Tuesday, November 21, 2017

2017 College Football Week 13: National TV Schedule

Here is the National TV schedule for week thirteen of the 2017 College Football season.

11/21- Bowling Green at Eastern Michigan; 7:00, ESPN3
11/21- Kent State at Akron; 7:00, ESPNU
11/21- Miami-Ohio at Ball State; 7:00, ESPN3
11/23- Ole Miss at (14) Mississippi State; 7:30, ESPN
11/24- Western Michigan at Toledo; 11:30, ESPNU
11/24- (2) Miami at Pittsburgh; 12:00, ABC
11/24- Baylor at (12) TCU; 12:00, FS1
11/24- Northern Illinois at Central Michigan; 12:00, CBSSN
11/24- Navy at Houston; 12:00, ESPN
11/24- Ohio at Buffalo; 1:00, ESPN3
11/24- Missouri at Arkansas; 2:30, CBS
11/24- South Florida at (15) UCF; 3:30, ABC
11/24- New Mexico at San Diego State; 3:30, CBSSN
11/24- Texas State at Troy; 4:00, ESPN3
11/24- Iowa at Nebraska; 4:00, FS1
11/24- WKU at FIU; 7:00
11/24- (25) Virginia Tech at Virginia; 8:00, ESPN
11/24- Texas Tech at Texas; 8:00, FOX
11/24- California at UCLA; 10:30, FS1
11/25- (7) Georgia at Georgia Tech; 12:00, ABC
11/25- (9) Ohio State at Michigan; 12:00, FOX
11/25- Kansas at (19) Oklahoma State; 12:00, FS1
11/25- East Carolina at (20) Memphis; 12:00, ESPNU
11/25- Tulane at SMU; 12:00, CBSSN
11/25- Connecticut at Cincinnati; 12:00, ESPNEWS
11/25- Indiana at Purdue; 12:00, ESPN2
11/25- Florida State at Florida; 12:00, ESPN
11/25- Louisville at Kentucky; 12:00, SECN
11/25- Boston College at Syracuse; 12:20, ACCN
11/25- Duke at Wake Forest; 12:30, ACCN
11/25- UTEP at UAB; 1:00
11/25- North Texas at Rice; 1:00, ESPN3
11/25- FAU at Charlotte; 2:00
11/25- Appalachian State at Georgia State; 2:00, ESPN3
11/25- Southern Miss at Marshall; 2:30
11/25- Old Dominion at Middle Tennessee; 3:00
11/25- Arkansas State at Louisiana-Monroe; 3:00
11/25- UNLV at Nevada; 3:00
11/25- (1) Alabama at (6) Auburn; 3:30, CBS
11/25- (5) Wisconsin at Minnesota; 3:30, ABC
11/25- (10) Penn State at Maryland; 3:30, BTN
11/25- North Carolina at NC State; 3:30, ESPNU
11/25- (23) Boise State at Fresno State; 3:30, CBSSN
11/25- Iowa State at Kansas State; 3:30, ESPN2
11/25- West Virginia at (4) Oklahoma; 3:45, ESPN
11/25- (16) Michigan State at Rutgers; 4:00, FOX
11/25- (22) Northwestern at Illinois; 4:00, FS1
11/25- Vanderbilt at Tennessee; 4:00, SECN
11/25- Temple at Tulsa; 4:00, ESPNEWS
11/25- Idaho at New Mexico State; 4:00, ESPN3
11/25- Arizona at Arizona State; 4:30, Pac-12N
11/25- Georgia Southern at Louisiana; 5:00, ESPN3
11/25- Wyoming at San Jose State; 5:00, ESPN3
11/25- Oregon State at Oregon; 7:00, ESPN2
11/25- (3) Clemson at (24) South Carolina; 7:30, ESPN
11/25- Texas A&M (18) at LSU; 7:30, SECN
11/25- UTSA at Louisiana Tech; 7:30, ESPNU
11/25- (8) Notre Dame at (21) Stanford; 8:00, ABC
11/25- (13) Washington State at (17) Washington; 8:00, FOX
11/25- BYU at Hawaii; 9:00, CBSSN
11/25- Colorado at Utah; 10:00, FS1
11/25- Utah State at Air Force; 10:15, ESPN2

2017 College Football Week 13: Picks

Here are my picks for week thirteen of the 2017 College Football season.

