Tonight, Oregon fired head football coach Mark Helfrich after a disastrous 4-8 season. Here are candidates to replace Helfrich as Oregon head football coach.
1. Scott Frost, Head Coach, UCF
2. Chip Kelly, Former Oregon Ducks Head Coach/Current San Francisco 49ers Head Coach
3. Bryan Harsin, Head Coach, Boise State
4. PJ Fleck, Head Coach, Western Michigan
5. Philip Montgomery, Head Coach, Tulsa
6. Kyle Whittingham, Head Coach, Utah
7. Greg Schiano, Defensive Coordinator, Ohio State
8. Beau Baldwin, Head Coach, Eastern Michigan
9. Jim McElwain, Head Coach, Florida
10. Mike MacIntyre, Head Coach, Colorado
11. Larry Fedora, Head Coach, North Carolina
12. Dan Mullen, Head Coach, Mississippi State
13. Willie Taggart, Head Coach, South Florida
14. Dana Holgorsen, Head Coach, West Virginia
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Candidates to replace Tom Herman as Houston head coach
On Saturday morning, Texas fired Charlie Strong and hired Tom Herman to replace him. Now the question is, who replaces Herman as Houston Cougars head coach? Here are some candidates.
1. Dana Holgorsen, Head Coach, West Virginia
2. Art Briles, Former Baylor Head Coach
3. Dan Mullen, Head Coach, Mississippi State
4. Mike Leach, Head Coach, Washington State
5. Phillip Montgomery, Head Coach, Tulsa
6. Lincoln Riley, Offensive Coordinator, Oklahoma
7. Major Applewhite, Offensive Coordinator, Houston
8. Todd Orlando, Interim Coach/Defensive Coordinator, Houston
9. Sonny Dykes, Head Coach, California
1. Dana Holgorsen, Head Coach, West Virginia
2. Art Briles, Former Baylor Head Coach
3. Dan Mullen, Head Coach, Mississippi State
4. Mike Leach, Head Coach, Washington State
5. Phillip Montgomery, Head Coach, Tulsa
6. Lincoln Riley, Offensive Coordinator, Oklahoma
7. Major Applewhite, Offensive Coordinator, Houston
8. Todd Orlando, Interim Coach/Defensive Coordinator, Houston
9. Sonny Dykes, Head Coach, California
2016 NFL Week 13 Picks
Here are my picks for week thirteen of the 2016 NFL Season.
Thursday, December 1st
Dallas Cowboys (10-1) vs Minnesota Vikings (6-5)- 8:30, NBC/NFLN: Dallas is coming off a big Thanksgiving divisional home win over the Washington Redskins. Minnesota is coming off a brutal Thanksgiving divisional road loss in Detroit against the Lions. The Vikings defense has been great pretty much the whole season, but it will be hard to stop Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott and that offense.
Prediction: Dallas 24, Minnesota 20.
Sunday, December 4th
Kansas City Chiefs (8-3) vs Atlanta Falcons (7-4)- 1:00, FOX: Kansas City is coming off a huge Sunday night overtime road win in Denver against the Broncos. Atlanta is coming off a big home win over the Arizona Cardinals. This screams letdown for Andy Reid's club and I see that happening. Matt Ryan will lead the Falcons to another big win.
Prediction: Atlanta 30, Kansas City 23.
Detroit Lions (7-4) vs New Orleans Saints (5-6)- 1:00, FOX: Detroit is coming off a huge Thanksgiving divisional home win over the Minnesota Vikings. New Orleans is coming off a big home win over the Los Angeles Rams. This game screams shooutout and I see Drew Brees and a hot Saints offense bringing the team back to .500 on the season.
Prediction: New Orleans 38, Detroit 34.
Los Angeles Rams (4-7) vs New England Patriots (9-2)- 1:00, FOX: Los Angeles is coming off a disastrous road loss in New Orleans against the Saints. New England is coming off a road win in East Rutherford against the Jets. Despite the Pats being a little banged up, they should cruise to another win and that said, the Pats are my lock of the week.
Prediction: New England 37, Los Angeles 17.
Houston Texans (6-5) vs Green Bay Packers (5-6)- 1:00, CBS: Houston is coming off a disappointing home loss against the San Diego Chargers. Green Bay is coming off a huge Monday night road win in Philadelphia against the Eagles to keep their season alive. I'm not buying the notion that the Packers are back after a big primetime win, but they'll get back to .500 with a big win over the struggling Brock Osweiler and the Texans.
Prediction: Green Bay 27, Houston 19.
Philadelphia Eagles (5-6) vs Cincinnati Bengals (3-7-1)- 1:00, FOX: Philadelphia is coming off a disappointing Monday night home loss against the Packers. Cincinnati is coming off a tough divisional road loss in Baltimore against the Ravens. The Bengals have so many injuries on their offense and I see the Eagles taking advantage of that and getting back to .500 with a big road win to keep their season alive.
Prediction: Philadelphia 20, Cincinnati 16.
Miami Dolphins (7-4) vs Baltimore Ravens (6-5)- 1:00, CBS: Miami is coming off a big home win over the San Francisco 49ers. Baltimore is coming off a huge divisional home win against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Ravens need this game to remain in first place in their division, but the Dolphins are red hot and have won six straight. Make it seven straight with a big road win to remain in the AFC Wild Card race.
Prediction: Miami 24, Baltimore 23.
San Francisco 49ers (1-10) vs Chicago Bears (2-9)- 1:00, FOX: The NFC Toilet Bowl! San Francisco is coming off a tough loss in Miami against the Dolphins. Chicago is coming off a home loss against the Tennessee Titans. Colin Kaepernick has played well recently as I believe they'll get a road win in a battle of two tanking teams.
Prediction: San Francisco 24, Chicago 16.
Denver Broncos (7-4) vs Jacksonville Jaguars (2-9)- 1:00, CBS: Denver is coming off a tough Sunday night overtime divisional home loss against the Kansas City Chiefs. Jacksonville is coming off a tough road loss in Orchard Park against the Bills. Paxton Lynch will start in place of Trevor Siemian due to Siemian's foot injury, but it won't matter. The Broncos defense will dominate Blake Bortles and the Jags offense.
Prediction: Denver 20, Jacksonville 16.
Buffalo Bills (6-5) vs Oakland Raiders (9-2)- 4:05, CBS: Buffalo is coming off a big home win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Oakland is coming off a huge home win over the Carolina Panthers. This is a sneaky good game and I see Oakland winning their seventh straight game thanks to their great offense and I can see the defense forcing turnovers as well.
Prediction: Oakland 30, Buffalo 24.
Washington Redskins (6-4-1) vs Arizona Cardinals (4-6-1)- 4:25, FOX: Washington is coming off a tough Thanksgiving divisional road loss in Arlington against the Cowboys. Arizona is coming off a disastrous road loss in Atlanta against the Falcons. Kirk Cousins and the Skins offense has been on fire lately and I don't see how the Cards can stop it, especially that they couldn't stop Matt Ryan and the Falcons offense.
Prediction: Washington 30, Arizona 23.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-5) vs San Diego Chargers (5-6)- 4:25, FOX: Tampa Bay is coming off a big home win over the Seattle Seahawks. San Diego is coming off a huge road win in Houston against the Texans. I get it, the Bucs defense held the Seahawks to a grand total of five points, but I see a bit of a letdown here against Phillip Rivers and the Chargers offense.
Prediction: San Diego 27, Tampa Bay 23.
New York Giants (8-3) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5)- 4:25, FOX: This is easily the best game of the weekend featuring two elite quarterbacks in Ben Rothlisberger and Eli Manning that have four Super Bowl rings between them. The Giants are coming off a road win in Cleveland against the Browns. The Steelers are coming off a big Thanksgiving night road win in Indianapolis against the Andrew Luck-less Colts. This game screams classic and I think Rothlisberger's weapons will be the difference here as they end the Giants six-game winning streak.
Prediction: Pittsburgh 34, NY Giants 31.
Carolina Panthers (4-7) vs Seattle Seahawks (7-3-1)- 8:30, NBC: Here we have a playoff rematch from last season. Carolina is coming off a brutal road loss in Oakland against the Raiders. Seattle is coming off a bad road loss in Tampa Bay against the Buccaneers. I like the Seahawks and Russell Wilson here to bounce back at home against a Panthers team that loses a ton of close games.
Prediction: Seattle 27, Carolina 24.
Monday, December 5th
Indianapolis Colts (5-6) vs New York Jets (3-8)- 8:30, ESPN: Indianapolis is coming off a tough Thanksgiving night home loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers without Andrew Luck. The Jets are coming off a close home loss against the New England Patriots. Luck will be back for the Colts this week and they'll get a big win in Jersey to keep their season alive.
Prediction: Indianapolis 24, NY Jets 17.
Thursday, December 1st
Dallas Cowboys (10-1) vs Minnesota Vikings (6-5)- 8:30, NBC/NFLN: Dallas is coming off a big Thanksgiving divisional home win over the Washington Redskins. Minnesota is coming off a brutal Thanksgiving divisional road loss in Detroit against the Lions. The Vikings defense has been great pretty much the whole season, but it will be hard to stop Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott and that offense.
Prediction: Dallas 24, Minnesota 20.
Sunday, December 4th
Kansas City Chiefs (8-3) vs Atlanta Falcons (7-4)- 1:00, FOX: Kansas City is coming off a huge Sunday night overtime road win in Denver against the Broncos. Atlanta is coming off a big home win over the Arizona Cardinals. This screams letdown for Andy Reid's club and I see that happening. Matt Ryan will lead the Falcons to another big win.
Prediction: Atlanta 30, Kansas City 23.
Detroit Lions (7-4) vs New Orleans Saints (5-6)- 1:00, FOX: Detroit is coming off a huge Thanksgiving divisional home win over the Minnesota Vikings. New Orleans is coming off a big home win over the Los Angeles Rams. This game screams shooutout and I see Drew Brees and a hot Saints offense bringing the team back to .500 on the season.
Prediction: New Orleans 38, Detroit 34.
Los Angeles Rams (4-7) vs New England Patriots (9-2)- 1:00, FOX: Los Angeles is coming off a disastrous road loss in New Orleans against the Saints. New England is coming off a road win in East Rutherford against the Jets. Despite the Pats being a little banged up, they should cruise to another win and that said, the Pats are my lock of the week.
Prediction: New England 37, Los Angeles 17.
Houston Texans (6-5) vs Green Bay Packers (5-6)- 1:00, CBS: Houston is coming off a disappointing home loss against the San Diego Chargers. Green Bay is coming off a huge Monday night road win in Philadelphia against the Eagles to keep their season alive. I'm not buying the notion that the Packers are back after a big primetime win, but they'll get back to .500 with a big win over the struggling Brock Osweiler and the Texans.
Prediction: Green Bay 27, Houston 19.
Philadelphia Eagles (5-6) vs Cincinnati Bengals (3-7-1)- 1:00, FOX: Philadelphia is coming off a disappointing Monday night home loss against the Packers. Cincinnati is coming off a tough divisional road loss in Baltimore against the Ravens. The Bengals have so many injuries on their offense and I see the Eagles taking advantage of that and getting back to .500 with a big road win to keep their season alive.
Prediction: Philadelphia 20, Cincinnati 16.
Miami Dolphins (7-4) vs Baltimore Ravens (6-5)- 1:00, CBS: Miami is coming off a big home win over the San Francisco 49ers. Baltimore is coming off a huge divisional home win against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Ravens need this game to remain in first place in their division, but the Dolphins are red hot and have won six straight. Make it seven straight with a big road win to remain in the AFC Wild Card race.
Prediction: Miami 24, Baltimore 23.
San Francisco 49ers (1-10) vs Chicago Bears (2-9)- 1:00, FOX: The NFC Toilet Bowl! San Francisco is coming off a tough loss in Miami against the Dolphins. Chicago is coming off a home loss against the Tennessee Titans. Colin Kaepernick has played well recently as I believe they'll get a road win in a battle of two tanking teams.
Prediction: San Francisco 24, Chicago 16.
Denver Broncos (7-4) vs Jacksonville Jaguars (2-9)- 1:00, CBS: Denver is coming off a tough Sunday night overtime divisional home loss against the Kansas City Chiefs. Jacksonville is coming off a tough road loss in Orchard Park against the Bills. Paxton Lynch will start in place of Trevor Siemian due to Siemian's foot injury, but it won't matter. The Broncos defense will dominate Blake Bortles and the Jags offense.
Prediction: Denver 20, Jacksonville 16.
Buffalo Bills (6-5) vs Oakland Raiders (9-2)- 4:05, CBS: Buffalo is coming off a big home win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Oakland is coming off a huge home win over the Carolina Panthers. This is a sneaky good game and I see Oakland winning their seventh straight game thanks to their great offense and I can see the defense forcing turnovers as well.
Prediction: Oakland 30, Buffalo 24.
Washington Redskins (6-4-1) vs Arizona Cardinals (4-6-1)- 4:25, FOX: Washington is coming off a tough Thanksgiving divisional road loss in Arlington against the Cowboys. Arizona is coming off a disastrous road loss in Atlanta against the Falcons. Kirk Cousins and the Skins offense has been on fire lately and I don't see how the Cards can stop it, especially that they couldn't stop Matt Ryan and the Falcons offense.
Prediction: Washington 30, Arizona 23.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-5) vs San Diego Chargers (5-6)- 4:25, FOX: Tampa Bay is coming off a big home win over the Seattle Seahawks. San Diego is coming off a huge road win in Houston against the Texans. I get it, the Bucs defense held the Seahawks to a grand total of five points, but I see a bit of a letdown here against Phillip Rivers and the Chargers offense.
Prediction: San Diego 27, Tampa Bay 23.
New York Giants (8-3) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5)- 4:25, FOX: This is easily the best game of the weekend featuring two elite quarterbacks in Ben Rothlisberger and Eli Manning that have four Super Bowl rings between them. The Giants are coming off a road win in Cleveland against the Browns. The Steelers are coming off a big Thanksgiving night road win in Indianapolis against the Andrew Luck-less Colts. This game screams classic and I think Rothlisberger's weapons will be the difference here as they end the Giants six-game winning streak.
Prediction: Pittsburgh 34, NY Giants 31.
Carolina Panthers (4-7) vs Seattle Seahawks (7-3-1)- 8:30, NBC: Here we have a playoff rematch from last season. Carolina is coming off a brutal road loss in Oakland against the Raiders. Seattle is coming off a bad road loss in Tampa Bay against the Buccaneers. I like the Seahawks and Russell Wilson here to bounce back at home against a Panthers team that loses a ton of close games.
Prediction: Seattle 27, Carolina 24.
Monday, December 5th
Indianapolis Colts (5-6) vs New York Jets (3-8)- 8:30, ESPN: Indianapolis is coming off a tough Thanksgiving night home loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers without Andrew Luck. The Jets are coming off a close home loss against the New England Patriots. Luck will be back for the Colts this week and they'll get a big win in Jersey to keep their season alive.
Prediction: Indianapolis 24, NY Jets 17.
Monday, November 28, 2016
2016 College Football Championship Week: Picks
Here are my picks for Championship Week of the 2016 College Football season.
Friday, December 2nd
Western Michigan (12-0; 8-0) vs Ohio (8-4; 6-2)- 7:00, ESPN2: This game will be played in Detroit. It should be an interesting one to see if the Broncos will remain unbeaten, and I believe they will although I believe the Bobcats will put up a fight.
Pick: Western Michgian
Washington (11-1; 8-1) vs Coloado (10-2; 8-1)- 8:00, FOX: This game will be played in Santa Clara. It should be a fantastic game with a ton of scoring. I really like Jake Browning the Huskies here to perhaps get to the College Football Playoff here, although I believe the Buffaloes have a shot.
Pick: Washington
Saturday, December 3rd
Kansas State (7-4; 5-3) at TCU (6-5; 4-4)- 12:00, FS1: This was a tough call here, but the Wildcats have been quietly red hot and they'll get a road win in Fort Worth.
Pick: Kansas State
Troy (9-2; 6-1) at Georgia Southern (4-7; 3-4)- 12:00, ESPN2
Pick: Troy
Temple (9-3; 7-1) at Navy (9-2; 7-1) 12:00, ABC: This a very underrated conference championship game we got here. This should be a fun game and I believe the Midshipmen's offense will be too much for the Owls to stop.
Pick: Navy
Louisiana Tech (8-4; 6-2) at Western Kentucky (9-3; 7-1)- 12:00, ESPN: This should be a fun matchup with a lot of scoring. Give me the Hilltopers with the home field advantage.
Pick: Western Kentucky
Oklahoma State (9-2; 7-1) at Oklahoma (9-2; 8-0)- 12:30, FOX: This game decides who wins the Pac-12 and the winner has a long-shot to make the College Football Playoff if some upsets happen. Give me Baker Mayfield and Heisman candidate Dede Westbrook to win their ninth straight game and to probably get the to the Sugar Bowl with a win here over a hot Cowboys team.
Pick: Oklahoma
New Mexico State (3-8; 2-5) at South Alabama (5-6; 1-6)- 1:00, ESPN3
Pick: South Alabama
Louisiana-Lafayette (5-6; 4-3) at Louisiana-Monroe (4-7; 3-4)- 3:00, ESPN3
Pick: Louisiana-Lafayette
Baylor (6-5; 3-5) at West Virginia (9-2; 6-2)- 3:30, FS1: The Mountaineers have an outside shot at a New Years Six bowl if there are some upsets, so expect them to come out and close their great regular season with a home win over a sinking Bears team.
Pick: West Virginia
Alabama (12-0; 8-0) vs Florida (8-3; 6-2)- 4:00, CBS: I just don't see how the Gators defense stops Jalen Hurts and the Tide offense. The Gators only hope is that their defense can pick off Hurts a few times and make pix sixes out of them. The Tide rolls to the College Football Playoff for the third straight season.
Pick: Alabama
Georgia State (4-7; 3-4) at Idaho (7-4; 5-2)- 5:00, ESPN3
Pick: Idaho
Arkansas State (6-5; 6-1) at Texas State (2-9; 0-7)- 7:30, ESPN2
Pick: Arkansas State
San Diego State (9-3; 6-2) at Wyoming (8-4; 6-2)- 7:45, ESPN: This is a very underrated Conference Championship game this weekend. Both of these teams are solid, but give me the Cowboys at home.
Pick: Wyoming
Clemson (11-1; 7-1) vs Virginia Tech (9-3; 6-2); 8:00, ABC: This game will be played in Orlando this season. This should be a very entertaining high scoring affair. I believe the Hokies will keep it close, but DeShaun Watson will make the plays and the Tigers will be College Football Playoff bound for the second straight season.
Pick: Clemson
Wisconsin (10-2; 7-2) vs Penn State (10-2; 8-1); 8:00, FOX: This game will be played in Indianapolis. This could very well be the best game of the weekend and it was the toughest pick of the weekend. I like the Badgers and their stout defense to shut down the hot Nittany Lions offense.
Pick: Wisconsin
Saturday, December 10th
Army (6-5) vs Navy (9-2; 7-1)- 3:00, CBS: This should be a fantastic game between these two rivals. The Knights are improved this season, but I cannot see them stopping the terrific Midshipmen offense.
