clemson (11-0; 8-0) at South Carolina (3-8; 1-7)- 12:00, ESPN: Wouldn't rule out the Gamecocks making this interesting.
Pick: Clemson
Virginia Tech (5-6; 3-4) at Virginia (4-7; 3-4)- 12:00, ESPNU: Frank Beamer's squad becomes bowl eligibility for the final time under Beamer.
Pick: Virginia Tech
Georgia (8-3; 5-3) at Georgia Tech (3-8; 1-7)- 12:00, ESPN2
Pick: Georgia
Louisville (6-5; 5-3) at Kentucky (5-6; 2-6)- 12:00, SECN
Pick: Louisville
Boston College (3-8; 0-7) at Syracuse (3-8; 1-6)- 12:30, ESPN3
Pick: Syracuse
Duke (6-5; 3-4) at Wake Forest (3-8; 1-6)- 12:30, ESPN3
Pick: Duke
Louisiana-Lafayette (4-6; 3-3) at Appalachian State (8-2; 5-1)- 2:00, ESPN3: Upset special of the week right here but I don't feel great about it.
Pick: Lousiana-Lafayette
UNLV (3-8; 2-5) at Wyoming (1-10; 1-6)- 2:00, Root Sports
Pick: UNLV
South Alabama (5-5; 3-3) at Georgia Southern (7-3; 5-1)- 2:00, ESPN3
Pick: Georgia Southern
Middle Tennessee (6-5; 5-2) at UTSA (3-8; 3-4)- 2:30, Fox College
Pick: Middle Tennessee
Colorado (4-8; 1-7) at Utah (7-3; 5-3)- 2:30, Pac-12N
Pick: Utah
North Carolina (10-1; 7-0) at NC State (7-4; 3-4)- 3:30, ABC/ESPN2: This has the makings of an upset, but I think the Tar Heels pull it out late.
Pick: North Carolina
Alabama (10-1; 6-1) at Auburn (6-5; 2-5)- 3:30, CBS: We won't see this again, but the Tigers should keep it close.
Pick: Alabama
Charlotte (2-9; 0-7) at Rice (4-7; 2-5)- 3:30
Pick: Rice
Penn State (7-4; 4-3) at Michigan State (10-1; 6-1)- 3:30, ESPN: There is let down potential for Sparty, but they'll get it done over the Nittany Lions.
Pick: Michigan State
Wisconsin (8-3; 5-2) at Minnesota (5-6; 2-5)- 3:30, BTN: I wasn't impressed with the Badgers last week so I'm taking the Gophers and they'll become bowl eligible.
Pick: Minnesota
UTEP (4-7; 2-5) at North Texas (1-10; 1-6)- 3:30, FSN
Pick: UTEP
UCLA (8-3; 5-3) at USC (7-4; 5-3)- 3:30, ABC/ESPN2: This is the game for the Pac-12 South title and to play in the Pac-12 conference title game. Expect a lot of points in this game, but I like the Trojans at home.
Pick: USC
Northwestern (9-2; 5-2) at Illinois (5-6; 2-5)- 3:30, ESPNU: This game will be played at Soldier Field in Chicago. The Illini could become bowl eligible with a win here, but the Wildcats are the better team and they'll get the win.
Pick: Northwestern
BYU (8-3) at Utah State (6-5; 5-3)- 3:30, CBSSN
Pick: BYU
Arkansas State (7-3; 6-0) at New Mexico State (3-7; 3-3)- 4:00, ESPN3
Pick: Arkansas State
Kansas State (4-6; 1-6) at Kansas (0-11; 0-8)- 4:00, FS1
Pick: Kansas State
Vanderbilt (4-7; 2-5) at Tennessee (7-4; 4-3)- 4:00, SECN
Pick: Tennessee
Texas State (3-7; 2-4) at Idaho (3-8; 2-5)- 5:00, ESPN3
Pick: Idaho
Connecticut (6-5; 4-3) at Temple (9-2; 6-1)- 7:00, ESPNU: The Huskies may have a letdown after that upset over the Cougars to become bowl eligible.
Pick: Temple
Ole Miss (8-3; 5-2) at Mississippi State (8-3; 4-3)- 7:15, ESPN2: This should be a fun Egg Bowl. I like Dak Prescott to lead the Bulldogs to the win here.
Pick: Mississippi State
Notre Dame (10-1) at Stanford (9-2; 8-1)- 7:30, FOX: I've been back and forth on this one for a while. I was originally leaning towards the Irish, but they haven't looked great in their last two games against subpar teams. Meanwhile, Christian McCaffrey has been a beast for the Cardinal and could be a Heisman finalist when it's all said and done and he and Kevin Hogan will lead the Cardinal to a win.
Pick: Stanford
Florida State (9-2; 6-2) at Florida (10-1; 7-1)- 7:30, ESPN: The Gators haven't looked great the last few weeks, so give me the Seminoles, although I fear the Jimbo Fisher to LSU rumors could distract them.
Pick: Florida State
Texas A&M (8-3; 4-3) at LSU (7-3; 4-3)- 7:30, SECN: The turmoil with LSU is well documented at this point, but I think we'll see a bounce back performance here.
Pick: LSU
Oklahoma (10-1; 7-1) at Oklahoma State (10-1; 7-1)- 8:00, ABC: This is definitely the biggest game of the weekend. A playoff spot is potentially on the line here. This could go either way, but Baker Mayfield should be good to go after passing concussion tests so I like the Sooners to get another big road win.
Pick: Oklahoma
Colorado State (6-5; 4-3) at Fresno State (3-7; 2-5)- 9:00, CBSSN
Pick: Colorado State
Arizona State (6-5; 4-4) at California (6-5; 3-5)- 10:00, FS1: Tough call, but I like the Sun Devils on the road.
Pick: Arizona State
Air Force (8-3; 6-1) at New Mexico (6-5; 4-3)- 10:00, ESPNU
Pick: Air Force
Nevada (6-5; 4-3) at San Diego State (8-3; 7-0)- 10:45, ESPN2
Pick: San Diego State
Louisiana-Monroe (1-10; 0-7) at Hawaii (2-9; 0-7)- 11:59, Oceanic
Pick: Hawaii
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Candidates to replace Kevin McHale as Rockets head coach
This morning, the Houston Rockets had fired head coach Kevin McHale after a dismal 4-7 start. Here are some candidates to replace McHale as Rockets head coach.
1. JD Bickerstaff, Assistant Coach, Houston Rockets
2. Jeff Van Gundy, Analyst, ESPN
3. Tom Thibodeau, Former Chicago Bulls Head Coach
4. Scott Brooks, Former Oklahoma City Thunder Head Coach
5. Mark Jackson, Analyst, ESPN
6. Lawrence Frank, Assistant Coach, Los Angeles Clippers
7. Mario Elie, Assistant Coach, Orlando Magic
8. Sam Cassell, Assistant Coach, Los Angeles Clippers
1. JD Bickerstaff, Assistant Coach, Houston Rockets
2. Jeff Van Gundy, Analyst, ESPN
3. Tom Thibodeau, Former Chicago Bulls Head Coach
4. Scott Brooks, Former Oklahoma City Thunder Head Coach
5. Mark Jackson, Analyst, ESPN
6. Lawrence Frank, Assistant Coach, Los Angeles Clippers
7. Mario Elie, Assistant Coach, Orlando Magic
8. Sam Cassell, Assistant Coach, Los Angeles Clippers
2015 NFL Week 11 Picks
Here are my picks for week ten of the 2015 NFL season.
Thursday, November 19th
Tennessee Titans (2-7) vs Jacksonville Jaguars (3-6)- 8:25, NFLN: This is probably the worst prime time game of the season, even though both teams are on the rise. Tennessee is coming off a home loss against the undefeated Carolina Panthers. Jacksonville is coming off a nice road win in Baltimore against the Ravens, which was their first road win in two seasons. The Jags are home and I expect Blake Bortles to outplay Marcus Mariota and win their second straight.
Prediction: Jacksonville 24, Tennessee 17.
