Picks of the Week

It's time to try something new. Pick teams that are outrageous favorites and hope they cover. Let's see how it works.

Southern Cal (-20) over California
USC has covered huge spreads the past two weeks, so this seems like an easy pick. Pete Carroll spent the week bitching about the BCS system and how his Trojans are getting screwed. Sorry Pete, you'll just have to keep running up the score and hope you impress the computers.
Pick: Southern Cal 35, California 10

Texas (-27.5) over Baylor
This is the Longhorns easiest Big 12 game of the season. Colt McCoy and his teammates still have a shot at playing for the conference championship and even a national title, so Texas should put a real beating on the Bears.
Pick: Texas 42, Baylor 12

Tennessee (-26.5) over Wyoming
First things first ... Wyoming is weak, like Mountain West Conference weak. Tennessee is bad also, but they are SEC bad, which means the Volunteers would probably be in first or second in the MWC. Plus the Vols would like to give Phil Fulmer a nice close to his career. UT could still finish 6-6, and avoiding a losing season would be a great present with the way this season has gone.
Pick: Tennessee 35, Wyoming 6

Brigham Young (-36.5) over San Diego State
Yeah, another Mountain West game. But San Diego State is up 36.5 to 0 right now. When this one ends in Provo, BYU will have tuned up the Aztecs and continued the misery of the Chuck Long Employment Line campaign.
Pick: Brigham Young 55, San Diego State 14

Upset of the Week
Marshall (+8) over East Carolina
The winner takes over the lead in the East Division of Conference USA. East Carolina is 3-3 since opening with impressive victories over Virginia Tech and West Virginia. Last week the Pirates struggled with Central Florida, but won 13-10 in OT. The Herd ended a three-game skid last week with a 37-23 win over Houston. Mark Snyder's job is on the line and a victory in Greenville, N.C., will go a long way for his job security.
Pick: Marshall 21, East Carolina 20

Last Week: 3-2
Season: 17-18