Pick: Navy
Friday, December 2nd
Western Michigan (12-0; 8-0) vs Ohio (8-4; 6-2)- 7:00, ESPN2: This game will be played in Detroit. It should be an interesting one to see if the Broncos will remain unbeaten, and I believe they will although I believe the Bobcats will put up a fight.
Pick: Western Michgian
Washington (11-1; 8-1) vs Coloado (10-2; 8-1)- 8:00, FOX: This game will be played in Santa Clara. It should be a fantastic game with a ton of scoring. I really like Jake Browning the Huskies here to perhaps get to the College Football Playoff here, although I believe the Buffaloes have a shot.
Pick: Washington
Saturday, December 3rd
Kansas State (7-4; 5-3) at TCU (6-5; 4-4)- 12:00, FS1: This was a tough call here, but the Wildcats have been quietly red hot and they'll get a road win in Fort Worth.
Pick: Kansas State
Troy (9-2; 6-1) at Georgia Southern (4-7; 3-4)- 12:00, ESPN2
Pick: Troy
Temple (9-3; 7-1) at Navy (9-2; 7-1) 12:00, ABC: This a very underrated conference championship game we got here. This should be a fun game and I believe the Midshipmen's offense will be too much for the Owls to stop.
Pick: Navy
Louisiana Tech (8-4; 6-2) at Western Kentucky (9-3; 7-1)- 12:00, ESPN: This should be a fun matchup with a lot of scoring. Give me the Hilltopers with the home field advantage.
Pick: Western Kentucky
Oklahoma State (9-2; 7-1) at Oklahoma (9-2; 8-0)- 12:30, FOX: This game decides who wins the Pac-12 and the winner has a long-shot to make the College Football Playoff if some upsets happen. Give me Baker Mayfield and Heisman candidate Dede Westbrook to win their ninth straight game and to probably get the to the Sugar Bowl with a win here over a hot Cowboys team.
Pick: Oklahoma
New Mexico State (3-8; 2-5) at South Alabama (5-6; 1-6)- 1:00, ESPN3
Pick: South Alabama
Louisiana-Lafayette (5-6; 4-3) at Louisiana-Monroe (4-7; 3-4)- 3:00, ESPN3
Pick: Louisiana-Lafayette
Baylor (6-5; 3-5) at West Virginia (9-2; 6-2)- 3:30, FS1: The Mountaineers have an outside shot at a New Years Six bowl if there are some upsets, so expect them to come out and close their great regular season with a home win over a sinking Bears team.
Pick: West Virginia
Alabama (12-0; 8-0) vs Florida (8-3; 6-2)- 4:00, CBS: I just don't see how the Gators defense stops Jalen Hurts and the Tide offense. The Gators only hope is that their defense can pick off Hurts a few times and make pix sixes out of them. The Tide rolls to the College Football Playoff for the third straight season.
Pick: Alabama
Georgia State (4-7; 3-4) at Idaho (7-4; 5-2)- 5:00, ESPN3
Pick: Idaho
Arkansas State (6-5; 6-1) at Texas State (2-9; 0-7)- 7:30, ESPN2
Pick: Arkansas State
San Diego State (9-3; 6-2) at Wyoming (8-4; 6-2)- 7:45, ESPN: This is a very underrated Conference Championship game this weekend. Both of these teams are solid, but give me the Cowboys at home.
Pick: Wyoming
Clemson (11-1; 7-1) vs Virginia Tech (9-3; 6-2); 8:00, ABC: This game will be played in Orlando this season. This should be a very entertaining high scoring affair. I believe the Hokies will keep it close, but DeShaun Watson will make the plays and the Tigers will be College Football Playoff bound for the second straight season.
Pick: Clemson
Wisconsin (10-2; 7-2) vs Penn State (10-2; 8-1); 8:00, FOX: This game will be played in Indianapolis. This could very well be the best game of the weekend and it was the toughest pick of the weekend. I like the Badgers and their stout defense to shut down the hot Nittany Lions offense.
Pick: Wisconsin
Saturday, December 10th
Army (6-5) vs Navy (9-2; 7-1)- 3:00, CBS: This should be a fantastic game between these two rivals. The Knights are improved this season, but I cannot see them stopping the terrific Midshipmen offense.
Pick: Navy
2016 College Football Championship Week: National TV Schedule
Here is the National TV Schedule for Championship Week of the 2016 College Football season (with announcers).
12/2- Western Michigan vs Ohio (Detroit); 7:00, ESPN2: Adam Amin, Mack Brown, Molly McGrath
12/2- Colorado vs Washington (Santa Clara); 9:00, FOX: Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, Jenny Taft
12/3- Kansas State at TCU; 12:00, FS1:
12/3- Troy at Georgia Southern; 12:00, ESPN2: Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, Paul Carcaterra
12/3- Temple at Navy; 12:00, ABC: Joe Tessitore, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe
12/3- Louisiana Tech at Western Kentucky; 12:00, ESPN:
12/3- Oklahoma State at Oklahoma; 12:30, FOX: Tim Brando & Spencer Tillman
12/3- New Mexico State at South Alabama; 1:00, ESPN3: Brock Bowling & Tom O'Brien
12/3- Louisiana-Lafayette at Louisiana-Monroe; 3:00, ESPN3: David Saltzman & Brian Kinchen
12/3- Baylor at West Virginia; 3:30, FS1: Justin Kutcher & Petros Papadakis
12/3- Alabama vs Florida (Atlanta); 4:00, CBS: Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce
12/3- Georgia State at Idaho; 5:00, ESPN3: Peter Young & Jay Taylor
12/3- Arkansas State at Texas State; 7:30, ESPN2: Allen Bestwick, Ahmad Brooks, Kris Budden
12/3- San Diego State at Wyoming; 7:45, ESPN: Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Todd McShay
12/3- Clemson vs Virginia Tech (Orlando); 8:00, ABC: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Samantha Ponder
12/3- Wisconsin vs Penn State (Indianapolis); 8:00, FOX: Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Shannon Spake
12/10- Army vs Navy (Baltimore); 3:00, CBS: Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce
12/2- Western Michigan vs Ohio (Detroit); 7:00, ESPN2: Adam Amin, Mack Brown, Molly McGrath
12/2- Colorado vs Washington (Santa Clara); 9:00, FOX: Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, Jenny Taft
12/3- Kansas State at TCU; 12:00, FS1:
12/3- Troy at Georgia Southern; 12:00, ESPN2: Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, Paul Carcaterra
12/3- Temple at Navy; 12:00, ABC: Joe Tessitore, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe
12/3- Louisiana Tech at Western Kentucky; 12:00, ESPN:
12/3- Oklahoma State at Oklahoma; 12:30, FOX: Tim Brando & Spencer Tillman
12/3- New Mexico State at South Alabama; 1:00, ESPN3: Brock Bowling & Tom O'Brien
12/3- Louisiana-Lafayette at Louisiana-Monroe; 3:00, ESPN3: David Saltzman & Brian Kinchen
12/3- Baylor at West Virginia; 3:30, FS1: Justin Kutcher & Petros Papadakis
12/3- Alabama vs Florida (Atlanta); 4:00, CBS: Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce
12/3- Georgia State at Idaho; 5:00, ESPN3: Peter Young & Jay Taylor
12/3- Arkansas State at Texas State; 7:30, ESPN2: Allen Bestwick, Ahmad Brooks, Kris Budden
12/3- San Diego State at Wyoming; 7:45, ESPN: Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Todd McShay
12/3- Clemson vs Virginia Tech (Orlando); 8:00, ABC: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Samantha Ponder
12/3- Wisconsin vs Penn State (Indianapolis); 8:00, FOX: Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Shannon Spake
12/10- Army vs Navy (Baltimore); 3:00, CBS: Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce
Thursday, November 24, 2016
2016 College Football Week 13: Bowl Projections
Here are my bowl projections for week 13 of the 2016 College Football season.
College Football Playoff Projections
Chick Fil-A Peach Bowl- December 31st, 2016; 3:00 or 7:00, ESPN: (1) Alabama vs (4) Oklahoma
BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl- December 31st, 2016; 3:00 or 7:00, ESPN: (2) Ohio State vs (3) Clemson
New Years Six Projections
Capital One Orange Bowl- December 30th, 2016; 8:00, ESPN: Louisville vs Michigan
Goodyear Cotton Bowl- January 2nd, 2016; 1:00, ESPN: Western Michigan vs Washington
Rose Bowl- January 2nd, 2016; 5:00, ESPN: Wisconsin vs Colorado
All-State Sugar Bowl- January 2nd, 2016; 8:30, ESPN: Oklahoma State vs Auburn
Rest of the Bowl Schedule
Gidlan New Mexico Bowl- December 17th, 2016; 2:00, ESPN: UTSA vs Air Force
Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl- December 17th, 2016; 3:30, ABC: San Diego State vs
Arizona State
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl- December 17th, 2016; 5:30, ESPN: Eastern Michigan vs Idaho
AutoNation Cure Bowl- December 17th, 2016; 5:30, CBSSN: UCF vs Appalachian State
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl- December 17th, 2016; 9:00, ESPN: Louisiana Tech vs
Arkansas State
Miami Beach Bowl- December 19th, 2016; 2:30, ESPN: Memphis vs Central Michigan
Marmot Boca Raton Bowl- December 20th, 2016; 7:00, ESPN: Tulsa vs Middle Tennessee
San Diego County CU Poinsettia Bowl- December 21st, 2016; 9:00, ESPN: BYU vs New Mexico
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl- December 22nd, 2016; 7:00, ESPN: Toledo vs Colorado State
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl- December 23rd, 2016; 1:00, ESPN: Ohio vs Southern Miss
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl- December 23rd, 2016; 4:30, ESPN: Navy vs Wyoming
Dollar General Bowl- December 23rd, 8:00, ESPN: Western Michigan vs Troy
Hawaii Bowl- December 24th, 2016; 8:00, ESPN: Old Dominion vs Hawaii
St. Petersburg Bowl- December 26th, 2016; 11:00AM, ESPN: Houston vs Boston College
Quick Lane Bowl- December 26th, 2016; 2:30, ESPN: Army vs Maryland
Camping World Independence Bowl- December 26th, 2016; 5:00, ESPN2: Georgia Tech vs South Carolina
Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl- December 27th, 2016; 12:00, ESPN: Miami-Ohio vs Western Kentucky
Military Bowl- December 27th, 2016; 3:30, ESPN: South Florida vs Wake Forest
Holiday Bowl- December 27th, 2016; 7:00, ESPN: Nebraska vs Washington State
Cactus Bowl- December 27th, 2016; 10:15, ESPN: Texas vs Vanderbilt
New Era Pinstripe Bowl- December 28th, 2016; 2:00, ESPN: North Carolina vs Minnesota
Russell Athletic Bowl- December 28th, 2016; 5:30, ESPN: Florida State vs Kansas State
Foster Farms Bowl- December 28th, 2016; 8:30, FOX: Indiana vs Stanford
AdvoCare 1000 Texas Bowl- December 28th, 2016; 9:00, ESPN: TCU vs Texas A&M
Birmingham Bowl- December 29th, 2016; 2:00, ESPN: Temple vs Kentucky
Belk Bowl- December 29th, 2016; 5:30, ESPN: Pittsburgh vs Georgia
Valero Alamo Bowl- December 29th, 2016; 9:00, ESPN: West Virginia vs USC
AutoZone Liberty Bowl- December 30th, 2016; 12:00, ESPN: Baylor vs Arkansas
Hyundai Sun Bowl- December 30th, 2016; 1:00, CBS: Miami vs Utah
Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl- December 30th, 2016; TBD, CBSSN: South Alabama vs North Texas
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl- December 30th, 2016; 3:30, ESPN: Ole Miss vs Northwestern
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl- December 31st, 2016; 11:00AM, ABC: Penn State vs LSU
TaxSlayer Bowl- December 31st, 2016; 11:00AM, ESPN: Virginia Tech vs Tennessee
Outback Bowl- January 2nd, 2016; 1:00, ABC: Iowa vs Florida
College Football Playoff Projections
Chick Fil-A Peach Bowl- December 31st, 2016; 3:00 or 7:00, ESPN: (1) Alabama vs (4) Oklahoma
BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl- December 31st, 2016; 3:00 or 7:00, ESPN: (2) Ohio State vs (3) Clemson
New Years Six Projections
Capital One Orange Bowl- December 30th, 2016; 8:00, ESPN: Louisville vs Michigan
Goodyear Cotton Bowl- January 2nd, 2016; 1:00, ESPN: Western Michigan vs Washington
Rose Bowl- January 2nd, 2016; 5:00, ESPN: Wisconsin vs Colorado
All-State Sugar Bowl- January 2nd, 2016; 8:30, ESPN: Oklahoma State vs Auburn
Rest of the Bowl Schedule
Gidlan New Mexico Bowl- December 17th, 2016; 2:00, ESPN: UTSA vs Air Force
Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl- December 17th, 2016; 3:30, ABC: San Diego State vs
Arizona State
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl- December 17th, 2016; 5:30, ESPN: Eastern Michigan vs Idaho
AutoNation Cure Bowl- December 17th, 2016; 5:30, CBSSN: UCF vs Appalachian State
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl- December 17th, 2016; 9:00, ESPN: Louisiana Tech vs
Arkansas State
Miami Beach Bowl- December 19th, 2016; 2:30, ESPN: Memphis vs Central Michigan
Marmot Boca Raton Bowl- December 20th, 2016; 7:00, ESPN: Tulsa vs Middle Tennessee
San Diego County CU Poinsettia Bowl- December 21st, 2016; 9:00, ESPN: BYU vs New Mexico
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl- December 22nd, 2016; 7:00, ESPN: Toledo vs Colorado State
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl- December 23rd, 2016; 1:00, ESPN: Ohio vs Southern Miss
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl- December 23rd, 2016; 4:30, ESPN: Navy vs Wyoming
Dollar General Bowl- December 23rd, 8:00, ESPN: Western Michigan vs Troy
Hawaii Bowl- December 24th, 2016; 8:00, ESPN: Old Dominion vs Hawaii
St. Petersburg Bowl- December 26th, 2016; 11:00AM, ESPN: Houston vs Boston College
Quick Lane Bowl- December 26th, 2016; 2:30, ESPN: Army vs Maryland
Camping World Independence Bowl- December 26th, 2016; 5:00, ESPN2: Georgia Tech vs South Carolina
Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl- December 27th, 2016; 12:00, ESPN: Miami-Ohio vs Western Kentucky
Military Bowl- December 27th, 2016; 3:30, ESPN: South Florida vs Wake Forest
Holiday Bowl- December 27th, 2016; 7:00, ESPN: Nebraska vs Washington State
Cactus Bowl- December 27th, 2016; 10:15, ESPN: Texas vs Vanderbilt
New Era Pinstripe Bowl- December 28th, 2016; 2:00, ESPN: North Carolina vs Minnesota
Russell Athletic Bowl- December 28th, 2016; 5:30, ESPN: Florida State vs Kansas State
Foster Farms Bowl- December 28th, 2016; 8:30, FOX: Indiana vs Stanford
AdvoCare 1000 Texas Bowl- December 28th, 2016; 9:00, ESPN: TCU vs Texas A&M
Birmingham Bowl- December 29th, 2016; 2:00, ESPN: Temple vs Kentucky
Belk Bowl- December 29th, 2016; 5:30, ESPN: Pittsburgh vs Georgia
Valero Alamo Bowl- December 29th, 2016; 9:00, ESPN: West Virginia vs USC
AutoZone Liberty Bowl- December 30th, 2016; 12:00, ESPN: Baylor vs Arkansas
Hyundai Sun Bowl- December 30th, 2016; 1:00, CBS: Miami vs Utah
Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl- December 30th, 2016; TBD, CBSSN: South Alabama vs North Texas
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl- December 30th, 2016; 3:30, ESPN: Ole Miss vs Northwestern
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl- December 31st, 2016; 11:00AM, ABC: Penn State vs LSU
TaxSlayer Bowl- December 31st, 2016; 11:00AM, ESPN: Virginia Tech vs Tennessee
Outback Bowl- January 2nd, 2016; 1:00, ABC: Iowa vs Florida
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
2016 NFL Week 12 Picks
Here are my picks for week twelve of the 2016 NFL season.
Thursday, November 24th
Minnesota Vikings (6-4) vs Detroit Lions (6-4)- 12:30, CBS: What a huge game on Thanksgiving that could very well decide the NFC North. Minnesota is coming off a huge home win over the Arizona Cardinals. Detroit is coming off a huge home win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. This wasn't an easy call, but give me the Vikings to get revenge from their loss to the Lions from a few weeks ago with a big road win in Detroit.
Prediction: Minnesota 23, Detroit 20.
Washington Redskins (6-3-1) vs Dallas Cowboys (9-1)- 4:30, FOX: Here's another big divisional matchup. Washington is coming off a huge home win over the Green Bay Packers. Dallas is coming off a nice home win over the Baltimore Ravens. The Redskins will hang around, but ultimately, Ezekiel Elliott and the Cowboys offense will be too much for the Skins defense to handle.
Prediction: Dallas 30, Washington 24.
Pittsburgh Steelers (5-5) vs Indianapolis Colts (5-5)- 8:30, NBC: Here's a big game that could go along way for each teams hopes of winning their respective divisions. Pittsburgh is coming off a much needed divisional road win in Cleveland against the Browns. Indianapolis is coming off a huge divisional home win over the Tennessee Titans. Andrew Luck will not play due to a concussion and now they turn to Scott Tolzien and that screams disaster for Indy. Give me Big Ben & Company big on the road.
Prediction: Pittsburgh 34, Indianapolis 16.
Sunday, November 27th
Tennessee Titans (5-6) vs Chicago Bears (2-8)- 1:00, CBS: Tennessee is coming off a disappointing road loss in Indianapolis against the Colts. Chicago is coming off a tough road loss in East Rutherford against the Giants. Jay Cutler injured his shoulder and is doubtful to play, so give me Marcus Mariota and the Titans to get back to .500 with a road win.
Prediction: Tennessee 24, Chicago 16.
Jacksonville Jaguars (2-8) vs Buffalo Bills (5-5)- 1:00, CBS: Jacksonville is coming off a tough road loss in Detroit against the Lions. Buffalo is coming off a big road win in Cincinnati against the Bengals. The Bills have been up and down all season and now it looks like they're up again and I'll take them to get back above .500 against a hapless Jags team.
Prediction: Buffalo 26, Jacksonville 19.
Cincinnati Bengals (3-6-1) vs Baltimore Ravens (5-5)- 1:00, CBS: Cincinnati is coming off a disappointing home loss against the Buffalo Bills in which Giovanni Bernard and AJ Green were both injured in and now out for the season. Baltimore is coming off a tough loss in Arlington against the Cowboys. The Ravens need this game to keep pace with the Steelers in the division and I believe they'll win this and take advantage of the Bengals inuries.
Prediction: Baltimore 27, Cincinnati 16.
Arizona Cardinals (4-5-1) vs Atlanta Falcons (6-4)- 1:00, FOX: Arizona is coming off a brutal road loss in Minneapolis against the Vikings. Atlanta is coming off their bye and two weeks ago, they lost a tough one in Philadelphia against the Eagles. I like Matt Ryan and the Falcons, especially coming off the bye and that they're home.
Prediction: Atlanta 27, Arizona 20.
New York Giants (7-3) vs Cleveland Browns (0-10)- 1:00, FOX: The Giants are coming off a home win over the Chicago Bears. Cleveland is coming off a tough divisional home loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Giants are rolling with five straight wins and make it six after this week.