Sunday, November 22nd
Indianapolis Colts (4-5) vs Atlanta Falcons (6-3)- 1:00, CBS: Both teams are coming off their byes, respectively. Two weeks ago, Indianapolis won a big game at home over the Denver Broncos and Atlanta lost a dreadful game in San Francisco against Blaine Gabbert (!!!) and the 49ers. Andrew Luck is not playing and that's a problem, even though Matt Hasselbeck wasn't bad in the two games he started in. I don't feel good about this pick at all whatsoever, but Matt Ryan will lead his team to a bounce back win.
Prediction: Atlanta 24, Indianapolis 20.
St. Louis Rams (4-5) vs Baltimore Ravens (2-7)- 1:00, FOX: This game is going to be ugly. St. Louis is coming off a disastrous home loss against the Chicago Bears and Nick Foles has been benched for Case Keenum. Baltimore is coming off a horrible home loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars. I don't think the quarterback change will help or hurt the Rams, but Todd Gurley should run all over the Ravens defense en route to a road win.
Prediction: St. Louis 20, Baltimore 17.
Dallas Cowboys (2-7) vs Miami Dolphins (4-5)- 1:00, FOX: It's rare when a 2-7 team is favored on the road, but that's the case here when the Cowboys will get Tony Romo back from injury after suffering their seventh straight loss in Tampa against the Bucs. Miami is coming off a nice road win in Philadelphia against the Eagles. Romo is back for Dallas and he'll show why he was missed with a road win in Miami against an up and down Dolphins team.
Prediction: Dallas 27, Miami 23.
New York Jets (5-4) vs Houston Texans (4-5)- 1:00, CBS: New York is coming off a disappointing home loss against their former coach Rex Ryan and the Buffalo Bills. Houston is coming off an unexpected road win in Cincinnati against the Bengals. TJ Yates is likely starting for the Texans since Brian Hoyer is injured. Something tells me the Texans suffer a bit of a letdown here as a desperate Jets team pulls off a much needed road win.
Prediction: NY Jets 23, Houston 20.
Denver Broncos (7-2) vs Chicago Bears (4-5)- 1:00, CBS: Denver is coming off a dreadful home loss against the Kansas City Chiefs in which Peyton Manning was benched in. Chicago is coming off a great road win in St. Louis against the Rams. Brock Osweiler is starting for the injured Manning this week. The Broncos might be a more talented team than the Bears, but I don't trust Osweiler here as the Bears will pull of the upset.
Prediction: Chicago 26, Denver 20.
Oakland Raiders (4-5) vs Detroit Lions (2-7)- 1:00, CBS: Oakland is coming off a disappointing home loss against the Minnesota Vikings. Detroit is coming off perhaps the most shocking victory of any team this season, going into Lambeau and beating a heavily favored Packers team. I see a letdown for the Lions this week as the Raiders will snap a two-game slide.
Prediction: Oakland 34, Detroit 26.
Washington Redskins (4-5) vs Carolina Panthers (9-0)- 1:00, FOX: Washington is coming off a great home win over the New Orleans Saints. Carolina is coming off a road win in Nashville over the Titans. I do think the Skins have a punchers chance here and will keep this thing close, but the Panthers are just the better team here and will remain unbeaten.
Prediction: Carolina 27, Washington 23.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-5) vs Philadelphia Eagles (4-5)- 1:00, FOX: Tampa Bay is coming off a last second home win over the Dallas Cowboys. Philadelphia is coming off a dreadful home loss against the Miami Dolphins in which Sam Bradford injured his shoulder in. Yes I get it, Mark Sanchez is probably starting for the Eagles, but eventually the more talented team will win and the Eagles are more talented than the Bucs, who I see having a letdown after their win over the Cowboys.
Prediction: Philadelphia 30, Tampa Bay 23.
Kansas City Chiefs (4-5) vs San Diego Chargers (2-7)- 4:05, CBS: Kansas City is coming off a good win in Denver against the Broncos. San Diego is coming off their bye and two weeks ago, they lost a Monday Night home game against the Chicago Bears. The Chiefs are a win away from getting back to the .500 mark and they'll get it done against a banged up Chargers team.
Prediction: Kansas City 21, San Diego 16.
San Francisco 49ers (3-6) vs Seattle Seahawks (4-5)- 4:25, FOX: Remember two years ago when this was considered the best rivalry in football? That isn't the case anymore as these two teams aren't as good as they were then. San Francisco is coming off their bye and two weeks ago they beat the Atlanta Falcons at home. Seattle is coming off a very disappointing Sunday Night home loss against the Arizona Cardinals. I think the Seahawks get to .500 here but it won't be in dominant fashion.
Prediction: Seattle 23, San Francisco 13.
Green Bay Packers (6-3) vs Minnesota Vikings (7-2)- 4:25, FOX: This game could very well decide who wins the NFC North as this is a tail of two different trends regarding these teams. Green Bay is trending down after their dreadful home loss against the Detroit Lions, which was their third straight loss. Minnesota is trending up after a terrific road win in Oakland against an up and coming Raiders team, which was their fifth straight win. Adrian Peterson is emerging as an MVP candidate again and he'll carry the Vikings to their sixth straight win against a free-falling Packers team.
Prediction: Minnesota 30, Green Bay 24.
Cincinnati Bengals (8-1) vs Arizona Cardinals (7-2)- 8:30, NBC: The NFL clearly made the correct decision to flex this inter-conference matchup into Sunday Night Football instead of Chiefs-Chargers. Cincinnati is coming off a bad Monday Night home loss against the Houston Texans. Arizona is coming off a terrific win in Seattle against the Seahawks after falling behind in the second half. This should be a great game, but the Cardinals are a terrific home team and they'll hand the Bengals their second straight loss.
Prediction: Arizona 27, Cincinnati 24.
Monday, November 23rd
Buffalo Bills (5-4) vs New England Patriots (9-0)- 8:30, ESPN: Buffalo is coming off a good Thursday Night road win in the Meadowlands against the Jets in Rex Ryan's return. New England also won in the Meadowlands, except on Sunday against the Giants in which they came very close to losing. The Pats are dominant at home and even though the Bills are healthier, I see a letdown here. The Patriots are my lock of the week due to the fact that there aren't many good choices for one.
Prediction: New England 34, Buffalo 23.
Thursday, November 19th
Tennessee Titans (2-7) vs Jacksonville Jaguars (3-6)- 8:25, NFLN: This is probably the worst prime time game of the season, even though both teams are on the rise. Tennessee is coming off a home loss against the undefeated Carolina Panthers. Jacksonville is coming off a nice road win in Baltimore against the Ravens, which was their first road win in two seasons. The Jags are home and I expect Blake Bortles to outplay Marcus Mariota and win their second straight.
Prediction: Jacksonville 24, Tennessee 17.
Sunday, November 22nd
Indianapolis Colts (4-5) vs Atlanta Falcons (6-3)- 1:00, CBS: Both teams are coming off their byes, respectively. Two weeks ago, Indianapolis won a big game at home over the Denver Broncos and Atlanta lost a dreadful game in San Francisco against Blaine Gabbert (!!!) and the 49ers. Andrew Luck is not playing and that's a problem, even though Matt Hasselbeck wasn't bad in the two games he started in. I don't feel good about this pick at all whatsoever, but Matt Ryan will lead his team to a bounce back win.
Prediction: Atlanta 24, Indianapolis 20.
St. Louis Rams (4-5) vs Baltimore Ravens (2-7)- 1:00, FOX: This game is going to be ugly. St. Louis is coming off a disastrous home loss against the Chicago Bears and Nick Foles has been benched for Case Keenum. Baltimore is coming off a horrible home loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars. I don't think the quarterback change will help or hurt the Rams, but Todd Gurley should run all over the Ravens defense en route to a road win.
Prediction: St. Louis 20, Baltimore 17.
Dallas Cowboys (2-7) vs Miami Dolphins (4-5)- 1:00, FOX: It's rare when a 2-7 team is favored on the road, but that's the case here when the Cowboys will get Tony Romo back from injury after suffering their seventh straight loss in Tampa against the Bucs. Miami is coming off a nice road win in Philadelphia against the Eagles. Romo is back for Dallas and he'll show why he was missed with a road win in Miami against an up and down Dolphins team.
