Wahooze Pix -- Week Ten

Last Week
Pierce -- 9  (Running away with this thing!)
Kendall -- 9  (Struggling, struggling, struggling to keep pace.)
Havens -- 7  (Decent showing from the guest picker.)
Mike -- 4  (Sinking like a stone...)

Season Totals
Pierce -- 75  (Unstoppable?)
Kendall -- 68  (Moved into a tie for 2nd!)
Guest Pickers -- 68  (Great showing so far for the guests!)
Mike -- 60  (Terrible.  A total embarrassment to the blog.)


This week's guest picker is one of my absolute best friends in the world, the one and only Big Joe Sellers.  We've been friends for 27 years now, which is longer than Pierce and Mike have been alive.  Joe just gave us a historic rag-to-riches rise like the phoenix in our fantasy baseball league.  He's one of the founding fathers of my decade-old fantasy football league, he loves sports, he loves the Hoos, he's a great guy, carries a totally commanding presence, was the President of the SCA in high school, punches through glass, eats chicken bones, devours worlds, and flies like a jet fighter.  Take his picks straight to the bank.

He even makes a pretty family.

On to the picks!

Virginia (-2) @ Maryland
Hoos: EVERYBODY!

Mike Says: This game, to me at least, comes down to who plays QB for the Terps. I think Brown starts and we get out to a sizeable lead. O'Brien comes in and makes it close. Hoos by 4 holding off O'Brien late.


Pierce Says: Hoos are going to run all day over these fools. The entire state of Maryland is garbage, including their football team.


Joe Says: Never, ever in my life would I pick the Turds to beat anyone, except maybe Tech - a game in which I would just as soon see the stadium be blown to pieces, taking portions of the Maryland and Tech fanbases with it.


Kendall Says: It's a trap game.  It's NC State all over again.  The guys will be feeling pressure to get the win and get bowl eligible.  We haven't won a game in November since shutting down the Orange Bowl in 2007.  I'm beyond nervous about this game.

Shortest honeymoon ever.

Florida State (-14.5) @ Boston College
Semenholes: EVERYBODY!


Mike Says: BC is super hyped off their big win over Maryland. Prepare to be thrown back to earth.


Pierce Says: BC comes back to reality after their feel good win last week.


Joe Says: Estimated attendance for game 10,000.  9,800 of which the tickets were given away, the other 200 to relatives of BC players with nothing else to do this Saturday.


Kendall Says: It's better now with Syracuse joining the league, but I still feel like BC does not belong in the ACC.  I honestly don't understand why they have ever been good, because nobody in Boston could give a shit about Boston College football.




Syracuse @ UConn (-2)
Orange: EVERYBODY!


Mike Says: Kendall called Syracuse "the Virginia of the Big East." I agree. I think they swing back onto the winning side.


Pierce Says: UConn has struggled all season. I don't see that changing against the Orange.


Joe Says: UConn has a football team?


Kendall Says: I think the 'Cuse gets back on track after that stupid stumble against Louisville (see also: our loss to NC State).  If UConn really wants that invitation to the ACC, they need to stabilize themselves on the football field.  Don't see it happening this weekend, despite the fact they play much better at home.

Uhhh... Nice try.  *sigh*  The Northeast.

Duke @ Miami (-15.5)
The U: EVERYBODY!


Mike Says: Canes are pissed and will lay the wood on Duke.


Pierce Says: I think this is an upset against the spread - I see the Canes blowing up all over Duke.


Joe Says: Duke experienced their high for the year by losing to VT by only 4.  Miami probably ain't too happy about losing to a bunch of preppies last week, they'll take it out on the uber-preppies.


Kendall Says: This is the perfect storm for a 63-0 type of evisceration.




North Carolina (-3.5) @ NC State
Tarholes: EVERYBODY!


Mike Says: Bryn Renner doesn't make enough mistakes for NC State to capitalize on.


Pierce Says: Once again, NC State is really really bad. UNC has enough talent to win comfortably.


Joe Says: We should never have lost to NC State. NEVER.  Ohhhhh, UNC why did you scorn me?


Kendall Says: I se Carolina gelling a little bit.  Circle Thursday, Nov. 5th on your calendar -- Heels @ Hokies.  I smell an upset.  As for this game?  Carolina by 20+.




Notre Dame (-14) @ Wake Forest
Irish: Pierce, Kendall
Wake: Mike, Joe
(Finally, a game we don't all agree on!)


Mike Says: Wake can keep this close.


Pierce Says: Spread is too high. Notre Dame is all over the place inconsistent, but the talent difference here is high.


Joe Says: Ugh. Notre Dame.  This pick is based solely on the fact that I detest everything that is Notre Dame.  Except God, he's cool.


Kendall Says: Touchdown Jesus is on a mission after that public embarrassment at the hands of USC.  Meanwhile, the wheels are coming off for Wake Forest.  They were once 4-1 (3-0 ACC) and the talk of the conference.  And then... 38-17 loss to VT, cunthair 24-23 win over Duke, and 49-24 loss to UNC.




Cincinnati (-2.5) @ Pittsburgh
Cincy: Mike, Kendall
Pitt: Pierce, Joe


Mike Says: Cincy is probably the class of the big east. Which isn't saying much.


Pierce Says: This is just a gut feeling, Pitt's been solid at home.


Joe Says: Steelers over Bengals, everytime.  Wait, what?


Kendall Says: Should be a good game, but I think the Bearcats just have the better team.

Yeah buddy.

LOCKS:
(I made everyone pick the winner of LSU/Alabama, it being the game of the year in college football and all.)


Mike:

LSU @ Alabama (-5) -- I think LSU is actually a lot better than Alabama, and everyone else.

TCU (-18.5) @ Wyoming -- Don't sleep on the cowboys. Brown and Yellow is the best coverage scheme ever.

Pierce:

LSU @ Alabama (-5) -- Clearly the better team, to me.

South Carolina @ Arkansas (-4.5) -- Cocks are squeaking by through the SEC-E so far, but their troubles catch up to them on this road trip.

Joe:

LSU @ Alabama (-5) -- If I were to pick a team out of the SEC that I like, it would be LSU.  But I feel like Alabama is at least 5 1/2 points superior to them, go figure.

Army @ Air Force (-14.5) -- I always wanted to be in the Air Force and live in Colorado.  That's all I can come up with here.

Kendall:

LSU @ Alabama (-5) -- Roll Tide.  I just don't see Saban losing this game at home.  But I'm hoping for a close game (30-24 'Bama) so LSU can recover and make a legit run at a national championship game rematch.  Poke State has a nice team, Stanford is good, screw Boise...  LSU and Alabama are the two best teams in college football, and I want to see them play for all the marbles in January.

Kansas State @ Oklahoma State (-21) -- K-State is a fraud at 7-1, and the Pokes are absolutely legit at 8-0.  Did you know Oklahoma State is scoring 49 points per game?  FORTY-NINE!  And it hasn't been a cakewalk schedule.  A&M, Texas, Baylor, and Mizzou are on that list.  These guys are scoring machines.  A three touchdown spread is nothing, especially as they try to stake their claim to #2 in the BCS rankings after one of the top two teams lose in Tuscaloosa.

Wait.  Lemme re-think my pick...