Tuesday, November 21st
Bowling Green (2-9; 2-5) at Eastern Michigan (4-7; 2-5)- 7:00, ESPN3
Pick: Eastern Michigan

Kent State (2-9; 1-6) at Akron (6-5; 5-2)- 7:00, ESPNU
Pick: Akron

Miami-Ohio (4-7; 3-4) at Ball State (2-9; 0-7)- 7:00, ESPN3
Pick: Miami-Ohio

Thursday, November 23rd
Ole Miss (5-6; 2-5) at (14) Mississippi State (8-3; 4-3)- 7:30, ESPN
Pick: Mississippi State

Friday, November 24th
Western Michigan (6-5; 4-3) at Toledo (9-2; 6-1)- 11:30, ESPNU: The Rockets need this game (or a Northern Illinois Huskies loss) if they want to secure a spot in the MAC championship.
Pick: Toledo

(2) Miami (10-0; 7-0) at Pittsburgh (4-7; 2-5) 12:00, ABC: This will be a much closer game than the experts think, but the Canes will pull it out.
Pick: Miami

Baylor (1-10; 1-7) at (12) TCU (9-2; 6-2)- 12:00, FS1
Pick: TCU

Northern Illinois (8-3; 6-1) at Central Michigan (7-4; 5-2)- 12:00, CBSSN: This is a sneaky good game. I like the Chippewas here at home because I think the Huskies will be scoreboard watching with the Rockets of Toledo playing at the same time.
Pick: Central Michigan

Navy (6-4; 4-3) at Houston (6-4; 4-3)- 12:00, ESPN
Pick: Houston

Ohio (8-3; 5-2) at Buffalo (5-6; 3-4)- 1:00, ESPN3: The Bulls need this one to get to a bowl and I believe they'll get it against a Bobcat team that lost a tiebreaker to the Akron Zips for the right to play in the MAC Championship game.
Pick: Buffalo

Missouri (6-5; 3-4) at Arkansas (4-7; 1-6)- 2:30, CBS
Pick: Missouri

South Florida (9-1; 6-1) at (15) UCF (10-0; 7-0)- 3:30, ABC: The winner of this game will head to the AAC title game and this is arguably the best game of the day. Give me the Knights at home over a Bulls team that isn't as good as we expected before the season despite only having one loss.
Pick: UCF

New Mexico (3-8; 1-6) at San Diego State (9-2; 6-2)- 3:30, CBSSN
Pick: San Diego State

Texas State (2-9; 1-6) at Troy (8-2; 5-1)- 4:00, ESPN3
Pick: Troy

Iowa (6-5; 3-5) at Nebraska (4-7; 3-5)- 4:00, FS1
Pick: Nebraska

WKU (6-5; 4-3) at FIU (6-4; 4-3)- 7:00
Pick: FIU

(25) Virginia Tech (8-3; 4-3) at Virginia (6-5; 3-4)- 8:00, ESPN: The Cavs have lost four of their last five games, but I like them here at home to knock off the Hokies.
Pick: Virginia

Texas Tech (5-6; 2-6) at Texas (6-5; 5-3)- 8:00, FOX: The Red Raiders need this one to get to bowl eligibility, but I think the Longhorns at home are the right pick.
Pick: Texas

California (5-6; 2-6) at UCLA (5-6; 3-5)- 10:30, FS1: The winner of this game becomes bowl eligibility and that will be the Bruins.
Pick: UCLA

Saturday, November 25th
(7) Georgia (10-1; 7-1) at Georgia Tech (5-5; 4-4)- 12:00, ABC: The Yellow Jackets will keep this game much closer than the experts think as the Bulldogs will be looking ahead to the SEC title game against the Iron Bowl winner.
Pick: Georgia

(9) Ohio State (9-2; 7-1) at Michigan (8-3; 5-3)- 12:00, FOX: It's crazy to call The Game a trap game for the Buckeyes, but it could be. I still like them to win this one as the Wolverines will keep this close.
Pick: Ohio State

Kansas (1-10; 0-8) at (19) Oklahoma State (8-3; 5-3)- 12:00, FS1
Pick: Oklahoma State

East Carolina (3-8; 2-5) at (20) Memphis (9-1; 6-1)- 12:00, ESPNU
Pick: Memphis

Tulane (5-6; 3-4) at SMU (6-5; 3-4)- 12:00, CBSSN: The Green Wave need a win to become bowl eligibility, but I think the Mustangs will take this one.
Pick: SMU

