Here are my picks for week twelve of the 2017 College Football season.
Tuesday, November 14th
Central Michigan (6-4; 4-2) at Kent State (2-8; 1-5)- 7:00, ESPNU
Pick: Central Michigan
Ohio (8-2; 5-1) at Akron (5-5; 4-2)- 7:00, ESPN2
Pick: Ohio
Wednesday, November 15th
Eastern Michigan (3-7; 1-5) at Miami-Ohio (4-6; 3-3)- 7:00, CBSSN: The RedHawks must win out to reach a bowl game and I believe they'll get this one.
Pick: Miami-Ohio
Western Michigan (6-4; 4-2) at Northern Illinois (7-3; 5-1)- 7:00, ESPN2: Here's at sneaky good MACtion game as both of these schools are heading to bowl games. Give me the Huskies at home.
Pick: Northern Illinois
Toledo (8-2; 5-1) at Bowling Green (2-8; 2-4)- 8:00, ESPNU
Pick: Toledo
Thursday, November 16th
Buffalo (4-6; 2-4) at Ball State (2-8; 0-6)- 7:00, CBSSN: The Bulls need to win out for a bowl appearance and they'll grab this one on the road.
Pick: Buffalo
Tulsa (2-8; 1-5) at South Florida (8-1; 5-1)- 7:30, ESPN
Pick: South Florida
Friday, November 17th
Middle Tennessee (5-5; 3-3) at WKU (5-5; 3-3)- 9:00, CBSSN: The winner of this game clinches a bowl game berth and that will be the Hilltoppers.
Pick: WKU
UNLV (4-6; 3-3) at New Mexico (3-7; 1-5)- 9:30, ESPN2: The Rebels need to win out to reach a bowl game and they'll win this one against a struggling Lobos team.
Pick: UNLV
Saturday, November 18th
Mercer (5-5; 4-4) at (1) Alabama (10-0; 7-0)- 12:00, SECN
Pick: Alabama
Virginia (6-4; 3-3) at (3) Miami (9-0; 6-0)- 12:00, ABC
Pick: Miami
(24) Michigan (8-2; 5-2) at (5) Wisconsin (10-0; 7-0)- 12:00, FOX: We got a dandy here in Madison. ESPN's College GameDay will be on hand for it. The Badgers probably have to win out to make the College Football Playoff and I believe they'll win this one.
Pick: Wisconsin
Louisiana-Monroe (4-5; 4-3) at (6) Auburn (8-2; 6-1)- 12:00, ESPN2
Pick: Auburn
(12) TCU (8-2; 5-2) at Texas Tech (5-5; 2-5)- 12:00, FS1: The Red Raiders are a win away from earning bowl game berth, but the Horned Frogs need this one to stay in the mix for the Big-12 championship game and they'll get it.
Pick: TCU
(15) UCF (9-0; 6-0) at Temple (5-5; 3-3)- 12:00, ESPNU: The Owls are a win shy of becoming bowl eligible and the Knights are looking to stay ahead of the South Florida Bulls ahead of their big matchup next week that determines the AAC East title. I like the Knights on the road although it will be closer than the experts think.
Pick: UCF
(16) Mississippi State (7-3; 3-3) at Arkansas (4-6; 1-5)- 12:00, CBS: The Razorbacks need to win out to reach a bowl game, but I don't see it. I like the Bulldogs here on the road.
Pick: Mississippi State
SMU (6-4; 3-3) at (21) Memphis (8-1; 5-1)- 12:00, ESPNEWS: This is a sneaky good AAC game. I like the Tigers here to clinch the AAC West.
Pick: Memphis
Minnesota (5-5; 2-5) at (23) Northwestern (7-3; 5-2)- 12:00, BTN: The Golden Gophers are a win shy of earning a bowl game, but it will be difficult here against a good Wildcat team in Evanston.
Pick: Northwestern
Cincinnati (3-7; 1-5) at East Carolina (2-8; 1-5)- 12:00, CBSSN
Pick: East Carolina
Texas (5-5; 4-3) at West Virginia (7-3; 5-2)- 12:00, ESPN: The Longhorns are a win shy of a bowl berth, but getting it this week will be difficult because Morgantown is a difficult place to play.
Pick: West Virginia
Rutgers (4-6; 3-4) at Indiana (4-6; 1-6)- 12:00, BTN: Both teams need to win out to make a bowl game and the one that will suffer the L this week will be the Scarlet Knights.
Pick: Indiana
Delaware State (1-7; 1-5) at Florida State (3-6; 3-5)- 12:00, ACCN: The Seminoles need to win out to reach a bowl game and they'll at least win this one.
Pick: Florida State
The Citadel (5-5; 3-5) at (2) Clemson (9-1; 7-1)- 12:20, ACCN
Pick: Clemson
Pittsburgh (4-6; 2-4) at Virginia Tech (7-3; 3-3)- 12:20, ACCN: The Panthers need to win out to reach a bowl game, but I don't think they will because I like the Hokies to bounce back here from two straight losses.
Pick: Virginia Tech
Rice (1-9; 1-5) at Old Dominion (4-6; 2-4)- 2:00
Pick: Old Dominion
Fresno State (7-3; 5-1) at Wyoming (7-3; 5-1) 2:00: Very sneaky good game here in the MWC. Give me Josh Allen and the Cowboys here at home.
Pick: Wyoming
Iowa State (6-4; 4-3) at Baylor (1-9; 1-6)- 2:30, FSN
Pick: Iowa State
Arizona State (5-5; 4-3) at Oregon State (1-9; 0-7)- 3:00, Pac-12N: The Sun Devils can become bowl eligible with a win here and I believe they'll avoid the trap and get it in Corvallis.
