NFL Picks

Things aren't looking real promising for my college picks (as I write this St. Louis has a 20 point lead in the fourth quarter. They need 10 more. But this college and anything can happen) but what the hell. I'll highlight the playable games in red. The first team is the favorite, the points they're giving, and the dog. Home team is in caps. My line is the last one...The caps don't mean a thing. By the way, these are the early games, I got up to half the 2:00 games. I need some sleep, I'll finish this off in the morning.


WISCONSIN............................... 20½............... Northwestern.................. WISCONSIN 8

Pittsburgh......................................7......................SYRACUSE...................... Pittsburgh 14

ILLINOISS..................................... 8...................... Indiana.............................. Indianaa 5.5

Clemson....................................... 16½..................WAKE FOREST................ Clemson 18.5

MIAMI (FLORIDA)................... 18½................. North Carolina...................MIAMI 30.5

GEORGIA TECH......................... 14..................... Maryland.......................... Maryland 1

OHIO STATE............................... 35.................... Bowling Green.................. OHIO STATE 14.5

Kent State.................................... 23½................. TEMPLE........................... Kent State 30

Ball State....................................... 4 .......................BUFFALO........................ Ball State 14

AUBURN.................................... 15½.................... Arkansas.......................... AUBURN 14

ALABAMA.................................. 28½................... Duke................................. ALABAMA 26.5

Oklahoma State............................ 2....................... Kansas State.................... Kansas State 2

Texas A&M................................... 2....................... KANSAS.......................... Texas A&M 3

BRIGHAM YOUNG................... 28....................... San Diego State........... BRIGHAM YOUNG 15.5

Rice................................................ 2........................ TULANE........................... Rice 6

So, here's the picks:

Wisconsin and Northwestern: Wisconsin is giving up too many points. Take Northwestern.

Iowa and Purdue: Take Purdue and the points. (I inadvertently deleted the line for this game...Purdue is getting 11).

Clemson and Wake Forest: Clemson is favored, my line is close enough. Take Clemson.

Miami and North Carolina: Miami's giving 18.5 I figure them much better. Take Miami and give the 18.5.

Georgia and Maryland. I have the game even, so take Maryland and the points.

Ohio and Bowling Green: Ohio's giving up 35 points. Way too many. Take Bowling Green.

Alabama and Duke: I'm close to the "official" line, so take the favorite,Alabama and give the points.

Brigham Young and San Diego: BYU is giving too many points. Take San Diego and the 28.


That's eight games, so far. And it looks like I'm gonna be 3-3 on picks since it doesn't look like Louisville is going to cover. Well, like I said, this has been a test week. Today 's picks will help me decide if I'm going to bother with college anymore.

posted by PONUSJOE  # 7:42 PM