Here are my predictions for the 2015-16 College Basketball season.
AEC
1. Albany
2. Stony Brook
3. Vermont
4. New Hampshire
5. Hartford
6. Binghamton
7. Maine
8. UMBC
9. UMass Lowell
AAC
1. Cincinnati
2. Connecticut
3. SMU
4. Tulsa
5. Memphis
6. Temple
7. Houston
8. East Carolina
9. UCF
10. Tulane
11. USF
ACC
1. Duke
2. North Carolina
3. Notre Dame
4. Virginia
5. Miami
6. NC State
7. Louisville
8. Florida State
9. Syracuse
10. Pittsburgh
11. Virginia Tech
12. Clemson
13. Wake Forest
14. Georgia Tech
15. Boston College
Atlantic-10
1. Rhode Island
2. Dayton
3. Davidson
4. VMI
5. George Washington
6. Richmond
7. La Salle
8. St. Joseph
9. St. Bonaventure
10. Massachusetts
11. St. Louis
12. Duquesne
13. George Mason
14. Fordham
Atlantic Sun
1. North Florida
2. NJIT
3. Florida Gulf Coast
4. Lipscomb
5. USC Upstate
6. Kennesaw State
7. Jacksonville
8. Stetson
Big East
1. Villanova
2. Georgetown
3. Xavier
4. Butler
5. Providence
6. Marquette
7. Creighton
8. St. John's
9. Seton Hall
10. DePaul
Big Sky
1. Montana
2. Eastern Washington
3. Northern Arizona
4. Weber State
5. Sacramento State
6. Southern Utah
7. Northern Colorado
8. Idaho
9. Portland State
10. North Dakota
11. Montana State
12. Idaho State
Big South
1. Winthrop
2. Coastal Carolina
3. High Point
4. Radford
5. Longwood
6. UNC Asheville
7. Gardner-Webb
8. Charleston Southern
9. Campbell
10. Presbyterian
11. Liberty
Big-10
1. Maryland
2. Michigan State
3. Wisconsin
4. Indiana
5. Purdue
6. Michigan
7. Ohio State
8. Iowa
9. Illinois
10. Northwestern
11. Minnesota
12. Nebraska
13. Penn State
14. Rutgers
Big-12
1. Kansas
2. Oklahoma
3. Iowa State
4. Baylor
5. West Virginia
6. Texas
7. Oklahoma State
8. Kansas State
9. Texas Tech
10. TCU
Big West
1. UC Irvine
2. Hawaii
3. Long Beach State
4. UC Santa Barbara
5. Cal Poly
6. UC Riverside
7. UC Davis
8. Cal State Northridge
9. Cal State Fullerton
CAA
1. Hofstra
2. William & Mary
3. James Madison
4. Northeastern
5. Delaware
6. Towson
7. Drexel
8. UNC-Wilmington
9. Elon
10. Charleston
C-USA
1. Old Dominion
2. UAB
3. UTEP
4. Middle Tennessee
5. Louisiana Tech
6. Western Kentucky
7. Rice
8. FAU
9. Marshall
10. North Texas
11. FIU
12. Charlotte
13. Southern Miss
14. UTSA
Horizon
1. Valparaiso
2. Oakland
3. Wright State
4. Milwaukee
5. Detroit
6. Green Bay
7. Cleveland State
8. Northern Kentucky
9. Illinois-Chicago
10. Youngstown State
Ivy
1. Columbia
2. Yale
3. Princeton
4. Harvard
5. Pennsylvania
6. Brown
7. Dartmouth
8. Cornell
MAAC
1. Iona
2. Manhattan
3. Rider
4. Monmouth
5. Siena
6. Canisius
7. Quinnipiac
8. Fairfield
9. Saint Peters
10. Niagra
11. Marist
MAC
*= Conference Champion
- East
1. Akron
2. Buffalo
3. Kent State
4. Ohio
5. Miami (OH)
6. Bowling Green
- West
1. *Central Michigan
2. Western Michigan
3. Toledo
4. Northern Illinois
5. Eastern Michigan
6. Ball State
MEAC
1. NC Central
2. Hampton
3. Howard
4. Norfolk State
5. Maryland-Eastern Shore
6. Bethune-Cookman
7. North Carolina A&T
8. South Carolina State
9. Delaware State
10. Morgan State
11. Coppin State
12. Savannah State
13. Florida A&M
MVC
1. Wichita State
2. Northern Iowa
3. Illinois State
4. Evansville
5. Loyola (CHI)
6. Indiana State
7. Missouri State
8. Drake
9. Southern Illinois
10. Bradley
MWC
1. San Diego State
2. Boise State
3. Utah State
4. UNLV
5. New Mexico
6. Fresno State
7. Colorado State
8. Nevada
9. Wyoming
10. Air Force
11. San Jose
NEC
1. Robert Morris
2. Mount Saint Mary's
3. Bryant
4. St. Francis (BKN)
5. LIU Brooklyn
6. St. Francis
7. Wagner
8. Sacred Heart
9. Fairleigh Dickinson
10. Central Connecticut State
OVC
*= Conference Champion
- East
1. Belmont
2. Eastern Kentucky
3. Jacksonville State
4. Morehead State
5. Tennessee Tech
6. Tennessee State
- West
1. *Murray State
2. Tennessee-Martin
3. Eastern Illinois
4. Southeast Missouri State
5. Austin Peay
6. SIU Edwardsville
Pac-12
1. Arizona
2. California
3. Utah
4. Oregon
5. Oregon State
6. UCLA
7. Colorado
8. Stanford
9. USC
10. Arizona State
11. Washington
12. Washington State
Patriot
1. Lehigh
2. Bucknell
3. Boston University
4. Army
5. Holy Cross
6. American
7. Lafayette
8. Colgate
9. Loyola (MD)
10. Navy
SEC
1. Kentucky
2. LSU
3. Vanderbilt
4. Texas A&M
5. Georgia
6. Ole Miss
7. Florida
8. Mississippi State
9. Auburn
10. South Carolina
11. Tennessee
12. Alabama
13. Arkansas
14. Missouri
SWAC
1. Texas Southern
2. Southern
3. Alabama State
4. Jackson State
5. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
6. Alabama A&M
7. Prairie View A&M
8. Alcorn State
9. Mississippi Valley State
10. Grambling State
Southern
1. Chattanooga
2. Wofford
3. Furman
4. Mercer
5. UNCG
6. East Tennessee State
7. Western Carolina
8. Samford
9. VMI
10. The Citadel
Southland
1. Stephen F. Austin
2. Texas A&M-CC
3. Northwestern State
4. Sam Houston State
5. Incarnate Word
6. New Orleans
7. McNeese State
8. Lamar
9. Houston Baptist
10. Southeastern Louisiana
11. Nicholls State
12. Abilene Christian
13. Central Arkansas
The Summit
1. South Dakota State
2. North Dakota State
3. Denver
4. IPFW
5. South Dakota
6. Oral Roberts
7. IUPUI
8. Omaha
9. Western Illinois
Sun Belt
1. Louisiana-Lafayette
2. Georgia State
3. Louisiana-Monroe
4. Arkansas-Little Rock
5. Appalachian State
6. Georgia Southern
7. South Alabama
8. Texas State
9. Arkansas State
10. Texas-Arlington
11. Troy
WAC
1. New Mexico State
2. Cal State Bakersfield
3. UMKC
4. Seattle
5. Grand Canyon
6. Utah Valley
7. Chicago State
8. Texas Rio Grand Valley
WCC
1. Gonzaga
2. BYU
3. Pepperdine
4. Santa Clara
5. St. Mary's
6. Portland
7. Pacific
8. San Francisco
9. San Diego
10. Loyola Marymount
Final Four
(MW) Kentucky
(S) Maryland
(W) Duke
(E) Kansas
National Championship
(S) Maryland over (MW) Kentucky
Awards
Player of the Year: Ben Simmons, LSU
Coach of the Year: Mark Turgeon, Maryland
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
2015 NFL Week 10 Picks
Here are my predictions for week ten of the 2015 NFL season.
Thursday, November 12th
Buffalo Bills (4-4) vs New York Jets (5-3)- 8:25, NFLN: Buffalo is are coming off a nice home win over the Miami Dolphins. The Jets are coming off a home win over the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars in which they didn't look great and some injuries occurred during the game as well. While the Bills have gotten healthier and the Jets are losing some key players, I think Tyrod Taylor leads the way to get the Bills back over the .500 mark.
Prediction: Buffalo 27, NY Jets 23.
Sunday, November 15th
Detroit Lions (1-7) vs Green Bay Packers (6-2)- 1:00, FOX: Detroit is coming off their bye and two weeks ago, they lost badly in London against the Kansas City Chiefs. Green Bay is coming off a disappointing road loss in Charlotte against the Panthers. The Packers return to Lambeau this week and that will help them to a terrific bounce back win over a hapless Lions team.
Prediction: Green Bay 37, Detroit 20.
Dallas Cowboys (2-6) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-5)- 1:00, FOX: Dallas is coming off a brutal Sunday night overtime home loss against the Philadelphia Eagles. Tampa Bay is coming off a home loss against the New York Giants. This was a tough call but I think Jameis Winston's teammates won't be dropping footballs like they did last week and Winston leads the Bucs to a win against a depleted Cowboys team.
Prediction: Tampa Bay 23, Dallas 20.
New Orleans Saints (4-5) vs Washington Redskins (3-5)- 1:00, FOX: New Orleans is coming off a disappointing overtime home loss against the Tennessee Titans. Washington is coming off a tough road loss in Foxboro against the Patriots. The Saints defense has been awful this season, but the Redskins defense hasn't been all that bad. I really like Washington to pull out the home upset.
Prediction: Washington 30, New Orleans 27.
