NCAA Weekly picks...

Last Minute Rush Job

Greetings sports fans...a bit later than usual with my NCAA picks this week. Last week I was 13-7 at: http://roanoke.com/forecasters/ where I am now 37-23 for the season. On my blog, I went an amazing 23-3. A few of the small college games always get me in the Roanoke Times predictions.

Ok, here goes for this week:

Florida (7) @ Alabama (1)

Let's start this week with an upset and take the Gators 27-20 in this one.

Ohio St. (2) @ Illinois

Ohio State 35-17 winners in this one.

Boise St. (3) @ New Mexico St.

Boise St. will win big on the road … 42-7.

Stanford (9) @ Oregon (4)

Another big Top 10 battle with the visiting team, this time Stanford winning by 31-27.

TCU (5) @ Colorado st.

Another Top 10 team wins on the road by 41-13.

Nebraska (6) @ Kansas St.

While they did not lose last week, the 'Huskers did not impress either but will get by Kansas St. 27-24.

Oklahoma (8) @ Texas (21)

The Longhorns will lose their second in a row by 30-21.

Louisiana-Monroe @ Auburn (10)

Tigers get an easy one 50-14.

Wisconsin (11) @ Michigan St. (24)

Wisconsin will get a tough one on the road 24-17.

Tennessee @ LSU (12)

LSU wins at home 31-17.

Utah (13) Bye

Oregon St. @ Arizona (14)

Arizona 27-20.

Arkansas (15) Bye

Miami, Fla. (16) @ Clemson

Tough one on the road but Hurricanes win 24-14.

Penn St. @ Iowa (17)

Iowa 21-17.

Washington @ Southern California (18)

Trojans 31-13.

Michigan (19) @ Indiana

Wolverines win 38-7.

South Carolina (20) Bye

Virginia Tech @ N.C. State (23)

Hokies have a taste for victory and get an upset in Raleigh 19-16.

UNLV @ Nevada (25)

Freshly into the Top 25, Nevada wins this in state battle 34-24.

In other NCAA action:

Florida St. @ Virginia

I will take home standing Virginia by 26-22.

Navy @ Air Force

Well both teams are off to great starts, I'll take the Air Force 30-21 in this military battle.

Notre Dame @ Boston College

Boston College slightly better at home 30-24.

In Division 1-AA or the FCS:

Delaware @ James Madison

JMU 31-20.

Friday nights action...Saturday afternoon here, we saw Utah St. beat a struggling Brigham Young team 31-6.

Ok, off for now......NFL to come....

And finally in Australia's Nation Rugby League Championship game tomorrow, my favourites the mighty St. George Dragons will fry the East Roosters by 12.