NCAA Predictions...Week 9

NCAA Week 9 Predictions

While Alabama and LSU have a week off before their 1 vs. 2 clash next weekend, the college football world continues to turn … and jostle for possible BCS spots.

Last week’s 18-5 record in my blog picks has me at 128-52 on the season. Yet another 12-8 week as a Fearless Forecaster leaves me at 100-60 for the year in my picks for the Roanoke Times.

There are a few key games on slate for the weekend so here we go:

Rice @ Houston (17)

Houston’s Cougars are looking to continue their winning ways and with the help of higher ranked teams bumping one another off over the next few weeks, move up in the rankings. They are heavy favourites for another “W” this weekend.

Houston 50-17.

Virginia @ Miami

While neither team is ranked at the moment, this game is a big one as both teams are still alive for a berth in the ACC Championship game.

Apologies to the home state crew….have to tip my Hurricanes!!

Miami 30-17.

Michigan State (11) @ Nebraska (14)

Another big weekend for Michigan State as the Spartans look to keep their season losses at one. There may be a slight letdown at Nebraska, expect it to go down to the wire of course…slight nod to the home team.

Nebraska 27-26.

Missouri @ Texas A&M (16)

Texas A&M 38-31.

Purdue @ Michigan (18)

Michigan 40-24.

Arkansas (10) @ Vanderbilt

Arkansas 42-22.

VA Tech (12) @ Duke

Tech has climbed back to the fringe of the Top 10 and will continue to rise over the next few weeks.

VA Tech 45-17.

Washington State @ Oregon (7)

Oregon 54-12.

Baylor @ Oklahoma State (3)

The scoreboard may tick over quicker than the clock in this one!! I will call upon Baylor for one of my “upset specials” again!!

Baylor 42-38.

Oklahoma (9) @ Kansas State (8)

Last week, Oklahoma was bumped from the unbeaten this week they bump an unbeaten team!!

Oklahoma 27-21.

Illinois @ Penn State (19)

Just quietly…Penn State only has one loss…shh…..they should creep up in the rankings!!

Penn State 24-13.

Georgia (22) vs. Florida

The “Cocktail Party” is upon us!! The Gators should pull of an upset!!

Florida 23-20.

West Virginia (25) @ Rutgers

West Virginia 31-21.

Colorado @ Arizona State (21)

Arizona State 41-10.

Iowa State @ Texas Tech (20)

Texas Tech 41-13.

Ole Miss @ Auburn

Auburn 30-7.

Kansas @ Texas (24)

Texas 37-22.

South Carolina (13) @ Tennessee

South Carolina 24-10.

Clemson (5) @ GA Tech

My old mate, Chip Stanley has warned me of the perils of tipping against the Tigers!! I have not listened at least twice this season so I will tip them this week!! Don’t get upset!!

Clemson 34-10.

Stanford (6) @ USC

USC does not have a bowl game to look forward to but beating Notre Dame and Stanford on consecutive weekends can be just as satisfying!! Upset Special!!

USC 28-22.

Wisconsin (15) @ Ohio State

Wisconsin 34-24.

BYU vs. TCU

TCU 30-20.

Boston College @ Maryland

Maryland 38-14.

Wake Forest @ North Carolina

North Carolina 33-22.

Northwestern @ Indiana

Northwestern 38-13.

That will do it for my college picks, high school picks are next and hopefully a week of redemption in my NFL picks!!!