Can't believe week 9 is already here. Some good matchups this weekend. Can Mizzou keep on the SEC east track? How does UCLA respond from its first loss against Oregon in Autzen? Can Tennessee continue to play well on its brutal SEC stretch? Is Texas Tech for real or will Oklahoma take control of the Big 12 race? We will find out soon. Week 9 is upon us! Look out later for our pick 6 preview! As always thanks for reading and follow us on twitter @307CollegeFB! Enjoy!
Week 9 Top
25 Matchups
#1 Alabama vs. Tennessee, 3:30pm ET, CBS
The Tide is
rolling but so are the Vols. This
should be a solid game.
Jeremy’s
pick- Alabama, 37-17
Nick’s
pick-Bama, 38-10
#2 Florida State vs. NC State, 3:30pm ET,
ABC
NC State has
a history of ruining FSU’s season.
With Bobby Bowden making his return to Doak Campbell this weekend the
‘Noles should continue to roll.
Jeremy’s
pick- Florida State, 45-24
Nick’s pick-
Florida State, 48-20
#3 Oregon vs. #12 UCLA, 7pm ET, ESPN
Major Pac-12
and BCS implications are on the line in Eugene. Can UCLA rebound after a tough loss to Stanford last week?
Jeremy’s
pick- Oregon, 48-28
Nick’s pick-Oregon,
52-45
#4 Ohio State vs. Penn State, 8pm ET, ABC
Penn State
has played with a lot of heart this season and is coming off a bye week. This represents the last real challenge
for Ohio State before their season finale at Michigan.
Jeremy’s
pick- Ohio State, 37-30
Nick’s pick-Ohio
State, 40-24
#5 Missouri vs. #21 South Carolina, 7pm ET,
ESPN2
Suddenly
this game has major SEC implications.
Missouri has knocked off two of the three heavy weights in the East with
only a wounded SC in the way now.
Jeremy’s
pick- Missouri, 35-34
Nick’s pick-South
Carolina, 34-31
#6 Stanford @ #25 Oregon State, 10:30pm ET,
ESPN
Oregon State
has been putting up mass amounts of offensive numbers this season. Patty-cake time is over and their
season starts this week against Stanford.
Jeremy’s
pick- Stanford, 37-27
Nick’s pick-Stanford,
31-24
#7 Miami vs. Wake Forest, 12pm ET, ESPNU
Wake has a
tendency to make life miserable on the big wigs of the ACC. Miami suffered a scare from UNC last
week as well as a few injuries.
With FSU on the horizon, the ‘Canes need to tune things up and get out
with a win.
Jeremy’s
pick- Miami, 34-20
Nick’s pick-Miami,
38-14
#8 Baylor @ Kansas, 7pm ET, ESPNU
Can Baylor
score 80?
Jeremy’s
pick- Baylor, 71-13
Nick’s pick-Baylor,
70-7
#9 Clemson @ Maryland, 3:30pm ET, ESPN
Maryland is
dinged and Clemson needs to take out some frustration on someone.
Jeremy’s
pick- Clemson, 45-17
Nick’s pick-Clemson,
38-35
#10 Texas Tech @ #15 Oklahoma, 3:30pm ET,
FOX
How would
have guessed in the preseason that Texas Tech would be a top ten team going
into this matchup? Logic says OU
should win this game but the way things are going in the Big-12 who knows.
Jeremy’s
pick- Oklahoma, 28-27
Nick’s pick-Oklahoma,
41-34
#11 Auburn vs. FAU, 7:30pm ET, ESPN3
Auburn gets
a break between conference road games.
They should be able sleepwalk a win this game.
Jeremy’s
pick- Auburn, 38-17
Nick’s pick-Auburn,
42-14
#13 LSU vs. Furman, 7pm ET, ESPN3
See
Auburn. LSU gets a tune up game
and a week off before a trip to Tuscaloosa on Nov. 9th.