Prediction: Dallas 27, Miami 23.
New York Jets (5-4) vs Houston Texans (4-5)- 1:00, CBS: New York is coming off a disappointing home loss against their former coach Rex Ryan and the Buffalo Bills. Houston is coming off an unexpected road win in Cincinnati against the Bengals. TJ Yates is likely starting for the Texans since Brian Hoyer is injured. Something tells me the Texans suffer a bit of a letdown here as a desperate Jets team pulls off a much needed road win.
Prediction: NY Jets 23, Houston 20.
Denver Broncos (7-2) vs Chicago Bears (4-5)- 1:00, CBS: Denver is coming off a dreadful home loss against the Kansas City Chiefs in which Peyton Manning was benched in. Chicago is coming off a great road win in St. Louis against the Rams. Brock Osweiler is starting for the injured Manning this week. The Broncos might be a more talented team than the Bears, but I don't trust Osweiler here as the Bears will pull of the upset.
Prediction: Chicago 26, Denver 20.
Oakland Raiders (4-5) vs Detroit Lions (2-7)- 1:00, CBS: Oakland is coming off a disappointing home loss against the Minnesota Vikings. Detroit is coming off perhaps the most shocking victory of any team this season, going into Lambeau and beating a heavily favored Packers team. I see a letdown for the Lions this week as the Raiders will snap a two-game slide.
Prediction: Oakland 34, Detroit 26.
Washington Redskins (4-5) vs Carolina Panthers (9-0)- 1:00, FOX: Washington is coming off a great home win over the New Orleans Saints. Carolina is coming off a road win in Nashville over the Titans. I do think the Skins have a punchers chance here and will keep this thing close, but the Panthers are just the better team here and will remain unbeaten.
Prediction: Carolina 27, Washington 23.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-5) vs Philadelphia Eagles (4-5)- 1:00, FOX: Tampa Bay is coming off a last second home win over the Dallas Cowboys. Philadelphia is coming off a dreadful home loss against the Miami Dolphins in which Sam Bradford injured his shoulder in. Yes I get it, Mark Sanchez is probably starting for the Eagles, but eventually the more talented team will win and the Eagles are more talented than the Bucs, who I see having a letdown after their win over the Cowboys.
Prediction: Philadelphia 30, Tampa Bay 23.
Kansas City Chiefs (4-5) vs San Diego Chargers (2-7)- 4:05, CBS: Kansas City is coming off a good win in Denver against the Broncos. San Diego is coming off their bye and two weeks ago, they lost a Monday Night home game against the Chicago Bears. The Chiefs are a win away from getting back to the .500 mark and they'll get it done against a banged up Chargers team.
Prediction: Kansas City 21, San Diego 16.
San Francisco 49ers (3-6) vs Seattle Seahawks (4-5)- 4:25, FOX: Remember two years ago when this was considered the best rivalry in football? That isn't the case anymore as these two teams aren't as good as they were then. San Francisco is coming off their bye and two weeks ago they beat the Atlanta Falcons at home. Seattle is coming off a very disappointing Sunday Night home loss against the Arizona Cardinals. I think the Seahawks get to .500 here but it won't be in dominant fashion.
Prediction: Seattle 23, San Francisco 13.
Green Bay Packers (6-3) vs Minnesota Vikings (7-2)- 4:25, FOX: This game could very well decide who wins the NFC North as this is a tail of two different trends regarding these teams. Green Bay is trending down after their dreadful home loss against the Detroit Lions, which was their third straight loss. Minnesota is trending up after a terrific road win in Oakland against an up and coming Raiders team, which was their fifth straight win. Adrian Peterson is emerging as an MVP candidate again and he'll carry the Vikings to their sixth straight win against a free-falling Packers team.
Prediction: Minnesota 30, Green Bay 24.
Cincinnati Bengals (8-1) vs Arizona Cardinals (7-2)- 8:30, NBC: The NFL clearly made the correct decision to flex this inter-conference matchup into Sunday Night Football instead of Chiefs-Chargers. Cincinnati is coming off a bad Monday Night home loss against the Houston Texans. Arizona is coming off a terrific win in Seattle against the Seahawks after falling behind in the second half. This should be a great game, but the Cardinals are a terrific home team and they'll hand the Bengals their second straight loss.
Prediction: Arizona 27, Cincinnati 24.
Monday, November 23rd
Buffalo Bills (5-4) vs New England Patriots (9-0)- 8:30, ESPN: Buffalo is coming off a good Thursday Night road win in the Meadowlands against the Jets in Rex Ryan's return. New England also won in the Meadowlands, except on Sunday against the Giants in which they came very close to losing. The Pats are dominant at home and even though the Bills are healthier, I see a letdown here. The Patriots are my lock of the week due to the fact that there aren't many good choices for one.
Prediction: New England 34, Buffalo 23.
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
2015 College Football Week 12 Bowl Projections
Here are my bowl projections for week twelve of the College Football season. The third College Football playoff standings will be released tonight during ESPN's College Basketball "Champions Classic" at the United Center in Chicago.
College Football Playoff Projections
Capital One Orange Bowl- December 31st, 4:00 or 8:00, ESPN: (1) Alabama vs (4) Notre Dame
Goodyear Cotton Bowl- December 31st, 4:00 or 8:00, ESPN: (2) Clemson vs (3) Ohio State
New Years Six Projections
Peach Bowl- December 31st, 12:00, ESPN: North Carolina vs Utah
Fiesta Bowl- January 1st, 1:00, ESPN: Oklahoma vs Houston
Rose Bowl- January 1st, 5:00, ESPN: Iowa vs Stanford
Sugar Bowl- January 1st, 8:30, ESPN: Florida vs Oklahoma State
Rest of the Bowl Schedule
Gidlan New Mexico Bowl- December 19th, 2:00, ESPN: Middle Tennessee vs New Mexico
Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl- December 19th, 3:30, ABC: San Diego State vs California
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl- December 19th, 5:30, ESPN: Northern Illinois vs Georgia Southern
AutoNation Cure Bowl- December 19th, 7:00, CBSSN: Central Michigan vs South Alabama
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl- December 19th, 9:00, ESPN: Old Dominion vs Arkansas State
Miami Beach Bowl- December 21st, 2:30, ESPN: Navy vs Western Kentucky
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl- December 22nd, 3:30, ESPN: Toledo vs Nevada
Boca Raton Bowl- December 22nd, 7:00, ESPN: Temple vs Ohio
San Diego County CU Poinsettia Bowl- December 23rd, 4:30, ESPN: Air Force vs BYU
GoDaddy Bowl- December 23rd, 8:00, ESPN: Bowling Green vs Appalachian State