Prediction: NY Giants 30, Cleveland 16.
Los Angeles Rams (4-6) vs New Orleans Saints (4-6)- 1:00, FOX: Los Angeles is coming off an absolutely brutal home loss against the Miami Dolphins in which they blew a 10-0 fourth quarter lead in. New Orleans is coming off their bye and two weeks ago, they lost a tough road divisional game in Charlotte against the Panthers. I like Drew Brees and the Saints coming off their bye and being home and I believe they'll get a much needed win.
Prediction: New Orleans 27, Los Angeles 17.
San Francisco 49ers (1-9) vs Miami Dolphins (6-4)- 1:00, FOX: San Francisco is coming off a brutal home loss against the New England Patriots. Miami is coming off a huge comeback win in Los Angeles against the Rams. The Dolphins have been red hot lately due to their defense and running game and that will continue against the hapless Niners and because of that, they are my lock of the week.
Prediction: Miami 27, San Francisco 16.
San Diego Chargers (4-6) vs Houston Texans (6-4)- 1:00, CBS: San Diego is coming off their bye and two weeks ago, they had a brutal home loss against the Miami Dolphins. Houston is coming off a very tough loss in Mexico against the Oakland Raiders on Monday Night Football. This was a tough call and I believe it will be a close game and I'll take the Texans, who are awesome at home, to win another home game.
Prediction: Houston 26, San Diego 24.
Seattle Seahawks (7-2-1) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-5)- 4:05, FOX: Seattle is coming off a huge home win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Tampa Bay is coming off a great road win in Kansas City against the Chiefs. This screams letdown for the Bucs as the Seahawks are hitting their stride right now and they'll get a big win on the road.
Prediction: Seattle 27, Tampa Bay 20.
Carolina Panthers (4-6) vs Oakland Raiders (8-2)- 4:25, CBS: Carolina is coming off a huge Thursday night divisional home win over the New Orleans Saints. Oakland is coming off a big win in Mexico on Monday night against the Houston Texans. This was a tough call, but I like Derek Carr and the Raiders here at home to continue their great play.
Prediction: Oakland 30, Carolina 27.
New England Patriots (8-2) vs New York Jets (3-7)- 4:25, CBS: New England is coming off a road win in San Francisco against the 49ers. The Jets are coming off their bye and two weeks ago, they lost at home against the Los Angeles Rams. Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski had injuries and day out of practice and I believe they'll both play and they'll cruise to another win.
Prediction: New England 33, NY Jets 20.
Kansas City Chiefs (7-3) vs Denver Broncos (7-3)- 8:30, NBC: This is no doubt the best game of the weekend. Kansas City is coming off an awful home loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Denver is coming off their hey and two weeks ago, they won a crazy game in New Orleans against the Saints. I absolutely love the Broncos and that defense, led by Von Miller to keep the Chiefs offense in check and get a big time home win to possibly go towards another division title and possibly home-field advantage in the AFC Playoffs.
Prediction: Denver 27, Kansas City 19.
Monday, November 29th
Green Bay Packers (4-6) vs Philadelphia Eagles (5-5)- 8:30, ESPN: Green Bay is coming off a disastrous Sunday night road loss in Landover against the Redskins. Philadelphia is coming off a tough road loss in Seattle against the Seahawks. The Packers are just a hot mess right now and I don't see it getting better as Carson Wentz will have a field day against the Packer defense.
Prediction: Philadelphia 37, Green Bay 23.
Thursday, November 24th
Minnesota Vikings (6-4) vs Detroit Lions (6-4)- 12:30, CBS: What a huge game on Thanksgiving that could very well decide the NFC North. Minnesota is coming off a huge home win over the Arizona Cardinals. Detroit is coming off a huge home win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. This wasn't an easy call, but give me the Vikings to get revenge from their loss to the Lions from a few weeks ago with a big road win in Detroit.
Prediction: Minnesota 23, Detroit 20.
Washington Redskins (6-3-1) vs Dallas Cowboys (9-1)- 4:30, FOX: Here's another big divisional matchup. Washington is coming off a huge home win over the Green Bay Packers. Dallas is coming off a nice home win over the Baltimore Ravens. The Redskins will hang around, but ultimately, Ezekiel Elliott and the Cowboys offense will be too much for the Skins defense to handle.
Prediction: Dallas 30, Washington 24.
Pittsburgh Steelers (5-5) vs Indianapolis Colts (5-5)- 8:30, NBC: Here's a big game that could go along way for each teams hopes of winning their respective divisions. Pittsburgh is coming off a much needed divisional road win in Cleveland against the Browns. Indianapolis is coming off a huge divisional home win over the Tennessee Titans. Andrew Luck will not play due to a concussion and now they turn to Scott Tolzien and that screams disaster for Indy. Give me Big Ben & Company big on the road.
Prediction: Pittsburgh 34, Indianapolis 16.
Sunday, November 27th
Tennessee Titans (5-6) vs Chicago Bears (2-8)- 1:00, CBS: Tennessee is coming off a disappointing road loss in Indianapolis against the Colts. Chicago is coming off a tough road loss in East Rutherford against the Giants. Jay Cutler injured his shoulder and is doubtful to play, so give me Marcus Mariota and the Titans to get back to .500 with a road win.
Prediction: Tennessee 24, Chicago 16.
Jacksonville Jaguars (2-8) vs Buffalo Bills (5-5)- 1:00, CBS: Jacksonville is coming off a tough road loss in Detroit against the Lions. Buffalo is coming off a big road win in Cincinnati against the Bengals. The Bills have been up and down all season and now it looks like they're up again and I'll take them to get back above .500 against a hapless Jags team.
Prediction: Buffalo 26, Jacksonville 19.
Cincinnati Bengals (3-6-1) vs Baltimore Ravens (5-5)- 1:00, CBS: Cincinnati is coming off a disappointing home loss against the Buffalo Bills in which Giovanni Bernard and AJ Green were both injured in and now out for the season. Baltimore is coming off a tough loss in Arlington against the Cowboys. The Ravens need this game to keep pace with the Steelers in the division and I believe they'll win this and take advantage of the Bengals inuries.
Prediction: Baltimore 27, Cincinnati 16.
Arizona Cardinals (4-5-1) vs Atlanta Falcons (6-4)- 1:00, FOX: Arizona is coming off a brutal road loss in Minneapolis against the Vikings. Atlanta is coming off their bye and two weeks ago, they lost a tough one in Philadelphia against the Eagles. I like Matt Ryan and the Falcons, especially coming off the bye and that they're home.
Prediction: Atlanta 27, Arizona 20.
New York Giants (7-3) vs Cleveland Browns (0-10)- 1:00, FOX: The Giants are coming off a home win over the Chicago Bears. Cleveland is coming off a tough divisional home loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Giants are rolling with five straight wins and make it six after this week.
Prediction: NY Giants 30, Cleveland 16.
Los Angeles Rams (4-6) vs New Orleans Saints (4-6)- 1:00, FOX: Los Angeles is coming off an absolutely brutal home loss against the Miami Dolphins in which they blew a 10-0 fourth quarter lead in. New Orleans is coming off their bye and two weeks ago, they lost a tough road divisional game in Charlotte against the Panthers. I like Drew Brees and the Saints coming off their bye and being home and I believe they'll get a much needed win.
Prediction: New Orleans 27, Los Angeles 17.
San Francisco 49ers (1-9) vs Miami Dolphins (6-4)- 1:00, FOX: San Francisco is coming off a brutal home loss against the New England Patriots. Miami is coming off a huge comeback win in Los Angeles against the Rams. The Dolphins have been red hot lately due to their defense and running game and that will continue against the hapless Niners and because of that, they are my lock of the week.
Prediction: Miami 27, San Francisco 16.
San Diego Chargers (4-6) vs Houston Texans (6-4)- 1:00, CBS: San Diego is coming off their bye and two weeks ago, they had a brutal home loss against the Miami Dolphins. Houston is coming off a very tough loss in Mexico against the Oakland Raiders on Monday Night Football. This was a tough call and I believe it will be a close game and I'll take the Texans, who are awesome at home, to win another home game.
Prediction: Houston 26, San Diego 24.
Seattle Seahawks (7-2-1) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-5)- 4:05, FOX: Seattle is coming off a huge home win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Tampa Bay is coming off a great road win in Kansas City against the Chiefs. This screams letdown for the Bucs as the Seahawks are hitting their stride right now and they'll get a big win on the road.
Prediction: Seattle 27, Tampa Bay 20.
Carolina Panthers (4-6) vs Oakland Raiders (8-2)- 4:25, CBS: Carolina is coming off a huge Thursday night divisional home win over the New Orleans Saints. Oakland is coming off a big win in Mexico on Monday night against the Houston Texans. This was a tough call, but I like Derek Carr and the Raiders here at home to continue their great play.
Prediction: Oakland 30, Carolina 27.
New England Patriots (8-2) vs New York Jets (3-7)- 4:25, CBS: New England is coming off a road win in San Francisco against the 49ers. The Jets are coming off their bye and two weeks ago, they lost at home against the Los Angeles Rams. Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski had injuries and day out of practice and I believe they'll both play and they'll cruise to another win.
Prediction: New England 33, NY Jets 20.
Kansas City Chiefs (7-3) vs Denver Broncos (7-3)- 8:30, NBC: This is no doubt the best game of the weekend. Kansas City is coming off an awful home loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Denver is coming off their hey and two weeks ago, they won a crazy game in New Orleans against the Saints. I absolutely love the Broncos and that defense, led by Von Miller to keep the Chiefs offense in check and get a big time home win to possibly go towards another division title and possibly home-field advantage in the AFC Playoffs.
Prediction: Denver 27, Kansas City 19.
Monday, November 29th
Green Bay Packers (4-6) vs Philadelphia Eagles (5-5)- 8:30, ESPN: Green Bay is coming off a disastrous Sunday night road loss in Landover against the Redskins. Philadelphia is coming off a tough road loss in Seattle against the Seahawks. The Packers are just a hot mess right now and I don't see it getting better as Carson Wentz will have a field day against the Packer defense.
Prediction: Philadelphia 37, Green Bay 23.
Monday, November 21, 2016
2016 College Football Week 13: Picks
Here are my picks for week thirteen of the 2016 College Football season.
Tuesday, November 22nd
Akron (5-6; 3-4) at Ohio (7-4; 5-2)- 7:00, ESPNU: The Zips need a win to get in a bowl game, but I don't see them getting a big road win here against a hot Bobcats team.
Pick: Ohio
Ball State (4-7; 1-6) at Miami (OH) (5-6; 5-2) 7:00, ESPN3: The RedHawks need a win here to become bowl eligible after starting the season 0-6. I believe they'll get that here at home.
Pick: Miami (OH)
Central Michigan (6-5; 3-4) at Eastern Michigan (6-5; 3-4) 7:00, ESPN3
Pick: Eastern Michigan
Thursday, November 24th
LSU (6-4; 4-3) at Texas A&M (8-3; 4-3)- 7:30, ESPN: This should be an entertaining game on Thanksgiving night.Give me Leonard Fournette and the Tigers to bounce back from their loss last week against Florida. Fournette will not play this week. Give me the Aggies at home.
Pick: Texas A&M
Friday, November 25th
Northern Illinois (4-7; 4-3) at Kent State (3-8; 2-5) 12:00
Pick: Northern Illinois
North Carolina State (5-6; 2-5) at North Carolina (8-3; 5-2)- 12:00, ESPN: The Wolfpack needs a win to become bowl eligible. The Tar Heels need a win and Virginia Tech to lose to Virginia to reach the Conference Championship game. I say the Tar Heels take this one at home.
Pick: North Carolina
Houston (9-2; 5-2) at Memphis (7-4; 4-3)- 12:00, ABC: Let down looms for the Cougars here after a huge home win over Louisville to knock them out of the playoff hunt. The Tigers will put up their points, but I like the Cougars here on the road.
Pick: Houston
Buffalo (2-9; 1-6) at Bowling Green (3-8; 2-5)- 2:30
Pick: Bowling Green
Arkansas (7-4; 3-4) at Missouri (3-8; 1-6)- 2:30, CBS
Pick: Missouri
Washington (10-1; 7-1) at Washington State (8-3; 7-1)- 3:30, FOX: This is the biggest Apple Cup game in years. This game will decide who goes to the Pac-12 Championship to play the winner of the Pac-12 South. The quarterback matchup is fun as well and I like Jake Browning and the Huskies to get a big road win here against Luke Falk and the Cougars.
Pick: Washington
Boise State (10-1; 6-1) at Air Force (8-3; 4-3)- 3:30, CBSSN: This is a sneaky good game. The Broncos are playing for a chance to play in the MWC Championship game with a win and a Wyoming loss and a possible New Years Six bowl as well. Give me the Broncos in a close one in Colorado Springs.
Pick: Boise State
TCU (5-5; 3-4) at Texas (5-6; 3-5)- 3:30, FS1: This game is very interesting. The winner here receives a bowl game and this is such a hard game to pick. This is Charlie Strong's final home game as the school came out and said he'll coach the game and that they'll re-evaluate him after the game. That said, give me the Longhorns to bounce back from their awful loss to Kansas at home against a Horn Frogs team that looked hapless a week ago.
Pick: Texas
Nebraska (9-2; 6-2) at Iowa (7-4; 5-3)- 3:30, ABC: This is going to be an awesome game. The Hawkeyes are my pick here because they are home and the Cornhuskers won't have Tommy Armstrong again in all likelihood.
Pick: Iowa
Louisiana Tech (8-3; 6-1) at Southern Miss (5-6; 3-4)- 4:00, ESPNEWS: The Bulldogs have already clinched their spot in the Conference-USA Championship game and the Golden Eagles need a win to become bowl eligible. Give me the Eagles here at home.
Pick: Southern Miss
Toledo (9-2; 6-1) at Western Michigan (10-0; 7-1) 5:00, ESPNU: This game decides who plays Ohio in the MAC Championship game. The Broncos are the superior team and they'll get the job done at home.
Pick: Western Michigan
Baylor (6-4; 3-4) vs Texas Tech (4-7; 2-6)- 6:00, ESPN: This game will be played in Arlington. This was a tough call, but I like the Bears here because the Red Raiders cant stop anyone and it could very well be Kliff Kingsbury's final game as the Red Raiders coach.
Pick: Baylor
Cincinnati (4-7; 1-6) at Tulsa (8-3; 5-2)- 8:30, ESPNU
Pick: Tulsa
Arizona State (5-6; 2-6) at Arizona (2-9; 0-8)- 9:30, ESPN: The Sun Devils can become bowl eligible here with a win and I believe they'll get it in Tuscon against a hapless Wildcats team.
Pick: Arizona State
Saturday, November 26th
Georgia Tech (7-4; 4-4) at Georgia (7-4; 4-4)- 12:00, ACCN
Pick: Georgia
Kentucky (6-5; 4-4) at (11) Louisville (9-2; 7-1)- 12:00, ESPN: Lamar Jackson will bounce back from a poor performance from last weeks loss in Houston and will seal the Heisman here.
Pick: Louisville
Kansas (2-9; 1-7) at Kansas State (6-4; 4-3)- 12:00, FS1: Huge letdown here for the Jayhawks here after their first conference win in two years.
Pick: Kansas State
Rutgers (2-9; 0-8) at Maryland (5-6; 2-6)- 12:00, ESPNEWS
Pick: Maryland
(3) Michigan (10-1; 7-1) at (2) Ohio State (10-1; 7-1)- 12:00, ABC: Here we have The Game, which is the biggest game of the entire season so far. The winner likely goes to the College Football Playoff and I believe the winner will be the Buckeyes at home led by JT Barrett in a thriller.
Pick: Ohio State
Purdue (3-8; 1-7) at Indiana (5-6; 3-6)- 12:00, ESPNU
Pick: Indiana
Illinois (3-8; 2-6) at Northwestern (5-6; 4-4)- 12:00, BTN
Pick: Northwestern
UCF (6-5; 4-3) at South Florida (9-2; 6-1)- 12:00, CBSSN
Pick: South Florida
Virginia (2-9; 1-6) at Virginia Tech (8-3; 5-2)- 12:00, ESPN2: The Hokies need a win or a Tarheels loss to get to the ACC Championship game and I believe the Hokies get the win.
Pick: Virginia Tech
Arkansas State (6-4; 6-0) at Louisiana-Lafayette (4-6; 3-3)- 12:00, ESPN3
Pick: Arkansas State
Syracuse (4-7; 2-5) at Pittsburgh (7-4; 4-3)- 12:30, ACCN
Pick: Pittsburgh
Boston College (5-6; 1-6) at Wake Forest (6-5; 3-4)- 3:00, ACCN: The Decon Demons are already bowl eligible and the Eagles need a win to become bowl eligible. I believe the Eagles get it done on the road led by their defense to become bowl eligible.
Pick: Boston College
Duke (4-7; 1-6) at Miami (FL) (7-4; 4-3)- 3:30, ESPN2
Pick: Miami (FL)
FIU (4-7; 4-3) at Old Dominion (8-3; 6-1)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: Old Dominion
San Jose State (3-8; 2-5) at Fresno State (1-10; 1-7)- 3:30, CBSSN
Pick: Fresno State
Mississippi State (4-7; 2-5) at Ole Miss (5-6; 2-5)- 3:30, SECN: The quarterback matchup should be fun here, but give me the Rebels at home to become bowl eligible.
Pick: Ole Miss
(13) Auburn (8-3; 5-2) at (1) Alabama (11-0; 7-0)- 3:30, CBS: The Iron Bowl. Don't be surprised if this game is close in the second half, but Jalen Hurts makes the plays down the stretch to remain unbeaten.
Pick: Alabama
Notre Dame (4-7) at (12) USC (8-3; 7-2)- 3:30, ABC: The Trojans will win this one going away. The Irish have too many distractions right now and they have nothing to play for.
Pick: USC
(25) Navy (8-2; 6-1) at SMU (5-6; 3-4)- 3:30, ESPNU: The Mustangs are playing for a bowl game, but the Midshipmen are playing for a New Years Six bowl, and I believe the Mipshipmen get it done behind their offense.
Pick: Navy
(18) West Virginia (8-2; 5-2) at Iowa State (3-8; 2-6)- 3:30, FS1: I see the Cyclones having a big letdown after their blowout win over the Red Raiders as the Mountaineers bounce back from their tough loss against the Sooners.
Pick: West Virginia
Michigan State (3-8; 1-7) at (7) Penn State (9-2; 7-1) 3:30, ESPN: The Lions have to be careful here as Sparty has been more competitve of late, but they'll win a game that will be closer than the experts think.
Pick: Penn State
Minnesota (8-3; 5-3) at Wisconsin (9-2; 6-2)- 3:30, BTN: The winner of this game could go to the Big-10 Championship game (if the Gophers win, but the Huskers win, the Huskers go). The Badgers are the better team and they'll win to seal their ticket to Indianapolis.