Connecticut (3-8; 2-5) at Cincinnati (3-8; 1-6)- 12:00, ESPNEWS
Pick: Cincinnati

Indiana (5-6; 2-6) at Purdue (5-6; 3-5)- 12:00, ESPN2: The winner of this game becomes bowl eligibility and that will be the Boiler Makers.
Pick: Purdue

Florida State (4-6; 3-5) at Florida (4-6; 3-5)- 12:00, ESPN: This game looked much better on paper in August than it does now. Give me the Seminoles on the road.
Pick: Florida State

Louisville (7-4; 4-4) at Kentucky (7-4; 4-4)- 12:00, SECN
Pick: Kentucky

Boston College (6-5; 3-4) at Syracuse (4-7; 2-5)- 12:20, ACCN
Pick: Syracuse

Duke (5-6; 2-5) at Wake Forest (7-4; 4-3)- 12:30, ACCN: The Blue Devils can become bowl eligible here with a win, but I like the Demon Deacons at home.
Pick: Wake Forest

UTEP (0-11; 0-7) at UAB (7-4; 5-2)- 1:00
Pick: UAB

North Texas (7-3; 6-1) at Rice (1-10; 1-6)- 1:00, ESPN3
Pick: North Texas

FAU (8-3; 7-0) at Charlotte (1-10; 1-6)- 2:00
Pick: FAU

Appalachian State (6-4; 5-1) at Georgia State (6-3; 5-1)- 2:00, ESPN3
Pick: Appalachian State

Southern Miss (7-4; 5-2) at Marshall (7-4; 4-3)- 2:30
Pick: Marshall

Old Dominion (5-6; 3-4) at Middle Tennessee (5-6; 3-4)- 3:00: The winner of this one gets bowl eligibility and I believe it will be the Blue Raiders.
Pick: Middle Tennessee

Arkansas State (6-3; 5-1) at Louisiana-Monroe (4-6; 4-3)- 3:00
Pick: Arkansas State

UNLV (5-6; 4-3) at Nevada (2-9; 2-5)- 3:00
Pick: UNLV

(1) Alabama (11-0; 7-0) at (6) Auburn (8-2; 6-1)- 3:30, CBS: Clearly the best game of the weekend right here. The Iron Bowl is always fun, especially when it's in Auburn. I have a funny feeling that the Tigers hand the Tide their first loss of the season and cost them a chance to make the College Football Playoff perhaps.
Pick: Auburn

(5) Wisconsin (11-0; 8-0) at Minnesota (5-6; 2-6)- 3:30, ABC: The Golden Gophers can become bowl eligible here with a win, but I'm gonna say the Badgers avoid the look ahead...... barely.
Pick: Wisconsin

(10) Penn State (9-2; 6-2) at Maryland (4-7; 2-6)- 3:30, BTN
Pick: Penn State

(23) Boise State (9-2; 7-0) at Fresno State (8-3; 6-1)- 3:30, CBSSN: The winner of this game earns the right to host the MWC Championship which will be a rematch of this matchup. I believe the vastly improved Bulldogs take this one.
Pick: Fresno State

North Carolina (3-8; 1-6) at North Carolina State (7-4; 5-2)- 3:30, ESPNU
Pick: North Carolina State

Iowa State (7-4; 5-3) at Kansas State (6-5; 4-4)- 3:30, ESPN2
Pick: Kansas State

West Virginia (7-4; 5-3) at (4) Oklahoma (10-1; 7-1)- 3:45, ESPN
Pick: Oklahoma

(16) Michigan State (8-3; 6-2) at Rutgers (4-7; 3-5)- 4:00, FOX: Don't be surprised if the Scarlet Knights keep this one close.
Pick: Michigan State

(22) Northwestern (8-3; 6-2) at Illinois (2-9; 0-8)- 4:00, FS1
Pick: Northwestern

Vanderbilt (4-7; 0-7) at Tennessee (4-7; 0-7)- 4:00, SECN
Pick: Tennessee

Temple (5-6; 3-4) at Tulsa (2-9; 1-6)- 4:00, ESPNEWS
Pick: Temple

Idaho (3-7; 2-4) at New Mexico State (4-6; 2-4)- 4:00, ESPN3
Pick: New Mexico State

Arizona (7-4; 5-3) at Arizona State (6-5; 5-3)- 4:30, Pac-12N: Very sneaky good rivalry game here. Give me the Sun Devils to pull it out at home.
Pick: Arizona State

