This is the last week of the regular college season along with 6 championship games. I have to admit I love the college football season and I am sad when football comes to an end. However I do have another week of great college football games to pick and with only 22 games to pick from this will be an abbreviated version of my normal college football picks. So below are my best picks for this weekend.

 

My best bets this week start with HOUSTON at home giving 12½ points to Southern Miss. This is the CUSA Championship game and it has an undefeated Houston team going up against a Southern Miss team that has only 2 losses on the season. Both of these teams are ranked in the BCS, which in itself is pretty amazing coming from the CUSA conference. Houston is ranked sixth while So. Miss. is ranked twenty-fourth. After the season the Cougars have had I see no reason why they would let up now just one game away from a perfect season and a chance to move up a little higher in the BCS rankings. Unfortunately for them they will not get into the BCS championship game due to the fact they are not in an elite conference. Houston however will play with an intensity that Southern Miss has not seen this year and they will pull away from them sometime in the second half and cover this spread with ease. Houston will end their perfect season with another perfect effort from Keenum and the whole team. The only other undefeated team in the BCS rankings will take it to the Golden Eagles and cover the 12½ points with room to spare.

 

Next on my list of best bets this week is BYU on the road giving Hawaii 7½ points. BYU is coming into this game off a bye but for Hawaii this is their 8th straight game in a row. BYU has only allowed 14 points in their last 2 games and with Hawaii playing with their backup quarterback points for the Rainbows (I know they changed to the Warriors, I just like the Rainbows better) will be at a premium. BYU is on a 5 game ATS winning streak while Hawaii has covered only once in the past 7 games. In addition I’m sure BYU wants to win this game as the last time they played in Hawaii they lost 72-45 and I’m sure BYU is very aware of this.  I also think if they beat Hawaii they will get their ticket into the Armed Forces Bowl. So take the Cougars minus the 7½ to win and cover this game but not without a fight from Hawaii that will fall short sometime in the second half.

 

I am going back to one of my favorite picks this year as my last best bet this week and it is on KANSAS STATE at home spotting Iowa State 10½  points. KSU has had a terrific season as they are currently 11th in the BCS standings, a win here and a loss by Oklahoma and they could end up in the Top 10 of the BCS and this would greatly improve their chances for even a better bowl game. Kansas State is off a bye and win over Texas and Iowa State is coming into KSU after playing Oklahoma State and Oklahoma back to back. I just can’t see how this Iowa State team can possibly get up for another big road game, especially seeing they have already punched a ticket to a bowl game. Look for KSU to end their season on a high note and win and cover this game convincingly.

 

As for other games I like, they include – Virginia Tech on the road giving 7 points to Clemson. (Sorry Jim), San Diego State at home giving Fresno State 8 points, Cincinnati at home giving Connecticut 9 points, and last but not least I like Oklahoma State at home giving 3½ points to Oklahoma.

 

As for underdogs, I like UCLA on the road getting 31½ points from Oregon. I like Texas on the road getting 2½ points from Baylor. I like Michigan State in Indianapolis getting 9 points fromWisconsin.

 

As for my over/under picks, I like the over 71½ in the So. Miss./Houston game, the over 52 in the Iowa State/Kansas State game. I like the UCLA/Oregon game to go over 66, and finally I like the over 55 in the BYU/Hawaii game.

 

As for a Marquee game, I do have an opinion on the SEC Championship game between LSU and Georgia. LSU is on the road and giving Georgia 13½ points. I just can’t see how LSU can lose this game. They are playing at a different level then everyone else this year and even though Georgia will put up a fight, in the end LSU will beat Georgia both physically and on the score board. Throw away the stats on this game, this game comes down to who wants it more and who can play 4 quarters of SEC football and for me the answer is LSU. Lay the 13½ points, LSU will go undefeated this year and take no prisoners in Georgia. I’m sure James Oglethorpe would agree.

 

That’s it for my college picks this week and unfortunately until the bowl games begin.  I will be back late Saturday with my NFL picks.

 

Due to the fact I have no idea if Vick is going to play and the game being in Seattle I have no opinion on the Thursday night NFL game between the Eagles and Seahawks, I just know that a bird will win.

 

 

As always, remember to bet with your head and not over it.  :)

 

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