Pick: Wisconsin
South Alabama (5-5; 1-5) at Idaho (6-4; 4-2)- 3:30
Pick: Idaho
Troy (8-2; 5-1) at Texas State (2-8; 0-6)- 4:00, ESPN3
Pick: Troy
Appalachian State (8-3; 6-1) at New Mexico State (3-7; 2-4)- 4:00, ESPN3
Pick: Appalachian State
Tulane (3-8; 0-7) at Connecticut (3-8; 1-6)- 4:00, ESPNEWS
Pick: Connecticut
Oregon (4-7; 2-6) at Oregon State (3-8; 2-6)- 4:00, Pac-12N: I see a big letdown for the Ducks after a nice upset win in Salt Lake City. Beavers take it at home.
Pick: Oregon State
Nevada (4-7; 2-5) at UNLV (4-7; 3-4)- 4:00
Pick: UNLV
North Texas (5-6; 3-4) at UTEP (3-8; 1-6)- 4:00
Pick: North Texas
Florida Atlantic (3-8; 2-5) at Middle Tennessee (7-4; 4-3)- 5:30
Pick: Middle Tennessee
Western Kentucky (8-3; 6-1) at Marshall (3-8; 2-5)- 7:00, ESPNU
Pick: Western Kentucky
Charlotte (4-7; 3-4) at UTSA (5-6; 4-3)- 7:00
Pick: UTSA
UCLA (4-7; 2-6) at California (4-7; 2-6)- 7:00, ESPN2
Pick: California
(22) Utah (8-3; 5-3) at (9) Colorado (9-2; 7-1)- 7:30, FOX: The Buffaloes need this win to make the Pac-12 Championship game and I believe they will.
Pick: Colorado
South Carolina (6-5; 3-5) at (4) Clemson (10-1; 7-1)- 7:30, ESPN: The Tigers should win, but the Gamecocks will hang around.
Pick: Clemson
(17) Tennessee (8-3; 4-3) at Vanderbilt (5-6; 2-5)- 7:30, SECN: The Commodores need a win to become bowl eligible and I believe they'll get it done behind Derek Mason.
Pick: Vanderbilt
East Carolina (3-8; 1-6) at Temple (8-3; 6-1)- 7:30, ESPNEWS: The Owls need a win to get to the AAC Championship game and I believe they'll get it done.
Pick: Temple
Rice (3-8; 2-6) at (24) Stanford (8-3; 6-3)- 8:00
Pick: Stanford
(15) Florida (8-2; 6-2) at (14) Florida State; 8:00, ABC: The Gators defense could keep them in this game, but Dalvin Cook should lead the way for the Seminoles at home.
Pick: Florida State
Colorado State (6-5; 4-3) at San Diego State (9-2; 6-1)- 9:00, CBSSN
Pick: San Diego State
Wyoming (8-3; 6-1) at New Mexico (7-4; 5-2)- 10:15, ESPN2: This is a huge game that is sneaky great. The Cowboys need a win to get to the MWC Championship game, but I see the Lobos pulling off the home upset as Boise State will take the Mountain Division.
Pick: New Mexico
Utah State (3-8; 1-7) at BYU (7-4)- 10:15, ESPNU
Pick: BYU
Massachusetts (2-9) at Hawaii (5-7; 4-4)- 11:59
Pick: Hawaii
Tuesday, November 22nd
Akron (5-6; 3-4) at Ohio (7-4; 5-2)- 7:00, ESPNU: The Zips need a win to get in a bowl game, but I don't see them getting a big road win here against a hot Bobcats team.
Pick: Ohio
Ball State (4-7; 1-6) at Miami (OH) (5-6; 5-2) 7:00, ESPN3: The RedHawks need a win here to become bowl eligible after starting the season 0-6. I believe they'll get that here at home.
Pick: Miami (OH)
Central Michigan (6-5; 3-4) at Eastern Michigan (6-5; 3-4) 7:00, ESPN3
Pick: Eastern Michigan
Thursday, November 24th
LSU (6-4; 4-3) at Texas A&M (8-3; 4-3)- 7:30, ESPN: This should be an entertaining game on Thanksgiving night.
Pick: Texas A&M
Friday, November 25th
Northern Illinois (4-7; 4-3) at Kent State (3-8; 2-5) 12:00
Pick: Northern Illinois
North Carolina State (5-6; 2-5) at North Carolina (8-3; 5-2)- 12:00, ESPN: The Wolfpack needs a win to become bowl eligible. The Tar Heels need a win and Virginia Tech to lose to Virginia to reach the Conference Championship game. I say the Tar Heels take this one at home.
Pick: North Carolina
Houston (9-2; 5-2) at Memphis (7-4; 4-3)- 12:00, ABC: Let down looms for the Cougars here after a huge home win over Louisville to knock them out of the playoff hunt. The Tigers will put up their points, but I like the Cougars here on the road.
Pick: Houston
Buffalo (2-9; 1-6) at Bowling Green (3-8; 2-5)- 2:30
Pick: Bowling Green
Arkansas (7-4; 3-4) at Missouri (3-8; 1-6)- 2:30, CBS
Pick: Missouri
Washington (10-1; 7-1) at Washington State (8-3; 7-1)- 3:30, FOX: This is the biggest Apple Cup game in years. This game will decide who goes to the Pac-12 Championship to play the winner of the Pac-12 South. The quarterback matchup is fun as well and I like Jake Browning and the Huskies to get a big road win here against Luke Falk and the Cougars.
Pick: Washington
Boise State (10-1; 6-1) at Air Force (8-3; 4-3)- 3:30, CBSSN: This is a sneaky good game. The Broncos are playing for a chance to play in the MWC Championship game with a win and a Wyoming loss and a possible New Years Six bowl as well. Give me the Broncos in a close one in Colorado Springs.
Pick: Boise State
TCU (5-5; 3-4) at Texas (5-6; 3-5)- 3:30, FS1: This game is very interesting. The winner here receives a bowl game and this is such a hard game to pick. This is Charlie Strong's final home game as the school came out and said he'll coach the game and that they'll re-evaluate him after the game. That said, give me the Longhorns to bounce back from their awful loss to Kansas at home against a Horn Frogs team that looked hapless a week ago.
Pick: Texas
Nebraska (9-2; 6-2) at Iowa (7-4; 5-3)- 3:30, ABC: This is going to be an awesome game. The Hawkeyes are my pick here because they are home and the Cornhuskers won't have Tommy Armstrong again in all likelihood.
Pick: Iowa
Louisiana Tech (8-3; 6-1) at Southern Miss (5-6; 3-4)- 4:00, ESPNEWS: The Bulldogs have already clinched their spot in the Conference-USA Championship game and the Golden Eagles need a win to become bowl eligible. Give me the Eagles here at home.
Pick: Southern Miss
Toledo (9-2; 6-1) at Western Michigan (10-0; 7-1) 5:00, ESPNU: This game decides who plays Ohio in the MAC Championship game. The Broncos are the superior team and they'll get the job done at home.
Pick: Western Michigan
Baylor (6-4; 3-4) vs Texas Tech (4-7; 2-6)- 6:00, ESPN: This game will be played in Arlington. This was a tough call, but I like the Bears here because the Red Raiders cant stop anyone and it could very well be Kliff Kingsbury's final game as the Red Raiders coach.
Pick: Baylor
Cincinnati (4-7; 1-6) at Tulsa (8-3; 5-2)- 8:30, ESPNU
Pick: Tulsa
Arizona State (5-6; 2-6) at Arizona (2-9; 0-8)- 9:30, ESPN: The Sun Devils can become bowl eligible here with a win and I believe they'll get it in Tuscon against a hapless Wildcats team.
Pick: Arizona State
Saturday, November 26th
Georgia Tech (7-4; 4-4) at Georgia (7-4; 4-4)- 12:00, ACCN
Pick: Georgia
Kentucky (6-5; 4-4) at (11) Louisville (9-2; 7-1)- 12:00, ESPN: Lamar Jackson will bounce back from a poor performance from last weeks loss in Houston and will seal the Heisman here.
Pick: Louisville
Kansas (2-9; 1-7) at Kansas State (6-4; 4-3)- 12:00, FS1: Huge letdown here for the Jayhawks here after their first conference win in two years.
Pick: Kansas State
Rutgers (2-9; 0-8) at Maryland (5-6; 2-6)- 12:00, ESPNEWS
Pick: Maryland
(3) Michigan (10-1; 7-1) at (2) Ohio State (10-1; 7-1)- 12:00, ABC: Here we have The Game, which is the biggest game of the entire season so far. The winner likely goes to the College Football Playoff and I believe the winner will be the Buckeyes at home led by JT Barrett in a thriller.
Pick: Ohio State
Purdue (3-8; 1-7) at Indiana (5-6; 3-6)- 12:00, ESPNU
Pick: Indiana
Illinois (3-8; 2-6) at Northwestern (5-6; 4-4)- 12:00, BTN
Pick: Northwestern
UCF (6-5; 4-3) at South Florida (9-2; 6-1)- 12:00, CBSSN
Pick: South Florida
Virginia (2-9; 1-6) at Virginia Tech (8-3; 5-2)- 12:00, ESPN2: The Hokies need a win or a Tarheels loss to get to the ACC Championship game and I believe the Hokies get the win.
Pick: Virginia Tech
Arkansas State (6-4; 6-0) at Louisiana-Lafayette (4-6; 3-3)- 12:00, ESPN3
Pick: Arkansas State
Syracuse (4-7; 2-5) at Pittsburgh (7-4; 4-3)- 12:30, ACCN
Pick: Pittsburgh
Boston College (5-6; 1-6) at Wake Forest (6-5; 3-4)- 3:00, ACCN: The Decon Demons are already bowl eligible and the Eagles need a win to become bowl eligible. I believe the Eagles get it done on the road led by their defense to become bowl eligible.
Pick: Boston College
Duke (4-7; 1-6) at Miami (FL) (7-4; 4-3)- 3:30, ESPN2
Pick: Miami (FL)
FIU (4-7; 4-3) at Old Dominion (8-3; 6-1)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: Old Dominion
San Jose State (3-8; 2-5) at Fresno State (1-10; 1-7)- 3:30, CBSSN
Pick: Fresno State
Mississippi State (4-7; 2-5) at Ole Miss (5-6; 2-5)- 3:30, SECN: The quarterback matchup should be fun here, but give me the Rebels at home to become bowl eligible.
Pick: Ole Miss
(13) Auburn (8-3; 5-2) at (1) Alabama (11-0; 7-0)- 3:30, CBS: The Iron Bowl. Don't be surprised if this game is close in the second half, but Jalen Hurts makes the plays down the stretch to remain unbeaten.
Pick: Alabama
Notre Dame (4-7) at (12) USC (8-3; 7-2)- 3:30, ABC: The Trojans will win this one going away. The Irish have too many distractions right now and they have nothing to play for.
Pick: USC
(25) Navy (8-2; 6-1) at SMU (5-6; 3-4)- 3:30, ESPNU: The Mustangs are playing for a bowl game, but the Midshipmen are playing for a New Years Six bowl, and I believe the Mipshipmen get it done behind their offense.
Pick: Navy
(18) West Virginia (8-2; 5-2) at Iowa State (3-8; 2-6)- 3:30, FS1: I see the Cyclones having a big letdown after their blowout win over the Red Raiders as the Mountaineers bounce back from their tough loss against the Sooners.
Pick: West Virginia
Michigan State (3-8; 1-7) at (7) Penn State (9-2; 7-1) 3:30, ESPN: The Lions have to be careful here as Sparty has been more competitve of late, but they'll win a game that will be closer than the experts think.
Pick: Penn State
Minnesota (8-3; 5-3) at Wisconsin (9-2; 6-2)- 3:30, BTN: The winner of this game could go to the Big-10 Championship game (if the Gophers win, but the Huskers win, the Huskers go). The Badgers are the better team and they'll win to seal their ticket to Indianapolis.
Pick: Wisconsin
South Alabama (5-5; 1-5) at Idaho (6-4; 4-2)- 3:30
Pick: Idaho
Troy (8-2; 5-1) at Texas State (2-8; 0-6)- 4:00, ESPN3
Pick: Troy
Appalachian State (8-3; 6-1) at New Mexico State (3-7; 2-4)- 4:00, ESPN3
Pick: Appalachian State
Tulane (3-8; 0-7) at Connecticut (3-8; 1-6)- 4:00, ESPNEWS
Pick: Connecticut
Oregon (4-7; 2-6) at Oregon State (3-8; 2-6)- 4:00, Pac-12N: I see a big letdown for the Ducks after a nice upset win in Salt Lake City. Beavers take it at home.
Pick: Oregon State
Nevada (4-7; 2-5) at UNLV (4-7; 3-4)- 4:00
Pick: UNLV
North Texas (5-6; 3-4) at UTEP (3-8; 1-6)- 4:00
Pick: North Texas
Florida Atlantic (3-8; 2-5) at Middle Tennessee (7-4; 4-3)- 5:30
Pick: Middle Tennessee
Western Kentucky (8-3; 6-1) at Marshall (3-8; 2-5)- 7:00, ESPNU
Pick: Western Kentucky
Charlotte (4-7; 3-4) at UTSA (5-6; 4-3)- 7:00
Pick: UTSA
UCLA (4-7; 2-6) at California (4-7; 2-6)- 7:00, ESPN2
Pick: California
(22) Utah (8-3; 5-3) at (9) Colorado (9-2; 7-1)- 7:30, FOX: The Buffaloes need this win to make the Pac-12 Championship game and I believe they will.
Pick: Colorado
South Carolina (6-5; 3-5) at (4) Clemson (10-1; 7-1)- 7:30, ESPN: The Tigers should win, but the Gamecocks will hang around.
Pick: Clemson
(17) Tennessee (8-3; 4-3) at Vanderbilt (5-6; 2-5)- 7:30, SECN: The Commodores need a win to become bowl eligible and I believe they'll get it done behind Derek Mason.
Pick: Vanderbilt
East Carolina (3-8; 1-6) at Temple (8-3; 6-1)- 7:30, ESPNEWS: The Owls need a win to get to the AAC Championship game and I believe they'll get it done.
Pick: Temple
Rice (3-8; 2-6) at (24) Stanford (8-3; 6-3)- 8:00
Pick: Stanford
(15) Florida (8-2; 6-2) at (14) Florida State; 8:00, ABC: The Gators defense could keep them in this game, but Dalvin Cook should lead the way for the Seminoles at home.
Pick: Florida State
Colorado State (6-5; 4-3) at San Diego State (9-2; 6-1)- 9:00, CBSSN
Pick: San Diego State
Wyoming (8-3; 6-1) at New Mexico (7-4; 5-2)- 10:15, ESPN2: This is a huge game that is sneaky great. The Cowboys need a win to get to the MWC Championship game, but I see the Lobos pulling off the home upset as Boise State will take the Mountain Division.
Pick: New Mexico
Utah State (3-8; 1-7) at BYU (7-4)- 10:15, ESPNU
Pick: BYU
Massachusetts (2-9) at Hawaii (5-7; 4-4)- 11:59
Pick: Hawaii
2016 College Football Week 13: National TV Schedule
Here is the National TV schedule for week thirteen of the 2016 College Football season.