Georgia Southern (1-9; 1-5) at Louisiana (5-5; 4-2)- 5:00, ESPN3
Pick: Louisiana

Wyoming (7-4; 5-2) at San Jose State (1-11; 0-7)- 5:00, ESPN3
Pick: Wyoming

Oregon State (1-10; 0-8) at Oregon (6-5; 3-5)- 7:00, ESPN2
Pick: Oregon

(3) Clemson (10-1; 7-1) at (24) South Carolina (8-3; 5-3)- 7:30, ESPN: The Gamecocks are sneaky good and they'll give the Tigers a game.
Pick: Clemson

Texas A&M (7-4; 4-3) at (18) LSU (8-3; 5-2)- 7:30, SECN
Pick: LSU

UTSA (6-4; 3-4) at Louisiana Tech (5-6; 3-4)- 7:30, ESPNU: The Bulldogs need a win to become bowl eligible and they'll get it here.
Pick: Louisiana Tech

(8) Notre Dame (9-2) at (21) Stanford (8-3; 7-2)- 8:00, ABC: The Cardinal might not have Bryce Love and if Love does not play, this pick will change. The Cardinal need the Washington Huskies to win to get to the Pac-12 title game regardless of what happens in this game.
Pick: Stanford

(13) Washington State (9-2; 6-2) at (17) Washington (9-2; 6-2)- 8:00, FOX: This should be a fun and entertaining game. I like the Huskies here, which will get the Stanford Cardinal (due to a head to head tiebreaker), into the Pac-12 title game.
Pick: Washington

BYU (3-9) at Hawaii (3-8; 1-7)- 9:00, CBSSN
Pick: Hawaii

Colorado (5-6; 2-6) at Utah (5-6; 2-6)- 10:00, FS1: The winner of this game goes to a bowl game and I believe it will be the Utes.
Pick: Utah

Utah State (6-5; 4-3) at Air Force (4-7; 3-4)- 10:15, ESPN2
Pick: Air Force

Thursday, November 16, 2017

2017 NFL Week 11 Picks

Here are my picks for week eleven of the 2017 NFL season.

Thursday, November 16th
Tennessee Titans (6-3) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (7-2)- 8:30, NBC: Tennessee is coming off a home win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Pittsburgh is coming off a road win in Indianapolis against the Colts. The Titans 6-3 is soft and nearly lost last week and almost lost to the Browns a few weeks ago, so give me the Steelers at home by double digits.
Prediction: Pittsburgh 30, Tennessee 17.

Sunday, November 19th
Detroit Lions (5-4) vs Chicago Bears (3-6)- 1:00, FOX: Detroit is coming off a home win against the winless Cleveland Browns. Chicago is coming off a divisional home loss against the Aaron Rodgers-less Green Bay Packers. I like the Lions here on the road and John Fox's seat will get warmer in Chicago.
Prediction: Detroit 27, Chicago 16.

Baltimore Ravens (4-5) vs Green Bay Packers (5-4)- 1:00, CBS: Baltimore is coming off their bye and two weeks ago they lost in Tennessee against the Titans. Green Bay is coming off a divisional road win in Chicago against the Bears. I like the Packers here at home sans the fact that it's Brett Hundley not Aaron Rodgers.
Prediction: Green Bay 19, Baltimore 16.

Jacksonville Jaguars (6-3) vs Cleveland Browns (0-10)- 1:00, CBS: Jacksonville is coming off an overtime home win over the Los Angeles Chargers. Cleveland is coming off a road loss in Detroit against the Lions. Don't rule out the possibility of the Browns getting their first win here, but I'm going to say that the Jags win barely and avoid the trap.
Prediction: Jacksonville 23, Cleveland 20.

Arizona Cardinals (4-5) vs Houston Texans (3-6)- 1:00, FOX: Arizona is coming off a Thursday night divisional loss against the Seahawks. Houston is coming off a road loss in Los Angeles against the Rams. This game will possibly see Blaine Gabbert start due to Drew Stanton being injured and than you have Tom Savage starting for the Texans. So expect a low scoring affair here and give me the Texans at home due the Cards uncertainty of who's starting.
Prediction: Houston 16, Arizona 13.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-6) vs Miami Dolphins (4-5)- 1:00, FOX: Tampa Bay is coming off a home win over the New York Jets. Miami is coming off a disastrous Monday night road loss in Charlotte against the Panthers. This game is going to be an ugly game and give me the Dolphins at home solely because Jay Cutler is better than Ryan Fitzpatrick.
Prediction: Miami 20, Tampa Bay 16.

