COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 5 PICKS

    Yes everyone, I did go 19-0 last week. Granted it really wasn't that tough of a week. Regardless, a perfect week is a perfect week and I will continue to strive for perfection. This week will be much more challenging, with almost every game being a conference game, and even 4 ranked matchups. Overall record is now 68-11 or 86% overall. 

#11 Oklahoma State @ West Virginia: Oklahoma State is flying way under the radar right now, and happily so. Meanwhile West Virginia's struggles continue after being both shutout and blown out by Maryland last week. While West Virginia may put on a more inspiring performance at home, the cards still favor the Cowboys to kick off the Big 12 season on a winning note.    OkSt 31 WV 7

#12 South Carolina @  UCF: UCF is a team people really need to start paying more attention to. Over the past few years they've recruited and put together a team that's willing to compete, and now they're 3-0 because of it, which includes a victory over Penn State. It should also be noted the South Carolina loves to toy around in these kind of games...remember the past 2 meetings with Wofford? So what does all this mean? South Carolina plays a poor half and an average 2nd half, but does just enough to win and then grab the quickest flight out of Orlando.    SC 27 UCF 24

#15 Miami @ USF: Give Miami credit, they tried to better themselves by scheduling games against all the major Florida schools. But USF is just bad right now. The Hurricanes are coming off a big offensive performance last week, hanging 77 on Savannah State. USF has a habit of playing good against good teams though, so this one may be tight for a half, but the final outcome favors Miami.    Miami 24 USF 10

Wake Forest @ #3 Clemson: The Tigers got their first conference game out of the way last week, and now they get a less talented opponent at home. Wake has struggled with the non conference games that have been thrown at them so far. Clemson should respond from last week's scare with an early statement and a big offensive performance.     Clemson 49 Wake 14

#6 LSU @ #9 Georgia: Get your popcorn out for this one. This is the best LSU offense we've seen in awhile, the pieces of the puzzle are finally falling together for Zach Mettenberger and he's getting big help in the backfield from Jeremy Hill and Terrance Magee. Georgia's offense is also dynamic, and Andy Murray proved against South Carolina that he could finally win big games. While I'd really like to pick the Dawgs at home, these are the games that LSU and Les Miles live for and that Georgia crumbles in. Expect one or two big plays to change the game and sweep it in the Tigers favor.     LSU 24 Georgia 23

#14 Oklahoma @ #22 Notre Dame: Despite their high ranking, Oklahoma has looked no better than average to me thus far. Notre Dame is getting big play from Tommy Rees and has already played a big game this year in the Big House against Michigan. Now the Irish play a less experienced team in South Bend, where the gold helmets will prevail for the 2nd year in a row.      ND 27 OK 17

#21 Ole Miss @ #1 Alabama: 2 weeks ago everyone would have thought Alabama would be untouched in their path to the national title game. Then came the Colorado State Rams, who entered the 4th quarter only trailing the Tide 17-6. Meanwhile Ole Miss is experiencing their best success since the Eli Manning era, beating good competition such as Texas and Vanderbilt. They also had a bye giving them extra time to prepare. But Alabama has a history of following up really bad performances with really amazing ones, and although Ole Miss is the new kid on the block, they're not ready for a Saturday smackdown in Tuscaloosa.      Bama 42 Ole Miss 21

#10 Texas A&M @ Arkansas: Just when it looked like Arkansas football might be back on the right track, they blew a game to Rutgers. Johnny Manziel is too much for Arkansas to handle, although it will be interesting to see the TAMU defense in it's first SEC action of the year.    TAMU 45 Ark 27

Arizona @ #16 Washington: Washington came from nowhere to being on the edge of breaking the top 15. The road hasn't been smooth, and expect this one to have it's bumps as well, but if they can stick to their gameplan and defend the homefield Washington will find themselves with a rare 4-0 record.     Wash 27 Arz 19

#20 Florida @ Kentucky: Florida lost Jeff Driskel for the season last week with a broken fibula, but the blessing in disguise for Gator's fans was the debut of Tyler Murphy. This game created a lot of hype for the kid, and after one game people were even proclaiming him the best UF QB since that Tebow guy. It was a home game against Tennessee though... Murphy now has to go do it in a hostile environment, against a head coach and a staff that know a lot about UF. But at the end of the day, it's Kentucky and the Gators have the better athletes.    UF 27 UK 13