11/22- Akron at Ohio; 7:00, ESPNU: Eamon McAnaney & Rocky Boiman
11/22- Ball State at Miami (OH); 7:00, ESPNU: Jim Barbar & John Gregory
11/22- Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan; 7:00, ESPNU: Michael Reghi & Dustin Fox
11/24- LSU at Texas A&M; 7:30, ESPN: Dave Flemming, Jesse Palmer, Laura Rutledge
11/25- Northern Illinois at Kent State; 12:00, CBSSN: Ben Holden, Jay Feely, Jill Savage
11/25- NC State at North Carolina; 12:00, ESPN: Adam Amin, Mack Brown, Molly McGrath
11/25- (20) Houston at Memphis; 12:00, ABC: Tom Hart, Andre Ware, Cole Cubelic
11/25- Buffalo at Bowling Green; 2:30, ESPN3: Robert Lee & Tom O'Brien
11/25- Arkansas at Missouri; 2:30, CBS: Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, John Schriffen
11/25- (5) Washington at (23) Washington State; 3:30, FOX: Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Shannon Spake
11/25- (19) Boise State at Air Force; 3:30, CBSSN: Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, Jenny Dell
11/25- TCU at Texas; 3:30, FS1: Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman, Bruce Feldman
11/25- (16) Nebraska at Iowa; 3:30, ABC: Allen Bestwick, Mike Bellotti, Kris Budden
11/25- Louisiana Tech at Southern Miss; 4:00, ESPNEWS: Taylor Zarzour & Jordan Rodgers
11/25- Toledo at (14) Western Michigan; 5:00, ESPN2: Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Allison Williams
11/25- Baylor vs Texas Tech (Arlington); 6:00, ESPN: Clay Matvick, Dusty Dvoracek, Shelley Smith
11/25- Cincinnati at Tulsa; 8:30, ESPN2: Mike Corey & Rene Ingoglia
11/25- Arizona State at Arizona; 9:30, ESPN: Dave LaMont, Ray Bentley, Quint Kessenich
11/26- Georgia Tech at Georgia; 12:00, SECN: Dave Neal, Matt Stinchcomb, Olivia Harlan
11/26- Kentucky at (11) Louisville; 12:00, ESPN: Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Dr. Jerry Punch
11/26- Kansas at Kansas State; 12:00, FS1: Brian Custer & Petros Papadakis
11/26- Rutgers at Maryland; 12:00, ESPNEWS: Mike Couzens & Al Groh
11/26- (3) Michigan at (2) Ohio State; 12:00, ABC: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Samantha Ponder, Tom Rinaldi
11/26- Purdue at Indiana; 12:00, ESPNU: Anish Shroff & Ahmad Brooks
11/26- Illinois at Northwestern; 12:00, BTN: Cory Provus & Glen Mason
11/26- UCF at South Florida; 12:00, CBSSN: Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous, Melanie Collins
11/26- Virginia at Virginia Tech; 12:00, ESPN2: Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, Paul Carcaterra
11/26- Arkansas State at Louisiana-Lafayette; 12:00, ESPN3: Ron Thulin & Keith Moreland
11/26- Syracuse at Pittsburgh; 12:30, ACCN: Tom Werme, Dave Archer, Roddy Jones
11/26- Boston College at Wake Forest; 3:00, ACCN: Wes Durham, James Bates, Jenn Hildreth
11/26- Duke at Miami (FL); 3:30, ESPN2: Eamon McAnaney, John Congemi, Dawn Davenport
11/26- FIU at Old Dominion; 3:30, ESPN3: Ted Alexander, Andy Mashaw, Doug Ripley
11/26- San Jose State at Fresno State; 3:30, CBSSN: John Sadak, Eric Davis, Taylor Rooks
11/26- Mississippi State at Ole Miss; 3:30, SECN: Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, Kaylee Hartung
11/26- (13) Auburn at (1) Alabama; 3:30, CBS: Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce
11/26- Notre Dame at (12) USC; 3:30, ABC: Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Todd McShay
11/26- Navy at SMU; 3:30, ESPNU: Kevin Brown & Clint Stoerner
11/26- (18) West Virginia at Iowa State; 3:30, FS1: Aaron Goldsmith & Ben Leber
11/26- Michigan State at (7) Penn State; 3:30, ESPN: Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Allison Williams
11/26- Minnesota at (6) Wisconsin; 3:30, BTN: Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen, Lisa Byington
11/26- South Alabama at Idaho; 3:30, ASN: Jeff McCarragher & Rich Baldinger
11/26- Troy at Texas State; 4:00, ESPN3: Marc Hoenig & Bucky Godbolt
11/26- Appalachian State at New Mexico State; 4:00, ESPN3: Brock Bowling & Brian Kinchen
11/26- Tulane at Connecticut; 4:00, ESPNEWS: Chris Hassel & Matt Chatham
11/26- Oregon at Oregon State; 4:00, Pac-12N: Roxy Bernstein, Glenn Parker, Kate Scott
11/26- Nevada at UNLV; 4:00, ESPN3: Dave Raymond & Tyoka Jackson
11/26- North Texas at UTEP; 4:00, CUSA.tv: Jon Teicher, Bernie Ricono, Jeff Limberg
11/26- Florida Atlantic at Middle Tennessee; 5:30, beIN: Matt Martucci, Brett Romberg, Jordan Daigle
11/26- Western Kentucky at Marshall; 7:00, ESPNU: Bill Roth & John Gregory
11/26- Charlotte at UTSA; 7:00, Campus Ins: Ray Crawford & Max Starks
11/26- UCLA at California; 7:00, ESPN2: Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich
11/26- (22) Utah at (9) Colorado; 7:30, FOX: Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, Jenny Taft
11/26- South Carolina at (4) Clemson; 7:30, ESPN: Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Tom Luginbill
11/26- Tennessee at Vanderbilt; 7:30, SECN: Tom Hart, Andre Ware, Cole Cubelic
11/26- East Carolina at Temple; 7:30, ESPNEWS: Alex Faust & Kevin Weidl
11/26- Rice at (24) Stanford; 8:00, Pac-12N: Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth, Jill Savage
11/26- (15) Florida at (14) Florida State; 8:00, ABC: Joe Tessitore, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe
11/26- Colorado State at San Diego State; 9:00, CBSSN: Rich Waltz, Adam Archuleta, Cassie McKinney
11/26- Wyoming at New Mexico; 10:15, ESPN2: Adam Amin, Anthony Becht, Alex Corddry
11/26- Utah State at BYU; 10:15, ESPNU: Mark Neely & Dan Hawkins
11/26- Massachusetts at Hawaii; 11:59, OC Sports: Robert Kekaula, Rich Miano, Scott Robbs
11/22- Akron at Ohio; 7:00, ESPNU: Eamon McAnaney & Rocky Boiman
11/22- Ball State at Miami (OH); 7:00, ESPNU: Jim Barbar & John Gregory
11/22- Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan; 7:00, ESPNU: Michael Reghi & Dustin Fox
11/24- LSU at Texas A&M; 7:30, ESPN: Dave Flemming, Jesse Palmer, Laura Rutledge
11/25- Northern Illinois at Kent State; 12:00, CBSSN: Ben Holden, Jay Feely, Jill Savage
11/25- NC State at North Carolina; 12:00, ESPN: Adam Amin, Mack Brown, Molly McGrath
11/25- (20) Houston at Memphis; 12:00, ABC: Tom Hart, Andre Ware, Cole Cubelic
11/25- Buffalo at Bowling Green; 2:30, ESPN3: Robert Lee & Tom O'Brien
11/25- Arkansas at Missouri; 2:30, CBS: Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, John Schriffen
11/25- (5) Washington at (23) Washington State; 3:30, FOX: Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Shannon Spake
11/25- (19) Boise State at Air Force; 3:30, CBSSN: Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, Jenny Dell
11/25- TCU at Texas; 3:30, FS1: Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman, Bruce Feldman
11/25- (16) Nebraska at Iowa; 3:30, ABC: Allen Bestwick, Mike Bellotti, Kris Budden
11/25- Louisiana Tech at Southern Miss; 4:00, ESPNEWS: Taylor Zarzour & Jordan Rodgers
11/25- Toledo at (14) Western Michigan; 5:00, ESPN2: Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Allison Williams
11/25- Baylor vs Texas Tech (Arlington); 6:00, ESPN: Clay Matvick, Dusty Dvoracek, Shelley Smith
11/25- Cincinnati at Tulsa; 8:30, ESPN2: Mike Corey & Rene Ingoglia
11/25- Arizona State at Arizona; 9:30, ESPN: Dave LaMont, Ray Bentley, Quint Kessenich
11/26- Georgia Tech at Georgia; 12:00, SECN: Dave Neal, Matt Stinchcomb, Olivia Harlan
11/26- Kentucky at (11) Louisville; 12:00, ESPN: Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Dr. Jerry Punch
11/26- Kansas at Kansas State; 12:00, FS1: Brian Custer & Petros Papadakis
11/26- Rutgers at Maryland; 12:00, ESPNEWS: Mike Couzens & Al Groh
11/26- (3) Michigan at (2) Ohio State; 12:00, ABC: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Samantha Ponder, Tom Rinaldi
11/26- Purdue at Indiana; 12:00, ESPNU: Anish Shroff & Ahmad Brooks
11/26- Illinois at Northwestern; 12:00, BTN: Cory Provus & Glen Mason
11/26- UCF at South Florida; 12:00, CBSSN: Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous, Melanie Collins
11/26- Virginia at Virginia Tech; 12:00, ESPN2: Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, Paul Carcaterra
11/26- Arkansas State at Louisiana-Lafayette; 12:00, ESPN3: Ron Thulin & Keith Moreland
11/26- Syracuse at Pittsburgh; 12:30, ACCN: Tom Werme, Dave Archer, Roddy Jones
11/26- Boston College at Wake Forest; 3:00, ACCN: Wes Durham, James Bates, Jenn Hildreth
11/26- Duke at Miami (FL); 3:30, ESPN2: Eamon McAnaney, John Congemi, Dawn Davenport
11/26- FIU at Old Dominion; 3:30, ESPN3: Ted Alexander, Andy Mashaw, Doug Ripley
11/26- San Jose State at Fresno State; 3:30, CBSSN: John Sadak, Eric Davis, Taylor Rooks
11/26- Mississippi State at Ole Miss; 3:30, SECN: Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, Kaylee Hartung
11/26- (13) Auburn at (1) Alabama; 3:30, CBS: Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce
11/26- Notre Dame at (12) USC; 3:30, ABC: Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Todd McShay
11/26- Navy at SMU; 3:30, ESPNU: Kevin Brown & Clint Stoerner
11/26- (18) West Virginia at Iowa State; 3:30, FS1: Aaron Goldsmith & Ben Leber
11/26- Michigan State at (7) Penn State; 3:30, ESPN: Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Allison Williams
11/26- Minnesota at (6) Wisconsin; 3:30, BTN: Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen, Lisa Byington
11/26- South Alabama at Idaho; 3:30, ASN: Jeff McCarragher & Rich Baldinger
11/26- Troy at Texas State; 4:00, ESPN3: Marc Hoenig & Bucky Godbolt
11/26- Appalachian State at New Mexico State; 4:00, ESPN3: Brock Bowling & Brian Kinchen
11/26- Tulane at Connecticut; 4:00, ESPNEWS: Chris Hassel & Matt Chatham
11/26- Oregon at Oregon State; 4:00, Pac-12N: Roxy Bernstein, Glenn Parker, Kate Scott
11/26- Nevada at UNLV; 4:00, ESPN3: Dave Raymond & Tyoka Jackson
11/26- North Texas at UTEP; 4:00, CUSA.tv: Jon Teicher, Bernie Ricono, Jeff Limberg
11/26- Florida Atlantic at Middle Tennessee; 5:30, beIN: Matt Martucci, Brett Romberg, Jordan Daigle
11/26- Western Kentucky at Marshall; 7:00, ESPNU: Bill Roth & John Gregory
11/26- Charlotte at UTSA; 7:00, Campus Ins: Ray Crawford & Max Starks
11/26- UCLA at California; 7:00, ESPN2: Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich
11/26- (22) Utah at (9) Colorado; 7:30, FOX: Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, Jenny Taft
11/26- South Carolina at (4) Clemson; 7:30, ESPN: Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Tom Luginbill
11/26- Tennessee at Vanderbilt; 7:30, SECN: Tom Hart, Andre Ware, Cole Cubelic
11/26- East Carolina at Temple; 7:30, ESPNEWS: Alex Faust & Kevin Weidl
11/26- Rice at (24) Stanford; 8:00, Pac-12N: Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth, Jill Savage
11/26- (15) Florida at (14) Florida State; 8:00, ABC: Joe Tessitore, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe
11/26- Colorado State at San Diego State; 9:00, CBSSN: Rich Waltz, Adam Archuleta, Cassie McKinney
11/26- Wyoming at New Mexico; 10:15, ESPN2: Adam Amin, Anthony Becht, Alex Corddry
11/26- Utah State at BYU; 10:15, ESPNU: Mark Neely & Dan Hawkins
11/26- Massachusetts at Hawaii; 11:59, OC Sports: Robert Kekaula, Rich Miano, Scott Robbs
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
2016 NFL Week 11 Picks
Here are my picks for week eleven of the 2016 NFL season.
Thursday, November 17th
New Orleans Saints (4-5) vs Carolina Panthers (3-6)- 8:30, NBC/NFLN: Here's a big divisional game that could be a "loser leaves town" matchup in which the loser of this games season is essentially over. New Orleans is coming off a heartbreaking home loss against the Denver Broncos. Carolina is coming off a heartbreaking home loss against the Kansas City Chiefs. I like Cam Newton and the Panthers to bounce back at home here.
Prediction: Carolina 27, New Orleans 23.
Sunday, November 20th
Pittsburgh Steelers (4-5) vs Cleveland Browns (0-10)- 1:00, CBS: Pittsburgh is coming off a very tough home loss against the Dallas Cowboys. Cleveland is coming off a bad Thursday night divisional road loss in Baltimore against the Ravens. The Steelers absolutely must win this game if they want to turn their season around and this is a golden opportunity for them. I believe Big Ben gets the job done.
Prediction: Pittsburgh 33, Cleveland 17.
Baltimore Ravens (5-4) vs Dallas Cowboys (8-1)- 1:00, CBS: Baltimore is coming off a big Thursday night divisional home win over the Cleveland Browns to claim first place in the AFC North. Dallas is coming off a thrilling victory in Pittsburgh against the Steelers. No one is stopping Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott right now and they'll lead the Cowboys to their ninth straight win.
Prediction: Dallas 31, Baltimore 20.
Jacksonville Jaguars (2-7) vs Detroit Lions (5-4)- 1:00, CBS: Jacksonville is coming off a bad divisional home loss against the Houston Texans. Detroit is coming off their bye and two weeks ago, they won a huge road divisional game in Minneapolis against the Vikings. The Lions are playing quality football right now and that will continue against a bad Jags team.
Prediction: Detroit 33, Jacksonville 19.
Tennessee Titans (5-5) vs Indianapolis Colts (4-5)- 1:00, CBS: Tennessee is coming off a huge home win over the Green Bay Packers. Indianapolis is coming off their bye and two weeks ago, they won a big game in Lambeau over the Packers. This was a tough call, but I love how Marcus Mariota and DeMarco Murray are playing as well as the Tutans offense as a whole, so give me them in a mild road upset.
Prediction: Tennessee 33, Indianapolis 27.
Buffalo Bills (4-5) vs Cincinnati Bengals (3-5-1)- 1:00, FOX: Buffalo is coming off their bye and two weeks ago, they lost a tough game in Seattle against the Seahawks on a Monday night. Cincinnati is coming off a brutal Monday night road loss in East Rutherford against the Giants. This is another "loser leaves town" game and give me Andy Dalton and the Bengals to get a much needed win.
Prediction: Cincinnati 24, Buffalo 20.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-5) vs Kansas City Chiefs (7-2)- 1:00, FOX: Tampa Bay is coming off a big home win over the Chicago Bears. Kansas City is coming off a big comeback win in Charlotte against the Panthers. The Chiefs have been rolling over the last month and a half and they'll get another huge win to keep their divisional lead.
Prediction: Kansas City 30, Tampa Bay 20.
Chicago Bears (2-7) vs New York Giants (6-3)- 1:00, FOX: Chicago is coming off an awful loss in Tampa Bay against the Buccaneers. The Giants are coming off a big Monday night home win over Cincinnati Bengals. The Giants are playing good football right now, so I don't see how they drop a game over a bad Bears team, who is dealing with turmoil right now with Alshon Jeffery being suspended and teammates apparently not happy with Jay Cutler.
Prediction: NY Giants 34, Chicago 17.
Arizona Cardinals (4-4-1) vs Minnesota Vikings (5-4)- 1:00, FOX: Arizona is coming off a big divisional home win over the San Francisco 49ers in which they needed. Minnesota is coming off a brutal road loss in Landover against the Redskins. The Vikings are free falling and they clearly aren't the same team after 5-0 and I believe they'll lose their fifth straight game to a Cards team that is due to get hot.
Prediction: Arizona 23, Minnesota 20.
Miami Dolphins (5-4) vs Los Angeles Rams (4-5)- 4:05, FOX: Miami is coming off a huge road win in San Diego against the Chargers. Los Angeles is coming off a nice road win in East Rutherford against the Jets. Jared Goff is finally starting for the Rams, but the Dolphins have been playing great football of late and that will continue here at the Coliseum.
Prediction: Miami 26, Los Angeles 20.
New England Patriots (7-2) vs San Francisco 49ers (1-9)- 4:25, CBS: New England is coming off a very disappointing home loss against the Seattle Seahawks. San Francisco is coming off a heartbreaking loss in Glendale against the Cardinals. The Pats and Tom Brady will be playing angry and motivated after last week and because of that, the Pats are my lock of the week.
Prediction: New England 36, San Francisco 17.
Philadelphia Eagles (5-4) vs Seattle Seahawks (6-2-1)- 4:25, CBS: Philadelphia is coming off a huge home win over the Atlanta Falcons. Seattle is coming off a big time road win in Foxboro against the Patriots. The Seahawks are hitting their stride right now and they'll get another big win against a quality opponent.
Prediction: Seattle 34, Philadelphia 20.
Green Bay Packers (4-5) vs Washington Redskins (5-3-1)- 8:30, NBC: Green Bay is coming off a horrible loss in Nashville against the Titans. Washington is coming off a big home win over the Minnesota Vikings. These are two teams heading in opposite directions and I love the Redskins here at home.
Prediction: Washington 30, Green Bay 24.
Monday, November 21st
Houston Texans (6-3) vs Oakland Raiders (7-2)- 8:30, ESPN: This game will be played in Mexico City. The Texans are coming off a big divisional road win in Jacksonville against the Jaguars. Oakland is coming off their bye and two weeks ago the Raiders won a huge Sunday night divisional home game against the Denver Broncos. I love the Raiders here in Mexico City to get another big win.
Prediction: Oakland 30, Houston 17.
Thursday, November 17th
New Orleans Saints (4-5) vs Carolina Panthers (3-6)- 8:30, NBC/NFLN: Here's a big divisional game that could be a "loser leaves town" matchup in which the loser of this games season is essentially over. New Orleans is coming off a heartbreaking home loss against the Denver Broncos. Carolina is coming off a heartbreaking home loss against the Kansas City Chiefs. I like Cam Newton and the Panthers to bounce back at home here.
Prediction: Carolina 27, New Orleans 23.
Sunday, November 20th
Pittsburgh Steelers (4-5) vs Cleveland Browns (0-10)- 1:00, CBS: Pittsburgh is coming off a very tough home loss against the Dallas Cowboys. Cleveland is coming off a bad Thursday night divisional road loss in Baltimore against the Ravens. The Steelers absolutely must win this game if they want to turn their season around and this is a golden opportunity for them. I believe Big Ben gets the job done.
Prediction: Pittsburgh 33, Cleveland 17.
Baltimore Ravens (5-4) vs Dallas Cowboys (8-1)- 1:00, CBS: Baltimore is coming off a big Thursday night divisional home win over the Cleveland Browns to claim first place in the AFC North. Dallas is coming off a thrilling victory in Pittsburgh against the Steelers. No one is stopping Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott right now and they'll lead the Cowboys to their ninth straight win.
Prediction: Dallas 31, Baltimore 20.
Jacksonville Jaguars (2-7) vs Detroit Lions (5-4)- 1:00, CBS: Jacksonville is coming off a bad divisional home loss against the Houston Texans. Detroit is coming off their bye and two weeks ago, they won a huge road divisional game in Minneapolis against the Vikings. The Lions are playing quality football right now and that will continue against a bad Jags team.
Prediction: Detroit 33, Jacksonville 19.
Tennessee Titans (5-5) vs Indianapolis Colts (4-5)- 1:00, CBS: Tennessee is coming off a huge home win over the Green Bay Packers. Indianapolis is coming off their bye and two weeks ago, they won a big game in Lambeau over the Packers. This was a tough call, but I love how Marcus Mariota and DeMarco Murray are playing as well as the Tutans offense as a whole, so give me them in a mild road upset.
Prediction: Tennessee 33, Indianapolis 27.
Buffalo Bills (4-5) vs Cincinnati Bengals (3-5-1)- 1:00, FOX: Buffalo is coming off their bye and two weeks ago, they lost a tough game in Seattle against the Seahawks on a Monday night. Cincinnati is coming off a brutal Monday night road loss in East Rutherford against the Giants. This is another "loser leaves town" game and give me Andy Dalton and the Bengals to get a much needed win.
Prediction: Cincinnati 24, Buffalo 20.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-5) vs Kansas City Chiefs (7-2)- 1:00, FOX: Tampa Bay is coming off a big home win over the Chicago Bears. Kansas City is coming off a big comeback win in Charlotte against the Panthers. The Chiefs have been rolling over the last month and a half and they'll get another huge win to keep their divisional lead.
Prediction: Kansas City 30, Tampa Bay 20.
Chicago Bears (2-7) vs New York Giants (6-3)- 1:00, FOX: Chicago is coming off an awful loss in Tampa Bay against the Buccaneers. The Giants are coming off a big Monday night home win over Cincinnati Bengals. The Giants are playing good football right now, so I don't see how they drop a game over a bad Bears team, who is dealing with turmoil right now with Alshon Jeffery being suspended and teammates apparently not happy with Jay Cutler.
Prediction: NY Giants 34, Chicago 17.
Arizona Cardinals (4-4-1) vs Minnesota Vikings (5-4)- 1:00, FOX: Arizona is coming off a big divisional home win over the San Francisco 49ers in which they needed. Minnesota is coming off a brutal road loss in Landover against the Redskins. The Vikings are free falling and they clearly aren't the same team after 5-0 and I believe they'll lose their fifth straight game to a Cards team that is due to get hot.
Prediction: Arizona 23, Minnesota 20.
Miami Dolphins (5-4) vs Los Angeles Rams (4-5)- 4:05, FOX: Miami is coming off a huge road win in San Diego against the Chargers. Los Angeles is coming off a nice road win in East Rutherford against the Jets. Jared Goff is finally starting for the Rams, but the Dolphins have been playing great football of late and that will continue here at the Coliseum.
Prediction: Miami 26, Los Angeles 20.
New England Patriots (7-2) vs San Francisco 49ers (1-9)- 4:25, CBS: New England is coming off a very disappointing home loss against the Seattle Seahawks. San Francisco is coming off a heartbreaking loss in Glendale against the Cardinals. The Pats and Tom Brady will be playing angry and motivated after last week and because of that, the Pats are my lock of the week.
Prediction: New England 36, San Francisco 17.
Philadelphia Eagles (5-4) vs Seattle Seahawks (6-2-1)- 4:25, CBS: Philadelphia is coming off a huge home win over the Atlanta Falcons. Seattle is coming off a big time road win in Foxboro against the Patriots. The Seahawks are hitting their stride right now and they'll get another big win against a quality opponent.
