Putting out my Thursday night picks right now and I'll have my saturday picks out later.
Thursday, October 3rd, 2013:
WKU at ULM, 6:30 pm ESPNU, A Thursday night matchup of two Sun Belt heavyweights Bobby Petrino and company head to Monroe to take on a Warhawks team that just lost Keith Browning for the year. Both teams have had flashes of BCS busting abilities but with lows that suggest a bowl game is guaranteed. I think the Hilltoppers prevail in this one on the road but it should be an exciting one. Winner: WKU ATS: ULM +7.5
#12 UCLA at Utah, 9:00 pm FOX Sports 1, The Bruins head to Salt Lake City for a Pac-12 matchup with a Utah team that has been better than expected and doesn't have a horrible loss on the schedule. This last bit is what sets this team apart from the last few iterations and that is progress in itself, but this team has wins over BYU and Utah State who are good teams that have tripped them up lately (not the bad losses I was talking about). UCLA for it's part has a star on their hands in the form of Brent Hundley and a defense that is working in a few new starters but has made good adjustments. I think Utah gives a stronger challenge than many expect but they UCLA offense will be too much in the end. Winner: UCLA ATS: UCLA +7
WKU at ULM, 6:30 pm ESPNU, A Thursday night matchup of two Sun Belt heavyweights Bobby Petrino and company head to Monroe to take on a Warhawks team that just lost Keith Browning for the year. Both teams have had flashes of BCS busting abilities but with lows that suggest a bowl game is guaranteed. I think the Hilltoppers prevail in this one on the road but it should be an exciting one. Winner: WKU ATS: ULM +7.5
#12 UCLA at Utah, 9:00 pm FOX Sports 1, The Bruins head to Salt Lake City for a Pac-12 matchup with a Utah team that has been better than expected and doesn't have a horrible loss on the schedule. This last bit is what sets this team apart from the last few iterations and that is progress in itself, but this team has wins over BYU and Utah State who are good teams that have tripped them up lately (not the bad losses I was talking about). UCLA for it's part has a star on their hands in the form of Brent Hundley and a defense that is working in a few new starters but has made good adjustments. I think Utah gives a stronger challenge than many expect but they UCLA offense will be too much in the end. Winner: UCLA ATS: UCLA +7
Saturday, October 5th, 2013:
#7 Louisville at Temple, 11:00 am ESPN3,
#25 Maryland at #8 Florida State, 11:00 am ESPN,
#20 Texas Tech at Kansas, 11:00 Fox Sports 1,
Georgia State at #1 Alabama, 11:21 am ESPN3,
#3 Clemson at Syracuse, 2:30 pm ABC/ESPN2,
#6 Georgia at Tennessee, 2:30 pm CBS,
Georgia Tech at #14 Miami (FL), 2:30 pm ESPNU,
Minnesota at #19 Michigan, 2:30 pm ABC/ESPN2,
Kansas State at #21 Oklahoma State, 2:30 pm ABC,
#23 Fresno State at Idaho, 4:00 pm,
#2 Oregon at Colorado, 5:00 pm Pac-12 Network,
#10 LSU at Mississippi State, 6:00 pm ESPN,
TCU at #11 Oklahoma, 6:00 pm FOX,
Arkansas at #18 Florida, 6:00 pm ESPN2,
#24 Ole Miss at Auburn, 6:00 pm ESPNU,
Kentucky at #13 South Carolina, 6:30 pm ESPN3,
#22 Arizona State vs Notre Dame, 6:30 pm NBC,
#4 Ohio State at #16 Northwestern, 7:00 pm ABC,
West Virginia at #17 Baylor, 7:00 pm Fox Sports 1,
#15 Washington at #5 Stanford, 9:30 pm ESPN,
#7 Louisville at Temple, 11:00 am ESPN3,
#25 Maryland at #8 Florida State, 11:00 am ESPN,
#20 Texas Tech at Kansas, 11:00 Fox Sports 1,
Georgia State at #1 Alabama, 11:21 am ESPN3,
#3 Clemson at Syracuse, 2:30 pm ABC/ESPN2,
#6 Georgia at Tennessee, 2:30 pm CBS,
Georgia Tech at #14 Miami (FL), 2:30 pm ESPNU,
Minnesota at #19 Michigan, 2:30 pm ABC/ESPN2,
Kansas State at #21 Oklahoma State, 2:30 pm ABC,
#23 Fresno State at Idaho, 4:00 pm,
#2 Oregon at Colorado, 5:00 pm Pac-12 Network,
#10 LSU at Mississippi State, 6:00 pm ESPN,
TCU at #11 Oklahoma, 6:00 pm FOX,
Arkansas at #18 Florida, 6:00 pm ESPN2,
#24 Ole Miss at Auburn, 6:00 pm ESPNU,
Kentucky at #13 South Carolina, 6:30 pm ESPN3,
#22 Arizona State vs Notre Dame, 6:30 pm NBC,
#4 Ohio State at #16 Northwestern, 7:00 pm ABC,
West Virginia at #17 Baylor, 7:00 pm Fox Sports 1,
#15 Washington at #5 Stanford, 9:30 pm ESPN,
