Weekend Picks, Week 7

The only thing keeping me from a perfect week last week were three SEC games. Odd.

Starting early this week thanks to a somewhat compelling Wednesday night game.

Last Week: 18-3
Season: 115-30

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

Tonight
No. 5 Boise State at Tulsa
I didn’t realize these two were playing this season. I’m going to go out on a limb and say this could be dangerous for the Broncos. At the very least, there are going to be a lot of points scored here. Boise State 48, Tulsa 42

Thursday
No. 8 Cincinnati at No. 21 South Florida
This might be your Big East championship game right here. And even though I like Cincy a lot, the Bulls have been known to play well in mid-week home games (ask West Virginia in 2007 or Kansas last year). South Florida 23, Cincinnati 20

Saturday
Arkansas at No. 1 Florida
The Hogs are good enough to score with the Gators for a while. They just don’t have the horses. And Urban Meyer will probably be pretty angry about people like me (not me, specifically, of course. he doesn’t know who I am) starting to doubt his team. Florida 49, Arkansas 26

No. 22 South Carolina at No. 2 Alabama
I really don’t think the Gamecocks are good enough to be ranked at all, even if I do have them in my rankings. Alabama 27, South Carolina 6

No. 3 Texas vs. No. 20 Oklahoma (at Dallas)
There is a lot to like about this game. You have Texas, very good but untested, facing a semi-reeling and beat up Oklahoma squad which finally has its leader back. Stoops’ team has performed well with its back against the wall before, and I kind of see it happening again. Oklahoma 37, Texas 34

No. 4 Virginia Tech at No. 19 Georgia Tech
This is a juicy one right here. Virginia Tech is playing very, very well all of a sudden, and Georgia Tech seems to have gotten its offense back on track. And it’s in Atlanta, which doesn’t exactly give the Yellow Jackets a homefield advantage but at least beats playing in Blacksburg. Still, I’m going with the Hokies. Virginia Tech 24, Georgia Tech 21

No. 6 USC at No. 25 Notre Dame
This game might be the final nail in the coffin for Charlie Weis. USC 28, Notre Dame 6

No. 7 Ohio State at Purdue
The Buckeyes will keep things close to the vest until that brutal stretch of at Penn State, vs. Iowa, at Michigan to close out the year. Ohio State 23, Purdue 7

No. 9 Miami at UCF
At least the Canes are kind enough to deliver the beatdown in the Knights’ house. Miami 38, UCF 7

No. 11 Iowa at Wisconsin
Definite danger for the Hawkeyes here. But I have just enough faith in them to not pick the upset, though that’s mostly because I have no faith whatsoever in Wisconsin. Iowa 20, Wisconsin 16

Colorado State at No. 12 TCU
This one shouldn’t be a problem. TCU 27, Colorado State 7

Minnesota at No. 14 Penn State
I could see the Gophers giving Paterno & Co. a game for a while. Penn State 28, Minnesota 21

Texas Tech at No. 15 Nebraska
Should be a shootout. Nebraska 41, Texas Tech 34

Missouri at No. 16 Oklahoma State
Here is where all the Cowboys’ problems catch up to them. Missouri 35, Oklahoma State 28

No. 17 Kansas at Colorado
The Jayhawks delivered a beatdown so massive their last time in Boulder the Buffs are still recovering from it. It won’t be that bad this time, but it won’t be pretty. Kansas 38, Colorado 17

No. 18 BYU at San Diego State
No problem on this roadtrip. Maybe some time for a beach trip. BYU 35, San Diego State 10

No. 23 Houston at Tulane
Tulane has been frisky over the years, but never good enough to get it done. That will continue here. Houston 41, Tulane 24

No. 24 Utah at UNLV
Not much to say here. Utah 30, UNLV 20

Kentucky at Auburn
Despite all the problems the Wildcats have with injuries and just being the Wildcats, I think they’re just good enough to keep this one from getting out of hand. Auburn 38, Kentucky 14

Georgia at Vanderbilt
After that pitiful performance at Tennessee, Georgia is pretty much dead to me. I would not be at all shocked to see them lose this game. That being said, they probably won’t, but they probably will continue their tradition of playing underwhelmingly and nearly losing. Georgia 21, Vanderbilt 14

UAB at Ole Miss
I have no interest whatsoever in even glimpsing these two play each other. Ole Miss 20, UAB 13

Mississippi State at Middle Tennessee
This one could be somewhat entertaining. Mississippi State 38, Middle Tennessee 31