Prediction: Seattle 34, Philadelphia 20.
Green Bay Packers (4-5) vs Washington Redskins (5-3-1)- 8:30, NBC: Green Bay is coming off a horrible loss in Nashville against the Titans. Washington is coming off a big home win over the Minnesota Vikings. These are two teams heading in opposite directions and I love the Redskins here at home.
Prediction: Washington 30, Green Bay 24.
Monday, November 21st
Houston Texans (6-3) vs Oakland Raiders (7-2)- 8:30, ESPN: This game will be played in Mexico City. The Texans are coming off a big divisional road win in Jacksonville against the Jaguars. Oakland is coming off their bye and two weeks ago the Raiders won a huge Sunday night divisional home game against the Denver Broncos. I love the Raiders here in Mexico City to get another big win.
Prediction: Oakland 30, Houston 17.
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
2016 College Football Week 12: Bowl Projections
Here are my Bowl Projections for week twelve of the 2016 College Football season.
College Football Playoff Projections
Chick Fil-A Peach Bowl- December 31st, 2016; 3:00 or 7:00, ESPN: (1) Alabama vs (4) Clemson
BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl- December 31st, 2016; 3:00 or 7:00, ESPN: (2) Ohio State vs (3) Louisville
New Years Six Projections
Capital One Orange Bowl- December 30th, 2016; 8:00, ESPN: Florida State vs Wisconsin
Goodyear Cotton Bowl- January 2nd, 2016; 1:00, ESPN: Western Michigan vs Oklahoma
Rose Bowl- January 2nd, 2016; 5:00, ESPN: Michigan vs Washington State
All-State Sugar Bowl- January 2nd, 2016; 8:30, ESPN: West Virginia vs LSU
Rest of the Bowl Schedule
Gidlan New Mexico Bowl- December 17th, 2016; 2:00, ESPN: Southern Miss vs New Mexico
Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl- December 17th, 2016; 3:30, ABC: San Diego State vs Stanford
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl- December 17th, 2016; 5:30, ESPN: Miami-Ohio vs Idaho
AutoNation Cure Bowl- December 17th, 2016; 5:30, CBSSN: UCF vs Appalachian State
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl- December 17th, 2016; 9:00, ESPN: Louisiana Tech vs Troy
Miami Beach Bowl- December 19th, 2016; 2:30, ESPN: Houston vs Eastern Michigan
Marmot Boca Raton Bowl- December 20th, 2016; 7:00, ESPN: Memphis vs Middle Tennessee
San Diego County CU Poinsettia Bowl- December 21st, 2016; 9:00, ESPN: BYU vs Boise State
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl- December 22nd, 2016; 7:00, ESPN: Ohio vs Air Force
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl- December 23rd, 2016; 1:00, ESPN: Central Michigan vs UTSA
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl- December 23rd, 2016; 4:30, ESPN: Navy vs Texas Tech
Dollar General Bowl- December 23rd, 8:00, ESPN: Toledo vs Arkansas State
Hawaii Bowl- December 24th, 2016; 8:00, ESPN: Old Dominion vs Wyoming
St. Petersburg Bowl- December 26th, 2016; 11:00AM, ESPN: Tulsa vs Boston College
Quick Lane Bowl- December 26th, 2016; 2:30, ESPN: SMU vs Maryland
Camping World Independence Bowl- December 26th, 2016; 5:00, ESPN2: Georgia Tech vs South Carolina
Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl- December 27th, 2016; 12:00, ESPN: Army vs Western Kentucky
Military Bowl- December 27th, 2016; 3:30, ESPN: South Florida vs North Carolina State
Holiday Bowl- December 27th, 2016; 7:00, ESPN: Iowa vs USC
Cactus Bowl- December 27th, 2016; 10:15, ESPN: Texas vs Arizona State
New Era Pinstripe Bowl- December 28th, 2016; 2:00, ESPN: Miami vs Minnesota
Russell Athletic Bowl- December 28th, 2016; 5:30, ESPN: North Carolina vs TCU
Foster Farms Bowl- December 28th, 2016; 8:30, FOX: Indiana vs Washington
AdvoCare 1000 Texas Bowl- December 28th, 2016; 9:00, ESPN: Baylor vs Arkansas
Birmingham Bowl- December 29th, 2016; 2:00, ESPN: Temple vs Kentucky
Belk Bowl- December 29th, 2016; 5:30, ESPN: Wake Forest vs Tennessee
Valero Alamo Bowl- December 29th, 2016; 9:00, ESPN: Oklahoma State vs Colorado
AutoZone Liberty Bowl- December 30th, 2016; 12:00, ESPN: Kansas State vs Georgia
Hyundai Sun Bowl- December 30th, 2016; 1:00, CBS: Pittsburgh vs Utah
Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl- December 30th, 2016; TBD, CBSSN: South Alabama vs Colorado State
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl- December 30th, 2016; 3:30, ESPN: Ole Miss vs Northwestern
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl- December 31st, 2016; 11:00AM, ABC: Penn State vs Florida
TaxSlayer Bowl- December 31st, 2016; 11:00AM, ESPN: Virginia Tech vs Texas A&M
Outback Bowl- January 2nd, 2016; 1:00, ABC: Nebraska vs Auburn
College Football Playoff Projections
Chick Fil-A Peach Bowl- December 31st, 2016; 3:00 or 7:00, ESPN: (1) Alabama vs (4) Clemson
BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl- December 31st, 2016; 3:00 or 7:00, ESPN: (2) Ohio State vs (3) Louisville
New Years Six Projections
Capital One Orange Bowl- December 30th, 2016; 8:00, ESPN: Florida State vs Wisconsin
Goodyear Cotton Bowl- January 2nd, 2016; 1:00, ESPN: Western Michigan vs Oklahoma
Rose Bowl- January 2nd, 2016; 5:00, ESPN: Michigan vs Washington State
All-State Sugar Bowl- January 2nd, 2016; 8:30, ESPN: West Virginia vs LSU
Rest of the Bowl Schedule
Gidlan New Mexico Bowl- December 17th, 2016; 2:00, ESPN: Southern Miss vs New Mexico
Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl- December 17th, 2016; 3:30, ABC: San Diego State vs Stanford
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl- December 17th, 2016; 5:30, ESPN: Miami-Ohio vs Idaho
AutoNation Cure Bowl- December 17th, 2016; 5:30, CBSSN: UCF vs Appalachian State
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl- December 17th, 2016; 9:00, ESPN: Louisiana Tech vs Troy
Miami Beach Bowl- December 19th, 2016; 2:30, ESPN: Houston vs Eastern Michigan
Marmot Boca Raton Bowl- December 20th, 2016; 7:00, ESPN: Memphis vs Middle Tennessee
San Diego County CU Poinsettia Bowl- December 21st, 2016; 9:00, ESPN: BYU vs Boise State
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl- December 22nd, 2016; 7:00, ESPN: Ohio vs Air Force
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl- December 23rd, 2016; 1:00, ESPN: Central Michigan vs UTSA
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl- December 23rd, 2016; 4:30, ESPN: Navy vs Texas Tech
Dollar General Bowl- December 23rd, 8:00, ESPN: Toledo vs Arkansas State
Hawaii Bowl- December 24th, 2016; 8:00, ESPN: Old Dominion vs Wyoming
St. Petersburg Bowl- December 26th, 2016; 11:00AM, ESPN: Tulsa vs Boston College
Quick Lane Bowl- December 26th, 2016; 2:30, ESPN: SMU vs Maryland
Camping World Independence Bowl- December 26th, 2016; 5:00, ESPN2: Georgia Tech vs South Carolina
Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl- December 27th, 2016; 12:00, ESPN: Army vs Western Kentucky
Military Bowl- December 27th, 2016; 3:30, ESPN: South Florida vs North Carolina State
Holiday Bowl- December 27th, 2016; 7:00, ESPN: Iowa vs USC
Cactus Bowl- December 27th, 2016; 10:15, ESPN: Texas vs Arizona State
New Era Pinstripe Bowl- December 28th, 2016; 2:00, ESPN: Miami vs Minnesota
Russell Athletic Bowl- December 28th, 2016; 5:30, ESPN: North Carolina vs TCU
Foster Farms Bowl- December 28th, 2016; 8:30, FOX: Indiana vs Washington
AdvoCare 1000 Texas Bowl- December 28th, 2016; 9:00, ESPN: Baylor vs Arkansas
Birmingham Bowl- December 29th, 2016; 2:00, ESPN: Temple vs Kentucky
Belk Bowl- December 29th, 2016; 5:30, ESPN: Wake Forest vs Tennessee
Valero Alamo Bowl- December 29th, 2016; 9:00, ESPN: Oklahoma State vs Colorado
AutoZone Liberty Bowl- December 30th, 2016; 12:00, ESPN: Kansas State vs Georgia
Hyundai Sun Bowl- December 30th, 2016; 1:00, CBS: Pittsburgh vs Utah
Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl- December 30th, 2016; TBD, CBSSN: South Alabama vs Colorado State
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl- December 30th, 2016; 3:30, ESPN: Ole Miss vs Northwestern
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl- December 31st, 2016; 11:00AM, ABC: Penn State vs Florida
TaxSlayer Bowl- December 31st, 2016; 11:00AM, ESPN: Virginia Tech vs Texas A&M
Outback Bowl- January 2nd, 2016; 1:00, ABC: Nebraska vs Auburn
Monday, November 14, 2016
2016 College Football Week 12: Picks
Here are my picks for week twelve of the 2016 College Football season.
Tuesday, November 15th
Kent State (3-7; 2-4) at Bowling Green (2-8; 1-5)- 7:00, ESPNU
Pick: Kent State
Ohio (7-3; 5-1) at Central Michigan (5-5; 2-4)- 7:00, ESPN2
Pick: Central Michigan
Wednesday, November 16th
Ball State (4-6; 1-5) at Toledo (8-2; 5-1)- 7:00, ESPN2
Pick: Toledo
Northern Illinois (3-7; 3-3) at Eastern Michigan (6-4; 3-3)- 8:00, ESPNU
Pick: Eastern Michigan
Thursday, November 17th
Louisville (9-1; 7-1) at Houston (8-2; 5-2)- 8:00, ESPN: This game doesn't look as sexy as it did in September, but it should still be interesting. Give me Lamar Jackson and the Cardinals to get a big road win.
Pick: Louisville
Arkansas State (5-4; 5-0) at Troy (8-1; 5-0)- 9:30, ESPNU
Pick: Troy
Friday, November 18th
Memphis (6-4; 3-3) at Cincinnati (4-6; 1-5)- 8:00, CBSSN
Pick: Memphis
UNLV (4-6; 3-3) at Boise State (9-1; 5-1)- 9:00, ESPN2
Pick: Boise State
Saturday, November 19th
UTSA (5-5; 4-3) at Texas A&M (7-3; 4-3)- 12:00, ESPNU
Pick: Texas A&M
Kansas State (5-4; 3-3) at Baylor (6-3; 3-3)- 12:00, ABC/ESPN2: Seth Russell is out for the season with an injury, so this is a hard call, but give me Bill Snyder's squad on the road.
Pick: Kansas State
Morgan State (2-7; 2-5) at Army (5-5)- 12:00, CBSSN
Pick: Army
Louisiana-Lafayette (4-5; 3-3) at Georgia (6-4; 4-4)- 12:00, SECN
Pick: Georgia
UTEP (3-7; 1-5) at Rice (2-8; 1-6)- 12:00, ESPN3
Pick: UTEP
Ohio State (9-1; 6-1) at Michigan State (3-7; 1-6)- 12:00, ESPN: I get it, this game isn't as big as we thought it would be before the season, but I feel Sparty will give the Buckeyes a game as they will keep it closer than the experts think. Don't forget, there's trap potential for the Buckeyes since they host Michigan next week.
Pick: Ohio State
Iowa (6-4; 4-3) at Illinois (3-5; 2-7)- 12:00, BTN: This has letdown potential for the Hawkeyes after a monumental upset over Michigan. Don't be surprised if this one is close in the second half.
Pick: Iowa
Oklahoma State (7-2; 5-1) at TCU (5-4; 3-3)- 12:00, FS1: The Horned Frogs are favored in this one, but I don't think they can stop Mason Rudolph and that Cowboys offense.
Pick: Oklahoma State
Maryland (5-5; 2-5) at Nebraska (8-2; 5-2)- 12:00, ESPNEWS
Pick: Nebraska
Wisconsin (8-2; 5-2) at Purdue (3-7; 1-6)- 12:00, ABC
Pick: Wisconsin
Virginia (2-8; 1-5) at Georgia Tech (6-4; 3-4)- 12:30, ACCN
Pick: Georgia Tech
Miami (FL) (6-4; 3-3) at North Carolina State (5-5; 2-4)- 12:30, ACCN: The Wolf Pack need one more win to become bowl eligible. I believe they get it here at home.
Pick: North Carolina State
Florida (7-2; 5-2) at LSU (6-3; 4-2)- 1:00, SECN: Can the Gators keep this close? I don't see it.
Pick: LSU
Connecticut (3-7; 1-6) at Boston College (4-6; 1-6)- 1:00, ACCN
Pick: Boston College
Middle Tennessee (6-4; 3-3) at Charlotte (4-6; 3-3)- 2:00
Pick: Middle Tennessee
Massachusetts (2-8) at BYU (6-4)- 2:00, ESPN3
Pick: BYU
Oregon (3-7; 1-6) at Utah (8-2; 5-2)- 2:00, Pac-12N
Pick: Utah
Georgia Southern (4-6; 3-3) at Georgia State (2-8; 1-5)- 2:00
Pick: Georgia Southern
Louisiana-Monroe (4-6; 3-3) at Appalachian State (7-3; 5-1)- 2:30
Pick: Appalachian State
Duke (4-6; 1-5) at Pittsburgh (6-4; 4-3)- 3:00, ACCN: This has letdown potential for the Panthers after that big win against Clemson, but I don't see them losing this game.
Pick: Pittsburgh
Florida State (7-3; 4-3) at Syracuse (4-6; 2-4)- 3:30, ABC/ESPN2: Don't be surprised if this game is closer than the experts think.
Pick: Florida State
Buffalo (2-8; 1-5) at Western Michigan (10-0; 6-0)- 3:30, ESPNU: Here is ESPN's shocking selection for GameDay over the likes of Morgantown and Boulder. The Broncos should win this one big.
Pick: Western Michigan
San Diego State (9-1; 6-0) at Wyoming (7-3; 5-1)- 3:30, CBSSN: Here is a sneaky good game. Give me the Cowboys in a home upset.
Pick: Wyoming
Virginia Tech (7-3; 5-2) at Notre Dame (4-6)- 3:30, NBC: This was a tough call, but give me the Irish at home.
Pick: Notre Dame
Missouri (3-7; 1-5) at Tennessee (7-3; 3-3)- 3:30, CBS
Pick: Tennessee
The Citadel (10-0; 8-0) at North Carolina (7-3; 5-2)- 3:30, ACCN
Pick: North Carolina
Temple (7-3; 5-1) at Tulane (3-7; 0-6)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: Temple
Texas Tech (4-6; 2-5) at Iowa State (2-8; 1-6)- 3:30, FS1
Pick: Texas Tech
Texas (5-5; 3-4) at Kansas (1-9; 0-7)- 3:30, ABC/ESPN2
Pick: Texas
Indiana (5-5; 3-4) at Michigan (9-1; 6-1)- 3:30, ESPN
Pick: Michigan
Northwestern (5-5; 4-3) at Minnesota (7-3; 4-3)- 3:30, BTN
Pick: Minnesota
Texas State (2-7; 0-5) at New Mexico State (2-7; 1-4)- 4:00, ESPN3
Pick: New Mexico State
Navy (7-2; 5-1) at East Carolina (3-7; 1-5)- 4:00, ESPNEWS
Pick: Navy
Western Carolina (2-8; 1-7) at South Carolina (5-5; 3-5)- 4:00, SECN
Pick: South Carolina
Utah State (3-7; 1-6) at Nevada (3-7; 1-5)- 4:00, CBSSN
Pick: Nevada
Austin Peay (0-10; 0-8) at Kentucky (5-5; 4-4)- 4:30, SECN
Pick: Kentucky
Washington State (8-2; 7-0) at Colorado (8-2; 6-1)- 4:30, FOX: This is such a big one in Boulder. This will be a shootout and I believe the Buffaloes come out on top at home.
Pick: Colorado
Stanford (7-3; 5-3) at California (4-5; 2-4)- 5:30, Pac-12N: Cal can score on anyone, but they won't be able to stop Christian McCaffrey.
Pick: Stanford
Southern Miss (5-5; 3-3) at North Texas (4-6; 2-4)- 5:30, beIN
Pick: Southern Miss
Old Dominion (7-3, 5-1) at Florida Atlantic (3-7; 2-4)- 6:00
Pick: Old Dominion
Marshall (3-7; 2-4) at FIU (3-7; 3-3)- 7:00
Pick: FIU
Clemson (9-1; 6-1) at Wake Forest (6-4; 3-3)- 7:00, ESPN: The Decon Deamons hung with Louisville for a few quarters. Expect them to hang with the Tigers as well.
Pick: Clemson
Hawaii (4-7; 3-4) at Fresno State (1-9; 0-6)- 7:00, OC Sports
Pick: Hawaii
Arkansas (6-4; 2-4) at Mississippi State (4-6; 2-4)- 7:00, ESPNU
Pick: Mississippi State
Chattanooga (8-2; 6-2) at Alabama (10-0; 7-0)- 7:00, ESPN2
Pick: Alabama
Presbyterian College (2-8; 1-4) at South Alabama (4-5; 1-5)- 7:00, ESPN3
Pick: South Alabama
South Florida (8-2; 5-1) at SMU (5-5; 3-3)- 7:00, CBSSN: This is a sneaky decent game, if the Mustangs win, they'll be bowl eligible, but I'm not sure if they can knock off a very good Bulls team.
Pick: South Florida
Alabama A&M (3-6; 3-5) at Auburn (7-3; 5-2)- 7:30, SECN
Pick: Auburn
Arizona State (5-5; 2-5) at Washington (9-1; 6-1)- 7:30, FOX: I see a big bounce back with for Jake Browning and the Huskies.
Pick: Washington
Ole Miss (5-5; 2-4) at Vanderbilt (4-6; 1-5)- 8:00, SECN
Pick: Ole Miss
Penn State (8-2; 6-1) at Rutgers (2-8; 0-7)- 8:00, BTN
Pick: Penn State
Oklahoma (8-2; 7-0) at West Virginia (8-1; 5-1)- 8:00, ABC: This is the biggest game of the weekend and I am quite surprised that GameDay didn't select Morgantown. This game is going to be fantastic and the Mountaineers defense will be the difference here as they'll win a huge one at home to have a shot at the College Football Playoff.
Pick: West Virginia
Tulsa (7-3; 4-2) at UCF (6-4, 4-2)- 8:00, ESPNEWS: This a sneaky good game in Orlando. Give me the Knights at home.
Pick: UCF
New Mexico (7-3; 5-1) at Colorado State (5-5; 3-3)- 10:15, ESPNU
Pick: Colorado State
USC (7-3; 6-2) at UCLA (4-6; 2-5)- 10:30, ESPN: Had Josh Rosen been healthy, this would have been a fantastic quarterback matchup between him and Sam Darnold. Darnold has been awesome as the Trojans quarterback and he'll lead them to their seventh straight win.