Jeremy’s
pick- LSU, 48-14
Nick’s pick-LSU,
56-13
#14 Virginia Tech vs. Duke, 3:30pm ET,
ESPNU
Duke is 5-2
and needs one more win to become bowl eligible for the second straight
season. They’ll have better luck
next week against NC State.
Jeremy’s
pick- Virginia Tech, 27-17
Nick’s pick-Virginia
Tech, 24-17
#16 Texas A&M vs. Vanderbilt, 12:21pm
ET, ESPN3
Expect
A&M to rebound against Vandy.
The Commodores are coming off a big win over Georgia but the Aggies
should buzz right through them.
Jeremy’s
pick- Texas A&M, 47-38
Nick’s pick-Texas
A&M, 45-44
#17 Fresno State @ San Diego State, 10:30pm
ET, ESPN2
Fresno is
pushing for a BCS Bowl bid. The
Aztecs shouldn’t pose too much of a problem.
Jeremy’s
pick- Fresno State, 45-27
Nick’s pick-Fresno
State, 52-35
#18 NIU vs. Eastern Michigan, 3:30pm ET,
ESPN3
There are
plenty of other games on at 3:30.
Jeremy’s
pick- NIU, 41-17
Nick’s pick-Northern
Illinois, 40-30
#19 Oklahoma State @ Iowa State, 12pm ET
It’s hard
not to flashback to 2011 when Iowa State dashed the BCS Championship hope of
the Cowboys. OSU isn’t going to
the BCS Championship this season but the Cyclones can certainly affect the Big
12 title picture.
Jeremy’s
pick- Oklahoma State, 34-21
Nick’s pick-
Oklahoma State, 37-28
#20 Louisville @ South Florida, 12pm ET,
ESPN2
Louisville
needs a strong bounce back this week.
USF should make that easy.
Jeremy’s
pick- Louisville, 45-13
Nick’s pick-
Louisville, 48-10
#22 Michigan, IDLE
Next Game @
Michigan State
#23 UCF vs. UCONN, 12pm
UCF should
keep rolling against a 0-6 Husky squad.
Jeremy’s
pick- UCF, 35-17
Nick’s pick-
UCF, 45-28
#24 Nebraska @ Minnesota, 12pm ET, ESPN
The Huskers
are coming off a bye week and travel to Minnesota to take on a feisty Golden
Gopher team.
Jeremy’s
pick- Nebraska, 38-31
Nick’s pick-
Minnesota, 37-34
Best of the Rest
Boise State @ BYU, 8pm ET, ESPN (Friday)
Two solid
5-2 team battle on Friday night in this nonconference matchup. Boise has been the best of the non-AQ
programs recently but BYU is gaining steam as an independent.
Jeremy’s
pick- BYU, 34-21
Nick’s pick-
Boise State, 38-35
Utah @ USC, 4pm ET, Pac-12 Network
Both teams
have struggled with consistency this season. At their best, both have shown an ability to hang with the
best in the conference. They’re
each 4-3 and coming off a loss. A win
here gets them back on track and mathematically, still alive in the Pac-12
South.
Jeremy’s
pick- USC, 27-24
Nick’s pick-
Utah, 31-24
Texas @ TCU, 7:30pm ET, FOXS1
TCU has hit
the skids recently, while Texas played its best game in recent memory drilling
Oklahoma two weeks ago. The
Longhorns are 3-0 in conference play and control their own destiny. TCU needs a win to keep their bowl
hopes alive.
Jeremy’s
pick- Texas, 27-24
Nick’s pick-
TCU, 21-17
Wyoming @ San Jose State, 7 PM ET
The Pokes
need to regroup quickly after the debacle against CSU last weekend, as they
take on a well quarterbacked San Jose State team with David Fales under center.
This game will come down to whether Fales or UW quarterback Brett Smith can
make the play to win the game. I am going with Smith and the Pokes to make the
big play in this one.
Nick’s pick-Wyoming,
42-38
Jeremy’s
pick-Wyoming, 42-38
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