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Take it to the Bank: Week 11’s Picks

posted by Mark on 11/6/2008 -

Second weekend of November. The wheat is beginning to get separated from the chaff.

Or, in some cases, from the corn.

The games of Week 11:

1. KU + 1 at Nebraska

Piece of cake. Easy as pie. No problemo. Can of cornhusker. The Hawks win again in Lincoln, as they are wont to do in years ending in 8 whose first three digits add up to 2 or some higher power of 2.

2. Baylor +28 at Texas

As if Mack Brown is not going to take out last week’s frustrations on the Bears.

3. Iowa St +9 at Colorado

First team to 9 wins.

4. Oklahoma -27 at Texas A&M

OU. The gift that keeps on giving. . .

OKLAHOMA

5. k-state +26.5 at Mizzou

There is a reason k-state is looking for a new coach.

Mizzou

6. Okie St +3 at Texas Tech

Paging Dr. Phil.

Is Tech riding a high for another 60 minutes, or suffering a letdown? Okie St is the better team. But, then, so was Texas. And, as with Texas, Tech is at Home. I’ll take the Raiders by a two point conversion in the fourth OT. Which means, for point spread purposes:

Okie St

7. Ohio St -11.5 at Northwestern

About 3 points too many for my blood. The team with the big Z at midfield covers.

Zorthwestern.

8. Penn St -7.5 at Iowa

Which is more likely to leave money under your pillow: Joe Pa or the Tooth Fairy? This year, anyway, it is:

Penn St

9. Notre Dame +3 at Boston College

Notre Dame is making a habit of losing to those darn Catholics.

10. Georgia -10.5 at Kentucky

Kentucky plays well when I expect them to suck, and vice-versa. I expect them to play Georgia tough this week at Home: ergo, it is now officially basketball season in the Bluegrass State.

GEORGIA

11. Alabama -3.5 at LSU

Jambalaya, Crimson Tide, and filet gumbo. Son of a gun, they’re gonna have big fun on the bayou.

LSU

12. Florida -24 at Vanderbilt

Florida: Southern for Oklahoma.

13. Oregon St -8 at UCLA

If USC can’t stop the Beavers, what chance does UCLA have? Even at Home:

OREGON ST

14. Arizona St -14.5 at Washington

Here’s a hypothetical play-off scenario: Washington vs. Washington St for the right to play Idaho (loser against Utah St) for the BCS Chumpionship.

Arizona St

15. Cal +20.5 at USC

No way Cal wins this game. The Trojans won’t lose again unless they sneak back into the Pretend National Championship picture. But 20+ points?

CAL

–Mark

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3 Responses to “Take it to the Bank: Week 11’s Picks”

dave31175 Says:
November 8th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
I wish I could be as optimistic as you about KU/NU. I realize performance against common opponents isn’t everything, but aside from KU not being quite as humiliated by OU, it doesn’t seem like good news. After all, KU barely escaped Ames alive, and NU came away with a solid win. NU went to TT and came within inches of a win. KU lost by 800 at home to TT. Here’s hoping KU will show up and devastate the Hicksters!
Mark Says:
November 8th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Have to face facts. This is a poorly coached team. The D has gone from being one of the best in the nation to being reminiscent of 2003’s. It is totally passive. And that with nine starters back from an aggressive defense that took it hard to the opponent on every play. It is now officially basketball season.
dave31175 Says:
November 8th, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Wow. Maybe KU just just forfeit the next two games and start working on a strategy for next season. They allowed NU their second highest point total of the season (right behind that powerhouse Western Michigan!). Texas and Missouri each should have no trouble scoring 70 on KU.

The good news is that the heads are going to be so swollen in Nebraska this week that, with any luck, the entire state may just sink into the earth.

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