I'm back.
It's been a while since my last blog. It's time to get college football started.
Here are some picks and projections for week one of what promises to be an intriguing college football season.
-- South Carolina vs. North Carolina +2.5 in Charlotte. The battle of the Carolinas highlights a busy Thursday night. South Carolina has questions on both sides of the ball. Can Connor Mitch move the offense? Will a Gamecock defensive unit that struggled all of last season show some improvement? North Carolina can score but will its defensive unit be more than a speed bump? There is absolutely no emotion in this selection. I don't like either team. I am picking North Carolina because the Heels can score. Take the Heels and the 2.5.
-- Michigan +6 at Utah. Not great scheduling for Michigan first-year head coach Jim Harbaugh. The trip is too long for the downtrodden Wolverines. Take the Utes.
-- TCU at Minnesota +14.5. TCU has received a lot of hype in the off-season. The Frogs should live up to the hype in game one when they roll the Gophers. Frogs by at least three touchdowns.
-- Baylor at SMU +36. Welcome back to Texas Chad Morris. Baylor had a major distraction in the preseason when head coach Art Briles had a memory lapse. Will there be a hangover? I do think 36 points is too much, even for an opener. Select the Ponies and the points.
-- Virginia +19.5 at UCLA. The Mike London death watch begins. Bruins crunch (and cover) the woeful Cavaliers.
It's been a while since my last blog. It's time to get college football started.
Here are some picks and projections for week one of what promises to be an intriguing college football season.
-- South Carolina vs. North Carolina +2.5 in Charlotte. The battle of the Carolinas highlights a busy Thursday night. South Carolina has questions on both sides of the ball. Can Connor Mitch move the offense? Will a Gamecock defensive unit that struggled all of last season show some improvement? North Carolina can score but will its defensive unit be more than a speed bump? There is absolutely no emotion in this selection. I don't like either team. I am picking North Carolina because the Heels can score. Take the Heels and the 2.5.
-- Michigan +6 at Utah. Not great scheduling for Michigan first-year head coach Jim Harbaugh. The trip is too long for the downtrodden Wolverines. Take the Utes.
-- TCU at Minnesota +14.5. TCU has received a lot of hype in the off-season. The Frogs should live up to the hype in game one when they roll the Gophers. Frogs by at least three touchdowns.
-- Baylor at SMU +36. Welcome back to Texas Chad Morris. Baylor had a major distraction in the preseason when head coach Art Briles had a memory lapse. Will there be a hangover? I do think 36 points is too much, even for an opener. Select the Ponies and the points.
-- Virginia +19.5 at UCLA. The Mike London death watch begins. Bruins crunch (and cover) the woeful Cavaliers.
-- Wofford at Clemson (no line). Legendary Clemson SID Tim Bourret came up with this note. The Tigers have won 29 straight against FCS opponents by an average score of 39-7. The only single-digit result during that streak belongs to Wofford in 2011. The number 29 has not been a good one in Clemson athletic history. The Clemson football team won 29 straight against Virginia before losing. The Clemson basketball team had a winning streak of 29 in a row at home but could not get No. 30. The Clemson baseball team had a 29-game home winning streak but could not get No. 30. What does this inability to reach 30 mean? Probably nothing. But Wofford will compete and the Tigers better be ready for the pesky Terriers.
-- Auburn vs. Louisville +10.5 in Atlanta. Louisville had to replace a lot of defense. Auburn can score points and will have a bigger crowd at the Georgia Dome. War Eagle will cover.
-- Arizona State +3 at Texas A&M. To fix his defensive unit, Aggie head coach Kevin Sumlin went out and coaxed John Chavous away from LSU. Chavous has been a DC at Tennessee and LSU. He knows the SEC. He will put some starch into the Aggie defense. Take the Aggies and give the three points.
-- Texas +10 at Notre Dame. Charlie Strong's rebuilding process continues in Austin. The Horns aren't ready for the Irish will throw at them. ND will cover the 10.
-- Wisconsin +10 vs. Alabama at Dallas. These are two proud programs who both got run over by Ohio State late last season. This is as close as we will come to an old-school pier six brawl in the first week. The Badgers prefer the run. Lane Kiffin has opened up Bama's offense, but head coach Nick Saban is still old school. Take Alabama to win by two touchdowns.
-- Ohio State at Virginia Tech +12 on Labor Day Night. The Hokies pulled one of the biggest stunners of 2014 by beating the Buckeyes. We all know how things turned out for Ohio State. Can VT do it again. Nope. No way. Revenge is a dish best served cold. Buckeyes roll.
-- Auburn vs. Louisville +10.5 in Atlanta. Louisville had to replace a lot of defense. Auburn can score points and will have a bigger crowd at the Georgia Dome. War Eagle will cover.
-- Arizona State +3 at Texas A&M. To fix his defensive unit, Aggie head coach Kevin Sumlin went out and coaxed John Chavous away from LSU. Chavous has been a DC at Tennessee and LSU. He knows the SEC. He will put some starch into the Aggie defense. Take the Aggies and give the three points.
-- Texas +10 at Notre Dame. Charlie Strong's rebuilding process continues in Austin. The Horns aren't ready for the Irish will throw at them. ND will cover the 10.
-- Wisconsin +10 vs. Alabama at Dallas. These are two proud programs who both got run over by Ohio State late last season. This is as close as we will come to an old-school pier six brawl in the first week. The Badgers prefer the run. Lane Kiffin has opened up Bama's offense, but head coach Nick Saban is still old school. Take Alabama to win by two touchdowns.
-- Ohio State at Virginia Tech +12 on Labor Day Night. The Hokies pulled one of the biggest stunners of 2014 by beating the Buckeyes. We all know how things turned out for Ohio State. Can VT do it again. Nope. No way. Revenge is a dish best served cold. Buckeyes roll.
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