Carolina Panthers (8-0) vs Tennessee Titans (2-6)- 1:00, FOX: Carolina is coming off a terrific home win over the Green Bay Packers. Tennessee is coming off a nice overtime road win in the Superdome against the New Orleans Saints. This has a letdown potential for the Panthers, but I do think this will be a close game since Marcus Mariota is back for the Titans.
Prediction: Carolina 30, Tennessee 23.
Cleveland Browns (2-7) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (5-4)- 1:00, CBS: Cleveland is coming off a Thursday night road loss in Cincinnati against the Bengals. Pittsburgh is coming off a home win over the Oakland Raiders in which Ben Rothlisberger sprained his foot. The Steelers are preparing for Landry Jones to start but wouldn't rule out the possibility of Rothlisberger playing. I don't think we will see Rothlisberger this week, but the talent around Jones should be the difference here against the Browns, no matter who starts at quarterback for them. I do think this will be a close one, though.
Prediction: Pittsburgh 20, Cleveland 17.
Chicago Bears (3-5) vs St. Louis Rams (4-4)- 1:00, CBS: Chicago is coming off a nice Monday night road win in San Diego against the Chargers. St. Louis is coming off a tough overtime road loss in Minneapolis against the Vikings. I do think this will be a closer game than people think, but the Rams pull this one out at home.
Prediction: St. Louis 24, Chicago 20.
Miami Dolphins (3-5) vs Philadelphia Eagles (4-4)- 1:00, CBS: Miami is coming off a disappointing road loss in Orchard Park against the Bills. Philadelphia is coming off a nice overtime Sunday night win in Jerry World against the Dallas Cowboys. The Eagles are just the better team here as their offense will have another nice game against a mediocre Dolphins team.
Prediction: Philadelphia 33, Miami 20.
Jacksonville Jaguars (2-6) vs Baltimore Ravens (2-6)- 1:00, CBS: Jacksonville is coming off a tough road loss in the Meadowlands against the New York Jets. Baltimore is coming off their bye week and two weeks ago, they won at home over the San Diego Chargers. The Ravens are the better team here and Joe Flacco will take advantage of a bad Jaguar defense to lead his team to a win.
Prediction: Baltimore 30, Jacksonville 17.
Minnesota Vikings (6-2) vs Oakland Raiders (4-4)- 4:05, FOX: This is a very underrated game. Minnesota is coming off a nice overtime home win over the St. Louis Rams in which Teddy Bridgewater was concussed during the game. Oakland is coming off a tough road loss in Pittsburgh against the Steelers. Bridgewater should be good to go, but I believe he'll be outplayed by Derek Carr, who will lead the Raiders to a win.
Prediction: Oakland 30, Minnesota 24.
Kansas City Chiefs (3-5) vs Denver Broncos (7-1)- 4:25, CBS: Kansas City is coming off their bye and two weeks ago they won big in London over the Detroit Lions. Denver is coming off their first loss of the season in Indianapolis against the Colts. The Chiefs are a little frisky, despite their losing record, but the Broncos are home and are the better team so expect a bounce back win here.
Prediction: Denver 30, Kansas City 20.
New England Patriots (8-0) vs New York Giants (5-4)- 4:25, CBS: There is no doubt this is the biggest and best game of the weekend and might end up being the game of the year when it's all said and done since it's a rematch of two epic Super Bowls in Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLVI. It might be worth asking if this could be a preview of Super Bowl 50 as well since this was the matchup of the last two Super Bowls that took place in leap years and 2016 is obviously a leap year. New England is coming off a nice home win over Washington. The Giants are coming off a road win in Tampa against the Buccaneers. The Patriots have lost Dion Lewis for the season with a torn ACL and their offensive line is banged up as well. The Giants got Jason Pierre-Paul back last week and he made a nice immediate impact against the Bucs. Big Blue is the Pats nemesis and it's well documented. Since the Pats are pretty banged up in key places and the Giants are getting healthy, Bill Belichick's kryptonite's will hand his team their first loss of the season with big games from Eli Manning and Odell Beckham Jr.
Prediction: NY Giants 27, New England 24.
Arizona Cardinals (6-2) vs Seattle Seahawks (4-4)- 8:30, NBC: This game could go a long way deciding who wins the NFC West. Both teams are coming off their bye weeks. Two weeks ago, Arizona won a Monday night game over the Baltimore Ravens and Seattle won a road game in Jerry World against the Dallas Cowboys. The Cardinals are just the better team here and for the second time in three years, they quiet the twelfth man and win in Seattle.
Prediction: Arizona 26, Seattle 23.
Monday, November 16th
Houston Texans (3-5) vs Cincinnati Bengals (8-0)- 8:30, ESPN: Houston is coming off their bye week and two weeks ago they won at home over the Tennessee Titans and Marcus Mariota didn't play in that game. Cincinnati is coming off a Thursday night home win over the Cleveland Browns. Tr Bengals have been a top-three team in the league all season and that will continue here against the a Texans. The Bengals are my lock of the week.
Prediction: Cincinnati 33, Houston 16.
Thursday, November 12th
Buffalo Bills (4-4) vs New York Jets (5-3)- 8:25, NFLN: Buffalo is are coming off a nice home win over the Miami Dolphins. The Jets are coming off a home win over the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars in which they didn't look great and some injuries occurred during the game as well. While the Bills have gotten healthier and the Jets are losing some key players, I think Tyrod Taylor leads the way to get the Bills back over the .500 mark.
Prediction: Buffalo 27, NY Jets 23.
Sunday, November 15th
Detroit Lions (1-7) vs Green Bay Packers (6-2)- 1:00, FOX: Detroit is coming off their bye and two weeks ago, they lost badly in London against the Kansas City Chiefs. Green Bay is coming off a disappointing road loss in Charlotte against the Panthers. The Packers return to Lambeau this week and that will help them to a terrific bounce back win over a hapless Lions team.
Prediction: Green Bay 37, Detroit 20.
Dallas Cowboys (2-6) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-5)- 1:00, FOX: Dallas is coming off a brutal Sunday night overtime home loss against the Philadelphia Eagles. Tampa Bay is coming off a home loss against the New York Giants. This was a tough call but I think Jameis Winston's teammates won't be dropping footballs like they did last week and Winston leads the Bucs to a win against a depleted Cowboys team.
Prediction: Tampa Bay 23, Dallas 20.
New Orleans Saints (4-5) vs Washington Redskins (3-5)- 1:00, FOX: New Orleans is coming off a disappointing overtime home loss against the Tennessee Titans. Washington is coming off a tough road loss in Foxboro against the Patriots. The Saints defense has been awful this season, but the Redskins defense hasn't been all that bad. I really like Washington to pull out the home upset.
Prediction: Washington 30, New Orleans 27.
Carolina Panthers (8-0) vs Tennessee Titans (2-6)- 1:00, FOX: Carolina is coming off a terrific home win over the Green Bay Packers. Tennessee is coming off a nice overtime road win in the Superdome against the New Orleans Saints. This has a letdown potential for the Panthers, but I do think this will be a close game since Marcus Mariota is back for the Titans.
Prediction: Carolina 30, Tennessee 23.
Cleveland Browns (2-7) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (5-4)- 1:00, CBS: Cleveland is coming off a Thursday night road loss in Cincinnati against the Bengals. Pittsburgh is coming off a home win over the Oakland Raiders in which Ben Rothlisberger sprained his foot. The Steelers are preparing for Landry Jones to start but wouldn't rule out the possibility of Rothlisberger playing. I don't think we will see Rothlisberger this week, but the talent around Jones should be the difference here against the Browns, no matter who starts at quarterback for them. I do think this will be a close one, though.
Prediction: Pittsburgh 20, Cleveland 17.
Chicago Bears (3-5) vs St. Louis Rams (4-4)- 1:00, CBS: Chicago is coming off a nice Monday night road win in San Diego against the Chargers. St. Louis is coming off a tough overtime road loss in Minneapolis against the Vikings. I do think this will be a closer game than people think, but the Rams pull this one out at home.
Prediction: St. Louis 24, Chicago 20.
Miami Dolphins (3-5) vs Philadelphia Eagles (4-4)- 1:00, CBS: Miami is coming off a disappointing road loss in Orchard Park against the Bills. Philadelphia is coming off a nice overtime Sunday night win in Jerry World against the Dallas Cowboys. The Eagles are just the better team here as their offense will have another nice game against a mediocre Dolphins team.
Prediction: Philadelphia 33, Miami 20.
Jacksonville Jaguars (2-6) vs Baltimore Ravens (2-6)- 1:00, CBS: Jacksonville is coming off a tough road loss in the Meadowlands against the New York Jets. Baltimore is coming off their bye week and two weeks ago, they won at home over the San Diego Chargers. The Ravens are the better team here and Joe Flacco will take advantage of a bad Jaguar defense to lead his team to a win.
Prediction: Baltimore 30, Jacksonville 17.
Minnesota Vikings (6-2) vs Oakland Raiders (4-4)- 4:05, FOX: This is a very underrated game. Minnesota is coming off a nice overtime home win over the St. Louis Rams in which Teddy Bridgewater was concussed during the game. Oakland is coming off a tough road loss in Pittsburgh against the Steelers. Bridgewater should be good to go, but I believe he'll be outplayed by Derek Carr, who will lead the Raiders to a win.
Prediction: Oakland 30, Minnesota 24.
Kansas City Chiefs (3-5) vs Denver Broncos (7-1)- 4:25, CBS: Kansas City is coming off their bye and two weeks ago they won big in London over the Detroit Lions. Denver is coming off their first loss of the season in Indianapolis against the Colts. The Chiefs are a little frisky, despite their losing record, but the Broncos are home and are the better team so expect a bounce back win here.
Prediction: Denver 30, Kansas City 20.