Pick: USC
Air Force (7-3; 3-3) at San Jose State (3-7; 2-4)- 10:30, CBSSN
Pick: Air Force
Arizona (2-8; 0-7) at Oregon State (2-8; 1-6)- 10:30, Pac-12N
Pick: Oregon State
Tuesday, November 15th
Kent State (3-7; 2-4) at Bowling Green (2-8; 1-5)- 7:00, ESPNU
Pick: Kent State
Ohio (7-3; 5-1) at Central Michigan (5-5; 2-4)- 7:00, ESPN2
Pick: Central Michigan
Wednesday, November 16th
Ball State (4-6; 1-5) at Toledo (8-2; 5-1)- 7:00, ESPN2
Pick: Toledo
Northern Illinois (3-7; 3-3) at Eastern Michigan (6-4; 3-3)- 8:00, ESPNU
Pick: Eastern Michigan
Thursday, November 17th
Louisville (9-1; 7-1) at Houston (8-2; 5-2)- 8:00, ESPN: This game doesn't look as sexy as it did in September, but it should still be interesting. Give me Lamar Jackson and the Cardinals to get a big road win.
Pick: Louisville
Arkansas State (5-4; 5-0) at Troy (8-1; 5-0)- 9:30, ESPNU
Pick: Troy
Friday, November 18th
Memphis (6-4; 3-3) at Cincinnati (4-6; 1-5)- 8:00, CBSSN
Pick: Memphis
UNLV (4-6; 3-3) at Boise State (9-1; 5-1)- 9:00, ESPN2
Pick: Boise State
Saturday, November 19th
UTSA (5-5; 4-3) at Texas A&M (7-3; 4-3)- 12:00, ESPNU
Pick: Texas A&M
Kansas State (5-4; 3-3) at Baylor (6-3; 3-3)- 12:00, ABC/ESPN2: Seth Russell is out for the season with an injury, so this is a hard call, but give me Bill Snyder's squad on the road.
Pick: Kansas State
Morgan State (2-7; 2-5) at Army (5-5)- 12:00, CBSSN
Pick: Army
Louisiana-Lafayette (4-5; 3-3) at Georgia (6-4; 4-4)- 12:00, SECN
Pick: Georgia
UTEP (3-7; 1-5) at Rice (2-8; 1-6)- 12:00, ESPN3
Pick: UTEP
Ohio State (9-1; 6-1) at Michigan State (3-7; 1-6)- 12:00, ESPN: I get it, this game isn't as big as we thought it would be before the season, but I feel Sparty will give the Buckeyes a game as they will keep it closer than the experts think. Don't forget, there's trap potential for the Buckeyes since they host Michigan next week.
Pick: Ohio State
Iowa (6-4; 4-3) at Illinois (3-5; 2-7)- 12:00, BTN: This has letdown potential for the Hawkeyes after a monumental upset over Michigan. Don't be surprised if this one is close in the second half.
Pick: Iowa
Oklahoma State (7-2; 5-1) at TCU (5-4; 3-3)- 12:00, FS1: The Horned Frogs are favored in this one, but I don't think they can stop Mason Rudolph and that Cowboys offense.
Pick: Oklahoma State
Maryland (5-5; 2-5) at Nebraska (8-2; 5-2)- 12:00, ESPNEWS
Pick: Nebraska
Wisconsin (8-2; 5-2) at Purdue (3-7; 1-6)- 12:00, ABC
Pick: Wisconsin
Virginia (2-8; 1-5) at Georgia Tech (6-4; 3-4)- 12:30, ACCN
Pick: Georgia Tech
Miami (FL) (6-4; 3-3) at North Carolina State (5-5; 2-4)- 12:30, ACCN: The Wolf Pack need one more win to become bowl eligible. I believe they get it here at home.
Pick: North Carolina State
Florida (7-2; 5-2) at LSU (6-3; 4-2)- 1:00, SECN: Can the Gators keep this close? I don't see it.
Pick: LSU
Connecticut (3-7; 1-6) at Boston College (4-6; 1-6)- 1:00, ACCN
Pick: Boston College
Middle Tennessee (6-4; 3-3) at Charlotte (4-6; 3-3)- 2:00
Pick: Middle Tennessee
Massachusetts (2-8) at BYU (6-4)- 2:00, ESPN3
Pick: BYU
Oregon (3-7; 1-6) at Utah (8-2; 5-2)- 2:00, Pac-12N
Pick: Utah
Georgia Southern (4-6; 3-3) at Georgia State (2-8; 1-5)- 2:00
Pick: Georgia Southern
Louisiana-Monroe (4-6; 3-3) at Appalachian State (7-3; 5-1)- 2:30
Pick: Appalachian State
Duke (4-6; 1-5) at Pittsburgh (6-4; 4-3)- 3:00, ACCN: This has letdown potential for the Panthers after that big win against Clemson, but I don't see them losing this game.
Pick: Pittsburgh
Florida State (7-3; 4-3) at Syracuse (4-6; 2-4)- 3:30, ABC/ESPN2: Don't be surprised if this game is closer than the experts think.
Pick: Florida State
Buffalo (2-8; 1-5) at Western Michigan (10-0; 6-0)- 3:30, ESPNU: Here is ESPN's shocking selection for GameDay over the likes of Morgantown and Boulder. The Broncos should win this one big.
Pick: Western Michigan
San Diego State (9-1; 6-0) at Wyoming (7-3; 5-1)- 3:30, CBSSN: Here is a sneaky good game. Give me the Cowboys in a home upset.
Pick: Wyoming
Virginia Tech (7-3; 5-2) at Notre Dame (4-6)- 3:30, NBC: This was a tough call, but give me the Irish at home.
Pick: Notre Dame
Missouri (3-7; 1-5) at Tennessee (7-3; 3-3)- 3:30, CBS
Pick: Tennessee
The Citadel (10-0; 8-0) at North Carolina (7-3; 5-2)- 3:30, ACCN
Pick: North Carolina
Temple (7-3; 5-1) at Tulane (3-7; 0-6)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: Temple
Texas Tech (4-6; 2-5) at Iowa State (2-8; 1-6)- 3:30, FS1
Pick: Texas Tech
Texas (5-5; 3-4) at Kansas (1-9; 0-7)- 3:30, ABC/ESPN2
Pick: Texas
Indiana (5-5; 3-4) at Michigan (9-1; 6-1)- 3:30, ESPN
Pick: Michigan
Northwestern (5-5; 4-3) at Minnesota (7-3; 4-3)- 3:30, BTN
Pick: Minnesota
Texas State (2-7; 0-5) at New Mexico State (2-7; 1-4)- 4:00, ESPN3
Pick: New Mexico State
Navy (7-2; 5-1) at East Carolina (3-7; 1-5)- 4:00, ESPNEWS
Pick: Navy
Western Carolina (2-8; 1-7) at South Carolina (5-5; 3-5)- 4:00, SECN
Pick: South Carolina
Utah State (3-7; 1-6) at Nevada (3-7; 1-5)- 4:00, CBSSN
Pick: Nevada
Austin Peay (0-10; 0-8) at Kentucky (5-5; 4-4)- 4:30, SECN
Pick: Kentucky
Washington State (8-2; 7-0) at Colorado (8-2; 6-1)- 4:30, FOX: This is such a big one in Boulder. This will be a shootout and I believe the Buffaloes come out on top at home.
Pick: Colorado
Stanford (7-3; 5-3) at California (4-5; 2-4)- 5:30, Pac-12N: Cal can score on anyone, but they won't be able to stop Christian McCaffrey.
Pick: Stanford
Southern Miss (5-5; 3-3) at North Texas (4-6; 2-4)- 5:30, beIN
Pick: Southern Miss
Old Dominion (7-3, 5-1) at Florida Atlantic (3-7; 2-4)- 6:00
Pick: Old Dominion
Marshall (3-7; 2-4) at FIU (3-7; 3-3)- 7:00
Pick: FIU
Clemson (9-1; 6-1) at Wake Forest (6-4; 3-3)- 7:00, ESPN: The Decon Deamons hung with Louisville for a few quarters. Expect them to hang with the Tigers as well.
Pick: Clemson
Hawaii (4-7; 3-4) at Fresno State (1-9; 0-6)- 7:00, OC Sports
Pick: Hawaii
Arkansas (6-4; 2-4) at Mississippi State (4-6; 2-4)- 7:00, ESPNU
Pick: Mississippi State
Chattanooga (8-2; 6-2) at Alabama (10-0; 7-0)- 7:00, ESPN2
Pick: Alabama
Presbyterian College (2-8; 1-4) at South Alabama (4-5; 1-5)- 7:00, ESPN3
Pick: South Alabama
South Florida (8-2; 5-1) at SMU (5-5; 3-3)- 7:00, CBSSN: This is a sneaky decent game, if the Mustangs win, they'll be bowl eligible, but I'm not sure if they can knock off a very good Bulls team.
Pick: South Florida
Alabama A&M (3-6; 3-5) at Auburn (7-3; 5-2)- 7:30, SECN
Pick: Auburn
Arizona State (5-5; 2-5) at Washington (9-1; 6-1)- 7:30, FOX: I see a big bounce back with for Jake Browning and the Huskies.
Pick: Washington
Ole Miss (5-5; 2-4) at Vanderbilt (4-6; 1-5)- 8:00, SECN
Pick: Ole Miss
Penn State (8-2; 6-1) at Rutgers (2-8; 0-7)- 8:00, BTN
Pick: Penn State
Oklahoma (8-2; 7-0) at West Virginia (8-1; 5-1)- 8:00, ABC: This is the biggest game of the weekend and I am quite surprised that GameDay didn't select Morgantown. This game is going to be fantastic and the Mountaineers defense will be the difference here as they'll win a huge one at home to have a shot at the College Football Playoff.
Pick: West Virginia
Tulsa (7-3; 4-2) at UCF (6-4, 4-2)- 8:00, ESPNEWS: This a sneaky good game in Orlando. Give me the Knights at home.
Pick: UCF
New Mexico (7-3; 5-1) at Colorado State (5-5; 3-3)- 10:15, ESPNU
Pick: Colorado State
USC (7-3; 6-2) at UCLA (4-6; 2-5)- 10:30, ESPN: Had Josh Rosen been healthy, this would have been a fantastic quarterback matchup between him and Sam Darnold. Darnold has been awesome as the Trojans quarterback and he'll lead them to their seventh straight win.
Pick: USC
Air Force (7-3; 3-3) at San Jose State (3-7; 2-4)- 10:30, CBSSN
Pick: Air Force
Arizona (2-8; 0-7) at Oregon State (2-8; 1-6)- 10:30, Pac-12N
Pick: Oregon State
2016 NFL Mid-Season Awards
Here are my midseason awards for the 2016 NFL season.
MVP: Tom Brady, New England Patriots: Yes, the Patriots went 3-1 in his absence, but he deserves a ton of credit for carrying the Pats to the top of the AFC East. He has been nothing short of amazing since he's come back from his suspension.
Runner up: Derek Carr, Oakland Raiders
Offensive Player of the Year: Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys: Elliott has been amazing in his rookie season and is already the best running back in the league. He and fellow rookie Dak Prescott deserve credit for lifting the Cowboys to the leagues best record.
Runner up: Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons
Defensive Player of the Year: Von Miller, Denver Broncos: With JJ Watt out, Miller has to be the choice here. He has helped lead a great defense for the reigning Super Bowl champs.
Runner up: Marcus Peters, Kansas City Chiefs
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Elliott. See above.
Runner up: Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Joey Bosa, San Diego Chargers: So much for the holdout. Bosa has has an immediate impact on a defense that lacks good pass rushers.
Runner up: Jalen Ramsey, Jacksonville Jaguars
Coach of the Year: Jason Garrett, Dallas Cowboys: When Tony Romo went down, I don't think anyone would have thought that the Cowboys would have the best record in football. Garrett deserves credit for that although the attention will be towards Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott.
Runner up: Bill Belichick, New England Patriots
MVP: Tom Brady, New England Patriots: Yes, the Patriots went 3-1 in his absence, but he deserves a ton of credit for carrying the Pats to the top of the AFC East. He has been nothing short of amazing since he's come back from his suspension.
Runner up: Derek Carr, Oakland Raiders
Offensive Player of the Year: Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys: Elliott has been amazing in his rookie season and is already the best running back in the league. He and fellow rookie Dak Prescott deserve credit for lifting the Cowboys to the leagues best record.
Runner up: Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons
Defensive Player of the Year: Von Miller, Denver Broncos: With JJ Watt out, Miller has to be the choice here. He has helped lead a great defense for the reigning Super Bowl champs.
Runner up: Marcus Peters, Kansas City Chiefs
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Elliott. See above.
Runner up: Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Joey Bosa, San Diego Chargers: So much for the holdout. Bosa has has an immediate impact on a defense that lacks good pass rushers.
Runner up: Jalen Ramsey, Jacksonville Jaguars
Coach of the Year: Jason Garrett, Dallas Cowboys: When Tony Romo went down, I don't think anyone would have thought that the Cowboys would have the best record in football. Garrett deserves credit for that although the attention will be towards Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott.
Runner up: Bill Belichick, New England Patriots
2016 College Football Week 12: National TV Schedule
Here is the National TV schedule for week twelve of the 2016 College Football season with announcers (if necessary).
11/15- Kent State at Bowling Green; ESPNU: Mike Corey & Rene Ingoglia
11/15- Ohio at Central Michigan; ESPN2: Mark Neely, Ray Bentley, Paul Carcaterra
11/16- Ball State at Toledo; 7:00, ESPN2: Dave LaMont, Desmond Howard, Quint Kessenich
11/16- Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan; 8:00, ESPNU: Kevin Brown & Craig Haubert
11/17- (5) Louisville at Houston; 8:00, ESPN: Dave Flemming, Jesse Palmer, Allison Williams
11/17- Arkansas State at Troy; 9:30, ESPNU: Mike Couzens & Cole Cubelic
11/18- Memphis at Cincinnati; 8:00, CBSSN: Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous, Melanie Collins
11/18- UNLV at (20) Boise State; 9:00, ESPN2: Adam Amin, Kelly Stouffer, Molly McGrath
11/19- UTSA at (25) Texas A&M; 12:00, ESPNU: Eamon McAnaney & John Congemi
11/19- Kansas State at Baylor; 12:00, ESPN2: Dave LaMont, Ray Bentley, Dawn Davenport
11/19- Morgan State at Army; 12:00, CBSSN: Ben Holden, Jay Feely, John Schriffen
11/19- Louisiana-Lafayette at Georgia; 12:00, SECN: Mark Neely, Dustin Fox, Sherree Burress
11/19- UTEP at Rice; 12:00, ESPN3: Brett Dolan & ND Kalu
11/19- (2) Ohio State at Michigan State; 12:00, ESPN: Joe Tessitore, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe
11/19- Iowa at Illinois; 12:00, BTN: Scott Graham & J Leman
11/19- Oklahoma State at TCU; 12:00, FS1: Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman, Bruce Feldman
11/19- Maryland at Nebraska; 12:00, ESPNEWS: Mike Couzens & Dan Hawkins
11/19- (7) Wisconsin at Purdue; 12:00, ABC: Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Dr. Jerry Punch
11/19- Virginia at Georgia Tech; 12:30, ACCN: Evan Lepler, Takeo Spikes, Amanda Kuhl
11/19- Miami (FL) at NC State; 12:30, ACCN: Tom Werme, David Archer, Roddy Jones
11/19- (23) Florida at (16) LSU; 1:00, SECN: Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, Kaylee Hartung
11/19- Connecticut at Boston College; 1:00, ACCN: Michael Reghi & Tom O’Brien
11/19- Middle Tennessee at Charlotte; 2:00, ESPN3: Bobby Rosinski & Damione Lewis
11/19- Massachusetts at BYU; 2:00, ESPN3: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom
11/19- Oregon at (12) Utah; 2:00, Pac-12N: Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth, Cindy Brunson
11/19- Georgia Southern at Georgia State; 2:00, ESPN3: Matt Stewart & Wayne Gandy
11/19- Louisiana-Monroe at Appalachian State; 2:30, ESPN3: Brock Bowling & Stan Lewter
11/19- Duke at Pittsburgh; 3:00, ACCN: Wes Durham, James Bates, Jenn Hildreth
11/19- (17) Florida State at Syracuse; 3:30, ABC/ESPN2: Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Rocky Boiman
11/19- Buffalo at (21) Western Michigan; 3:30, ESPNU: Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich
11/19- San Diego State at Wyoming; 3:30, CBSSN: Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, Jenny Dell
11/19- Virginia Tech at Notre Dame; 3:30, NBC: Dan Hicks, Doug Flutie, Kathryn Tappen
11/19- Missouri at Tennessee; 3:30, CBS: Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce
11/19- The Citadel at North Carolina; 3:30, ACCN: Dan Gutkowski & John Gregory
11/19- Temple at Tulane; 3:30, ESPN3: Jeff McCarragher & Michael Young
11/19- Texas Tech at Iowa State; 3:30, FS1: Justin Kutcher & Petros Papadakis
11/19- Texas at Kansas; 3:30, ABC/ESPN2: Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Rocky Boiman
11/19- Indiana at (3) Michigan; 3:30, ESPN: Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Tom Luginbill
11/19- Northwestern at Minnesota; 3:30, BTN: Cory Provus & Glen Mason
11/19- Texas State at New Mexico State; 4:00, ESPN3: Jeff Siembieda & Danny Knee
11/19- Navy at East Carolina; 4:00, ESPNEWS: Kevin Brown & Al Groh
11/19- Western Carolina at South Carolina; 4:00, SECN: Anish Shroff & Ahmad Brooks
11/19- Utah State at Nevada; 4:00, ESPN3: Trey Bender & Jay Taylor
11/19- Austin Peay at Kentucky; 4:30, SECN: Mike Morgan & Kevin Weidl
11/19- (22) Washington State at (10) Colorado; 4:30, FOX: Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Shannon Spake
11/19- (24) Stanford at California; 5:30, Pac-12N: Roxy Bernstein, Anthony Herron, Lewis Johnson
11/19- Southern Miss at North Texas; 5:30, beIN: Matt Martucci, Brett Romberg, Jordan Daigle
11/19- Old Dominion at Florida Atlantic; 6:00, Campus Ins: Ari Wolfe, Darius Walker, Shae Peppler
11/19- Marshall at FIU; 7:00, ASN: Ron Thulin, Keith Moreland, Hayley Zagacki
11/19- (4) Clemson at Wake Forest; 7:00, ESPN: Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Allison Williams
11/19- Hawaii at Fresno State; 7:00, OC Sports: Robert Kekaula, Rich Miano, Scott Robbs
11/19- Arkansas at Mississippi State; 7:00, ESPNU: Clay Matvick, Dusty Dvoracek, Alex Coddry
11/19- Chattanooga at (1) Alabama; 7:00, ESPN2: David Neal, Matt Stinchcomb, Olivia Harlan
11/19- Presbyterian College at South Alabama; 7:00, ESPN3: Jim Barbar & Doug Graber
11/19- South Florida at SMU; 7:00, CBSSN: John Sadak, Randy Cross, Taylor Rooks
11/19- Alabama A&M at (15) Auburn; 7:30, SECN: Taylor Zarzour, Clint Stoerner, Lauren Sisler
11/19- Arizona State at (6) Washington; 7:30, FOX: Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, Jenny Taft