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl- December 24th, 12:00, ESPN: Marshall vs Western Michigan
Hawaii Bowl- December 24th, 8:00, ESPN: Cincinnati vs Utah State
St. Petersburg Bowl- December 26th, 11:00AM, ESPN: Tulsa vs Southern Miss
Hyundai Sun Bowl- December 26th, 2:00, CBS: North Carolina State vs UCLA
Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl- December 26th, 2:20, ESPN: Akron vs Louisiana Tech
New Era Pinstripe Bowl- December 26th, 3:30, ABC: Louisville vs Indiana
Camping World Independence Bowl- December 26th, 5:45, ESPN: Louisiana-Lafayette vs Missouri
Foster Farms Bowl- December 26th, 9:15, ESPN: Oregon vs Penn State
Military Bowl- December 28th, 2:30, ESPN2: Virginia Tech vs Memphis
Quick Lane Bowl- December 28th, 5:00, ESPN: Arizona State vs Miami (FL)
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl- December 29th, 2:00, ESPN: Boise State vs Minnesota
Russell Athletic Bowl- December 29th, 5:30, ESPN: Florida State vs TCU
NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl- December 29th, 7:30, CBSSN: Rice vs Colorado State
AdvoCare 1000 Texas Bowl- December 29th, 9:00, ESPN: Tennessee vs West Virginia
Birmingham Bowl- December 30th, 12:00, ESPN: South Florida vs Auburn
Belk Bowl- December 30th, 3:30, ESPN: Arkansas vs Duke
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl- December 30th, 7:00, ESPN: Mississippi State vs Northwestern
National University Holiday Bowl- December 30th, 10:30, ESPN: Washington State vs Wisconsin
Outback Bowl- January 1st, 12:00, ESPN2: Michigan vs Texas A&M
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl- January 1st, 1:00, ABC: Ole Miss vs Michigan State
TaxSlayer Bowl- January 2nd, 12:00, ESPN: Georgia vs Pittsburgh
AutoZone Liberty Bowl- January 2nd, 3:20, ESPN: LSU vs Texas Tech
Valero Alamo Bowl- January 2nd, 6:45, ESPN: Baylor vs USC
Cactus Bowl- January 2nd, 10:45, ESPN: Buffalo vs Arizona
College Football Playoff Projections
Capital One Orange Bowl- December 31st, 4:00 or 8:00, ESPN: (1) Alabama vs (4) Notre Dame
Goodyear Cotton Bowl- December 31st, 4:00 or 8:00, ESPN: (2) Clemson vs (3) Ohio State
New Years Six Projections
Peach Bowl- December 31st, 12:00, ESPN: North Carolina vs Utah
Fiesta Bowl- January 1st, 1:00, ESPN: Oklahoma vs Houston
Rose Bowl- January 1st, 5:00, ESPN: Iowa vs Stanford
Sugar Bowl- January 1st, 8:30, ESPN: Florida vs Oklahoma State
Rest of the Bowl Schedule
Gidlan New Mexico Bowl- December 19th, 2:00, ESPN: Middle Tennessee vs New Mexico
Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl- December 19th, 3:30, ABC: San Diego State vs California
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl- December 19th, 5:30, ESPN: Northern Illinois vs Georgia Southern
AutoNation Cure Bowl- December 19th, 7:00, CBSSN: Central Michigan vs South Alabama
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl- December 19th, 9:00, ESPN: Old Dominion vs Arkansas State
Miami Beach Bowl- December 21st, 2:30, ESPN: Navy vs Western Kentucky
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl- December 22nd, 3:30, ESPN: Toledo vs Nevada
Boca Raton Bowl- December 22nd, 7:00, ESPN: Temple vs Ohio
San Diego County CU Poinsettia Bowl- December 23rd, 4:30, ESPN: Air Force vs BYU
GoDaddy Bowl- December 23rd, 8:00, ESPN: Bowling Green vs Appalachian State
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl- December 24th, 12:00, ESPN: Marshall vs Western Michigan
Hawaii Bowl- December 24th, 8:00, ESPN: Cincinnati vs Utah State
St. Petersburg Bowl- December 26th, 11:00AM, ESPN: Tulsa vs Southern Miss
Hyundai Sun Bowl- December 26th, 2:00, CBS: North Carolina State vs UCLA
Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl- December 26th, 2:20, ESPN: Akron vs Louisiana Tech
New Era Pinstripe Bowl- December 26th, 3:30, ABC: Louisville vs Indiana
Camping World Independence Bowl- December 26th, 5:45, ESPN: Louisiana-Lafayette vs Missouri
Foster Farms Bowl- December 26th, 9:15, ESPN: Oregon vs Penn State
Military Bowl- December 28th, 2:30, ESPN2: Virginia Tech vs Memphis
Quick Lane Bowl- December 28th, 5:00, ESPN: Arizona State vs Miami (FL)
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl- December 29th, 2:00, ESPN: Boise State vs Minnesota
Russell Athletic Bowl- December 29th, 5:30, ESPN: Florida State vs TCU
NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl- December 29th, 7:30, CBSSN: Rice vs Colorado State
AdvoCare 1000 Texas Bowl- December 29th, 9:00, ESPN: Tennessee vs West Virginia
Birmingham Bowl- December 30th, 12:00, ESPN: South Florida vs Auburn
Belk Bowl- December 30th, 3:30, ESPN: Arkansas vs Duke
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl- December 30th, 7:00, ESPN: Mississippi State vs Northwestern
National University Holiday Bowl- December 30th, 10:30, ESPN: Washington State vs Wisconsin
Outback Bowl- January 1st, 12:00, ESPN2: Michigan vs Texas A&M
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl- January 1st, 1:00, ABC: Ole Miss vs Michigan State
TaxSlayer Bowl- January 2nd, 12:00, ESPN: Georgia vs Pittsburgh
AutoZone Liberty Bowl- January 2nd, 3:20, ESPN: LSU vs Texas Tech
Valero Alamo Bowl- January 2nd, 6:45, ESPN: Baylor vs USC
Cactus Bowl- January 2nd, 10:45, ESPN: Buffalo vs Arizona
2015 College Football Week 12 Schedule & Announcers
Here is the schedule for week twelve of the 2015 College Football season with announcers (if necessary).
11/17- Ball State at Ohio; 6:00, ESPNU: Mark Neely, Ray Bentley, Quint Kessenich
11/17- Toledo at Bowling Green; 7:00, ESPN2: Mike Couzens & Rocky Boiman
11/18- Central Michigan at Kent State; 8:00, ESPNU: Mike Corey & Rene Ingoglia
11/18- Western Michigan at Northern Illinois; 8:00, ESPN2: Dave Lamont, Desmond Howard, Paul Carcaterra
11/19- East Carolina at UCF; 7:30, ESPN: Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack, Kaylee Hartung
11/19- Louisiana-Monroe at Texas State; 9:30, ESPNU: Eamon McAnaney & Jay Walker
11/20- Cincinnati at South Florida; 8:00, CBSSN: Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous, Lauren Gardner
11/20- Air Force at Boise State; 9:30, ESPN2: Jason Benetti, Mike Bellotti, Allison Williams
11/21- North Texas at Middle Tennessee; 12:00, ASN: Dave Armstrong & Rich Baldinger
11/21- Memphis at Temple; 12:00, ESPNU: Anish Shroff & Ahmad Brooks
11/21- Florida Atlantic at Florida; 12:00, SECN: Tom Hart, Andre Ware, Laura Rutledge
11/21- The Citadel at South Carolina; 12:00, SECN: Taylor Zarzour, Charles Arbuckle, Paul Finebaum
11/21- North Carolina at Virginia Tech; 12:00, ESPN: Adam Amin, Kelly Stouffer, Olivia Harlan
11/21- Rutgers at Army; 12:00, CBSSN: Ben Holden, Jay Feely, John Schriffen
11/21- West Virginia at Kansas; 12:00, FSN: Aaron Goldsmith, Brian Baldinger, Lesley McCaslin