New England Patriots (8-0) vs New York Giants (5-4)- 4:25, CBS: There is no doubt this is the biggest and best game of the weekend and might end up being the game of the year when it's all said and done since it's a rematch of two epic Super Bowls in Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLVI. It might be worth asking if this could be a preview of Super Bowl 50 as well since this was the matchup of the last two Super Bowls that took place in leap years and 2016 is obviously a leap year. New England is coming off a nice home win over Washington. The Giants are coming off a road win in Tampa against the Buccaneers. The Patriots have lost Dion Lewis for the season with a torn ACL and their offensive line is banged up as well. The Giants got Jason Pierre-Paul back last week and he made a nice immediate impact against the Bucs. Big Blue is the Pats nemesis and it's well documented. Since the Pats are pretty banged up in key places and the Giants are getting healthy, Bill Belichick's kryptonite's will hand his team their first loss of the season with big games from Eli Manning and Odell Beckham Jr.
Prediction: NY Giants 27, New England 24.
Arizona Cardinals (6-2) vs Seattle Seahawks (4-4)- 8:30, NBC: This game could go a long way deciding who wins the NFC West. Both teams are coming off their bye weeks. Two weeks ago, Arizona won a Monday night game over the Baltimore Ravens and Seattle won a road game in Jerry World against the Dallas Cowboys. The Cardinals are just the better team here and for the second time in three years, they quiet the twelfth man and win in Seattle.
Prediction: Arizona 26, Seattle 23.
Monday, November 16th
Houston Texans (3-5) vs Cincinnati Bengals (8-0)- 8:30, ESPN: Houston is coming off their bye week and two weeks ago they won at home over the Tennessee Titans and Marcus Mariota didn't play in that game. Cincinnati is coming off a Thursday night home win over the Cleveland Browns. Tr Bengals have been a top-three team in the league all season and that will continue here against the a Texans. The Bengals are my lock of the week.
Prediction: Cincinnati 33, Houston 16.
2015 College Football Week 11 Bowl Projections
Here are my bowl projections for week eleven of the College Football season. The second College Football playoff standings will be released tonight.
College Football Playoff Projections
Capital One Orange Bowl- December 31st, 4:00 or 8:00, ESPN: (1) Clemson vs (4) Alabama
Goodyear Cotton Bowl- December 31st, 4:00 or 8:00, ESPN: (2) Ohio State vs (3) Notre Dame
New Years Six Projections
Peach Bowl- December 31st, 12:00, ESPN: Oklahoma State vs Utah
Fiesta Bowl- January 1st, 1:00, ESPN: Florida vs Houston
Rose Bowl- January 1st, 5:00, ESPN: Iowa vs Stanford
Sugar Bowl- January 1st, 8:30, ESPN: LSU vs Baylor
Rest of the Bowl Schedule
Gidlan New Mexico Bowl- December 19th, 2:00, ESPN: Rice vs New Mexico
Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl- December 19th, 3:30, ABC: Boise State vs California
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl- December 19th, 5:30, ESPN: Northern Illinois vs Georgia Southern
AutoNation Cure Bowl- December 19th, 7:00, CBSSN: Connecticut vs South Alabama
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl- December 19th, 9:00, ESPN: Old Dominion vs Arkansas State
Miami Beach Bowl- December 21st, 2:30, ESPN: Temple vs Western Kentucky
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl- December 22nd, 3:30, ESPN: Bowling Green vs Utah State
Boca Raton Bowl- December 22nd, 7:00, ESPN: Memphis vs Ohio
San Diego County CU Poinsettia Bowl- December 23rd, 4:30, ESPN: Air Force vs BYU
GoDaddy Bowl- December 23rd, 8:00, ESPN: Toledo vs Appalachian State
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl- December 24th, 12:00, ESPN: Marshall vs Western Michigan
Hawaii Bowl- December 24th, 8:00, ESPN: Cincinnati vs Nevada
St. Petersburg Bowl- December 26th, 11:00AM, ESPN: South Florida vs Southern Miss
Hyundai Sun Bowl- December 26th, 2:00, CBS: Duke vs Oregon
Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl- December 26th, 2:20, ESPN: Lousisana-Lafayette vs Louisiana Tech
New Era Pinstripe Bowl- December 26th, 3:30, ABC: Miami (FL) vs Indiana
Camping World Independence Bowl- December 26th, 5:45, ESPN: Virginia Tech vs Central Michigan
Foster Farms Bowl- December 26th, 9:15, ESPN: Washington State vs Penn State
Military Bowl- December 28th, 2:30, ESPN2: NC State vs Navy
Quick Lane Bowl- December 28th, 5:00, ESPN: Illinois vs Louisville
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl- December 29th, 2:00, ESPN: San Diego State vs Minnesota
Russell Athletic Bowl- December 29th, 5:30, ESPN: North Carolina vs Oklahoma
NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl- December 29th, 7:30, CBSSN: Middle Tennessee vs Colorado State
AdvoCare 1000 Texas Bowl- December 29th, 9:00, ESPN: Tennessee vs West Virginia
Birmingham Bowl- December 30th, 12:00, ESPN: Tulsa vs Kentucky
Belk Bowl- December 30th, 3:30, ESPN: Auburn vs Pittsburgh
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl- December 30th, 7:00, ESPN: Georgia vs Northwestern
National University Holiday Bowl- December 30th, 10:30, ESPN: UCLA vs Wisconsin
Outback Bowl- January 1st, 12:00, ESPN2: Michigan vs Arkansas
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl- January 1st, 1:00, ABC: Texas A&M vs Michigan State
TaxSlayer Bowl- January 2nd, 12:00, ESPN: Ole Miss vs Florida State
AutoZone Liberty Bowl- January 2nd, 3:20, ESPN: Mississippi State vs Texas Tech
Valero Alamo Bowl- January 2nd, 6:45, ESPN: TCU vs USC
Cactus Bowl- January 2nd, 10:45, ESPN: FIU vs Arizona State
College Football Playoff Projections
Capital One Orange Bowl- December 31st, 4:00 or 8:00, ESPN: (1) Clemson vs (4) Alabama
Goodyear Cotton Bowl- December 31st, 4:00 or 8:00, ESPN: (2) Ohio State vs (3) Notre Dame
New Years Six Projections
Peach Bowl- December 31st, 12:00, ESPN: Oklahoma State vs Utah
Fiesta Bowl- January 1st, 1:00, ESPN: Florida vs Houston
Rose Bowl- January 1st, 5:00, ESPN: Iowa vs Stanford
Sugar Bowl- January 1st, 8:30, ESPN: LSU vs Baylor
Rest of the Bowl Schedule
Gidlan New Mexico Bowl- December 19th, 2:00, ESPN: Rice vs New Mexico
Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl- December 19th, 3:30, ABC: Boise State vs California
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl- December 19th, 5:30, ESPN: Northern Illinois vs Georgia Southern
AutoNation Cure Bowl- December 19th, 7:00, CBSSN: Connecticut vs South Alabama
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl- December 19th, 9:00, ESPN: Old Dominion vs Arkansas State
Miami Beach Bowl- December 21st, 2:30, ESPN: Temple vs Western Kentucky
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl- December 22nd, 3:30, ESPN: Bowling Green vs Utah State
Boca Raton Bowl- December 22nd, 7:00, ESPN: Memphis vs Ohio
San Diego County CU Poinsettia Bowl- December 23rd, 4:30, ESPN: Air Force vs BYU
GoDaddy Bowl- December 23rd, 8:00, ESPN: Toledo vs Appalachian State
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl- December 24th, 12:00, ESPN: Marshall vs Western Michigan
Hawaii Bowl- December 24th, 8:00, ESPN: Cincinnati vs Nevada
St. Petersburg Bowl- December 26th, 11:00AM, ESPN: South Florida vs Southern Miss
Hyundai Sun Bowl- December 26th, 2:00, CBS: Duke vs Oregon
Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl- December 26th, 2:20, ESPN: Lousisana-Lafayette vs Louisiana Tech
New Era Pinstripe Bowl- December 26th, 3:30, ABC: Miami (FL) vs Indiana
Camping World Independence Bowl- December 26th, 5:45, ESPN: Virginia Tech vs Central Michigan
Foster Farms Bowl- December 26th, 9:15, ESPN: Washington State vs Penn State
Military Bowl- December 28th, 2:30, ESPN2: NC State vs Navy
Quick Lane Bowl- December 28th, 5:00, ESPN: Illinois vs Louisville
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl- December 29th, 2:00, ESPN: San Diego State vs Minnesota
Russell Athletic Bowl- December 29th, 5:30, ESPN: North Carolina vs Oklahoma
NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl- December 29th, 7:30, CBSSN: Middle Tennessee vs Colorado State
AdvoCare 1000 Texas Bowl- December 29th, 9:00, ESPN: Tennessee vs West Virginia
Birmingham Bowl- December 30th, 12:00, ESPN: Tulsa vs Kentucky
Belk Bowl- December 30th, 3:30, ESPN: Auburn vs Pittsburgh
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl- December 30th, 7:00, ESPN: Georgia vs Northwestern
National University Holiday Bowl- December 30th, 10:30, ESPN: UCLA vs Wisconsin
Outback Bowl- January 1st, 12:00, ESPN2: Michigan vs Arkansas
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl- January 1st, 1:00, ABC: Texas A&M vs Michigan State
TaxSlayer Bowl- January 2nd, 12:00, ESPN: Ole Miss vs Florida State
AutoZone Liberty Bowl- January 2nd, 3:20, ESPN: Mississippi State vs Texas Tech
Valero Alamo Bowl- January 2nd, 6:45, ESPN: TCU vs USC
Cactus Bowl- January 2nd, 10:45, ESPN: FIU vs Arizona State
Monday, November 9, 2015
2015 College Football Week 11 Schedule & Announcers
Here is the schedule for week eleven of the 2015 College Football season with announcers (if necessary).
