I lied, this week there are actually 7 matchups which pit ranked opponents against each other, this is easily the most important week of the early college season and could go down as the most influential week of 2006. Statistically speaking its the biggest weekend in 13 years. So lets begin:
7. Texas Tech vs. TCU
The Red Raiders for the second week in a row find themselves in an out of conference yet intrastate shootout. I believe in the Ghost of Ladainian will smack the Ghost of Kliff Karl Klingsbury (KKK) in the face and help lead the Horned Frogs to a very close victory. The Pick: TCU
6. Nebraska vs. Southern Cal
College Gameday is treating it like the number 1 game of the day, which I will bitch about at some point in time either today or tomorrow, but I see this as the 6th biggest game of the week because I just don't see it being overly competitive, I don't see it catching my interest and I foresee myself leaving for the bar before this game is over especially if the game on CBS which will notch spot #3 on the big list is also a weak contest. USC never went anywhere, the get the best recruits and they're not thrusting freshmen at the QB position, USC wins by 2 tds. The Pick: Southern Cal
5. Miami vs. Louisville
This game consists of two major storylines and one sidebar, one for each team and one for the whole Big East. First on Miami if they lose this game than Coker is going to start feeling the flaming hot iron beginning to sodomize him. This is a game that Miami did not lose ever in the Butch Davis or early Coker years, and with their massive advantage in recruiting they can not lose this game and save face. The exact opposite is the storyline for Louisville, they don't beat good teams, sure throw up 90 against Temple and Kentucky and people think you're good then you always fall flat on your face against a talented team like Miami. The sidebar is that West Virginia desperately needs the Cardinals to pull this one out, if they face a one loss Cardinal team with zero quality wins it won't mean much, if they face an undefeated Louisville they might be able to sneak in the back door to the title game. However, its not going to happen, without Michael Bush Lousville will be forced to pass too much against the still very good Miami defense and Coker saves hiss buttox for atleast one week. The Pick: The U
4. Oklahoma vs. Oregon
This is a bigger game than both Miami Louisville and USC Nebraska in my opinion because I see it as being more of a toss up and because its more of a showing of which conference is less of a shit show. If Oklahoma loses to Oregon then the Big 12 will turn into the biggest garbage major conference next to the Big East. In addition this game along with the Texas game are the two biggest game for Adrian Peterson's Heisman Candidacy. Also, this is a rematch of their Holiday Bowl clash at the end of last season. This time it will be a different outcome, due to the genious of Rhett Bomar and the home atmosphere in Eugene. The Pick: Oregon
3. Florida vs. Tennessee
Is Tennessee back? Is Chris Leak going to emerge as a Heisman Candidate after Saturday Night? Will Urban Meyer continue his second year success? Will Fat Ass Philip Fulmer finds himself back on the hot seat? If Erik Ainge has a nother huge game will the national media grasp that he should be sitting in top 3 of the Heisman rankings? I see this as the most difficult game to pick a winner this week. UT looked so good against Cal after they had been bad mouthed for a full year, then just reversed themselves Air Force and were lucky to get out alive. I really am just going to lean with Florida because I think Leak finally will have the big season that the Gator fans have expected for years. The Pick: Florida
2. Michigan vs. Notre Dame
Can't spell Lloyd without 4 Ls. And especially the big first road game that Michigan as lost for 6 consecutive seasons and unfortunately I can't pick with them. They havent won in South Bend in 12 years. They always lose in September. They are 1 -3 against Notre Dame the past 4 seasons, even though Notre Dame was miserable in the Willingham era, and last season the Wolverines choked mightily at home in a game they should have won, but made stupid mistakes such as fumbling on a QB sneak at the goalline. Expect Notre Dame to pull out a moderately high scoring game and win kneeling the ball down in the closing seconds. The Pick: Notre Dame
1. LSU vs. Auburn
Personally, I'll be stuck on the Michigan game because A) I'm a Wolverine fan and B) I expect LSU Auburn to be low scoring and Michigan ND to be high scoring. But in the scheme of things this is slightly bigger than ND Michigan because its an in conference game and could heavily decide the SEC West, and help lead either to an SEC Championship run. This season hands down the SEC is the best conference. After the beatdown Tennessee gave Cal, it appears as if they might be back, giving the SEC at this point 5 ligit National Championship contenders. Well, crunch time starts now lose and you're probably out. Auburn has the edge playing at home with the more consistant rushing game behind Kenny Irons, therefore the Tigers in Blue and Orange will beat the Tigers in Yellow and Light Urple. The Pick: Auburn
Note: You have to wonder why teams couldn't have been a little more creative when they thought up nicknames, how often do teams with the same ones go against each other. Atleast do something like distinguish what type of animal like Nittany Lions, instead of Lions. Therefore I propose LSU be called the Homosexual Purple Tigers of LSU. GEAUX Tigers.