11/21- Iowa State at Kansas State; 12:00, FS1: Justin Kutcher & Steve Hutchinson
11/21- Purdue at Iowa; 12:00, ESPN2: Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Paul Carcaterra
11/21- Indiana at Maryland; 12:00, BTN: Cory Provous, Glen Mason, J Leman
11/21- Illinois at Minnesota; 12:00, ESPNEWS: Eamon McAnaney & Rocky Boiman
11/21- Michigan at Penn State; 12:00, ABC: Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Shannon Spake
11/21- Georgia Tech at Miami (FL); 12:30, ESPN3: Tim Brant, Dave Archer, Roddy Jones
11/21- Syracuse at North Carolina State; 12:30, ESPN3: Tom Werme, Riley Skinner, Niki Noto
11/21- Miami (OH) at Massachusetts; 1:00, ESPN3: Alex Faust & Matt Chatham
11/21- South Alabama at Georgia State; 2:00, ESPN3: Brett Dolan & Wayne Gandy
11/21- Western Kentucky at FIU; 2:30, Fox College: Mike Morgan, J.C. Pearson, Steffi Sorensen
11/21- Chattanooga at Florida State; 3:00, ESPN3: Wes Durham, James Bates, Jenn Hildreth
11/21- Fresno State at BYU; 3:00, ESPN3: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom
11/21- Nevada at Utah State; 3:30, ESPN3: Trey Bender & Forrest Conoly
11/21- Old Dominion at Southern Miss; 3:30, ASN: Mike Gleason & Doug Chapman
11/21- Louisiana Tech at UTEP; 3:30, FSN: Brendan Burke, Ben Leber, Christian Steckel
11/21- Houston at Connecticut; 3:30, ESPNU: Allen Bestwick & Dan Hawkins
11/21- Buffalo at Akron; 3:30, CBSSN: Jason Knapp, Randy Cross, Cassie Gallo
11/21- LSU at Ole Miss; 3:30, CBS: Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce
11/21- Wake Forest at Clemson; 3:30, ESPN2: Dave Lamont, Ray Bentley, Marty Smith
11/21- Duke at Virginia; 3:30, ESPN3: Michael Reghi & Tom O'Brien
11/21- Arizona at Arizona State; 3:30, FS1: Tim Brando & Spencer Tillman
11/21- USC at Oregon; 3:30, ESPN: Dave Pasch, Brian Griese, Tom Luginbill
11/21- UCLA at Utah; 3:30, FOX: Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, Kris Budden
11/21- Northwestern at Wisconsin; 3:30, BTN: Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen, Lisa Byington
11/21- Michigan State at Ohio State; 3:30, ABC: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox
11/21- Louisville at Pittsburgh; 3:45, ESPNEWS: John Brickley & Al Groh
11/21- Idaho at Auburn; 4:00, SECN: Mike Couzens, Cole Cubelic, Kevin Weidl
11/21- Charleston Southern at Alabama; 4:00, SECN: David Neal, Matt Stinchcomb, Kayce Smith
11/21- New Mexico State at Louisiana-Lafayette; 5:00, ESPN3: Matt Stewart, John Gregory, Danielle Jenkins
11/21- Colorado State at New Mexico; 5:30, Root Sports: Marc Stout, Sherdrick Bonner, Tori Holt
11/21- Washington at Oregon State; 6:00, Pac-12: Ted Robinson, Glenn Parker, Jill Savage
11/21- Mississippi State at Arkansas; 7:00, ESPN: Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Dr. Jerry Punch
11/21- Georgia Southern at Georgia; 7:00, ESPNU: Clay Matvick & John Congemi
11/21- Navy at Tulsa; 7:00, CBSSN: Rich Waltz, Adam Archuleta, Rashan Ali
11/21- Rice at UTSA; 7:00, ASN: Ron Thulin & Keith Moreland
11/21- Tennessee at Missouri; 7:15, ESPN2: Mark Jones, Greg McElroy, Quint Kessenich
11/21- Texas A&M at Vanderbilt; 7:30, SECN: Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, Maria Taylor
11/21- Boston College vs Notre Dame; 7:30, NBCSN (Fenway Park): Dan Hicks, Doug Flutie,Kathryn Tappen
11/21- Charlotte at Kentucky; 7:30, SECN: Dave Baker & Chris Stoerner
11/21- Baylor at Oklahoma State; 7:30, FOX: Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Molly McGrath
11/21- TCU at Oklahoma; 8:00, ABC: Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe
11/21- Tulane at SMU; 8:00, ESPNEWS: Mike Corey & Rene Ingoglia
11/21- San Diego State at UNLV; 10:30, CBSSN: Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, Jenny Dell
11/21- California at Stanford; 10:30, ESPN: Dave Flemming, Chris Spielman, Todd McShay
11/21- Colorado at Washington State; 10:30, ESPN2: Mark Neely, David Diaz-Infante, Mark Morgan
11/21- San Jose State at Hawaii; 11:59, Oceanic: Robert Kekaula, Rich Miano, Scott Robbs
11/17- Ball State at Ohio; 6:00, ESPNU: Mark Neely, Ray Bentley, Quint Kessenich
11/17- Toledo at Bowling Green; 7:00, ESPN2: Mike Couzens & Rocky Boiman
11/18- Central Michigan at Kent State; 8:00, ESPNU: Mike Corey & Rene Ingoglia
11/18- Western Michigan at Northern Illinois; 8:00, ESPN2: Dave Lamont, Desmond Howard, Paul Carcaterra
11/19- East Carolina at UCF; 7:30, ESPN: Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack, Kaylee Hartung
11/19- Louisiana-Monroe at Texas State; 9:30, ESPNU: Eamon McAnaney & Jay Walker
11/20- Cincinnati at South Florida; 8:00, CBSSN: Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous, Lauren Gardner
11/20- Air Force at Boise State; 9:30, ESPN2: Jason Benetti, Mike Bellotti, Allison Williams
11/21- North Texas at Middle Tennessee; 12:00, ASN: Dave Armstrong & Rich Baldinger
11/21- Memphis at Temple; 12:00, ESPNU: Anish Shroff & Ahmad Brooks
11/21- Florida Atlantic at Florida; 12:00, SECN: Tom Hart, Andre Ware, Laura Rutledge
11/21- The Citadel at South Carolina; 12:00, SECN: Taylor Zarzour, Charles Arbuckle, Paul Finebaum
11/21- North Carolina at Virginia Tech; 12:00, ESPN: Adam Amin, Kelly Stouffer, Olivia Harlan
11/21- Rutgers at Army; 12:00, CBSSN: Ben Holden, Jay Feely, John Schriffen
11/21- West Virginia at Kansas; 12:00, FSN: Aaron Goldsmith, Brian Baldinger, Lesley McCaslin
11/21- Iowa State at Kansas State; 12:00, FS1: Justin Kutcher & Steve Hutchinson
11/21- Purdue at Iowa; 12:00, ESPN2: Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Paul Carcaterra
11/21- Indiana at Maryland; 12:00, BTN: Cory Provous, Glen Mason, J Leman
11/21- Illinois at Minnesota; 12:00, ESPNEWS: Eamon McAnaney & Rocky Boiman
11/21- Michigan at Penn State; 12:00, ABC: Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Shannon Spake
11/21- Georgia Tech at Miami (FL); 12:30, ESPN3: Tim Brant, Dave Archer, Roddy Jones
11/21- Syracuse at North Carolina State; 12:30, ESPN3: Tom Werme, Riley Skinner, Niki Noto
11/21- Miami (OH) at Massachusetts; 1:00, ESPN3: Alex Faust & Matt Chatham
11/21- South Alabama at Georgia State; 2:00, ESPN3: Brett Dolan & Wayne Gandy
11/21- Western Kentucky at FIU; 2:30, Fox College: Mike Morgan, J.C. Pearson, Steffi Sorensen
11/21- Chattanooga at Florida State; 3:00, ESPN3: Wes Durham, James Bates, Jenn Hildreth
11/21- Fresno State at BYU; 3:00, ESPN3: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom
11/21- Nevada at Utah State; 3:30, ESPN3: Trey Bender & Forrest Conoly
11/21- Old Dominion at Southern Miss; 3:30, ASN: Mike Gleason & Doug Chapman
11/21- Louisiana Tech at UTEP; 3:30, FSN: Brendan Burke, Ben Leber, Christian Steckel
11/21- Houston at Connecticut; 3:30, ESPNU: Allen Bestwick & Dan Hawkins
11/21- Buffalo at Akron; 3:30, CBSSN: Jason Knapp, Randy Cross, Cassie Gallo