#23 Wisconsin @ #4 Ohio State: After 4 warm up games, Ohio State finally faces some real competition. It's assumed Braxton Miller will start, but if the first few possessions don't go well then Kenny Guiton should be ready. The Badgers tend to give the Buckeyes trouble, and they'll come out motivated to continue that trend, but at the end of the day Wisconsin is inexperienced and the Buckeyes should hold their ground in Ohio, regardless of whose taking the snaps.     OSU 29 Wisc 17

California @ #2 Oregon: California couldn't slow Ohio State down 2 weeks ago. Now they face an even faster, more dynamic offense. The Ducks should run all over the Golden Bears, just like they've done to everyone else so far.     Oregon 58 Cal 21

#5 Stanford @ Washington State: Stanford put on an impressive showcase against Arizona State last week. But Washington State isn't bad either. They beat conference powerhouse USC and took Auburn to the wire in week 1. This is a new and improved Washington State, but Stanford is still the more talented team here.    Stan 35 Wasu 14

#25 Fresno State @ Hawaii: Well I'm supposed to pick all top 25 games, so I'm stuck picking this one too. Fresno...      Fresno 35 Hawaii 17

COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 4 PICKS

     After a record of 15-3 last week, my overall record now stands at 49-11, slightly bumping up my accuracy to 82%. This week should be no different because unfortunately, this might be the most uneventful week of the season. Regardless, I'll go through everything and see if I forsee any upsets, here we go.

     #3. Clemson @ N.C. State: N.C. State has a habit of playing really good teams tough at home. But then again they looked pitiful last week against Richmond. Clemson looks scary good so far, and I can't see N.C. State tripping them up. Maybe it's close for a half since it's a road game on Thursday night, but Clemson's offense is too much for N.C. State in the end.    Clem 45  NCST 17

FAMU @ #4 Ohio State: Even without Braxton Miller, the Buckeyes have had no shortage of offense. Guiton has been an incredible back up, throwing 7 touchdowns in less than 2 games. No matter who takes the snaps on Saturday, the Buckeyes should roll over the Rattlers pretty convincingly.    Bucks 52 FAMU 0

FIU @ #7 Louisville: Another week, another crappy opponent for Louisville. I'll keep it short and sweet, big numbers for Bridgewater and a big W for Louisville.   L'ville 48 FIU 7

North Texas @ #9 Georgia: Things are finally clicking for Georgia after the opening week loss to Clemson. They looked much better against South Carolina, and after playing two top ten teams, they deserve a light game. And that's what this should be, a straight blowout.    UGA 45 UNT 6

Idaho State @ #17 Washington: Washington also deserves a break after playing Boise and Illinois in their first 2 games. Granted that's not too tough but it's better than most played so far. Washington benefits from playing good competition and gets by Idaho State without much effort.    Wash 45 Idaho State 13

Maine @ #18 Northwestern: Don't be fooled by their 3-0 record...Maine is still crap. It's Northwestern's last game before the Big 10 conference schedule so they may look ahead and have a slow start, but they're still way more talented then Maine's athletes.    NW 42 Maine 7

Tennessee @ #19 Florida: UF had a bye week to recover after a loss at Miami and get back on track. Tennessee got pounded by Oregon. Lately UF has had the best of the rivalry...and I expect that tradition to continue in the swamp.    UF 20 Tenn 10

Michigan State @ #22 Notre Dame: Michigan State is trying to return to the college football threat that they once were, and starting 3-0 is a good first step. Meanwhile the Irish rebounded from a loss in the big house to defeat their rival Purdue last week on the road. Notre Dame's early competition should help them prepare for this one, along with Tommy Rees' experience should help the Irish win this one at home.    ND 27 MSU 20

Purdue @ #24 Wisconsin: Last week's ending to the Wisconsin game was one of the most controversial conclusions to a football game I have ever seen. Wisconsin had the game won, I'm not even sure how you recover from that. But sports are weird like that, maybe Wisconsin can channel this as motivation and put on a big performance at home. And Purdue is coming off a tough loss as well. It should be a good fight...but I think Wisconsin needs the win more right now.    Wisc 24 Purdue 21

Louisiana-Monroe @ #20 Baylor: So far the Baylor offense is up there with the best. scoring 139 points in 2 games. While ULM is slightly more well rounded than Baylor's first 2 opponents, they just don't have the firepower to stand toe to toe with Baylor's offense.    Baylor 56 ULM 21

Bethune-Cookman @ #8 Florida State: There's no nice way of putting this...FSU's playing Bethune Cookman today and they're going to obliterate them...with both the rush and pass. Another big day for Jameis.    FSU 70 BC 3