Los Angeles Rams (7-2) vs Minnesota Vikings (7-2)- 1:00, FOX: This game is the best of the early games. Los Angeles is coming off another dominant home win over the Houston Texans. Minnesota is coming off a nice road win in Washington against the Redskins. This was a tough call, but I like the Vikings at home in a close one.
Prediction: Minnesota 26, Los Angeles 24.

Washington Redskins (4-5) vs New Orleans Saints (7-2)- 1:00, FOX: Washington is coming off a tough home loss against the Minnesota Vikings. New Orleans is coming off a dominant road win in Orchard Park against the Bills. The Saints are just flat out rolling right now and I believe they'll win their eighth straight here and they're my lock of the week.
Prediction: New Orleans 34, Washington 20.

Kansas City Chiefs (6-3) vs New York Giants (1-8)- 1:00, CBS: Kansas City is coming off their bye and two weeks ago they lost in Arlington against the Cowboys. New York is coming off yet another bad loss this time in Santa Clara against the than winless 49ers. There's not a bigger mess in football and heck even in sports right now than the Giants and the Chiefs will take advantage of it.
Prediction: Kansas City 37, New York 20.

Buffalo Bills (5-4) vs Los Angeles Chargers (3-6)- 4:05, CBS: Buffalo is coming off a disastrous home loss against the red hot New Orleans Saints. Los Angeles is coming off a brutal overtime road loss in Jacksonville against the Jaguars. Tyrod Taylor was benched for Nate Peterman and I don't agree with that move at all. Give me the Chargers at home because the problem isn't or wasn't Taylor, the Bills defense hasn't been good at all the last two weeks.
Prediction: Los Angeles 30, Buffalo 16.

Cincinnati Bengals (3-6) vs Denver Broncos (3-6)- 4:25, CBS: This game would have been more intriguing two months ago and now it doesn't look like a good one. Cincinnati is coming off a road loss in Tennessee against the Titans. Denver is coming off a bad Sunday night home loss against the New England Patriots. Expect a low scoring and close game here and I like the Broncos at home.
Prediction: Denver 20, Cincinnati 17.

New England Patriots (7-2) vs Oakland Raiders (4-5)- 4:25, CBS (Mexico City): This should be a fun one. New England is coming off a great Sunday night road win in Denver against the Broncos. Oakland is coming off their bye and two weeks ago they won a Sunday night game in Miami against the Dolphins. The Pats are just the better team here and I like them here in a close one.
Prediction: New England 30, Oakland 24.

Philadelphia Eagles (8-1) vs Dallas Cowboys (5-4)- 8:30, NBC: Philadelphia is coming off their bye and two weeks ago they won convincingly over the Denver Broncos. Dallas is coming off a bad road loss in Atlanta against the Falcons. The Cowboys clearly miss Ezekiel Elliott and the Eagles, who are deserving favorites here will take advantage.
Prediction: Philadelphia 27, Dallas 23.

Monday, November 20th
Atlanta Falcons (5-4) vs Seattle Seahawks (6-3)- 8:30, ESPN: Atlanta is coming off a huge home win over the Dallas Cowboys. Seattle is coming off a Thursday night divisional win in Glendale against the Cardinals, but that came at a cost as the team lost Richard Sherman for the season due to an Achilles injury. The Falcons might be missing DeVonta Freeman this week due to a concussion too. Give me the Seahawks at home.
Prediction: Seattle 26, Atlanta 19.

2017 College Football Week 12: Picks

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

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

2017 College Football Week 12: National TV Schedule

Here is the National TV schedule for week twelve of the 2017 College Football season.

