Weekend Picks, Week 12

By Tim Cottrell
Sports Writer/Designer
Published: November 19, 2009

I told you it was going to be an awful November. But it’s been pretty good for me as far as my picks go. Though I do think we’ll see a few upsets this week.

Last Week: 21-5
Overall: 213-55

And now, this week’s picks. As always, AP Top 25 and SEC games.

Tonight
Colorado at No. 12 Oklahoma State
The Cowboys might wind up being the worst 10-2 team in the history of the Big 12. Oklahoma State 34, Colorado 13

Friday
No. 6 Boise State at Utah State
The Broncos continue to demolish the dregs of the WAC. Boise State 48, Utah State 3

Saturday
Florida International at No. 1 Florida
Doubtful the Gators’ starters see much of the second quarter, even. Florida 38, Florida International 0

Chattanooga at No. 2 Alabama
Long day for the Mocs. Alabama 35, Chattanooga 7

Kansas at No. 3 Texas
Considering all the nasty news that’s come out about KU coach Mark Mangino, this could be a bad day for the Jayhawks. Texas 37, Kansas 13

No. 4 TCU at Wyoming
Final hurdle cleared. Coasting to the finish. Though Wyoming is generally a semi-tough trip. TCU 34, Wyoming 17

No. 9 Ohio State at Michigan
Under normal circumstances, you would think this game would be competitive despite Michigan not being very good. These are not normal circumstances for the Wolverines. Ohio State 31, Michigan 10

No. 10 LSU at Mississippi
LSU is past due to get beat in a game it probably shouldn’t. The Rebels are past due to beat someone good. Mississippi 24, LSU 17

No. 11 Oregon at Arizona
The Wildcats derailed the Ducks’ season two years ago, and could do it again. I doubt it, though. Oregon 34, Arizona 31

No. 13 Penn State at Michigan State
The Nittany Lions just haven’t looked good, and Michigan State may finally be finding itself. Michigan State 27, Penn State 24

California at No. 14 Stanford
Maybe the most intriguing game of the day. Which Cal shows up? Can Stanford sustain this run? I really don’t know, but I’m going with the Cardinal at home. But not by much. Stanford 34, California 27

Minnesota at No. 15 Iowa
The Floyd of Rosedale stays in Iowa City. Iowa 26, Minnesota 10

N.C. State at No. 16 Virginia Tech
These two seem to always beat each other up. Virginia Tech 20, N.C. State 14

No. 17 Wisconsin at Northwestern
Upset city! Northwestern 28, Wisconsin 21

Virginia at No. 18 Clemson
The Al Groh Countdown continues. Clemson 35, Virginia 10

Air Force at No. 19 BYU
Maybe some upset potential here, but probably not in Provo. BYU 33, Air Force 21

No. 20 Oregon State at Washington State
The Cougs are so bad. Oregon State 47, Washington State 21

Duke at No. 21 Miami
I could kinda see the upset here, but Miami is way too good and just lost, so they should be angry. Miami 31, Duke 13

San Diego State at No. 23 Utah
The Utes should roll here. Utah 36, San Diego State 14

Memphis at No. 24 Houston
This could be the single ugliest game of the day. Houston 73, Memphis 14

No. 25 Rutgers at Syracuse
I know I say this all the time in regards to Syracuse and Washington, but this dynamic in games like this continues to blow my mind. Rutgers 30, Syracuse 14

Mississippi State at Arkansas
I like the Bulldogs a lot, but they just don’t have the firepower to hang with Mallett and the Hogs. Arkansas 41, Mississippi State 24

Kentucky at Georgia
I know I’ve been saying Kentucky would win this one, but I’m going to give the Bulldogs the benefit of the doubt (considering past history, probably a mistake). Georgia 26, Kentucky 21

Vanderbilt at Tennessee
The Vols put the Commodores out of their misery this season. Tennessee 33, Vanderbilt 7