Colorado State @ #1 Alabama: Bama finally catches a break after playing Virginia Tech and Texas A&M in their first 2 games. Handling Colorado State is nothing compared to those teams. Bama wins big.      Bama 48 Colorado State 0

#23 Arizona State @ #5 Stanford: The only ranked game of the week....and only because Arizona State won off bad officiating the week before. While I'm still not sold on Stanford as a top 5 team, I do think they're more well rounded than Arizona State, especially on the defensive side. And that will make all the difference and lead to a home victory.    Stan 27 ASU 13

Southern-Methodist @ #10 Texas A&M: The Aggies should be able to rebound from a close loss to Bama. They picked apart the nation's greatest defense of the past 4-5 years for 42 points. Expect a big day for Manziell, but more woes from the defense.     TAMU 56 SM 21

Savannah State @ #16 Miami: Miami still has some question marks offensively, but Savannah State won't be able to keep up with Miami's speed, strength, or athleticism. Hurricanes continue their hot start.    Miami 45 Savannah State 0

Texas State @ #25 Texas Tech: Texas Tech gets ranked simply because they beat an overrated TCU team at home. I'm not buying Texas Tech as a ranked team, but I am buying that they beat Texas State.    TT 35 Texas State 7

Auburn @ #6 LSU: This might actually be the best game of the weekend. LSU looks solid, actually they look better than they have in years past. Auburn might be back too, starting 3-0 and winning their first SEC game last week against Mississippi State. I think Auburn will compete and remind people of what they're capable of...but you can almost always count on LSU to make enough big plays in Death Valley to seal the deal.    LSU 27 Auburn 17

#15 Michigan @ Connecticut: Is this game really on ABC?? Connecticut won't be able to hang with the Wolverines at the current rate both teams are playing. Although Michigan almost lost to Akron last week so nothing is certain. But Michigan is a better football team at the end of the day.    Mich 31 Uconn 10

New Mexico State @ #13 UCLA: UCLA showed last week that they were a contender not a pretender. 38 unanswered to beat Nebraska on the road and this team is riding an emotional high. Expect that to carry over to this week as the Bruins pick up another W.    UCLA 45 NMST 7

COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 3 PICKS

     Week 2 was a slight step backward for me, going 15-5 after going 19-3 the week before. For those of you keeping score at home, that brings my overall record to 34-8, an 81% accuracy. The weeks to come won't be as easy though. The match ups are no longer lop-sided as we move towards conference play and teams finally pick on people their own size. That's no reason for me to try to match my success rate though. Diving into week 3 headfirst.

#24 TCU @ Texas Tech: TCU rebounded from their week 1 loss to LSU and put their first deposit in the win column last week. They'd like for that tradition to continue. The Red Raiders arrive well rested off a bye and not needing to travel. This one has every reason to be on upset alert as both teams open up conference play on a Thursday night. But my gut is telling me TCU will narrowly pull it out.
TCU 17 TT 14

#5. Stanford @ Army: I will always back up the Army on the battlefield, but on the football field it's a bit harder. Stanford did what I said they would last week, slow start followed by a strong finish. Even though it's still early, there's no reason to believe the Cardinal won't easily dispose of Army on Saturday.    Stan 35 Army 7

#7 Louisville @ Kentucky: The annual in-state rivalry returns and once again it's not that exciting. You can't even call this a state championship game because Kentucky fell to Western Kentucky back on August 31st. There's no need to make a big deal about Louisville playing an SEC team or a rival, they should breeze through this one pretty casually.     L'Ville 42 Kentucky 10

Akron @ #11 Michigan: While most teams should stop playing cupcakes around week 3, Michigan deserves an easy week. Riding high off their victory over Notre Dame in the Big House Michigan should walk in with a lot of confidence, rightfully so. Using the comparison theorem: Michigan > Notre Dame > Akron = Big Michigan victory.    Michigan 35 Akron 13

Tulsa @ #14. Oklahoma: Boomer Sooner struggled with West Virginia last week, who we still really aren't sure exactly how to judge. Regardless, the Sooners advanced to 2-0 and 1-0 in the conference. Now they get the Green Wave at home. While it could be interesting for a quarter or two, Oklahoma's athletes should still be superior to Tulsa's and I don't expect any surprises on OU's turf.      OU 29 Tulsa 14

