Top 25 games: Hoping for a turnaround, please!
Mom always told me there would be some bad weeks if you consistently pick games. And that was the case last week as I struggled to a 4-10-1 against the spread. I might add that I was victimized by a...
View ArticleTop 25 picks: Can I get a witness after last week’s picks?
It’s a lot easier picking games after a strong week. Brimming with confidence after my 14-4 week against the spread — yeah, those kind of numbers should get me a show on Las Vegas radio — I can’t wait...
View ArticleTop 25 picks: If those pesky backdoor losses would just stop …
It’s a familiar lament everywhere football pickers gather. They always worry about a team scoring a late touchdown to throw off the point spread. Miami scored with 47 seconds last week to cover against...
View ArticleTop 25 picks: Tide will persevere over LSU in a tight game
We might finally see some separation at the top of the BCS standings with some tough games this week for some of the highest-ranked teams. Here are our picks for this week: No. 1 Alabama 24, No. 5 LSU...
View ArticleTop 25 picks: A&M will cover against No. 1 Crimson Tide
It was another week above .500 with our Top 25 picks as we hit for 55.5 percent but missed a lot of the games late at night. Here’s hoping the games on Saturday will be a little better to us. We...
View ArticleTop 25 picks: KSU will be tested but will still cover at Baylor
The season is winding down and the BCS positioning is clearing with three games left in the regular season. There are still a few big games remaining. Some of them will take place on Saturday. Here...
View ArticleLook for LSU to hammer Arkansas among Friday’s top games
We’ve got a tight schedule this week, so we’ll break down our picks by the day and have them all in one tidy place. And yes, I’ll report my year-to-date record along with tomorrow’s picks. But here are...
View ArticleSaturday’s picks: Irish will make USC backup QB eat his words
We’ll finish a busy weekend of college football Saturday with several interesting games. The most notable one will be the last big one of the weekend as No. 1 Notre Dame will have to navigate what...
View ArticleTop 25 picks: Look for NIU to crush Kent State’s BCS hopes
It’s rare for two huge games to be contested on a Friday night. Tonight we’ll have two important games that will begin impacint the BCS and the Valero Alamo Bowl. If Kent State wins tonight in the...
View ArticleSaturday’s Top 25 picks: Tide should beat Georgia for another SEC title
Here’s a look at games involving top 25 teams Saturday. No. 2 Alabama 27, No. 3 Georgia (plus-7 ½) 21: The Alabama defense hasn’t played up to the level of the past several years against the very...
View ArticleLook for ‘The Ol’ Ball Coach’ to pound UNC again
As we did last season, we’ll be making picks on all top 25 games, all Big 12 games and all games involving Texas FBS teams this season. A drum roll please from Thursday’s opening games, involving two...
View ArticleTop 25 picks: Why “Johnny Football” can’t make it two straight over Alabama
The biggest game perhaps in the proud football history of Texas A&M will be taking place Saturday afternoon at Kyle Field. Alabama’s visit provides a delicious rematch from last November’s game...
View ArticleWill Dabo’s No. 3 Tigers ‘pull a Clemson’ tonight at N.C. State?
It’s become almost a part of the mythology of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Traditional football power Clemson has some of the best facilities and tradition in the conference. They always seem to be...
View ArticleCan my hot streak in Top 25 games continue? I hope so …
Unlike my struggles with Big 12 games, the Top 25 games have been a little easier so far this season. So far against the spread, I’m hitting at a cool 60.8 percent against the spread. And that’s even...
View ArticleMy top 25 picks: Did yapping Bo Wallace wake up ‘Bama?
It’s another Friday night and time for our weekly top 25 picks. So far, so good. I’m hitting 63.8 percent against the spread after three weeks. But you are only as good as your most recent picks, so...
View ArticleTop 25 picks: Can Washington pull upset at Stanford?
If it’s a Friday evening, it’s time to make our Top 25 picks against the spread. Before we get ready for Saturday’s games, here are our selections for the week. No. 1 Alabama (minus-56) 53, Georgia...
View ArticleTop 25 picks: Can Oregon plow through improving Washington?
DALLAS — Friday night on the road means in early October means a couple of time-honored traditions. There’s no better way to come up with a few college football picks than by watching playoff baseball...
View ArticlePivotal Clemson-FSU game highlights top 25 matchups
Saturday’s game between Florida State and Clemson is kind of a big thing down on Tobacco Road. The league known most for its basketball will have a rare gridiron treat Saturday when No. 5 Florida State...
View ArticleTop 25 picks: Can Oregon’s blazing offense keep humming against UCLA?
If it’s an early Saturday morning, it must mean I’ve just gotten to my destination. The wireless was spotty on the airplane, meaning I’ll have to do these Top 25 picks for tomorrow rather quickly. One...
View ArticleHoping for better luck after a rare losing Top 25 week
It happens to every picker. Bad weeks are a part of selecting football games. I definitely had one last week. A miserable 8-12-1 week against the spread only has made me more determined for success...
View Article
