In case you missed my recap of last week, I had a miserable opening week. That gives me a lot of ground to make up, but so it goes!
If you are not familiar with this, I pick every FBS vs. FBS game against the spread. No exceptions!
I take the mean of the odds at the top six Vegas casinos, and pick against that. They are all to the nearest half point, so there will be no pushes. Ties are for the NFL!
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Here are my picks for Thursday and Friday. And for the earlier games.
As usual, this is for entertainment purposes only. I am not responsible for you losing your house, your first born, or any other worldly possession. I am a simple man. I cannot have that on my conscience. If I decide to place a wager on any of these, I won’t let it be known here.
This post will deal with the mid-day kicks, which is between 3:00 and 7:00 eastern. The later games will be up by 5 pm to give you ample time to check in here if you wish.
Fresno State at Utah(-12.5):This line is all over the place. It opened at -7.5, and still varies between 11.5 and 14. That is almost unheard of. Like I said last week, Fresno is not nearly as bad as USC made them look. Give me the Bulldogs.
Colorado(-17.5) at Massachusetts: Ugh. The Ralphies looked pretty bad last year, but the Minutemen have been overmatched against nearly everyone since they made the jump in 2012. Give the Colorado, I guess.
(14)USC at (13)Stanford(-3.5): I really don’t like the half. I tend to think that this stays a three point game either way, so give me USC.
Ohio at Kentucky(-12.5): This line has doubled since reports surfaced saying Nebraska transfer Braylon Heard will not play. Doesn’t really make sense to me either. I’m taking Ohio.
Northern Illinois at Northwestern(-6.5): The Wildcats looked really bad against Cal, but I have more doubts about how good UNI is without Jordan Lynch. Give me Northwestern.
Maryland(-13.5) at South Florida: Maryland has more than enough offensive firepower to cover this. Give me the Terps.
Ball State at Iowa(-19.5): This is too high. Both teams like to run the ball and control the clock. This is going to be much closer than people think. Give me Ball State.
Middle Tennessee State at Minnesota(-15.5): The Gophers were a bumbling mess on offense for much of the game against Eastern Illinois. Can they get anything going in week two? I hope so, cause I’m taking the Gophers.
Georgia Tech(-10.5) at Tulane: This line is at 10 everywhere! I will give the half, and still take the Bees.
Eastern Michigan at Florida(-37.5): I hate going anywhere near a line like this without having seen the Gators play yet. That said, EMU is the worst directional school in Michigan, which is saying a lot. Give me Florida.
(15)Mississippi(-19.5) at Vanderbilt: This line has jumped six points, and is still way too low. Give me Ole Miss for my lock of the day!
Old Dominion at North Carolina State(-17.5): The Wolfpack struggled last week against a Georgia Southern team without a pro-caliber QB. This is way too high. Give me Old Dominion!
(7)Michigan State at (3)Oregon(-12.5):Why in the world is this line climbing??? This is too high. Even if Sparty doesn’t win, it’s going to be close. Give me Michigan State.