#16. UCLA @ #23 Nebraska: Well this is certainly an interesting non conference match up. The Bruins have the benefit of an extra week of rest, the Cornhuskers have the benefit of home field advantage. I think Nebraska has the better Quarterback and the best player on the field in Taylor Martinez, but I think UCLA has a better coach in Jim Mora Jr. This is a real toss up for me...I'm thinking Martinez makes big plays down the stretch and Nebraska defends the home field.     Nebraska 27 UCLA 23

#1. Alabama @ #6. Texas A&M: When the schedule first came out, this was definately the most anticipated match up of 2013. Johnny Manziell made his name in the world by taking down the Goliath Alabama last season in Tuscaloosca and nearly foiling their national title hopes. But Alabama doesn't take their rare losses lightly, remember how many times LSU crossed the 50 yard line in that 2012 national title game? Another factor I'd like to point out, Texas A&M's defense is struggling: they've allowed 31 and 28 points to Rice and Sam Houston State respectively. Alabama will have them beat on the defensive side of the ball and avenge last year's loss.       Bama 38 TAMU 27

Tennessee @ #2. Oregon: The Volunteers are used to good beginnings, but not really familiar with happy endings once the easy games are out of the way. On the other hand, the Ducks really look like contenders, and booking an ACC and an SEC team in their non conference schedule will look good upon the eyes of the voters. The Oregon offense has been picking up right where Chip Kelly left it and I don't think the Tennessee defense can keep up with it or slow it down.     Oregon 52 Tennessee 20

Nevada @ #10. Florida State: Well it's no secret anymore, Jameis Winston has some serious potential. The freshman has no chance of flying under the radar after his 27/29 5 TD Monday night debut in Pittsburgh back on Labor day. Now his task becomes a bit easier, beat a smaller school in front of the home crowd. Nevada shouldn't be taken lightly, they were only trailing UCLA by 4 at the half of week 1 before falling apart. But at the end of the day there's really no reason FSU shouldn't enjoy a big opening at Doak.     FSU 45 Nevada 13

#19. Washington @ Illinois: After crushing Boise impressively on week 1, Washington finds themselves in unfamiliar territory....the top 20 of the AP poll. They hit the job hard again by booking a Big 10 school in a non conference game. Illinois also enters the game 2-0 with some steam after their rout of Cincinatti. It's too early to tell whether Washington is pretender or contender but Saturday should give us at least a better idea. I could be sniffing upset, but I'm still feeling Washington by a tad in this one.     Wash 22 Illinois 20

#4 Ohio State @ California: Cal was no match for other Big 10 opponent Northwestern, who I still don't believe to be as good as Ohio State. Braxton Miller is listed as "questionable", but I'm confident he'll play. He could have played if they really needed him last week. Even if he doesn't Kenny Guiton has gotten some valuable reps the past 2 weeks and shown his athleticism and ability as a dual threat QB. Ohio State may start a bit shakey since they really haven't had any real competition yet, but they're still the favorite here.     Bucks 28 Cal 14

Kent State @ #8. LSU: Zach Mettenberger FINALLY put together a complete brilliant game, which is big for his confidence regardless of who he's facing. He threw more touchdowns than incompletions and it's still a great possibility that he could be in for a big Senior year. Kent State gets props because they have a habit of booking big games, they just don't have a habit of winning them. Tigers advance to 3-0.     LSU 31 Kent State 13

Vanderbilt @ #13. South Carolina: Both teams already got to play an early conference game, and they both started off on the wrong foot. But that's no reason to not watch out for either of them. South Carolina lost to a great football team on the road and all the tools are still there for a late season BCS run. Vandy has made great strides in recent years, they're competing with their big SEC opponents and last year they made it to a bowl game. At this point in time though, South Carolina is still a better team with a better coach and a better program. I like them to rebound at home.    SC 27 Vandy 14

Lamar @ #12. Oklahoma State: Oklahoma State got the offensive jumpstart that they were so desperately searching for last week, and they're really starting to gain some confidence. The Cowboys should keep the mojo going against Lamar at home and perhaps the national title whispers will begin to emerge.    OKST 45 Lamar 3

#21 Notre Dame @ Purdue: A good rivalry that's lost it's flavor over the last 6-7 years. While it doesn't look that exciting at face value, Purdue has quietly made a habit of really challenging ND as of recently. Notre Dame needs to forget about what happened last week and try to still turn this season into a productive one that they can look at and be proud of. The National Championship isn't out of question if they win out. But that only happens if they take it one step at a time. I think they'll suffer from some adversity but beat Purdue in the last quarter to steal the game.     Notre Dame 21 Purdue 17