11/21- LSU at Ole Miss; 3:30, CBS: Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce
11/21- Wake Forest at Clemson; 3:30, ESPN2: Dave Lamont, Ray Bentley, Marty Smith
11/21- Duke at Virginia; 3:30, ESPN3: Michael Reghi & Tom O'Brien
11/21- Arizona at Arizona State; 3:30, FS1: Tim Brando & Spencer Tillman
11/21- USC at Oregon; 3:30, ESPN: Dave Pasch, Brian Griese, Tom Luginbill
11/21- UCLA at Utah; 3:30, FOX: Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, Kris Budden
11/21- Northwestern at Wisconsin; 3:30, BTN: Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen, Lisa Byington
11/21- Michigan State at Ohio State; 3:30, ABC: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox
11/21- Louisville at Pittsburgh; 3:45, ESPNEWS: John Brickley & Al Groh
11/21- Idaho at Auburn; 4:00, SECN: Mike Couzens, Cole Cubelic, Kevin Weidl
11/21- Charleston Southern at Alabama; 4:00, SECN: David Neal, Matt Stinchcomb, Kayce Smith
11/21- New Mexico State at Louisiana-Lafayette; 5:00, ESPN3: Matt Stewart, John Gregory, Danielle Jenkins
11/21- Colorado State at New Mexico; 5:30, Root Sports: Marc Stout, Sherdrick Bonner, Tori Holt
11/21- Washington at Oregon State; 6:00, Pac-12: Ted Robinson, Glenn Parker, Jill Savage
11/21- Mississippi State at Arkansas; 7:00, ESPN: Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Dr. Jerry Punch
11/21- Georgia Southern at Georgia; 7:00, ESPNU: Clay Matvick & John Congemi
11/21- Navy at Tulsa; 7:00, CBSSN: Rich Waltz, Adam Archuleta, Rashan Ali
11/21- Rice at UTSA; 7:00, ASN: Ron Thulin & Keith Moreland
11/21- Tennessee at Missouri; 7:15, ESPN2: Mark Jones, Greg McElroy, Quint Kessenich
11/21- Texas A&M at Vanderbilt; 7:30, SECN: Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, Maria Taylor
11/21- Boston College vs Notre Dame; 7:30, NBCSN (Fenway Park): Dan Hicks, Doug Flutie,Kathryn Tappen
11/21- Charlotte at Kentucky; 7:30, SECN: Dave Baker & Chris Stoerner
11/21- Baylor at Oklahoma State; 7:30, FOX: Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Molly McGrath
11/21- TCU at Oklahoma; 8:00, ABC: Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe
11/21- Tulane at SMU; 8:00, ESPNEWS: Mike Corey & Rene Ingoglia
11/21- San Diego State at UNLV; 10:30, CBSSN: Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, Jenny Dell
11/21- California at Stanford; 10:30, ESPN: Dave Flemming, Chris Spielman, Todd McShay
11/21- Colorado at Washington State; 10:30, ESPN2: Mark Neely, David Diaz-Infante, Mark Morgan
11/21- San Jose State at Hawaii; 11:59, Oceanic: Robert Kekaula, Rich Miano, Scott Robbs
Monday, November 16, 2015
2015 College Football Week 12 Picks
Here are my picks for week twelve of the 2015 College Football season.
Tuesday, November 17th
Toledo (8-1; 5-1) at Bowling Green (8-2; 6-0)- 6:00, ESPN2: This could be a preview of the MAC championship game. The Falcons have been unstoppable offensively and that will continue here as they win their eighth straight game.
Pick: Bowling Green
Ball State (3-7; 2-4) at Ohio (6-4; 3-3)- 7:00, ESPNU
Pick: Ohio
Wednesday, November 18th
Central Michigan (5-5; 4-2) at Kent State (3-7; 2-4)- 8:00, ESPNU
Pick: Central Michigan
Western Michigan (6-4; 5-1) at Northern Illinois (7-3; 5-1)- 8:00, ESPN2: This is actually a pretty nice game in the MAC. The Huskies are home and they'll take it.
Pick: Northern Illinois
Thursday, November 19th
East Carolina (4-6; 2-4) at UCF (0-10; 0-6)- 7:30, ESPN
Pick: East Carolina
Louisiana-Monroe (1-9; 0-6) at Texas State (2-7; 1-4)- 9:30, ESPNU
Pick: Texas State
Friday, November 20th
Cincinnati (6-4; 3-3) at South Florida (6-4; 4-2)- 8:00, CBS: This is a sneaky good game. Both teams are bowl eligible and are playing for bowl placement. I like the Bulls here at home.
Pick: South Florida
Air Force (7-3; 5-1) at Boise State (7-3; 4-2)- 9:30, ESPN2: This is a pretty good MWC game. The Broncos are coming off a tough home loss last week and I believe they'll bounce back here against a solid Falcon team.
Pick: Boise State
Saturday, November 21st
North Texas (1-9; 1-5) at Middle Tennessee (5-5; 4-2)- 12:00
Pick: Middle Tennessee
Memphis (8-2; 4-2) at Temple (8-2; 5-1)- 12:00, ESPNU: This game could have very well decide who would go to a New Years Six Bowl before last weekend as both teams have lost to Houston and South Florida, respectively. Paxton Lynch is the difference here as he and the Tiger offense power to a win.
Pick: Memphis
Florida Atlantic (2-8; 2-5) at Florida (9-1; 7-1)- 12:00, SECN
Pick: Florida
The Citadel (7-3; 6-1) at South Carolina (3-7; 1-7)- 12:00, SECN
Pick: South Carolina
North Carolina (9-1; 6-0) at Virginia Tech (5-5; 3-3)- 12:00, ESPN: I wouldn't be shocked if the upset is pulled off, but the Tar Heels will find a way.
Pick: North Carolina
Rutgers (3-7; 1-6) at Army (2-8)- 12:00, CBSSN
Pick: Rutgers
West Virginia (5-4; 2-4) at Kansas (0-10; 0-7)- 12:00, FSN
Pick: West Virginia
Iowa State (3-7; 2-4) at Kansas State (3-6; 0-6)- 12:00, FS1
Pick: Kansas State
Purdue (2-8; 1-5) at Iowa (10-0; 6-0)- 12:00, ESPN2
Pick: Iowa
Indiana (4-6; 0-6) at Maryland (2-8; 0-6)- 12:00, BTN
Pick: Indiana
Illinois (5-5; 2-4) at Minnesota (4-6; 1-5)- 12:00, ESPNEWS
Pick: Minnesota
Michigan (8-2; 5-1) at Penn State (7-3; 4-2)- 12:00, ABC: This is a pretty big game in the B1G. The Lions are a terrific home team, but I think Jim Harbaugh's club will pull it out in thrilling fashion yet again.
Pick: Michigan
Georgia Tech (3-7; 1-6) at Miami (FL) (6-4; 3-3)- 12:30, ESPN3
Pick: Miami (FL)
Syracuse (3-7; 1-5) at NC State (6-4; 2-4)- 12:30, ESPN3
Pick: NC State
Miami (OH) (2-9; 1-6) at Massachusetts (2-8; 1-5)- 1:00, ESPN3
Pick: Massachusetts
South Alabama (5-4; 3-2 at Georgia State (3-6; 2-3)- 2:00, ESPN3
Pick: South Alabama
Western Kentucky (8-2; 6-0) at FIU (5-6; 2-3)- 2:30, Fox College
Pick: Western Kentucky
Chattanooga (8-2; 6-2) at Florida State (8-2; 6-2)- 3:00, ESPN3
Pick: Florida State
Fresno State (3-7; 2-5) at BYU (7-3) 3:00, ESPN3
Pick: BYU
Nevada (6-4; 4-2) at Utah State (5-5; 4-3)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: Utah State
Old Dominion (5-5; 3-3) at Southern Miss (7-3; 5-1)- 3:30, ASN
Pick: Southern Miss
Louisiana Tech (7-3; 5-1) at UTEP (4-6; 2-4)- 3:30, FSN
Pick: Louisiana Tech
Houston (10-0; 6-0) at Connecticut (5-5; 3-3)- 3:30, ESPNU: There is letdown potential here for the Cougars so I expect this to be a closer game than the experts think.
Pick: Houston
Buffalo (5-5; 3-3) at Akron (5-5; 3-3)- 3:30, CBSSN: The winner of this one becomes bowl eligibility. The Zips take this one at home.
Pick: Akron
LSU (7-2; 4-2) at Ole Miss (7-3; 4-2)- 3:30, CBS: This should be a good game. The Tigers are due for a bounce back game and I think they'll get it done on the back of Leonard Fournette in Oxford.