Pick: Arizona State
Charlotte (1-9; 1-5) at Southern Miss (6-4; 4-2)- 3:00
Pick: Southern Miss
Louisiana Tech (4-6; 2-4) at UTEP (0-10; 0-6)- 3:00
Pick: Louisiana Tech
Western Carolina (7-4; 5-3) at North Carolina (2-8; 1-6)- 3:00, ACCN
Pick: North Carolina
Hawaii (3-7; 1-6) at Utah State (5-5; 3-3)- 3:00: The Aggies will earn a bowl berth with a win here.
Pick: Utah State
Massachusetts (3-7) at BYU (3-8)- 3:00
Pick: BYU
Texas State (2-7; 1-4) at Arkansas State (5-3; 4-1)- 3:00, ESPN3: The Red Wolves become bowl eligible here with a win.
Pick: Arkansas State
South Alabama (4-6; 3-3) at Georgia Southern (0-9; 0-5)- 3:00, ESPN3
Pick: South Alabama
(4) Oklahoma (9-1; 6-1) at Kansas (1-9; 0-7)- 3:30, ESPN
Pick: Oklahoma
Kentucky (7-3; 4-3) at (7) Georgia (9-1; 6-1)- 3:30, CBS
Pick: Georgia
Navy (7-3; 4-3) at (8) Notre Dame (8-2)- 3:30, NBC
Pick: Notre Dame
Illinois (2-8; 0-7) at (9) Ohio State (8-2; 6-1)- 3:30, ABC
Pick: Ohio State
Kansas State (5-5; 3-4) at (13) Oklahoma State (8-2; 5-2)- 3:30, ESPN2
Pick: Oklahoma State
San Jose State (1-10; 0-6) at Colorado State (6-5; 4-3)- 3:30, CBSSN
Pick: Colorado State
Syracuse (4-6; 2-4) at Louisville (6-4; 3-4)- 3:30, ESPNU
Pick: Louisville
Georgia Tech (5-4; 4-3) at Duke (4-6; 1-5)- 3:30, ACCN: The Yellow Jackets are a win away from a bowl game and the Blue Devils must win out to reach a bowl. I like the Jackets on the road because they're just simply the better team right now as the Devils have fallen off.
Pick: Georgia Tech
Purdue (4-6; 2-5) at Iowa (6-3; 3-4)- 3:30, BTN
Pick: Iowa
Nebraska (4-6; 3-4) at (10) Penn State (8-2; 5-2)- 4:00, FS1
Pick: Penn State
Maryland (4-6; 2-5) at (17) Michigan State (7-3; 5-2)- 4:00, FOX
Pick: Michigan State
Wofford (9-1; 7-1) at South Carolina (7-3; 5-3)- 4:00, SECN
Pick: South Carolina
UAB (7-3; 5-2) at Florida (3-6; 3-5)- 4:00, SECN: I really love the Blazers here in the upset because the Gators look like they flat out quit.
Pick: UAB
Houston (6-3; 4-2) at Tulane (4-6; 2-4)- 4:00, ESPNEWS
Pick: Houston
Coastal Carolina (1-8; 0-5) at Idaho (3-6; 2-3)- 5:00, ESPN3
Pick: Idaho
New Mexico State (4-5; 2-3) at Louisiana-Lafayette (4-5; 3-2)- 5:00, ESPN3
Pick: Louisiana-Lafayette
Army (8-2) at North Texas (7-3; 6-1)- 6:30: Sneaky good game. I think the Black Knights win streak comes to an end here in Denton.
Pick: North Texas
(20) LSU (7-3; 4-2) at Tennessee (4-6; 0-6)- 7:00, ESPN
Pick: LSU
Arizona (7-3; 5-2) at Oregon (5-5; 2-5)- 7:00, Pac-12N: The Ducks are a win shy of bowl eligibility but they'll have to wait a week as I like Khalil Tate and the Cats to win here on the road.
Pick: Arizona
Texas A&M (6-4; 3-3) at Ole Miss (5-5; 2-4)- 7:00, ESPN2
Pick: Ole Miss
Boston College (5-5; 3-4) vs Connecticut (3-7; 2-5) (Boston)- 7:00, CBSSN
Marshall (7-3; 4-2) at UTSA (5-4; 2-4)- 7:00: The Road Runners will become bowl eligible this weekend with a win here.
Pick: UTSA
FIU (6-3; 4-2) at FAU (7-3; 6-0)- 7:00: The winner of this game could very well head to the C-USA title game and give me the Owls.
Pick: FAU
North Carolina State (7-3; 5-1) at Wake Forest (6-4; 3-3)- 7:30, ESPNU
Pick: North Carolina State
Missouri (5-5; 2-4) at Vanderbilt (4-6; 0-6)- 7:30, SECN: The Tigers can become bowl eligible with a win here but I like the Commodores here at home.
Pick: Vanderbilt
UCLA (5-5; 3-4) at (11) USC (9-2; 7-1)- 8:00, ABC: These teams hate each other, but I love the Trojans big over the Bruins thanks to Sam Darnold and Ronald Jones.
Pick: USC
California (5-5; 2-5) at (22) Stanford (7-3; 6-2)- 8:00, FOX: The Bears are a win shy of bowl eligibility, but too much Bryce Love will prevail the Cardinal.
Pick: Stanford
Air Force (4-6; 3-3) at (25) Boise State (8-2; 6-0)- 10:15, ESPN2
Pick: Boise State
Utah (5-5; 2-5) at (18) Washington (8-2; 5-2)- 10:30, ESPN: The Utes are going to have to wait a week to become bowl eligible as Jake Browning will lead the Huskies here.
Pick: Washington
Nevada (2-8; 2-4) at San Diego State (8-2; 4-2)- 10:30, CBSSN
Pick: San Diego State
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