#25 Ole Miss @ Texas: I really expected big things from Texas this year with the experience they bring to the table, but after that embarrassing performance against BYU I'm forced to rethink things. I may have also misjudged Ole Miss. I thought they were a team to watch in a few years, but they may be a "now" team. Anyways, my inaccuracies make the crystal ball quite foggy on this one, but I think I'll try to ride the SEC team to victory.     Ole Miss 26 Texas 20

Western Michigan @ #17 Northwestern: Northwestern quietly took care of 2 decent teams without anyone really noticing or acknowledging it. They feel disrespected that their entire conference pays more attention to Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin, and even Nebraska. Northwestern's opportunity will come as long as they remain patient and make their layups along the way to the bigger games. But they played good enough competition to be more than prepared for Western Michigan.    NW 38 West. Mich. 15

#20. Wisconsin @ Arizona State: I understand Wisconsin's competition has been poor the first 2 weeks, but posting two shutouts shouldn't be overlooked either. Arizona State has only played one game....which was also a shutout. So perhaps a defensive battle is in store for the latest of ranked games this week. Despite the loss of their coach and big players, Wisconsin's been a great team for some time now, and Arizona State is still trying to establish themselves as an NCAA force. I still believe in Wisconsin and the program they've put together.      Wisc 26 Arizona State 17

COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 2 PICKS

     Last week once again showed us that nothing is certain, with the FCS uprising and knocking off 7 FBS teams last week. While the rest of the world watched in shock, I sat back and enjoyed my 19-3 record in week 1. Of the three, I gave up one for being greedy and trying to pick Nevada to upset UCLA, and in another one I could have never foreseen Eastern Washington upsetting Oregon State. I guess I'll accept the blame on the Boise game, but I'm still pretty happy overall. Anyways, week 2 provides another step up from last week's slate, with more evenly matched games and even some conference match-ups. Shall we?

Eastern Kentucky @ #8 Louisville: Teddy Bridgewater looked sharp last week against Ohio. And as bad as Ohio is, they're still probably better than Eastern Kentucky. There's a select few scenarios in which Eastern Kentucky steals a W...you know like the entire Louisville roster gets hit by an airplane or something. Cards should have no trouble on their home field.    L'Ville 45 EKU 7

#12 Florida @ Miami: Big game in the Sunshine State this weekend. Last Saturday Florida looked good, but not great in their 24-6 win over Toledo. And Miami should be really amped to play this one. Miami is eager to remind fans that they can stand toe to toe with in-state rivals Florida and Florida State, they want show they're a forreal ACC contender too and what better way to do then to take down an SEC giant. Miami will compete in their stadium, but Florida will make enough key defensive plays to leave Miami with a W.    Florida 20 Miami 17

#13. Oklahoma State @ UTSA: Oklahoma State struggled last week to get the ball rolling offensively and they still have some doubt at the QB slot. Playing UTSA will provide them another week to search for answers and find their groove offensively. Expect another slow start, but at the end of the day OKST's athletes are on a much higher tier than UTSA's and that will make all the difference.
OKST 28 UTSA 3

Tennessee-Tech @ #21 Wisconsin: Wisconsin looked sharper than I expected last week, and Tennessee-Tech really shouldn't change that. Should be another easy day at work for the Badgers up north.   Wisconsin 46 TT 6

Southeastern Louisiana @ #24 TCU: TCU will try to recover after an opening night loss to LSU last Saturday. They still haven't fully decided on a starting QB, but playing LSU early should have certainly helped the entire team prepare for much lighter competition. Unfortunately for Southern Louisiana, that means them. TCU will still struggle a bit offensively, but still generate a good amount of points and pick up their first win of 2013.    TCU 31 SE Louisiana 6

South Carolina State @ #4 Clemson: Clemson gets rewarded with a much lighter week after dethroning Georgia from the top 5 on week 1. Clemson's offense appears to be a well oiled machine once again and should post a big number on SCST. I'll spot SCST a few points since the Clemson-D is still figuring things out, but there's no danger of an upset here.     Clemson 59 SCST 16

#2 Oregon @ Virginia: What we learned from Oregon last week? No Chip Kelly= No problem. Oregon's offense is still functioning at light speed and definately much too quickly for Virginia to slow down. Although they won't score as many as last week.     Oregon 55 Virginia 13

San Diego State @ #3 Ohio State: Ohio State wasn't exactly spectacular last week either. Braxton Miller didn't even hit 200 yards and the defense allowed 20 points to Buffalo. Because of it Ohio State got jumped by Oregon in the rankings, who looked much better. Ohio State gets a second chance this week though, and there will be no mercy shown when San Diego State comes to town.         Ohio State 45 SDST 13