11/14- Central Michigan at Kent State; 7:00, ESPNU
11/14- Ohio at Akron; 7:00, ESPN2
11/15- Eastern Michigan at Miami-Ohio; 7:00, CBSSN
11/15- Western Michigan at Northern Illinois; 7:00, ESPN2
11/15- Toledo at Bowling Green; 8:00, ESPNU
11/16- Buffalo at Ball State; 7:00, CBSSN
11/16- Tulsa at South Florida; 7:30, ESPN
11/17- Middle Tennessee at WKU; 9:00, CBSSN
11/17- UNLV at New Mexico; 9:30, ESPN2
11/18- Mercer at (1) Alabama; 12:00, SECN
11/18- Virginia at (3) Miami; 12:00, ABC
11/18- (24) Michigan at (5) Wisconsin; 12:00, FOX
11/18- Louisiana-Monroe at (6) Auburn; 12:00, ESPN2
11/18- (12) TCU at Texas Tech; 12:00, FS1
11/18- (15) UCF at Temple; 12:00, ESPNU
11/18- (16) Mississippi State at Arkansas; 12:00, CBS
11/18- SMU at (21) Memphis; 12:00, ESPNEWS
11/18- Minnesota at (23) Northwestern; 12:00, BTN
11/18- Cincinnati at East Carolina; 12:00, CBSSN
11/18- Texas at West Virginia; 12:00, ESPN
11/18- Rutgers at Indiana; 12:00, BTN
11/18- Delaware State at Florida State; 12:00, ACCN
11/18- The Citadel at (2) Clemson; 12:20
11/18- Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech; 12:20, ACCN
11/18- Rice at Old Dominion; 2:00
11/18- Fresno State at Wyoming; 2:00
11/18- Iowa State at Baylor; 2:30
11/18- Arizona State at Oregon State; 3:00, Pac-12N
11/18- Charlotte at Southern Miss; 3:00
11/18- Louisiana Tech at UTEP; 3:00
11/18- Western Carolina at North Carolina; 3:00, ACCN
11/18- Hawaii at Utah State; 3:00
11/18- Massachusetts at BYU; 3:00
11/18- Texas State at Arkansas State; 3:00, ESPN3
11/18- South Alabama at Georgia Southern; 3:00, ESPN3
11/18- (4) Oklahoma at Kansas; 3:30, ESPN
11/18- Kentucky at (7) Georgia; 3:30, CBS
11/18- Navy at (8) Notre Dame; 3:30, NBC
11/18- Illinois at (9) Ohio State; 3:30, ABC
11/18- Kansas State at (13) Oklahoma State; 3:30, ESPN2
11/18- San Jose State at Colorado State; 3:30, CBSSN
11/18- Syracuse at Louisville; 3:30, ESPNU
11/18- Georgia Tech at Duke; 3:30, ACCN
11/18- Purdue at Iowa; 3:30, BTN
11/18- Nebraska at (10) Penn State; 4:00, FS1
11/18- Maryland at (17) Michigan State; 4:00, FOX
11/18- Wofford at South Carolina; 4:00, SECN
11/18- UAB at Florida; 4:00, SECN
11/18- Houston at Tulane; 4:00, ESPNEWS
11/18- Coastal Carolina at Idaho; 5:00, ESPN3
11/18- New Mexico State at Louisiana-Lafayette; 5:00, ESPN3
11/18- Army at North Texas; 6:30
11/18- (20) LSU at Tennessee; 7:00, ESPN
11/18- Arizona at Oregon; 7:00, Pac-12N
11/18- Texas A&M at Ole Miss; 7:00, ESPN2
11/18- Boston College vs Connecticut (Boston); 7:00, CBSSN
11/18- Marshall at UTSA; 7:00
11/18- FIU at FAU; 7:00
11/18- NC State at Wake Forest; 7:30, ESPNU
11/18- Missouri at Vanderbilt; 7:30, SECN
11/18- UCLA at (11) USC; 8:00, ABC
11/18- California at (22) Stanford; 8:00, FOX
11/18- Air Force at (25) Boise State; 10:15, ESPN2
11/18- Utah at (18) Washington; 10:30, ESPN
11/18- Nevada at San Diego State; 10:30, CBSSNi

Monday, November 13, 2017

2017-18 College Basketball Predictions: Part 2

Here is part two of my 2017-18 College Basketball predictions.