11/10- Kent State at Ohio; 8:00, ESPNU: Eamon McAnaney, Rocky Boiman, Quint Kessenich
11/10- Toledo at Central Michigan; 8:00, ESPN2: Mike Corey & Rene Ingoglia
11/11- Northern Illinois at Buffalo; 8:00, ESPNU: Roy Philpott & Ray Bentley
11/11- Bowling Green at Western Michigan; 8:00, ESPN2: Dave Lamont, Desmond Howard, Paul Carcaterra
11/12- Louisiana-Lafayette at South Alabama; 7:30, ESPNU: Mark Neely & Jay Walker
11/12- Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech; 7:30, ESPN: Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack,Kaylee Hartung
11/13- USC at Colorado; 9:00, ESPN2: Dave Flemming, Mack Brown, Allison Williams
11/14- Pittsburgh at Duke; 12:00, ESPNEWS: Jason Benetti & Rene Ingoglia
11/14- Georgia at Auburn; 12:00, CBS: Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, Jenny Dell
11/14- (11) Florida at South Carolina; 12:00, ESPN: Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Dr. Jerry Punch
11/14- North Texas at Tennessee; 12:00, SECN: David Neal, Matt Stinchcomb, Kayce Smith
11/14- Tulane at Army; 12:00, CBSSN: Ben Holden, Jay Feely, John Schriffen
11/14- Texas at West Virginia; 12:00, ESPNU: Anish Shroff & Ahmad Brooks
11/14- (3) Ohio State at Illinois; 12:00, ABC: Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Todd McShay
11/14- Kansas at (15) TCU; 12:00, FS1: Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, Kris Budden
11/14- Maryland at (13) Michigan State; 12:00, ESPN2: Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Paul Carcaterra
11/14- Purdue at (18) Northwestern; 12:00, BTN: Cory Provus, Glen Mason, Kara Lentz
11/14- Middle Tennessee at Florida Atlantic; 12:00, ASN: Mike Gleason & Jim Donnan
11/14- Akron at Miami (OH); 12:00, ESPN3: Jeff McCarragher & Rich Baldinger
11/14- UTEP at Old Dominion; 12:00, FSN: Brendan Burke, Ben Leber, Christian Steckel
11/14- NC State at (16) Florida State; 12:30, ESPN3: Tim Brant, David Archer, Roddy Jones
11/14- Virginia at Louisville; 12:30, ESPN3: Wes Durham, James Bates, Jenn Hildreth
11/14- UTSA at Charlotte; 2:00, Fox College Sports: Mark Morgan, J.C. Pearson, Steffi Sorensen
11/14- Utah State at Air Force; 2:00, ESPN3: Jim Barbar & Jay Taylor
11/14- Massachusetts at Eastern Michigan; 3:00, ESPN3: Dan Gutowsky & Dustin Fox
11/14- Arkansas State at Louisiana-Monroe; 3:00, ESPN3: Brock Bowling & Doug Graber
11/14- Washington at Arizona State; 3:00, Pac-12N: Kevin Calabro, Yogi Roth, Lewis Johnson
11/14- Miami (FL) at (23) North Carolina; 3:30, ESPNU: Clay Matvick, John Congemi, Mark Morgan
11/14- Wake Forest at (4) Notre Dame; 3:30, NBC: Dan Hicks, Doug Flutie, Kathryn Tappen
11/14- (1) Clemson at Syracuse; 3:30, ABC/ESPN2: Dave Lamont, Ray Bentley, Marty Smith
11/14- (2) Alabama at (17) Mississippi State; 3:30, CBS: Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce
11/14- (8) Oklahoma State at Iowa State; 3:30, ESPN: Adam Amin, Kelly Stouffer, Olivia Harlan
11/14- FIU at Marshall; 3:30, FSN: Aaron Goldsmith, Brian Baldinger, Lesley McCaslin
11/14- Nebraska at Rutgers; 3:30, BTN: Josh Lewin, J Leman, Tina Cervasio
11/14- Kansas State at Texas Tech; 3:30, FS1: Tim Brando & Spencer Tillman
11/14- (14) Michigan at Indiana; 3:30, ABC/ESPN2: Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Shannon Spake
11/14- Georgia Southern at Troy; 3:30, ESPN3: Matt Stewart & John Gregory
11/14- Southern Miss at Rice; 3:30, ASN: Ron Thulin & Michael Young
11/14- SMU at (20) Navy; 3:30, CBSSN: John Sadak, Randy Cross, Sheehan Stanwick Burch
11/14- San Jose State at Nevada; 4:00, MW Digital: Ray Crawford & Darius Walker
11/14- Georgia State at Texas State; 4:00, ESPN3: Marc Hoenig & Bucky Godbolt
11/14- Kentucky at Vanderbilt; 4:00, SECN: Tom Hart, Andre Ware, Laura Rutledge
11/14- Appalachian State at Idaho; 5:00, ESPN3: Trey Bender & Forrest Conoly
11/14- (22) Temple at South Florida; 7:00, CBSSN: Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous, Lauren Gardner
11/14- UNLV at Colorado State; 7:00, Root Sports: Drew Goodman, Sherdrick Bonner, Marc Stout
11/14- (21) Memphis at (24) Houston; 7:00, ESPN2: Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich
11/14- Western Carolina at Texas A&M; 7:00, ESPNU: Allen Bestwick & Dan Hawkins
11/14- Arkansas at (9) LSU; 7:15, ESPN: Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe
11/14- Oregon at (7) Stanford; 7:30, FOX: Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Molly McGrath
*11/14- BYU vs Missouri; (Arrowhead Stadium); 7:30, SECN: Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, Maria Taylor
11/14- Tulsa at Cincinnati; 7:30, ESPNEWS: Eamon McAnaney & Rocky Boiman
11/14- (12) Oklahoma at (6) Baylor; 8:00, ABC: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox
11/14- Minnesota at (5) Iowa; 8:00, BTN: Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen, Lisa Byington
11/14- (10) Utah at Arizona; 10:00, FS1: Justin Kutcher & Petros Papadakis
11/14- New Mexico at Boise State; 10:15, ESPNU: Mike Corey & David Diaz-Infante
11/14- Wyoming at San Diego State; 10:30, CBSSN: Rich Waltz, Adam Archuleta, Cassie Gallo
11/14- Oregon State at California; 10:30, Pac-12N: Ted Robinson, Glenn Parker, Jill Savage
11/14- Washington State at (19) UCLA; 10:45, ESPN: Dave Pasch, Brian Griese, Tom Luginbill
11/14- Fresno State at Hawaii; 11:00, Oceanic: Robert Kekaula, Rich Miano, Scott Robbs
11/10- Kent State at Ohio; 8:00, ESPNU: Eamon McAnaney, Rocky Boiman, Quint Kessenich
11/10- Toledo at Central Michigan; 8:00, ESPN2: Mike Corey & Rene Ingoglia
11/11- Northern Illinois at Buffalo; 8:00, ESPNU: Roy Philpott & Ray Bentley
11/11- Bowling Green at Western Michigan; 8:00, ESPN2: Dave Lamont, Desmond Howard, Paul Carcaterra
11/12- Louisiana-Lafayette at South Alabama; 7:30, ESPNU: Mark Neely & Jay Walker
11/12- Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech; 7:30, ESPN: Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack,Kaylee Hartung
11/13- USC at Colorado; 9:00, ESPN2: Dave Flemming, Mack Brown, Allison Williams
11/14- Pittsburgh at Duke; 12:00, ESPNEWS: Jason Benetti & Rene Ingoglia
11/14- Georgia at Auburn; 12:00, CBS: Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, Jenny Dell
11/14- (11) Florida at South Carolina; 12:00, ESPN: Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Dr. Jerry Punch
11/14- North Texas at Tennessee; 12:00, SECN: David Neal, Matt Stinchcomb, Kayce Smith
11/14- Tulane at Army; 12:00, CBSSN: Ben Holden, Jay Feely, John Schriffen
11/14- Texas at West Virginia; 12:00, ESPNU: Anish Shroff & Ahmad Brooks
11/14- (3) Ohio State at Illinois; 12:00, ABC: Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Todd McShay
11/14- Kansas at (15) TCU; 12:00, FS1: Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, Kris Budden
11/14- Maryland at (13) Michigan State; 12:00, ESPN2: Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Paul Carcaterra
11/14- Purdue at (18) Northwestern; 12:00, BTN: Cory Provus, Glen Mason, Kara Lentz
11/14- Middle Tennessee at Florida Atlantic; 12:00, ASN: Mike Gleason & Jim Donnan
11/14- Akron at Miami (OH); 12:00, ESPN3: Jeff McCarragher & Rich Baldinger
11/14- UTEP at Old Dominion; 12:00, FSN: Brendan Burke, Ben Leber, Christian Steckel
11/14- NC State at (16) Florida State; 12:30, ESPN3: Tim Brant, David Archer, Roddy Jones
11/14- Virginia at Louisville; 12:30, ESPN3: Wes Durham, James Bates, Jenn Hildreth
11/14- UTSA at Charlotte; 2:00, Fox College Sports: Mark Morgan, J.C. Pearson, Steffi Sorensen
11/14- Utah State at Air Force; 2:00, ESPN3: Jim Barbar & Jay Taylor
11/14- Massachusetts at Eastern Michigan; 3:00, ESPN3: Dan Gutowsky & Dustin Fox
11/14- Arkansas State at Louisiana-Monroe; 3:00, ESPN3: Brock Bowling & Doug Graber