Buffalo @ #23 Baylor: Buffalo plays a ranked opponent for the second week in a row. But on the bright side, they actually played decent last week against Ohio State, who is much better than Baylor. Baylor arrived in the top 25 simply due to an impressive performance last week against FCS team Wofford. There's a possibility Baylor is over-confident, or Buffalo is rightfully confident, but I still like Baylor in the end.     Baylor 34 Buffalo 16

#6. South Carolina @ #11 Georgia: I went back and forth on this decision all week. Georgia is still recovering from an opening night loss to Clemson which puts a dent in their national title aspirations, but at the same time Georgia should be prepared for the big game atmosphere. South Carolina ran Georgia out of the building last year, and Georgia hasn't forgotten and what better way to avenger both last year's loss and last week's with a big win over the Cocks at home. Buttttt, I think South Carolina is a more well-rounded team, whereas Georgia is still week defensively. If South Carolina can hurlde this, they have a good looking path to at least the SEC title, but everyone takes a loss in the SEC and I just can't fathom Georgia losing 2 years and 2 weeks in a row. But I could be very very wrong.    UGA 28 SC 24

Syracuse @ #19 Northwestern: Both teams had nice tune-up games last week, with Syracuse taking Penn State to the wire and Northwestern taking down California. This week should also be very tight. Syracuse is quietly one of the most underrated teams in the NCAA, they beat Louisville last year and compete with people on a consistent basis, and part of me really wants to pick the upset.....screw it let's go.    Syracuse 23 Northwestern 19

Southern Miss @ #22 Nebraska: The Nebraska defense gave up 34 points to Wyoming last week. And Southern Miss has been a perennial bowl contender for a while now. I think this one will be a lot closer than it looks, but Nebraska's offense will still out gun USM.   Nebraska 37 USM 31

Sam Houston State @ #7 Texas A&M: Johnny Manziell's suspension is over...even though it should be longer. The focus this week should be maintaining his level of football while keeping his mouth shut simultaneously. Johnny Manziell's troubles come when he isn't taking snaps, but he is on Saturday which is bad news for SHS.    TAMU 49 SHS 17

#15 Texas @ BYU: It took Texas a quarter and a half to get going last week, but once they did they looked solid. But BYU is no slouch, they almost had Virginia last week and they've made habbits of competing with big schools. It should be low scoring, but Texas will benefit from their experience and advance to 2-0.   Texas 24 BYU 14

UAB @ #9 LSU: LSU showed last week that they've still got it. They put up 37 points on a good TCU defense. Mettenberger struggled, but at times he showed moments of brilliance, picking apart the d on long drives that used a lot of clock. If LSU can handle TCU, then UAB should be no problem. Though LSU might revert to struggles at times, they'll stay undefeated.     LSU 27 UAB 10

West Virginia @ #16 Oklahoma: Both teams open up conference play in this game. Oklahoma looked good last week, the offense scored 34 points and the defense posted a shutout. Meanwhile there's much more to worry about at West Virginia. They beat William & Mary by a measly touchdown. West Virginia hates life without Geno Smith, and if week 1 is any indicator, this one belongs to Boomer Sooner at home.   Oklahoma 27 West Virginia 9

#14. Notre Dame @ #17. Michigan: One of the most heralded rivalries in college football arrives on it's annual week 2 date. Michigan rolled last week, but Devin Gardner didn't have the best start throwing, beginning 1/5. Meanwhile Notre Dame looked solid against Temple. Tommy Rees was both accurate and efficient and playing behind Everett Golson last year didn't seem to hurt his confidence at all. Normally I love taking Michigan at the Big House, but I really liked what I saw from Notre Dame last week and I'm riding the luck of the Irish.     ND 24 Mich 21

Washington State @ #25 USC: USC had a slow start but handled Hawaii nicely last Thursday. Now they're more confident and well rested. Washington State gave Auburn a scare last week, but we're still not sure whether Auburn is good or bad. I still think they're overrated, but I'm taking the Trojans for the 2nd week in a row.    USC 31 WASU 15

San Jose State @ #5 Stanford: Stanford had what every true fan of the sport hates...a week 1 bye. So expect them to shed a little rust at the beginning, but they're still plenty better than SJSU. Fans should be a bit louder and more rambunctious for having to wait an extra week for their time. Cardinal by a lot.    Stanford 41 SJSU 10