11/19- Ole Miss at Vanderbilt; 8:00, SECN: Tom Hart, Andre Ware, Cole Cubelic
11/19- Penn State at Rutgers; 8:00, BTN: Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen, Lisa Byington
11/19- (9) Oklahoma at (14) West Virginia; 8:00, ABC: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Sam Ponder
11/19- Tulsa at UCF; 8:00, ESPNEWS: Mike Corey & Rene Ingoglia
11/19- New Mexico at Colorado State; 10:15, ESPNU: Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, Paul Carcaterra
11/19- (13) USC at UCLA; 10:30, ESPN: Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Todd McShay
11/19- Air Force at San Jose State; 10:30, CBSSN: Rich Waltz, Adam Archuleta, Cassie McKinney
11/19- Arizona at Oregon State; 10:30, Pac-12N: JB Long, Glenn Parker, Jill Savage
11/15- Kent State at Bowling Green; ESPNU: Mike Corey & Rene Ingoglia
11/15- Ohio at Central Michigan; ESPN2: Mark Neely, Ray Bentley, Paul Carcaterra
11/16- Ball State at Toledo; 7:00, ESPN2: Dave LaMont, Desmond Howard, Quint Kessenich
11/16- Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan; 8:00, ESPNU: Kevin Brown & Craig Haubert
11/17- (5) Louisville at Houston; 8:00, ESPN: Dave Flemming, Jesse Palmer, Allison Williams
11/17- Arkansas State at Troy; 9:30, ESPNU: Mike Couzens & Cole Cubelic
11/18- Memphis at Cincinnati; 8:00, CBSSN: Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous, Melanie Collins
11/18- UNLV at (20) Boise State; 9:00, ESPN2: Adam Amin, Kelly Stouffer, Molly McGrath
11/19- UTSA at (25) Texas A&M; 12:00, ESPNU: Eamon McAnaney & John Congemi
11/19- Kansas State at Baylor; 12:00, ESPN2: Dave LaMont, Ray Bentley, Dawn Davenport
11/19- Morgan State at Army; 12:00, CBSSN: Ben Holden, Jay Feely, John Schriffen
11/19- Louisiana-Lafayette at Georgia; 12:00, SECN: Mark Neely, Dustin Fox, Sherree Burress
11/19- UTEP at Rice; 12:00, ESPN3: Brett Dolan & ND Kalu
11/19- (2) Ohio State at Michigan State; 12:00, ESPN: Joe Tessitore, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe
11/19- Iowa at Illinois; 12:00, BTN: Scott Graham & J Leman
11/19- Oklahoma State at TCU; 12:00, FS1: Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman, Bruce Feldman
11/19- Maryland at Nebraska; 12:00, ESPNEWS: Mike Couzens & Dan Hawkins
11/19- (7) Wisconsin at Purdue; 12:00, ABC: Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Dr. Jerry Punch
11/19- Virginia at Georgia Tech; 12:30, ACCN: Evan Lepler, Takeo Spikes, Amanda Kuhl
11/19- Miami (FL) at NC State; 12:30, ACCN: Tom Werme, David Archer, Roddy Jones
11/19- (23) Florida at (16) LSU; 1:00, SECN: Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, Kaylee Hartung
11/19- Connecticut at Boston College; 1:00, ACCN: Michael Reghi & Tom O’Brien
11/19- Middle Tennessee at Charlotte; 2:00, ESPN3: Bobby Rosinski & Damione Lewis
11/19- Massachusetts at BYU; 2:00, ESPN3: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom
11/19- Oregon at (12) Utah; 2:00, Pac-12N: Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth, Cindy Brunson
11/19- Georgia Southern at Georgia State; 2:00, ESPN3: Matt Stewart & Wayne Gandy
11/19- Louisiana-Monroe at Appalachian State; 2:30, ESPN3: Brock Bowling & Stan Lewter
11/19- Duke at Pittsburgh; 3:00, ACCN: Wes Durham, James Bates, Jenn Hildreth
11/19- (17) Florida State at Syracuse; 3:30, ABC/ESPN2: Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Rocky Boiman
11/19- Buffalo at (21) Western Michigan; 3:30, ESPNU: Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich
11/19- San Diego State at Wyoming; 3:30, CBSSN: Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, Jenny Dell
11/19- Virginia Tech at Notre Dame; 3:30, NBC: Dan Hicks, Doug Flutie, Kathryn Tappen
11/19- Missouri at Tennessee; 3:30, CBS: Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce
11/19- The Citadel at North Carolina; 3:30, ACCN: Dan Gutkowski & John Gregory
11/19- Temple at Tulane; 3:30, ESPN3: Jeff McCarragher & Michael Young
11/19- Texas Tech at Iowa State; 3:30, FS1: Justin Kutcher & Petros Papadakis
11/19- Texas at Kansas; 3:30, ABC/ESPN2: Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Rocky Boiman
11/19- Indiana at (3) Michigan; 3:30, ESPN: Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Tom Luginbill
11/19- Northwestern at Minnesota; 3:30, BTN: Cory Provus & Glen Mason
11/19- Texas State at New Mexico State; 4:00, ESPN3: Jeff Siembieda & Danny Knee
11/19- Navy at East Carolina; 4:00, ESPNEWS: Kevin Brown & Al Groh
11/19- Western Carolina at South Carolina; 4:00, SECN: Anish Shroff & Ahmad Brooks
11/19- Utah State at Nevada; 4:00, ESPN3: Trey Bender & Jay Taylor
11/19- Austin Peay at Kentucky; 4:30, SECN: Mike Morgan & Kevin Weidl
11/19- (22) Washington State at (10) Colorado; 4:30, FOX: Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Shannon Spake
11/19- (24) Stanford at California; 5:30, Pac-12N: Roxy Bernstein, Anthony Herron, Lewis Johnson
11/19- Southern Miss at North Texas; 5:30, beIN: Matt Martucci, Brett Romberg, Jordan Daigle
11/19- Old Dominion at Florida Atlantic; 6:00, Campus Ins: Ari Wolfe, Darius Walker, Shae Peppler
11/19- Marshall at FIU; 7:00, ASN: Ron Thulin, Keith Moreland, Hayley Zagacki
11/19- (4) Clemson at Wake Forest; 7:00, ESPN: Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Allison Williams
11/19- Hawaii at Fresno State; 7:00, OC Sports: Robert Kekaula, Rich Miano, Scott Robbs
11/19- Arkansas at Mississippi State; 7:00, ESPNU: Clay Matvick, Dusty Dvoracek, Alex Coddry
11/19- Chattanooga at (1) Alabama; 7:00, ESPN2: David Neal, Matt Stinchcomb, Olivia Harlan
11/19- Presbyterian College at South Alabama; 7:00, ESPN3: Jim Barbar & Doug Graber
11/19- South Florida at SMU; 7:00, CBSSN: John Sadak, Randy Cross, Taylor Rooks
11/19- Alabama A&M at (15) Auburn; 7:30, SECN: Taylor Zarzour, Clint Stoerner, Lauren Sisler
11/19- Arizona State at (6) Washington; 7:30, FOX: Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, Jenny Taft
11/19- Ole Miss at Vanderbilt; 8:00, SECN: Tom Hart, Andre Ware, Cole Cubelic
11/19- Penn State at Rutgers; 8:00, BTN: Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen, Lisa Byington
11/19- (9) Oklahoma at (14) West Virginia; 8:00, ABC: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Sam Ponder
11/19- Tulsa at UCF; 8:00, ESPNEWS: Mike Corey & Rene Ingoglia
11/19- New Mexico at Colorado State; 10:15, ESPNU: Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, Paul Carcaterra
11/19- (13) USC at UCLA; 10:30, ESPN: Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Todd McShay
11/19- Air Force at San Jose State; 10:30, CBSSN: Rich Waltz, Adam Archuleta, Cassie McKinney
11/19- Arizona at Oregon State; 10:30, Pac-12N: JB Long, Glenn Parker, Jill Savage
Friday, November 11, 2016
2016-17 College Basketball Predictions: Part Three
Here is part three of my 2016-17 college basketball predictions, which will be my predictions for awards.
AAC
Player of the Year: Dedric Lawson, Memphis
Rookie of the Year: Alterique Gilbert, Connecticut
Coach of the Year: Tubby Smith, Memphis
ACC
Player of the Year: Grayson Allen, Duke
Rookie of the Year: Harry Giles, Duke
Coach of the Year: Mike Krzyzewski, Duke
America East
Player of the Year: Ernie Duncan, Vermont
Rookie of the Year: Max Curran, UMBC
Coach of the Year: John Becker, Vermont
Atlantic-Sun
Player of the Year: Dallas Moore, North Florida
Rookie of the Year: ReySean Scott, Florida Gulf Coast
Coach of the Year: Joe Dooley, Florida Gulf Coast
Atlantic-10
Player of the Year: Jack Gibbs, Davidson
Rookie of the Year: De'Riante Jenkins, VCU
Coach of the Year: Archie Miller, Dayton
Big East
Player of the Year: Josh Hart, Villanova
AAC
Player of the Year: Dedric Lawson, Memphis
Rookie of the Year: Alterique Gilbert, Connecticut
Coach of the Year: Tubby Smith, Memphis
ACC
Player of the Year: Grayson Allen, Duke
Rookie of the Year: Harry Giles, Duke
Coach of the Year: Mike Krzyzewski, Duke
America East
Player of the Year: Ernie Duncan, Vermont
Rookie of the Year: Max Curran, UMBC
Coach of the Year: John Becker, Vermont
Atlantic-Sun
Player of the Year: Dallas Moore, North Florida
Rookie of the Year: ReySean Scott, Florida Gulf Coast
Coach of the Year: Joe Dooley, Florida Gulf Coast
Atlantic-10
Player of the Year: Jack Gibbs, Davidson
Rookie of the Year: De'Riante Jenkins, VCU
Coach of the Year: Archie Miller, Dayton
Big East
Player of the Year: Josh Hart, Villanova
Rookie of the Year: Shamorie Ponds, St. John's
Coach of the Year: Jay Wright, Villanova
Big Sky
Player of the Year: Jeremy Senglin, Weber State
Rookie of the Year: Devin Kirby, Montana State
Coach of the Year: Randy Rahe, Weber State
Big South
Player of the Year: Keon Johnson, Winthrop
Rookie of the Year: Josh Ferguson, Winthrop
Coach of the Year: Pat Kelsey, Winthrop
Big-10
Player of the Year: Nigel Hayes, Wisconsin
Rookie of the Year: Miles Bridges, Michigan State
Coach of the Year: Tom Izzo, Michigan State
Big 12
Player of the Year: Josh Jackson, Kansas
Rookie of the Year: Josh Jackson, Kansas
Coach of the Year: Bill Self, Kansas
Big West
Player of the Year: Justin Bibbins, Long Beach State
Rookie of the Year: Jordan Griffin, Long Beach State
Coach of the Year: Dan Monson, Long Beach State
CAA
Player of the Year: Chris Flemmings, UNC Wilmington
Rookie of the Year: JJ Matthews, Towson
Coach of the Year: Kevin Keatts, UNC Wilmington
Conference-USA
Player of the Year: Reggie Upshaw, Middle Tennessee
Rookie of the Year: Xavier Green, Old Dominion
Coach of the Year: Kermit Davis, Middle Tennessee
Horizon League
Player of the Year: Alec Peters, Valparaiso
Rookie of the Year: KJ Santos, Illinois-Chicago
Coach of the Year: Steve McLain, Illinois-Chicago
Ivy League
Player of the Year: Siyani Chambers, Harvard
Rookie of the Year: Chris Lewis, Harvard
Coach of the Year: Mitch Henderson, Princeton
MAC
Player of the Year: Antonio Jackson, Akron
Rookie of the Year: Kyle Mallers, Ball State
Coach of the Year: Keith Dambrot, Akron
MAAC
Player of the Year: Justin Robinson, Monmouth
Rookie of the Year: EJ Crawford, Iona
Coach of the Year: King Rice, Monmouth
MEAC
Player of the Year: James Daniel, Howard
Rookie of the Year: Branden Aughburn, Hampton
Coach of the Year: Kevin Nickelberry, Howard
MVC
Player of the Year: Connor Frankamp, Wichita State
Rookie of the Year: Silas Adheke, Evansville
Coach of the Year: Dan Muller, Illinois State
MWC
Player of the Year: Trey Kell, San Diego State
Rookie of the Year: Kenneth Wooten, Nevada
Coach of the Year: Steve Fisher, San Diego State
NEC
Player of the Year: Corey Henson, Wagner
Rookie of the Year: Tanner Johnson, Bryant
Coach of the Year: Bashir Mason, Wagner
OVC
Player of the Year: Evan Bradds, Belmont
Rookie of the Year: Nick Hopkins, Belmont
Coach of the Year: Rick Byrd, Belmont
Pac-12
Player of the Year: Ivan Rabb, California
Rookie of the Year: Markelle Fultz, Washington
Coach of the Year: Sean Miller, Arizona
Patriot League
Player of the Year: Tim Kempton, Lehigh
Rookie of the Year: Pat Andree, Lehigh
Coach of the Year: Brett Reed, Lehigh
SEC
Player of the Year: Bam Adebayo, Kentucky
Rookie of the Year: Bam Adebayo, Kentucky
Coach of the Year: John Calipari, Kentucky
Southern Conference
Player of the Year: Casey Jones, Chattanooga
Rookie of the Year: Rodney Chatman, Chattanooga
Coach of the Year: Matt McCall, Chattanooga
Southland Conference
Player of the Year: Aurimas Majauskas, Sam Houston State
Rookie of the Year: James Harvey, McNeese State
Coach of the Year: Jason Hooten, Sam Houston State
SWAC
Player of the Year: Derrick Griffin, Texas Southern
Rookie of the Year: Demontrae Jefferson, Texas Southern
Coach of the Year: Mike Davis, Texas Southern
Sun Belt
Player of the Year: Kevin Harvey, UT-Arlington
Rookie of the Year: Patrick Binzer, UT-Arlington
Coach of the Year: Scott Cross, UT-Arlington
Summit League
Player of the Year: John Konchar, Fort Wayne
Rookie of the Year: Tyson Ward, North Dakota State
Coach of the Year: Jon Coffman, Fort Wayne
WAC
Player of the Year: Dedrick Basile, Cal State Bakersfield
Rookie of the Year: Morgan Means, Seattle
Coach of the Year: Dan Majerle, Grand Canyon
WCC
Player of the Year: Zach Collins, Gonzaga
Rookie of the Year: Zach Collins, Gonzaga
Coach of the Year: Randy Bennett, Saint Mary's
National Awards
Player of the Year: Josh Jackson, Kansas
Freshman of the Year: Josh Jackson, Kansas
Coach of the Year: Mike Krzyzewski, Duke
Coach of the Year: Pat Kelsey, Winthrop
Big-10
Player of the Year: Nigel Hayes, Wisconsin
Rookie of the Year: Miles Bridges, Michigan State
Coach of the Year: Tom Izzo, Michigan State
Big 12
Player of the Year: Josh Jackson, Kansas
Rookie of the Year: Josh Jackson, Kansas
Coach of the Year: Bill Self, Kansas
Big West
Player of the Year: Justin Bibbins, Long Beach State
Rookie of the Year: Jordan Griffin, Long Beach State
Coach of the Year: Dan Monson, Long Beach State
CAA
Player of the Year: Chris Flemmings, UNC Wilmington
Rookie of the Year: JJ Matthews, Towson
Coach of the Year: Kevin Keatts, UNC Wilmington
Conference-USA
Player of the Year: Reggie Upshaw, Middle Tennessee
Rookie of the Year: Xavier Green, Old Dominion
Coach of the Year: Kermit Davis, Middle Tennessee
Horizon League
Player of the Year: Alec Peters, Valparaiso
Rookie of the Year: KJ Santos, Illinois-Chicago
Coach of the Year: Steve McLain, Illinois-Chicago
Ivy League
Player of the Year: Siyani Chambers, Harvard
Rookie of the Year: Chris Lewis, Harvard
Coach of the Year: Mitch Henderson, Princeton
MAC
Player of the Year: Antonio Jackson, Akron
Rookie of the Year: Kyle Mallers, Ball State
Coach of the Year: Keith Dambrot, Akron
MAAC
Player of the Year: Justin Robinson, Monmouth
Rookie of the Year: EJ Crawford, Iona
Coach of the Year: King Rice, Monmouth
MEAC
Player of the Year: James Daniel, Howard
Rookie of the Year: Branden Aughburn, Hampton
Coach of the Year: Kevin Nickelberry, Howard
MVC
Player of the Year: Connor Frankamp, Wichita State
Rookie of the Year: Silas Adheke, Evansville
Coach of the Year: Dan Muller, Illinois State
MWC
Player of the Year: Trey Kell, San Diego State
Rookie of the Year: Kenneth Wooten, Nevada
Coach of the Year: Steve Fisher, San Diego State
NEC
Player of the Year: Corey Henson, Wagner
Rookie of the Year: Tanner Johnson, Bryant
Coach of the Year: Bashir Mason, Wagner
OVC
Player of the Year: Evan Bradds, Belmont
Rookie of the Year: Nick Hopkins, Belmont
Coach of the Year: Rick Byrd, Belmont
Pac-12
Player of the Year: Ivan Rabb, California
Rookie of the Year: Markelle Fultz, Washington
Coach of the Year: Sean Miller, Arizona
Patriot League
Player of the Year: Tim Kempton, Lehigh
Rookie of the Year: Pat Andree, Lehigh
Coach of the Year: Brett Reed, Lehigh
SEC
Player of the Year: Bam Adebayo, Kentucky
Rookie of the Year: Bam Adebayo, Kentucky
Coach of the Year: John Calipari, Kentucky
Southern Conference
Player of the Year: Casey Jones, Chattanooga
Rookie of the Year: Rodney Chatman, Chattanooga
Coach of the Year: Matt McCall, Chattanooga
Southland Conference
Player of the Year: Aurimas Majauskas, Sam Houston State
Rookie of the Year: James Harvey, McNeese State
Coach of the Year: Jason Hooten, Sam Houston State
SWAC
Player of the Year: Derrick Griffin, Texas Southern
Rookie of the Year: Demontrae Jefferson, Texas Southern
Coach of the Year: Mike Davis, Texas Southern
Sun Belt
Player of the Year: Kevin Harvey, UT-Arlington
Rookie of the Year: Patrick Binzer, UT-Arlington
Coach of the Year: Scott Cross, UT-Arlington
Summit League
Player of the Year: John Konchar, Fort Wayne
Rookie of the Year: Tyson Ward, North Dakota State
Coach of the Year: Jon Coffman, Fort Wayne
WAC
Player of the Year: Dedrick Basile, Cal State Bakersfield
Rookie of the Year: Morgan Means, Seattle
Coach of the Year: Dan Majerle, Grand Canyon
WCC
Player of the Year: Zach Collins, Gonzaga
Rookie of the Year: Zach Collins, Gonzaga
Coach of the Year: Randy Bennett, Saint Mary's
National Awards
Player of the Year: Josh Jackson, Kansas
Freshman of the Year: Josh Jackson, Kansas
Coach of the Year: Mike Krzyzewski, Duke
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