11/14- Washington at Arizona State; 3:00, Pac-12N: Kevin Calabro, Yogi Roth, Lewis Johnson
11/14- Miami (FL) at (23) North Carolina; 3:30, ESPNU: Clay Matvick, John Congemi, Mark Morgan
11/14- Wake Forest at (4) Notre Dame; 3:30, NBC: Dan Hicks, Doug Flutie, Kathryn Tappen
11/14- (1) Clemson at Syracuse; 3:30, ABC/ESPN2: Dave Lamont, Ray Bentley, Marty Smith
11/14- (2) Alabama at (17) Mississippi State; 3:30, CBS: Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce
11/14- (8) Oklahoma State at Iowa State; 3:30, ESPN: Adam Amin, Kelly Stouffer, Olivia Harlan
11/14- FIU at Marshall; 3:30, FSN: Aaron Goldsmith, Brian Baldinger, Lesley McCaslin
11/14- Nebraska at Rutgers; 3:30, BTN: Josh Lewin, J Leman, Tina Cervasio
11/14- Kansas State at Texas Tech; 3:30, FS1: Tim Brando & Spencer Tillman
11/14- (14) Michigan at Indiana; 3:30, ABC/ESPN2: Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Shannon Spake
11/14- Georgia Southern at Troy; 3:30, ESPN3: Matt Stewart & John Gregory
11/14- Southern Miss at Rice; 3:30, ASN: Ron Thulin & Michael Young
11/14- SMU at (20) Navy; 3:30, CBSSN: John Sadak, Randy Cross, Sheehan Stanwick Burch
11/14- San Jose State at Nevada; 4:00, MW Digital: Ray Crawford & Darius Walker
11/14- Georgia State at Texas State; 4:00, ESPN3: Marc Hoenig & Bucky Godbolt
11/14- Kentucky at Vanderbilt; 4:00, SECN: Tom Hart, Andre Ware, Laura Rutledge
11/14- Appalachian State at Idaho; 5:00, ESPN3: Trey Bender & Forrest Conoly
11/14- (22) Temple at South Florida; 7:00, CBSSN: Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous, Lauren Gardner
11/14- UNLV at Colorado State; 7:00, Root Sports: Drew Goodman, Sherdrick Bonner, Marc Stout
11/14- (21) Memphis at (24) Houston; 7:00, ESPN2: Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich
11/14- Western Carolina at Texas A&M; 7:00, ESPNU: Allen Bestwick & Dan Hawkins
11/14- Arkansas at (9) LSU; 7:15, ESPN: Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe
11/14- Oregon at (7) Stanford; 7:30, FOX: Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Molly McGrath
*11/14- BYU vs Missouri; (Arrowhead Stadium); 7:30, SECN: Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, Maria Taylor
11/14- Tulsa at Cincinnati; 7:30, ESPNEWS: Eamon McAnaney & Rocky Boiman
11/14- (12) Oklahoma at (6) Baylor; 8:00, ABC: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox
11/14- Minnesota at (5) Iowa; 8:00, BTN: Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen, Lisa Byington
11/14- (10) Utah at Arizona; 10:00, FS1: Justin Kutcher & Petros Papadakis
11/14- New Mexico at Boise State; 10:15, ESPNU: Mike Corey & David Diaz-Infante
11/14- Wyoming at San Diego State; 10:30, CBSSN: Rich Waltz, Adam Archuleta, Cassie Gallo
11/14- Oregon State at California; 10:30, Pac-12N: Ted Robinson, Glenn Parker, Jill Savage
11/14- Washington State at (19) UCLA; 10:45, ESPN: Dave Pasch, Brian Griese, Tom Luginbill
11/14- Fresno State at Hawaii; 11:00, Oceanic: Robert Kekaula, Rich Miano, Scott Robbs
2015 College Football Week 11 Picks
Here are my picks for week eleven of the 2015 College Football season.
Tuesday, November 10th
Kent State (3-6; 2-3) at Ohio (5-4; 2-3)- 8:00, ESPNU
Pick: Ohio
Toledo (7-1; 4-1) at Central Michigan (5-4; 4-1)- 8:00, ESPN2
Pick: Toledo
Wednesday, November 11th
Northern Illinois (6-3; 4-1) at Buffalo (5-4; 3-2)- 8:00, ESPNU
Pick: Northern Illinois
Bowling Green (7-2; 5-0) at Western Michigan (6-3; 5-0)- 8:00, ESPN2
Pick: Western Michigan
Thursday, November 12th
Louisiana-Lafayette (4-4; 3-1) at South Alabama (4-4; 2-2)- 7:30, ESPNU
Pick: South Alabama
Virginia Tech (4-5; 2-3) at Georgia Tech (3-6; 1-5)- 7:30, ESPN
Pick: Georgia Tech
Friday, November 13th
USC (6-3; 4-2) at Colorado (4-6; 1-5)- 9:00, ESPN2
Pick: USC
Saturday, November 14th
Pittsburgh (6-3; 4-1) at Duke (6-3; 3-2)- 12:00, ESPNEWS: This is a pretty nice matchup here. Both teams are coming off tough losses, but I like the Panthers, who are the better team, to rebound here and win in Durham.
Pick: Pittsburgh
Georgia (6-3; 4-3) at Auburn (5-4; 2-4)- 12:00, CBS: Well this game looked better in August than it did now. Talk about disappointing teams.
Pick: Auburn
(11) Florida (8-1; 6-1) at South Carolina (3-6; 1-6)- 12:00, ESPN
Pick: Florida
North Texas (1-8; 1-5) at Tennessee (5-4; 3-3)- 12:00, SECN
Pick: Tennessee
Tulane (2-7; 1-5) at Army (2-5)- 12:00, CBSSN
Pick: Army
Texas (4-5; 3-3) at West Virginia (4-4; 1-4)- 12:00, ESPNU
Pick: West Virginia
(3) Ohio State (9-0; 5-0) at Illinois (5-4; 2-3)- 12:00, ABC
Pick: Ohio State
Kansas (0-9; 0-6) at (15) TCU (8-1; 5-1)- 12:00, FS1
Pick: TCU
Maryland (2-7; 0-5) at (13) Michigan State (8-1; 4-1)- 12:00, ESPN2
Pick: Michigan State
Purdue (2-7; 1-4) at (18) Northwestern (7-2; 3-2)- 12:00, BTN
Pick: Northwestern
Middle Tennessee (4-5; 3-2) at Florida Atlantic (2-7; 2-4)- 12:00, ASN
Pick: Middle Tennessee
Akron (4-5; 2-3) at Miami (OH) (1-8; 1-5)- 12:00, ESPN3
Pick: Akron
UTEP (4-5; 2-3) at Old Dominion (4-5; 2-3)- 12:00, FSN
Pick: Old Dominion
NC State (6-3; 2-3) at (16) Florida State (7-2; 5-2)- 12:30, ESPN3
Pick: Florida State
Virginia (3-6; 2-3) at Louisville (5-4; 4-2)- 12:30, ESPN3
Pick: Louisville
UTSA (1-8; 1-4) at Charlotte (2-7; 0-6)- 2:00, Fox College Sports
Pick: UTSA
Utah State (5-4; 4-2) at Air Force (6-3; 4-1)- 2:00, ESPN3
Pick: Air Force
Massachusetts (1-8; 0-5) at Eastern Michigan (1-9; 0-6)- 3:00, ESPN3
Pick: Massachusetts
Arkansas State (6-3; 5-0) at Louisiana-Monroe (1-8; 0-5)- 3:00, ESPN3
Pick: Arkansas State
Washington (4-5; 2-4) at Arizona State (4-5; 2-4)- 3:00, Pac-12N
Pick: Arizona State
Miami (FL) (6-3; 3-2) at (23) North Carolina (8-1; 5-0)- 3:30, ESPNU: The Tar Heels are the ACC Coastal's best team and that continues against the U.
Pick: North Carolina
Wake Forest (3-6; 1-5) at (4) Notre Dame (8-1)- 3:30, NBC
Pick: Notre Dame
(1) Clemson (9-0; 6-0) at Syracuse (3-6; 1-4)- 3:30, ABC/ESPN2: Don't be surprised if this is closer than people think.
Pick: Clemson
(2) Alabama (8-1; 5-1) at (17) Mississippi State (7-2; 5-2)- 3:30, CBS: This is gonna be a good one. Expect the Tides defense and running game to be the difference in this one as they keep their playoff hopes alive.
Pick: Alabama
(8) Oklahoma State (9-0; 6-0) at Iowa State (3-6; 2-4)- 3:30, ESPN: There is letdown potential here but I don't see it.
Pick: Oklahoma State
FIU (5-5; 3-3) at Marshall (8-2; 5-1)- 3:30, FSN
Pick: Marshall
Nebraska (4-6; 2-4) at Rutgers (3-6; 1-5)- 3:30, BTN: This game has letdown written all over it for the Huskers.
Pick: Rutgers
Kansas State (3-5; 0-5) at Texas Tech (5-5; 2-5)- 3:30, FS1
Pick: Texas Tech
(14) Michigan (7-2; 4-1) at Indiana (4-5; 0-5)- 3:30, ABC/ESPN2
Pick: Michigan
Georgia Southern (6-2; 4-1) at Troy (3-6; 2-3)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: Georgia Southern
Southern Miss (6-3; 4-1) at Rice (4-5; 2-3)- 3:30
Pick: Rice
SMU (1-8; 0-5) at (20) Navy (7-1; 5-0)- 3:30, CBSSN
Pick: Navy
San Jose State (4-5; 3-2) at Nevada (5-4; 3-2)- 4:00
Pick: Nevada
Georgia State (2-6; 1-3) at Texas State (2-6; 1-3)- 4:00, ESPN3
Pick: Texas State
Kentucky (4-5; 2-5) at Vanderbilt (3-6; 1-4)- 4:00, SECN
Pick: Kentucky
Appalachian State (7-2; 4-1) at Idaho (3-6; 2-4)- 5:00, ESPN3
Pick: Appalachian State
(22) Temple (8-1; 5-0) at South Florida (5-4; 3-2)- 7:00, CBSSN: This one will be closer than the experts think.
Pick: Temple
UNLV (3-6; 2-3) at Colorado State (4-5; 2-3)- 7:00, Root Sports
Pick: Colorado State
(21) Memphis (8-1; 4-1) at (24) Houston (9-0; 5-0)- 7:00, ESPN2: This is a huge game with New Years Six Bowl implications. The Cougars are unbeaten and I believe they'll hand the Tigers their second straight defeat to remain unbeaten.