7. Texas Tech vs. TCU
The Red Raiders for the second week in a row find themselves in an out of conference yet intrastate shootout. I believe in the Ghost of Ladainian will smack the Ghost of Kliff Karl Klingsbury (KKK) in the face and help lead the Horned Frogs to a very close victory. The Pick: TCU
6. Nebraska vs. Southern Cal
College Gameday is treating it like the number 1 game of the day, which I will bitch about at some point in time either today or tomorrow, but I see this as the 6th biggest game of the week because I just don't see it being overly competitive, I don't see it catching my interest and I foresee myself leaving for the bar before this game is over especially if the game on CBS which will notch spot #3 on the big list is also a weak contest. USC never went anywhere, the get the best recruits and they're not thrusting freshmen at the QB position, USC wins by 2 tds. The Pick: Southern Cal
5. Miami vs. Louisville
This game consists of two major storylines and one sidebar, one for each team and one for the whole Big East. First on Miami if they lose this game than Coker is going to start feeling the flaming hot iron beginning to sodomize him. This is a game that Miami did not lose ever in the Butch Davis or early Coker years, and with their massive advantage in recruiting they can not lose this game and save face. The exact opposite is the storyline for Louisville, they don't beat good teams, sure throw up 90 against Temple and Kentucky and people think you're good then you always fall flat on your face against a talented team like Miami. The sidebar is that West Virginia desperately needs the Cardinals to pull this one out, if they face a one loss Cardinal team with zero quality wins it won't mean much, if they face an undefeated Louisville they might be able to sneak in the back door to the title game. However, its not going to happen, without Michael Bush Lousville will be forced to pass too much against the still very good Miami defense and Coker saves hiss buttox for atleast one week. The Pick: The U
4. Oklahoma vs. Oregon
This is a bigger game than both Miami Louisville and USC Nebraska in my opinion because I see it as being more of a toss up and because its more of a showing of which conference is less of a shit show. If Oklahoma loses to Oregon then the Big 12 will turn into the biggest garbage major conference next to the Big East. In addition this game along with the Texas game are the two biggest game for Adrian Peterson's Heisman Candidacy. Also, this is a rematch of their Holiday Bowl clash at the end of last season. This time it will be a different outcome, due to the genious of Rhett Bomar and the home atmosphere in Eugene. The Pick: Oregon
3. Florida vs. Tennessee
Is Tennessee back? Is Chris Leak going to emerge as a Heisman Candidate after Saturday Night? Will Urban Meyer continue his second year success? Will Fat Ass Philip Fulmer finds himself back on the hot seat? If Erik Ainge has a nother huge game will the national media grasp that he should be sitting in top 3 of the Heisman rankings? I see this as the most difficult game to pick a winner this week. UT looked so good against Cal after they had been bad mouthed for a full year, then just reversed themselves Air Force and were lucky to get out alive. I really am just going to lean with Florida because I think Leak finally will have the big season that the Gator fans have expected for years. The Pick: Florida
2. Michigan vs. Notre Dame
Can't spell Lloyd without 4 Ls. And especially the big first road game that Michigan as lost for 6 consecutive seasons and unfortunately I can't pick with them. They havent won in South Bend in 12 years. They always lose in September. They are 1 -3 against Notre Dame the past 4 seasons, even though Notre Dame was miserable in the Willingham era, and last season the Wolverines choked mightily at home in a game they should have won, but made stupid mistakes such as fumbling on a QB sneak at the goalline. Expect Notre Dame to pull out a moderately high scoring game and win kneeling the ball down in the closing seconds. The Pick: Notre Dame
1. LSU vs. Auburn
Personally, I'll be stuck on the Michigan game because A) I'm a Wolverine fan and B) I expect LSU Auburn to be low scoring and Michigan ND to be high scoring. But in the scheme of things this is slightly bigger than ND Michigan because its an in conference game and could heavily decide the SEC West, and help lead either to an SEC Championship run. This season hands down the SEC is the best conference. After the beatdown Tennessee gave Cal, it appears as if they might be back, giving the SEC at this point 5 ligit National Championship contenders. Well, crunch time starts now lose and you're probably out. Auburn has the edge playing at home with the more consistant rushing game behind Kenny Irons, therefore the Tigers in Blue and Orange will beat the Tigers in Yellow and Light Urple. The Pick: Auburn
Note: You have to wonder why teams couldn't have been a little more creative when they thought up nicknames, how often do teams with the same ones go against each other. Atleast do something like distinguish what type of animal like Nittany Lions, instead of Lions. Therefore I propose LSU be called the Homosexual Purple Tigers of LSU. GEAUX Tigers.
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