GSE Picks of the Week

Upset Special

     Ok - you got me...I have no anaylytical reason to support my pick.  Pitt hasn't provided any proof they are capable of pulling off the upset.  However I do believe that Notre Dame is not as good as projected and their schedule not as tough as advertised.  As far as their win in Norman, nowadays lots of team win in Norman!  The Irish have had close calls at home against Michigan, Purdue, Stanford, and BYU.  Pitt will not be intimidated and the QB of Pitt & brother of the Alabama Safety (Sunseri) lead his team to the unthinkable upset!

Pitt - 20

ND  - 19

Big 12 Shootout of the Week

     Another game in which the Cats are very capable of losing if they get behind early.  The issue is OSU's defense, the fact that K-State is really the only Big 12 team that fields a defensive squad to go along with their offensive prowess really makes it hard for me to see a way the Cowboys can pull of the upset.  K-State is the best team in the Big 12 this year and they'll once again dispatch a typical one dimensional threat from their conference foes.

K-State - 49

OSU      - 24



Oregon Blowout of the Week

     First...as a friend of mine would say.."don't get it twisted"...the Ducks are the second best team in the country!!  Notre Dame wouldn't make it to halftime and K-State could not keep up with the hectic paced Quack Attack.  On the otherside of the coin.....I warned everyone of the overrated USC team lead by an overrated Lame Kitten!  Botton line Oregon is a well diciplined efficient team...USC isn't!

Ducks - 48

USC    - 24

Game of the Week

     

     The game that will determine whether Bama get's a shot at winning back-to-back championships.  Alabama holds a 24-9-2 edge in Baton Rouge, including a 28 year run where Bama was unbeaten in "Death Valley" (71'-99')!!  Since Nick Saban's arrival @ Bama in 07'  The Tide and Tigers have split the 6 game series with both winning and losing at home equally.  With the exception of the 21-0 National Championship blowout all of the games have come down to the 4th quarter or overtime with a 3.8 point differential.  The point being these are even teams that result in games that come down to 1-2 key plays.  This year both defenses are carbon copies and the special teams equal.  The difference seems to be in the growth and evolution of one offense and the decline of another!  LSU has a new QB in Mettenburger who has not experienced what he will see Saturday noght in terms of defense.  Alabama's AJ McCarron has seen and performed twice against the same defense.  LSU is struggling on the O-Line, Bama has the best O-Line in the country!  LSU has Les Miles..Bama Has Nick Saban....Any Questions???  Only thing that keeps this game close is Bama Turnovers!

Bama - 31

LSU   - 10