Pick: LSU
Wake Forest (3-7; 1-5) at Clemson (10-0; 7-0)- 3:30, ESPN2
Pick: Clemson
Duke (6-4; 3-3) at Virginia (3-7; 2-4)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: Duke
Arizona (6-5; 3-5) at Arizona State (5-5; 3-4)- 3:30, FS1: The Wildcats became bowl eligible last week with its win over the Utes. The Sun Devils can become bowl eligible with a win and I think they win this one at home.
Pick: Arizona State
USC (7-3; 5-2) at Oregon (7-3; 5-2)- 3:30, ESPN: This game was circled in many peoples books in August as a Pac-12 championship preview. That is not the case this season. This will still be a fun game but I think Cody Kessler and the Trojans take advantage of a Duck letdown after their big win in Stanford.
Pick: USC
UCLA (7-3; 4-3) at Utah (8-2; 5-2)- 3:30, FOX: This game could decide the Pac-12 South. I like the Utes to bounce back in this one at home and take advantage of a banged up Bruins defense.
Pick: Utah
Northwestern (8-2; 4-2) at Wisconsin (8-2; 5-1)- 3:30, BTN: This is a nice game in the Big-10 West. The Badgers have quietly been playing great football lately and that continues here against a solid Wildcats team.
Pick: Wisconsin
Michigan State (9-1; 5-1) at Ohio State (10-0; 6-0)- 3:30, ABC: This is going to be a terrific football game with a ton at steak in the Big-10. ESPN's College GameDay will be on site for this one as well. The Buckeyes have the most on the line this weekend out of every contender in the game and I believe they'll pull this one out in thrilling fashion.
Pick: Ohio State
Louisville (6-4; 5-2) at Pittsburgh (7-3; 5-1)- 3:45, ESPNEWS: This is actually a sneaky good game on the slate. Give me the Panthers at home.
Pick: Pittsburgh
Idaho (3-7; 2-5) at Auburn (5-5; 2-5)- 4:00, SECN
Pick: Auburn
Charleston Southern (9-1; 6-0) at Alabama (9-1; 6-1)- 4:00, SECN
Pick: Alabama
New Mexico State (2-7; 2-3) at Louisiana-Lafayette (4-5; 3-2)- 5:00, ESPN3
Pick: Louisiana-Lafayette
Colorado State (5-5; 3-3) at New Mexico (6-4; 4-2)- 5:30, Root Sports
Pick: New Mexico
Washington (4-6; 2-5) at Oregon State (2-8; 0-7)- 6:00, Pac-12
Pick: Washington
Mississippi State (7-3; 3-3) at Arkansas (6-4; 4-2)- 7:00, ESPN: The Razor Backs have been red hot lately and that continues here at home over a very good Bulldogs team.
Pick: Arkansas
Georgia Southern (7-2; 5-1) at Georgia (7-3; 5-3)- 7:00, ESPNU
Pick: Georgia
Navy (8-1; 6-0) at Tulsa (5-5; 2-4)- 7:00, CBSSN
Pick: Navy
Rice (4-6; 2-4) at UTSA (2-4; 2-8)- 7:00, ASN
Pick: Rice
Tennessee (6-4; 3-3) at Missouri (5-5; 1-5)- 7:15, ESPN2: Mizzou played inspired in the wake of the school turmoil going on and I think it continues here at home against a solid Vols team to become bowl eligible.
Pick: Missouri
Texas A&M (7-3; 3-3) at Vanderbilt (4-6; 2-4)- 7:30, SECN: Vandy has surprisingly been frisky of late so expect this game to be closer than the experts think.
Pick: Texas A&M
Boston College (3-7; 0-7) vs Notre Dame (9-1)- 7:30, NBCSN: This game will be played at Fenway Park in Boston. The Irish are in the midst of a playoff push and they'll continue it with a win here.
Pick: Notre Dame
Charlotte (2-8; 0-7) at Kentucky (4-6; 2-6)- 7:30, SECN
Pick: Kentucky
Baylor (8-1; 5-1) at Oklahoma State (10-0; 7-0)- 7:30, FOX: This is a huge game in the Big-12. The Bears can re-enter the conversation with a win and the Cowboys look to move up the rankings by winning this game and remain unbeaten. Mason Rudolf has been great this season and he'll lead the Cowboys to another convincing win.
Pick: Oklahoma State
TCU (9-1; 6-1) at Oklahoma (9-1; 6-1)- 8:00, ABC: Another big one in the Big-12. Like the Bears, the Horned Frogs could re-enter in the conversation with a win here. The Sooners are back in the mix after their win in Waco and they'll stay in the hunt with a win here thanks to another strong game by Baker Mayfield.
Pick: Oklahoma
Tulane (3-7; 1-5) at SMU (1-9; 0-6)- 8:00, ESPNEWS
Pick: Tulane
San Diego State (7-3; 6-0) at UNLV (3-7; 2-4)- 10:30, CBSSN
Pick: San Diego State
California (6-4; 3-4) at Stanford (8-2; 7-1)- 10:30, ESPN: Pac-12 afterdark games are always fun, but I expect the Cardinal to bounce back in a big way after losing to the Ducks at home the way they did.
Pick: Stanford
Colorado (4-7; 1-6) at Washington State (7-3; 5-2)- 10:30, ESPN2
Pick: Washington State
San Jose State (4-6; 3-3) at Hawaii (2-9; 0-7)- 11:59, Oceanic
Pick: San Jose State
Tuesday, November 17th
Toledo (8-1; 5-1) at Bowling Green (8-2; 6-0)- 6:00, ESPN2: This could be a preview of the MAC championship game. The Falcons have been unstoppable offensively and that will continue here as they win their eighth straight game.
Pick: Bowling Green
Ball State (3-7; 2-4) at Ohio (6-4; 3-3)- 7:00, ESPNU
Pick: Ohio
Wednesday, November 18th
Central Michigan (5-5; 4-2) at Kent State (3-7; 2-4)- 8:00, ESPNU
Pick: Central Michigan
Western Michigan (6-4; 5-1) at Northern Illinois (7-3; 5-1)- 8:00, ESPN2: This is actually a pretty nice game in the MAC. The Huskies are home and they'll take it.
Pick: Northern Illinois
Thursday, November 19th
East Carolina (4-6; 2-4) at UCF (0-10; 0-6)- 7:30, ESPN
Pick: East Carolina
Louisiana-Monroe (1-9; 0-6) at Texas State (2-7; 1-4)- 9:30, ESPNU
Pick: Texas State
Friday, November 20th
Cincinnati (6-4; 3-3) at South Florida (6-4; 4-2)- 8:00, CBS: This is a sneaky good game. Both teams are bowl eligible and are playing for bowl placement. I like the Bulls here at home.
Pick: South Florida
Air Force (7-3; 5-1) at Boise State (7-3; 4-2)- 9:30, ESPN2: This is a pretty good MWC game. The Broncos are coming off a tough home loss last week and I believe they'll bounce back here against a solid Falcon team.
Pick: Boise State
Saturday, November 21st
North Texas (1-9; 1-5) at Middle Tennessee (5-5; 4-2)- 12:00
Pick: Middle Tennessee
Memphis (8-2; 4-2) at Temple (8-2; 5-1)- 12:00, ESPNU: This game could have very well decide who would go to a New Years Six Bowl before last weekend as both teams have lost to Houston and South Florida, respectively. Paxton Lynch is the difference here as he and the Tiger offense power to a win.
Pick: Memphis
Florida Atlantic (2-8; 2-5) at Florida (9-1; 7-1)- 12:00, SECN
Pick: Florida
The Citadel (7-3; 6-1) at South Carolina (3-7; 1-7)- 12:00, SECN
Pick: South Carolina
North Carolina (9-1; 6-0) at Virginia Tech (5-5; 3-3)- 12:00, ESPN: I wouldn't be shocked if the upset is pulled off, but the Tar Heels will find a way.