NCAA Tournament Field
AAC (2): Wichita State, Cincinnati
ACC (7): Duke, Notre Dame, North Carolina, Miami, Louisville, Virginia, Virginia Tech
AEC (1): Vermont
Atlantic Sun (1): Florida Gulf Coast
Atlantic-10 (1): Rhode Island
Big East (7): Villanova, Seton Hall, Xavier, Providence, Butler, Creighton, Marquette
Big Sky (1): North Dakota
Big South (1): UNC Asheville
Big-10 (8): Michigan State, Minnesota, Purdue, Northwestern, Wisconsin, Michigan, Maryland, Iowa
Big-12 (7): Kansas, West Virginia, Baylor, TCU, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas Tech
Big West (1): UC Irvine
CAA (1): Charleston
Conference USA (1): Middle Tennessee
Horizon League (1): Oakland
Ivy League (1): Yale
MAC (1): Buffalo
MAAC (1): Iona
MEAC (1): Hampton
MVC (1): Missouri State
MWC (1): Nevada
NEC (1): St. Francis-PA
OVC (1): Belmont
Pac-12 (5): Arizona, USC, UCLA, Oregon, Stanford
Patriot League (1): Bucknell
SEC (6): Kentucky, Florida, Texas A&M, Alabama, Missouri, Arkansas
SoCon (1): Furman
Southland (1) Sam Houston State
SWAC (1): Texas Southern
Summit League (1): South Dakota
Sun Belt (1): Georgia Southern
WAC (1): Grand Canyon
WCC (2): Gonzaga, Saint Mary's

National Player of the Year: Miles Bridges, Michigan State
National Freshman of the Year: Michael Porter Jr, Missouri
National Coach of the Year: Greg Marshall, Wichita State

Final Four: Michigan State, Duke, Arizona, Wichita State
National Championship: Arizona over Michigan State

Sunday, November 12, 2017

2017-18 College Basketball Predictions: Part 1

Here are my predictions for the 2017-18 College Basketball season (sorry a few days late).

AAC
1. Wichita State
2. Cincinnati
3. SMU
4. UCF
5. Connecticut
6. Houston
7. Temple
8. Tulsa
9. Memphis
10. East Carolina
11. South Florida
12. Tulane

ACC
1. Duke
2. Notre Dame
3. North Carolina
4. Miami
5. Louisville
6. Virginia
7. Virginia Tech
8. NC State
9. Clemson
10. Syracuse
11. Georgia Tech
12. Florida State
13. Wake Forest
14. Boston College
15. Pittsburgh

AEC
1. Vermont
2. Albany
3. UMBC
4. New Hampshire
5. Stony Brook
6. UMass-Lowell
7. Hartford
8. Binghamton
9. Maine

Atlantic Sun
1. Florida Gulf Coast
2. Lipscomb
3. USC Upstate
4. Kennesaw State
5. North Florida
6. NJIT
7. Jacksonville
8. Stetson

Atlantic-10
1. Rhode Island
2. VCU
3. St. Bonaventure
4. Davidson
5. Dayton
6. Saint Joseph's
7. La Salle
8. Saint Louis
9. Richmond
10. George Mason
11. George Washington
12. Massachusetts
13. Fordham
14. Duquesne

Big East
1. Villanova
2. Seton Hall
3. Xavier
4. Providence
5. Butler
6. Creighton
7. Marquette
8. St. John's
9. Georgetown
10. DePaul

Big Sky
1. North Dakota
2. Montana State
3. Montana
4. Idaho
5. Weber State
6. Eastern Washington
7. Northern Colorado
8. Sacramento State
9. Portland State
10. Southern Utah
11. Idaho State
12. Northern Arizona

Big South
1. UNC Asheville
2. Winthrop
3. Liberty
4. Campbell
5. Radford
6. High Point
7. Gardner-Webb
8. Charleston Southern
9. Longwood
10. Presbyterian College

Big-10
1. Michigan State
2. Minnesota
3. Purdue
4. Northwestern
5. Wisconsin
6. Michigan
7. Maryland
8. Iowa
9. Indiana
10. Illinois
11. Ohio State
12. Penn State
13. Nebraska
14. Rutgers

Big-12
1. Kansas
2. West Virginia
3. Baylor
4. TCU
5. Oklahoma
6. Texas
7. Texas Tech
8. Iowa State
9. Kansas State
10. Oklahoma State

Big West
1. UC Irvine
2. UC Davis
3. Long Beach State
4. Hawaii
5. CS Fullerton
6. UC Riverside
7. CS Northridge
8. UC Santa Barbara
9. Cal Poly

CAA
1. Charleston
2. Towson
3. Elon
4. Hofstra
5. UNC Wilmington
6. Northeastern
7. William & Mary
8. Delaware
9. James Madison
10. Drexel

C-USA
1. Middle Tennessee
2. UAB
3. Louisiana Tech
4. UTEP
5. WKU
6. Old Dominion
7. Charlotte
8. Rice
9. Marshall
10. UTSA
11. Southern Miss
12. FAU
13. North Texas
14. FIU

Horizon
1. Oakland
2. Northern Kentucky
3. UIC
4. Wright State
5. Detroit
6. Green Bay
7. Youngstown State
8. Cleveland State
9. Milwaukee
10. IUPUI