Pick: Houston
Western Carolina (6-3; 4-2) at Texas A&M (6-3; 3-3)- 7:00, ESPNU
Pick: Texas A&M
Arkansas (5-4; 3-2) at (9) LSU (7-1; 4-1)- 7:15, ESPN: The Tigers should bounce back here and take advantage of a Razorbacks letdown after their big win in Oxford.
Pick: LSU
Oregon (6-3; 4-2) at (7) Stanford (8-1; 7-0)- 7:30, FOX: This game is huge and it should be a good one. The Cardinal can clinch the Pac-12 North with a win here and I believe Kevin Hogan and Heisman candidate Christian McCaffrey will lead the way to a win.
Pick: Stanford
BYU (7-2) vs Missouri (4-5; 1-5)- 7:30, SECN: This game will be played at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. The Tigers are going through a lot of turmoil with their AD resigning this week and they should be inspired. The Cougars are just the better team here and I think they pull it out.
Pick: BYU
Tulsa (5-4; 2-3) at Cincinnati (5-4; 2-3)- 7:30, ESPNEWS
Pick: Cincinnati
(12) Oklahoma (8-1; 5-1) at (6) Baylor (8-0; 5-0)- 8:00, ABC: This is the biggest game of this weekends slate of games because it will definitely impact not only the Big-12 but the College Football Playoff when it's all said and done. This was a tough game to predict but I think Baker Mayfield leads his team to an upset road victory in Waco.
Pick: Oklahoma
Minnesota (4-5; 1-4) at (5) Iowa (9-0; 5-0)- 8:00, BTN
Pick: Iowa
(10) Utah (8-1; 5-1) at Arizona (5-5; 2-5)- 10:00, FS1: I do think the Wildcats have a shot here to pull out the upset, but the Utes are just the better team here.
Pick: Utah
New Mexico (5-4; 3-2) at Boise State (7-2; 4-1)- 10:15, ESPNU
Pick: Boise State
Wyoming (1-9; 1-5) at San Diego State (6-3; 5-0) 10:30, CBSSN
Pick: San Diego State
Oregon State (2-7; 0-6) at California (5-4; 2-4)- 10:30, Pac-12N
Pick: California
Washington State (6-3; 4-2) at (19) UCLA (7-2; 4-2)- 10:45, ESPN: Here's a good Pac-12 after dark game. I think Josh Rosen leads his team to a win here against a solid Wazzu team.
Pick: UCLA
Fresno State (2-7; 1-5) at Hawaii (2-8; 0-6)- 11:00, Oceanic
Pick: Hawaii
Tuesday, November 10th
Kent State (3-6; 2-3) at Ohio (5-4; 2-3)- 8:00, ESPNU
Pick: Ohio
Toledo (7-1; 4-1) at Central Michigan (5-4; 4-1)- 8:00, ESPN2
Pick: Toledo
Wednesday, November 11th
Northern Illinois (6-3; 4-1) at Buffalo (5-4; 3-2)- 8:00, ESPNU
Pick: Northern Illinois
Bowling Green (7-2; 5-0) at Western Michigan (6-3; 5-0)- 8:00, ESPN2
Pick: Western Michigan
Thursday, November 12th
Louisiana-Lafayette (4-4; 3-1) at South Alabama (4-4; 2-2)- 7:30, ESPNU
Pick: South Alabama
Virginia Tech (4-5; 2-3) at Georgia Tech (3-6; 1-5)- 7:30, ESPN
Pick: Georgia Tech
Friday, November 13th
USC (6-3; 4-2) at Colorado (4-6; 1-5)- 9:00, ESPN2
Pick: USC
Saturday, November 14th
Pittsburgh (6-3; 4-1) at Duke (6-3; 3-2)- 12:00, ESPNEWS: This is a pretty nice matchup here. Both teams are coming off tough losses, but I like the Panthers, who are the better team, to rebound here and win in Durham.
Pick: Pittsburgh
Georgia (6-3; 4-3) at Auburn (5-4; 2-4)- 12:00, CBS: Well this game looked better in August than it did now. Talk about disappointing teams.
Pick: Auburn
(11) Florida (8-1; 6-1) at South Carolina (3-6; 1-6)- 12:00, ESPN
Pick: Florida
North Texas (1-8; 1-5) at Tennessee (5-4; 3-3)- 12:00, SECN
Pick: Tennessee
Tulane (2-7; 1-5) at Army (2-5)- 12:00, CBSSN
Pick: Army
Texas (4-5; 3-3) at West Virginia (4-4; 1-4)- 12:00, ESPNU
Pick: West Virginia
(3) Ohio State (9-0; 5-0) at Illinois (5-4; 2-3)- 12:00, ABC
Pick: Ohio State
Kansas (0-9; 0-6) at (15) TCU (8-1; 5-1)- 12:00, FS1
Pick: TCU
Maryland (2-7; 0-5) at (13) Michigan State (8-1; 4-1)- 12:00, ESPN2
Pick: Michigan State
Purdue (2-7; 1-4) at (18) Northwestern (7-2; 3-2)- 12:00, BTN
Pick: Northwestern
Middle Tennessee (4-5; 3-2) at Florida Atlantic (2-7; 2-4)- 12:00, ASN
Pick: Middle Tennessee
Akron (4-5; 2-3) at Miami (OH) (1-8; 1-5)- 12:00, ESPN3
Pick: Akron
UTEP (4-5; 2-3) at Old Dominion (4-5; 2-3)- 12:00, FSN
Pick: Old Dominion
NC State (6-3; 2-3) at (16) Florida State (7-2; 5-2)- 12:30, ESPN3
Pick: Florida State
Virginia (3-6; 2-3) at Louisville (5-4; 4-2)- 12:30, ESPN3
Pick: Louisville
UTSA (1-8; 1-4) at Charlotte (2-7; 0-6)- 2:00, Fox College Sports
Pick: UTSA
Utah State (5-4; 4-2) at Air Force (6-3; 4-1)- 2:00, ESPN3
Pick: Air Force
Massachusetts (1-8; 0-5) at Eastern Michigan (1-9; 0-6)- 3:00, ESPN3
Pick: Massachusetts
Arkansas State (6-3; 5-0) at Louisiana-Monroe (1-8; 0-5)- 3:00, ESPN3
Pick: Arkansas State
Washington (4-5; 2-4) at Arizona State (4-5; 2-4)- 3:00, Pac-12N
Pick: Arizona State
Miami (FL) (6-3; 3-2) at (23) North Carolina (8-1; 5-0)- 3:30, ESPNU: The Tar Heels are the ACC Coastal's best team and that continues against the U.
Pick: North Carolina
Wake Forest (3-6; 1-5) at (4) Notre Dame (8-1)- 3:30, NBC
Pick: Notre Dame
(1) Clemson (9-0; 6-0) at Syracuse (3-6; 1-4)- 3:30, ABC/ESPN2: Don't be surprised if this is closer than people think.
Pick: Clemson
(2) Alabama (8-1; 5-1) at (17) Mississippi State (7-2; 5-2)- 3:30, CBS: This is gonna be a good one. Expect the Tides defense and running game to be the difference in this one as they keep their playoff hopes alive.
Pick: Alabama
(8) Oklahoma State (9-0; 6-0) at Iowa State (3-6; 2-4)- 3:30, ESPN: There is letdown potential here but I don't see it.
Pick: Oklahoma State
FIU (5-5; 3-3) at Marshall (8-2; 5-1)- 3:30, FSN
Pick: Marshall
Nebraska (4-6; 2-4) at Rutgers (3-6; 1-5)- 3:30, BTN: This game has letdown written all over it for the Huskers.
Pick: Rutgers
Kansas State (3-5; 0-5) at Texas Tech (5-5; 2-5)- 3:30, FS1
Pick: Texas Tech
(14) Michigan (7-2; 4-1) at Indiana (4-5; 0-5)- 3:30, ABC/ESPN2
Pick: Michigan
Georgia Southern (6-2; 4-1) at Troy (3-6; 2-3)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: Georgia Southern
Southern Miss (6-3; 4-1) at Rice (4-5; 2-3)- 3:30
Pick: Rice
SMU (1-8; 0-5) at (20) Navy (7-1; 5-0)- 3:30, CBSSN
Pick: Navy
San Jose State (4-5; 3-2) at Nevada (5-4; 3-2)- 4:00
Pick: Nevada
Georgia State (2-6; 1-3) at Texas State (2-6; 1-3)- 4:00, ESPN3
Pick: Texas State
Kentucky (4-5; 2-5) at Vanderbilt (3-6; 1-4)- 4:00, SECN
Pick: Kentucky
Appalachian State (7-2; 4-1) at Idaho (3-6; 2-4)- 5:00, ESPN3
Pick: Appalachian State
(22) Temple (8-1; 5-0) at South Florida (5-4; 3-2)- 7:00, CBSSN: This one will be closer than the experts think.
Pick: Temple
UNLV (3-6; 2-3) at Colorado State (4-5; 2-3)- 7:00, Root Sports
Pick: Colorado State
(21) Memphis (8-1; 4-1) at (24) Houston (9-0; 5-0)- 7:00, ESPN2: This is a huge game with New Years Six Bowl implications. The Cougars are unbeaten and I believe they'll hand the Tigers their second straight defeat to remain unbeaten.
Pick: Houston
Western Carolina (6-3; 4-2) at Texas A&M (6-3; 3-3)- 7:00, ESPNU
Pick: Texas A&M
Arkansas (5-4; 3-2) at (9) LSU (7-1; 4-1)- 7:15, ESPN: The Tigers should bounce back here and take advantage of a Razorbacks letdown after their big win in Oxford.