Pick: North Carolina
Rutgers (3-7; 1-6) at Army (2-8)- 12:00, CBSSN
Pick: Rutgers
West Virginia (5-4; 2-4) at Kansas (0-10; 0-7)- 12:00, FSN
Pick: West Virginia
Iowa State (3-7; 2-4) at Kansas State (3-6; 0-6)- 12:00, FS1
Pick: Kansas State
Purdue (2-8; 1-5) at Iowa (10-0; 6-0)- 12:00, ESPN2
Pick: Iowa
Indiana (4-6; 0-6) at Maryland (2-8; 0-6)- 12:00, BTN
Pick: Indiana
Illinois (5-5; 2-4) at Minnesota (4-6; 1-5)- 12:00, ESPNEWS
Pick: Minnesota
Michigan (8-2; 5-1) at Penn State (7-3; 4-2)- 12:00, ABC: This is a pretty big game in the B1G. The Lions are a terrific home team, but I think Jim Harbaugh's club will pull it out in thrilling fashion yet again.
Pick: Michigan
Georgia Tech (3-7; 1-6) at Miami (FL) (6-4; 3-3)- 12:30, ESPN3
Pick: Miami (FL)
Syracuse (3-7; 1-5) at NC State (6-4; 2-4)- 12:30, ESPN3
Pick: NC State
Miami (OH) (2-9; 1-6) at Massachusetts (2-8; 1-5)- 1:00, ESPN3
Pick: Massachusetts
South Alabama (5-4; 3-2 at Georgia State (3-6; 2-3)- 2:00, ESPN3
Pick: South Alabama
Western Kentucky (8-2; 6-0) at FIU (5-6; 2-3)- 2:30, Fox College
Pick: Western Kentucky
Chattanooga (8-2; 6-2) at Florida State (8-2; 6-2)- 3:00, ESPN3
Pick: Florida State
Fresno State (3-7; 2-5) at BYU (7-3) 3:00, ESPN3
Pick: BYU
Nevada (6-4; 4-2) at Utah State (5-5; 4-3)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: Utah State
Old Dominion (5-5; 3-3) at Southern Miss (7-3; 5-1)- 3:30, ASN
Pick: Southern Miss
Louisiana Tech (7-3; 5-1) at UTEP (4-6; 2-4)- 3:30, FSN
Pick: Louisiana Tech
Houston (10-0; 6-0) at Connecticut (5-5; 3-3)- 3:30, ESPNU: There is letdown potential here for the Cougars so I expect this to be a closer game than the experts think.
Pick: Houston
Buffalo (5-5; 3-3) at Akron (5-5; 3-3)- 3:30, CBSSN: The winner of this one becomes bowl eligibility. The Zips take this one at home.
Pick: Akron
LSU (7-2; 4-2) at Ole Miss (7-3; 4-2)- 3:30, CBS: This should be a good game. The Tigers are due for a bounce back game and I think they'll get it done on the back of Leonard Fournette in Oxford.
Pick: LSU
Wake Forest (3-7; 1-5) at Clemson (10-0; 7-0)- 3:30, ESPN2
Pick: Clemson
Duke (6-4; 3-3) at Virginia (3-7; 2-4)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: Duke
Arizona (6-5; 3-5) at Arizona State (5-5; 3-4)- 3:30, FS1: The Wildcats became bowl eligible last week with its win over the Utes. The Sun Devils can become bowl eligible with a win and I think they win this one at home.
Pick: Arizona State
USC (7-3; 5-2) at Oregon (7-3; 5-2)- 3:30, ESPN: This game was circled in many peoples books in August as a Pac-12 championship preview. That is not the case this season. This will still be a fun game but I think Cody Kessler and the Trojans take advantage of a Duck letdown after their big win in Stanford.
Pick: USC
UCLA (7-3; 4-3) at Utah (8-2; 5-2)- 3:30, FOX: This game could decide the Pac-12 South. I like the Utes to bounce back in this one at home and take advantage of a banged up Bruins defense.
Pick: Utah
Northwestern (8-2; 4-2) at Wisconsin (8-2; 5-1)- 3:30, BTN: This is a nice game in the Big-10 West. The Badgers have quietly been playing great football lately and that continues here against a solid Wildcats team.
Pick: Wisconsin
Michigan State (9-1; 5-1) at Ohio State (10-0; 6-0)- 3:30, ABC: This is going to be a terrific football game with a ton at steak in the Big-10. ESPN's College GameDay will be on site for this one as well. The Buckeyes have the most on the line this weekend out of every contender in the game and I believe they'll pull this one out in thrilling fashion.
Pick: Ohio State
Louisville (6-4; 5-2) at Pittsburgh (7-3; 5-1)- 3:45, ESPNEWS: This is actually a sneaky good game on the slate. Give me the Panthers at home.
Pick: Pittsburgh
Idaho (3-7; 2-5) at Auburn (5-5; 2-5)- 4:00, SECN
Pick: Auburn
Charleston Southern (9-1; 6-0) at Alabama (9-1; 6-1)- 4:00, SECN
Pick: Alabama
New Mexico State (2-7; 2-3) at Louisiana-Lafayette (4-5; 3-2)- 5:00, ESPN3
Pick: Louisiana-Lafayette
Colorado State (5-5; 3-3) at New Mexico (6-4; 4-2)- 5:30, Root Sports
Pick: New Mexico
Washington (4-6; 2-5) at Oregon State (2-8; 0-7)- 6:00, Pac-12
Pick: Washington
Mississippi State (7-3; 3-3) at Arkansas (6-4; 4-2)- 7:00, ESPN: The Razor Backs have been red hot lately and that continues here at home over a very good Bulldogs team.
Pick: Arkansas
Georgia Southern (7-2; 5-1) at Georgia (7-3; 5-3)- 7:00, ESPNU
Pick: Georgia
Navy (8-1; 6-0) at Tulsa (5-5; 2-4)- 7:00, CBSSN
Pick: Navy
Rice (4-6; 2-4) at UTSA (2-4; 2-8)- 7:00, ASN
Pick: Rice
Tennessee (6-4; 3-3) at Missouri (5-5; 1-5)- 7:15, ESPN2: Mizzou played inspired in the wake of the school turmoil going on and I think it continues here at home against a solid Vols team to become bowl eligible.
Pick: Missouri
Texas A&M (7-3; 3-3) at Vanderbilt (4-6; 2-4)- 7:30, SECN: Vandy has surprisingly been frisky of late so expect this game to be closer than the experts think.
Pick: Texas A&M
Boston College (3-7; 0-7) vs Notre Dame (9-1)- 7:30, NBCSN: This game will be played at Fenway Park in Boston. The Irish are in the midst of a playoff push and they'll continue it with a win here.
Pick: Notre Dame
Charlotte (2-8; 0-7) at Kentucky (4-6; 2-6)- 7:30, SECN
Pick: Kentucky
Baylor (8-1; 5-1) at Oklahoma State (10-0; 7-0)- 7:30, FOX: This is a huge game in the Big-12. The Bears can re-enter the conversation with a win and the Cowboys look to move up the rankings by winning this game and remain unbeaten. Mason Rudolf has been great this season and he'll lead the Cowboys to another convincing win.
Pick: Oklahoma State
TCU (9-1; 6-1) at Oklahoma (9-1; 6-1)- 8:00, ABC: Another big one in the Big-12. Like the Bears, the Horned Frogs could re-enter in the conversation with a win here. The Sooners are back in the mix after their win in Waco and they'll stay in the hunt with a win here thanks to another strong game by Baker Mayfield.
Pick: Oklahoma
Tulane (3-7; 1-5) at SMU (1-9; 0-6)- 8:00, ESPNEWS
Pick: Tulane
San Diego State (7-3; 6-0) at UNLV (3-7; 2-4)- 10:30, CBSSN
Pick: San Diego State
California (6-4; 3-4) at Stanford (8-2; 7-1)- 10:30, ESPN: Pac-12 afterdark games are always fun, but I expect the Cardinal to bounce back in a big way after losing to the Ducks at home the way they did.
Pick: Stanford
Colorado (4-7; 1-6) at Washington State (7-3; 5-2)- 10:30, ESPN2
Pick: Washington State
San Jose State (4-6; 3-3) at Hawaii (2-9; 0-7)- 11:59, Oceanic
Pick: San Jose State
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