Ivy League
1. Yale
2. Harvard
3. Princeton
4. Penn
5. Columbia
6. Cornell
7. Dartmouth
8. Brown

MAC East
1. Buffalo
2. Ohio
3. Kent State
4. Bowling Green
5. Akron
6. Miami-Ohio

MAC West
1. Western Michigan
2. Ball State
3. Toledo
4. Eastern Michigan
5. Northern Illinois
6. Central Michigan

MAAC
1. Iona
2. Manhattan
3. Niagara
4. Monmouth
5. Fairfield
6. Saint Peter's
7. Siena
8. Rider
9. Canisius
10. Marist
11. Quinnipiac

MEAC
1. Hampton
2. Morgan State
3. Norfolk State
4. North Carolina Central
5. Savannah State
6. Bethune-Cookman
7. Delaware State
8. Maryland-Eastern Shore
9. South Carolina State
10. Florida A&M
11. Howard
12. North Carolina A&T

MVC
1. Missouri State
2. Loyola-Chicago
3. Illinois State
4. Northern Iowa
5. Valparaiso
6. Southern Illinois
7. Indiana State
8. Evansville
9. Bradley
10. Drake

MWC
1. Nevada
2. San Diego State
3. Boise State
4. Fresno State
5. Colorado State
6. Wyoming
7. UNLV
8. Utah State
9. New Mexico
10. Air Force
11. San Jose State

NEC
1. St. Francis-PA
2. Fairleigh Dickinson
3. LIU Brooklyn
4. Mount St. Mary's
5. Robert Morris
6. Bryant
7. Sacred Heart
8. Wagner
9. St. Francis-BKN
10. Central Connecticut

OVC
1. Belmont
2. Jacksonville State
3. Murray State
4. Eastern Kentucky
5. Tennessee State
6. Eastern Illinois
7. Tennessee Tech
8. SIU Edwardsville
9. SE Missouri State
10. Morehead State
11. UT-Martin
12. Austin Peay

Pac-12
1. Arizona
2. USC
3. UCLA
4. Oregon
5. Stanford
6. Utah
7. Colorado
8. Arizona State
9. Oregon State
10. Washington
11. Cal
12. Washington State

Patriot
1. Bucknell
2. Lehigh
3. Boston University
4. Colgate
5. Navy
6. Loyola-MD
7. Lafayette
8. Army
9. American
10. Holy Cross

SEC
1. Kentucky
2. Florida
3. Texas A&M
4. Alabama
5. Missouri
6. Arkansas
7. Vanderbilt
8. Auburn
9. Mississippi State
10. Ole Miss
11. Georgia
12. South Carolina
13. Tennessee
14. LSU

SoCon
1. Furman
2. Wofford
3. Samford
4. East Tennessee State
5. Mercer
6. UNC Greensboro
7. Chattanooga
8. Western Illinois
9. The Citadel
10. VMI

Southland
1. Sam Houston State
2. Stephen F. Austin
3. Texas A&M-CC
4. Lamar
5. Abilene Christian
6. Incarnate Word
7. Northwestern State
8. Southeastern Louisiana
9. Central Arkansas
10. New Orleans
11. Houston Baptist
12. Nicholls
13. McNeese

SWAC
1. Texas Southern
2. Jackson State
3. Alcorn State
4. Alabama State
5. Southern
6. Prairie View A&M
7. Grambling
8. Mississippi Valley State
9. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
10. Alabama A&M

Summit League
1. South Dakota
2. South Dakota State
3. North Dakota State
4. Denver
5. Fort Wayne
6. Omaha
7. Oral Roberts
8. Western Illinois

Sun Belt
1. Georgia Southern
2. UT-Arlington
3. Troy
4. Georgia State
5. Louisiana-Lafayette
6. Arkansas State
7. Texas State
8. Coastal Carolina
9. South Alabama
10. Little Rock
11. Appalachian State
12. Louisiana-Monroe

WAC
1. Grand Canyon
2. New Mexico State
3. CSU Bakersfield
4. Utah Valley
5. Seattle
6. UT-Rio Grande Valley
7. UMKC
8. Chicago State

WCC
1. Gonzaga
2. St. Mary's
3. BYU
4. San Francisco
5. San Diego
6. Santa Clara
7. Pacific
8. Pepperdine
9. Portland
10. Loyola Marymount