Pick: LSU
Oregon (6-3; 4-2) at (7) Stanford (8-1; 7-0)- 7:30, FOX: This game is huge and it should be a good one. The Cardinal can clinch the Pac-12 North with a win here and I believe Kevin Hogan and Heisman candidate Christian McCaffrey will lead the way to a win.
Pick: Stanford
BYU (7-2) vs Missouri (4-5; 1-5)- 7:30, SECN: This game will be played at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. The Tigers are going through a lot of turmoil with their AD resigning this week and they should be inspired. The Cougars are just the better team here and I think they pull it out.
Pick: BYU
Tulsa (5-4; 2-3) at Cincinnati (5-4; 2-3)- 7:30, ESPNEWS
Pick: Cincinnati
(12) Oklahoma (8-1; 5-1) at (6) Baylor (8-0; 5-0)- 8:00, ABC: This is the biggest game of this weekends slate of games because it will definitely impact not only the Big-12 but the College Football Playoff when it's all said and done. This was a tough game to predict but I think Baker Mayfield leads his team to an upset road victory in Waco.
Pick: Oklahoma
Minnesota (4-5; 1-4) at (5) Iowa (9-0; 5-0)- 8:00, BTN
Pick: Iowa
(10) Utah (8-1; 5-1) at Arizona (5-5; 2-5)- 10:00, FS1: I do think the Wildcats have a shot here to pull out the upset, but the Utes are just the better team here.
Pick: Utah
New Mexico (5-4; 3-2) at Boise State (7-2; 4-1)- 10:15, ESPNU
Pick: Boise State
Wyoming (1-9; 1-5) at San Diego State (6-3; 5-0) 10:30, CBSSN
Pick: San Diego State
Oregon State (2-7; 0-6) at California (5-4; 2-4)- 10:30, Pac-12N
Pick: California
Washington State (6-3; 4-2) at (19) UCLA (7-2; 4-2)- 10:45, ESPN: Here's a good Pac-12 after dark game. I think Josh Rosen leads his team to a win here against a solid Wazzu team.
Pick: UCLA
Fresno State (2-7; 1-5) at Hawaii (2-8; 0-6)- 11:00, Oceanic
Pick: Hawaii
Sunday, November 8, 2015
2015 MLB Free Agency Predictions
Here are my predictions on where the best players available this winter will land.
1. David Price- Chicago Cubs: All signs point to the Cubbies being the favorites to land the best pitcher available this winter. And they should be the favorites too because Price's former manager Joe Maddon is the current manager of the Cubs and no team has a brighter future in all of sports than the Cubs right now. Price would only make it brighter. Teams such as the Red Sox, Yankees, Rangers, Angels, Cardinals, Dodgers, and Giants can't be ruled out. Neither cold a return to Toronto.
2. Jason Hayward- St. Louis Cardinals: This was a tough one to predict. I say the Cards keep him and sign him to a big contract this offseason since he is still pretty young and has a ton of upside. Don't forget they traded Shelby Miller for him. Teams such as the Yankees, Red Sox, Orioles, Tigers, White Sox, Twins, Indians, Royals, Astros, Rangers, Angels, Mariners, Nationals, Cubs, Dodgers, and Giants can't be counted out.
3. Zack Greinke- Los Angeles Dodgers: The Dodgers can't afford to let Greinke go unless they sign or trade for somebody else. Greinke apparently wants to stay in the west coast so I think he re-signs with the Dodgers. Don't rule out the Red Sox, Yankees, Angels, Rangers, Cardinals, Cubs and Giants.
4. Justin Upton- Houston Astros: Upton is another tough one to predict. The Astros may lose Colby Rasmus in free agency and Upton would be a great replacement and upgrade. This would be a nice fit. I wouldn't rule out the Red Sox, Yankees, Orioles, Tigers, White Sox, Indians, Royals, Angels, Rangers, Mariners, Mets, Cubs, and Giants.
5. Chris Davis- Boston Red Sox: This one is a bit of a wild card but I'll roll with this pick. The Red Sox traded away Mike Napoli last season and can use an upgrade at first base over Travis Shaw, who showed some flashes last season. Part of this prediction is that I believe the Sox will eventually move on from Hanley Ramirez. Davis would be a nice fit on the Sox and could use him in the outfield if need be. Other potential fits are the Astros, Rangers, Angels, Mariners, and Cardinals. A return to Baltimore can't be ruled out either.
6. Yoenis Cespedes- Chicago Cubs: Cespedes would be a really nice fit on this up and coming Cubs team. They can use him in left or center field, just like the Mets and his other teams he was on in the past. Other fits are the teams I listed for Hayward and Upton. A reunion with the Mets is possible as well.
7. Jordan Zimmerman- San Francisco Giants: The Giants need another top-flight pitcher to pair up with Madison Bumgarner and Zimmerman is the right fit. Other fits are the teams I listed for Price and Greinke as well as the Blue Jays, Tigers, and Diamondbacks.
8. Johnny Cueto- Boston Red Sox: The Red Sox need a top flight pitcher in the worst way and Cueto is the right fit for them. Other fits are the teams I listed for Price, Greinke, and Zimmerman.
9. Alex Gordon- Kansas City Royals: There's a lot of talk that the Royals can't afford to pay Gordon, but that's overblown. I believe Gordon stays with the Royals and they'll do whatever it takes to keep him. Teams I listed for Upton and Hayward can't be ruled out, either.
10. Ian Desmond- San Diego Padres: The Padres need a shortstop upgrade badly and the Pads seem like a nice fit. Teams such as the Orioles, Yankees, White Sox, Twins, and Mets can't be counted out.
11. Jeff Samardzija- Los Angeles Angels: The Angels rotation is actually quite decent, but the bet here is that they trade some of their pitchers to get a big bat. This is a nice fit for Samardzija. The Yankees are known to like Samardzija, but the Giants, Diamondbacks, Tigers, Blue Jays, Red Sox, Cardinals and Astros are just a few others who could get involved.
12. Mike Leake- San Francisco Giants: Leake was a nice fit on the Giants after they traded for him last summer. I believe they try to keep him just like they did with Jake Peavy last winter. Teams I listed for Samardzija are the likely candidates for Leake as well.
13. Wei-Yen Chen- Miami Marlins: This one is a bit of a wild card too. The Marlins could use some middle-of-the-rotation help after trading away Dan Haren and Mat Latos and Chen would be a nice fit. Teams I listed for Samardzija are the likely suitors for Chen.
14. Matt Wieters- Chicago White Sox: The White Sox can absolutely use an upgrade at catcher and Wieters would be a nice fit and an upgrade over Tyler Flowers. Teams such as the Angels, Astros, Nationals, and Braves will be in the mix too.
15. Daniel Murphy- Los Angeles Angels: The Angels are a nice fit for Murphy, who will provide an upgrade at second base over the likes of Johnny Giavotella. He can also play third base as well. The Yankees, Orioles, White Sox, Royals, Athletics, Nationals, and Padres could be in the mix as well. The Mets will likely move on as they have Dilson Herrera in place to replace him at second base.
16. Dexter Fowler- Chicago Cubs: I believe the Cubs will retain their center fielder they traded for last winter. Fowler did a nice job leading off for the Cubbies and he should be back, but if they decide to move on, the Mets, Nationals, Angels, Marlins, and White Sox are some decent matches. Teams like the Mariners and Rangers may seek help in center field, but may be reluctant to forfeit their first-round draft pick.
17. Scott Kazmir- Houston Astros: I believe the Astros will retain Kazmir after trading for him last summer. He was a nice fit in Houston as well and he is from there too. The Orioles, perhaps seeking a more affordable southpaw to replace Wei-Yin Chen, could pursue Kazmir. The Tigers, Blue Jays, Giants, Dodgers, Padres, and Royals are other possibilities.
18. Ian Kennedy- Detroit Tigers: Detroit needs pitching after trading away David Price (even though they got some good pitchers in return from the Price and Yoenis Cespedes trades). Kennedy would be a nice fit with the Tigers in the middle of that rotation. The Angels, Giants, Astros, Blue Jays, and Orioles are potential suitors.
19. Yovani Gallardo- Detroit Tigers: Like Kennedy, I believe Gallardo would be a nice fit in this Detroit rotation. He would be likely their number two starter behind Justin Verlander. The other suitors for Gallardo are the teams I listed for Samardjiza and Kazmir.
20. Ben Zobrist- New York Yankees: The Yankees are the best fit for Zobrist. He can play multiple positions in both the infield and outfield and would give the veterans a rest because of his versatility. He remains a good fit for the Royals, while the Mets, Orioles, Padres, Astros, Nationals, Cubs and White Sox could also make sense.
1. David Price- Chicago Cubs: All signs point to the Cubbies being the favorites to land the best pitcher available this winter. And they should be the favorites too because Price's former manager Joe Maddon is the current manager of the Cubs and no team has a brighter future in all of sports than the Cubs right now. Price would only make it brighter. Teams such as the Red Sox, Yankees, Rangers, Angels, Cardinals, Dodgers, and Giants can't be ruled out. Neither cold a return to Toronto.
2. Jason Hayward- St. Louis Cardinals: This was a tough one to predict. I say the Cards keep him and sign him to a big contract this offseason since he is still pretty young and has a ton of upside. Don't forget they traded Shelby Miller for him. Teams such as the Yankees, Red Sox, Orioles, Tigers, White Sox, Twins, Indians, Royals, Astros, Rangers, Angels, Mariners, Nationals, Cubs, Dodgers, and Giants can't be counted out.
3. Zack Greinke- Los Angeles Dodgers: The Dodgers can't afford to let Greinke go unless they sign or trade for somebody else. Greinke apparently wants to stay in the west coast so I think he re-signs with the Dodgers. Don't rule out the Red Sox, Yankees, Angels, Rangers, Cardinals, Cubs and Giants.
