Season Record Drops Below .500

Last week's record of 4-6 pushed the season record below .500.
One of my correct picks was the Clemson-Syracuse game. The Tigers, a 28-point favorite, got surprised by Syracuse's triple option but managed to escape with a 10-point victory. The dream is still alive.
It is crunch time with just two weeks remaining in the regular season.
The pressure is on. Let's see if we can handle it and put together a late-season run and reach something that looks like respectability.
As always, the picks are against the spread.
-- Georgia Tech at Miami Pick'em. I am tired of picking Georgia Tech and losing. So I am picking Miami. Take the Hurricanes.
-- Wake Forest at Clemson -29. Wake has a decent defense. Twenty-nine is a lot of points. Clemson failed to cover a huge spread last week. Saturday is Clemson's final home game -- Senior Day, Purple Out, Military Appreciation Day. This game is always an extremely emotional day at Clemson. It has been a magical season so far for the Tigers. I believe home field and the refocusing of the defense this week will lead to a cover for the Tigers this week. Pick Clemson.
-- Georgia Southern at Georgia -14.5. Georgia is making its typical late-season run to get to nine or 10 wins. Rumors continue to swirl that Mark Richt is done after this season. Richt is doing all he can to hang on. (Jimbo Fisher to Georgia?) The Eagles could make it interesting for a while, but I think the Bulldogs with cover. Pick Georgia.
-- Baylor at Oklahoma State Pick'em. As some of you know, I have a lot of family members who graduated from Oklahoma State. For several weeks, I have been dreaming of an all-orange national championship game in Scottsdale, Ariz. on Jan. 11. The Pokes need just two more wins and I think they're in the playoff. First hurdle is Baylor, which got beaten up by Oklahoma last week. I like the unbeaten Pokes at home. Pick Oklahoma State.
-- Memphis -1.5 at Temple. The Owls with a mild upset at home. Pick Temple.
-- North Carolina -6.5 at Virginia Tech. Saturday will be Frank Beamer's final game at Lane Stadium. North Carolina can clinch the Coastal Division title with a victory over Tech and a Pittsburgh loss. The Tar Heels have been steamrolling everything in their path. Can Virginia Tech slow the game down and control the Heels? It will be an emotional day in Blacksburg. How far will that emotion carry the Hokies? Pick Virginia Tech.
-- Michigan State at Ohio State -13.0. This spread looks too high. I think it is too high. Take Michigan State.
-- Duke at Virginia -2.5. While Mike London waits for the axe to fall, the Cavaliers will stick another sword in Duke's rapidly deflating season. Pick Virginia.
-- LSU at Ole Miss -4.0. Speaking of deflating, let's talk LSU. Is Les Miles' seat getting warm? If it is, it will probably be even warmer after the trip to Oxford. Pick Ole Miss.
-- Southern Cal at Oregon -4.5. After some early season stumbles, the Ducks are back. They knocked Stanford out of the playoff picture last week. This week, they will take care of the Trojans. Pick Oregon.

Last Week -- 4-6
For The Season -- 57-58