4. Justin Upton- Houston Astros: Upton is another tough one to predict. The Astros may lose Colby Rasmus in free agency and Upton would be a great replacement and upgrade. This would be a nice fit. I wouldn't rule out the Red Sox, Yankees, Orioles, Tigers, White Sox, Indians, Royals, Angels, Rangers, Mariners, Mets, Cubs, and Giants.
5. Chris Davis- Boston Red Sox: This one is a bit of a wild card but I'll roll with this pick. The Red Sox traded away Mike Napoli last season and can use an upgrade at first base over Travis Shaw, who showed some flashes last season. Part of this prediction is that I believe the Sox will eventually move on from Hanley Ramirez. Davis would be a nice fit on the Sox and could use him in the outfield if need be. Other potential fits are the Astros, Rangers, Angels, Mariners, and Cardinals. A return to Baltimore can't be ruled out either.
6. Yoenis Cespedes- Chicago Cubs: Cespedes would be a really nice fit on this up and coming Cubs team. They can use him in left or center field, just like the Mets and his other teams he was on in the past. Other fits are the teams I listed for Hayward and Upton. A reunion with the Mets is possible as well.
7. Jordan Zimmerman- San Francisco Giants: The Giants need another top-flight pitcher to pair up with Madison Bumgarner and Zimmerman is the right fit. Other fits are the teams I listed for Price and Greinke as well as the Blue Jays, Tigers, and Diamondbacks.
8. Johnny Cueto- Boston Red Sox: The Red Sox need a top flight pitcher in the worst way and Cueto is the right fit for them. Other fits are the teams I listed for Price, Greinke, and Zimmerman.
9. Alex Gordon- Kansas City Royals: There's a lot of talk that the Royals can't afford to pay Gordon, but that's overblown. I believe Gordon stays with the Royals and they'll do whatever it takes to keep him. Teams I listed for Upton and Hayward can't be ruled out, either.
10. Ian Desmond- San Diego Padres: The Padres need a shortstop upgrade badly and the Pads seem like a nice fit. Teams such as the Orioles, Yankees, White Sox, Twins, and Mets can't be counted out.
11. Jeff Samardzija- Los Angeles Angels: The Angels rotation is actually quite decent, but the bet here is that they trade some of their pitchers to get a big bat. This is a nice fit for Samardzija. The Yankees are known to like Samardzija, but the Giants, Diamondbacks, Tigers, Blue Jays, Red Sox, Cardinals and Astros are just a few others who could get involved.
12. Mike Leake- San Francisco Giants: Leake was a nice fit on the Giants after they traded for him last summer. I believe they try to keep him just like they did with Jake Peavy last winter. Teams I listed for Samardzija are the likely candidates for Leake as well.
13. Wei-Yen Chen- Miami Marlins: This one is a bit of a wild card too. The Marlins could use some middle-of-the-rotation help after trading away Dan Haren and Mat Latos and Chen would be a nice fit. Teams I listed for Samardzija are the likely suitors for Chen.
14. Matt Wieters- Chicago White Sox: The White Sox can absolutely use an upgrade at catcher and Wieters would be a nice fit and an upgrade over Tyler Flowers. Teams such as the Angels, Astros, Nationals, and Braves will be in the mix too.
15. Daniel Murphy- Los Angeles Angels: The Angels are a nice fit for Murphy, who will provide an upgrade at second base over the likes of Johnny Giavotella. He can also play third base as well. The Yankees, Orioles, White Sox, Royals, Athletics, Nationals, and Padres could be in the mix as well. The Mets will likely move on as they have Dilson Herrera in place to replace him at second base.
16. Dexter Fowler- Chicago Cubs: I believe the Cubs will retain their center fielder they traded for last winter. Fowler did a nice job leading off for the Cubbies and he should be back, but if they decide to move on, the Mets, Nationals, Angels, Marlins, and White Sox are some decent matches. Teams like the Mariners and Rangers may seek help in center field, but may be reluctant to forfeit their first-round draft pick.
17. Scott Kazmir- Houston Astros: I believe the Astros will retain Kazmir after trading for him last summer. He was a nice fit in Houston as well and he is from there too. The Orioles, perhaps seeking a more affordable southpaw to replace Wei-Yin Chen, could pursue Kazmir. The Tigers, Blue Jays, Giants, Dodgers, Padres, and Royals are other possibilities.
18. Ian Kennedy- Detroit Tigers: Detroit needs pitching after trading away David Price (even though they got some good pitchers in return from the Price and Yoenis Cespedes trades). Kennedy would be a nice fit with the Tigers in the middle of that rotation. The Angels, Giants, Astros, Blue Jays, and Orioles are potential suitors.
19. Yovani Gallardo- Detroit Tigers: Like Kennedy, I believe Gallardo would be a nice fit in this Detroit rotation. He would be likely their number two starter behind Justin Verlander. The other suitors for Gallardo are the teams I listed for Samardjiza and Kazmir.
20. Ben Zobrist- New York Yankees: The Yankees are the best fit for Zobrist. He can play multiple positions in both the infield and outfield and would give the veterans a rest because of his versatility. He remains a good fit for the Royals, while the Mets, Orioles, Padres, Astros, Nationals, Cubs and White Sox could also make sense.
Saturday, November 7, 2015
2015 MLB Awards
Here are my awards for the 2015 MLB season.
American League
MVP: Josh Donaldson, Toronto Blue Jays- Donaldson's monster season is one of the key reasons why the Jays won the AL East and eventually made the ALCS. He has proven to be a franchise player for years to come.
Runner up: Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels.
Cy Young: Dallas Keuchel, Houston Astros- Keuchel had a great season last season and built off of it en route to a career year and probably some hardware as well. He was the reason why they won the Wild Card game in Yankee Stadium and why they took the eventual World Series champion Royals to a fifth game.
Runner up: David Price, Detroit Tigers/Toronto Blue Jays.
Rookie of the Year: Carlos Correa, Houston Astros- Correa had an amazing rookie season and he's arguably the leagues best shortstop already. He will be a franchise cornerstone for the Astros for years to come.
Runner up: Francisco Lindor, Cleveland Indians.
Comeback Player of the Year: Prince Fielder, Texas Rangers- Fielder had a nice bounce back season and helped the Rangers win the AL West title. I think the league forgot how good he is when he is healthy.
Runner up: Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees.
Manager of the Year: Jeff Banister, Texas Rangers- Texas had an amazing season despite most experts (including myself) picking Banister's team to finish in last place in the AL West. Banister deserves a lot of credit for getting a lot of of his players and developing the younger players on the team as well.
Runner up: AJ Hinch, Houston Astros.
National League
MVP: Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals- The Nationals may have had a dismal season, but Harper certainly didn't disappoint. He was terrific this season by putting up monster numbers and has proven to be a top-five player in all of baseball.
Runner up: Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona Diamondbacks.
Cy Young: Zack Greinke, Los Angeles Dodgers- Greinke had a terrific season this season in a contract year and he's not even the best pitcher on his team (could be former team soon if he doesn't re-sign with the Dodgers). Greinke is amazing and he should be rewarded for his historically great season.
Runner up: Jake Arrieta, Chicago Cubs.
Rookie of the Year- Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs- This was an easy one. Bryant had an amazing rookie season and nearly broke every Cubs rookie record in key statistics. Bryant will be a franchise cornerstone for the Cubs for years to come and could be the best player in baseball someday.
Runner up: Matt Duffy, San Francisco Giants.
Comeback Player of the Year- Matt Harvey, New York Mets- Harvey had a great season coming off of Tommy John surgery. He also helped his team reach the World Series for the first time in fifteen years as well.
Runner up: Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds.
American League
MVP: Josh Donaldson, Toronto Blue Jays- Donaldson's monster season is one of the key reasons why the Jays won the AL East and eventually made the ALCS. He has proven to be a franchise player for years to come.
Runner up: Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels.
Cy Young: Dallas Keuchel, Houston Astros- Keuchel had a great season last season and built off of it en route to a career year and probably some hardware as well. He was the reason why they won the Wild Card game in Yankee Stadium and why they took the eventual World Series champion Royals to a fifth game.
Runner up: David Price, Detroit Tigers/Toronto Blue Jays.
Rookie of the Year: Carlos Correa, Houston Astros- Correa had an amazing rookie season and he's arguably the leagues best shortstop already. He will be a franchise cornerstone for the Astros for years to come.
Runner up: Francisco Lindor, Cleveland Indians.
Comeback Player of the Year: Prince Fielder, Texas Rangers- Fielder had a nice bounce back season and helped the Rangers win the AL West title. I think the league forgot how good he is when he is healthy.
Runner up: Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees.
Manager of the Year: Jeff Banister, Texas Rangers- Texas had an amazing season despite most experts (including myself) picking Banister's team to finish in last place in the AL West. Banister deserves a lot of credit for getting a lot of of his players and developing the younger players on the team as well.
Runner up: AJ Hinch, Houston Astros.
National League
MVP: Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals- The Nationals may have had a dismal season, but Harper certainly didn't disappoint. He was terrific this season by putting up monster numbers and has proven to be a top-five player in all of baseball.
Runner up: Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona Diamondbacks.
Cy Young: Zack Greinke, Los Angeles Dodgers- Greinke had a terrific season this season in a contract year and he's not even the best pitcher on his team (could be former team soon if he doesn't re-sign with the Dodgers). Greinke is amazing and he should be rewarded for his historically great season.
Runner up: Jake Arrieta, Chicago Cubs.
Rookie of the Year- Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs- This was an easy one. Bryant had an amazing rookie season and nearly broke every Cubs rookie record in key statistics. Bryant will be a franchise cornerstone for the Cubs for years to come and could be the best player in baseball someday.
Runner up: Matt Duffy, San Francisco Giants.
Comeback Player of the Year- Matt Harvey, New York Mets- Harvey had a great season coming off of Tommy John surgery. He also helped his team reach the World Series for the first time in fifteen years as well.
Runner up: Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds.
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