Saturday, November 23, 2013

Week 13 Top 25 Matchups

#1 Alabama vs. Chattanooga, 2pm ET, ESPN3
Get the starters a couple of good series, keep them healthy and get ‘em out.  Auburn is up next.
Jeremy’s pick- Alabama, 41-3

 
#2 Florida State vs. Idaho, 3:30pm ET, ESPNU
Gearing up for Florida.  The starters might not make it to the second quarter.
Jeremy’s pick- Florida State, 56-3

 
#3 Ohio State vs. Indiana, 3:30pm ET, ABC
Indiana can score some points but the way the Buckeye front seven has played lately, don’t expect much.  Plus, Ohio State needs to win big the next few weeks to any hopes of jumping FSU to get to Pasadena.
Jeremy’s pick- Ohio State, 56-34

 
#4 Baylor @ #10 Oklahoma State, 8pm ET, ABC
Baylor passed their first test a few weeks ago when they drilled OU.  Oklahoma State has been playing their best football of the season and if anyone has a shot at knocking off Baylor, it’s the Cowboys.  Playing in Stillwater, it’s hard not to go Ok State, especially with injuries mounting up for the Bear.
Jeremy’s pick- Oklahoma State, 41-38

 
#5 Oregon @ Arizona, 3:30pm ET, ABC
Arizona, at home, could give Oregon a game.  Oregon is playing for a Rose Bowl but recent comments from Josh Huff and D’Anthony Thomas paint the picture of a disillusioned Ducks squad.  Will they have the motivation to storm the desert?
Jeremy’s pick- Oregon, 47-43

 
#6 Auburn, IDLE
Next game, vs. Alabama

 
#7 Clemson vs. The Citadel, 12pm ET, ESPN3
Clemson is hoping for a BCS Bowl berth and won’t waste any time with The Citadel.  Tune up for South Carolina.
Jeremy’s pick- Clemson, 56-17

 
#8 Missouri @ #24 Mississippi, 7:45pm ET, ESPN
Missouri has been the story of the SEC this season and you could argue that, outside of a quarter and a half, they’ve outplayed everyone in the conference.  Their final three weeks will be telling, however, and it starts with a trip to Ole Miss.  Bo Wallace and the young Rebels are getting healthy and playing good football but Missouri looks like a team on a mission.  This one will be close but I think I’ll give the nod to Mizzou.
Jeremy’s pick- Missouri, 37-31

 
#9 Stanford vs. Cal, 4pm ET, FOXS1
Strange things happen in rivalry games.   Not this year though.  Stanford is coming off a bad loss to USC and what better way to get over it than destroy your long time rival.  Stanford big.
Jeremy’s pick- Stanford, 41-3

 
#11 South Carolina vs. Coastal Carolina, 1pm ET, ESPN3
Coastal Carolina’s not a bad football team but I think SC has SEC Championship fever.  They need a Mizzou loss but the Gamecocks will take care of their own business and it starts with Coastal.  SC big.
Jeremy’s pick- South Carolina, 45-13

 
#12 Texas A&M @ #22 LSU, 3:30pm ET, CBS
There are no SEC Championship implications but still plenty of storylines.  Manziel is unstoppable and unflappable and won’t blink going into Death Valley.  LSU is young on defense and will need to be disciplined to keep JFF in check.  We might see 100 points in this game and despite being the road team, how can I not go with Manziel and the Aggies?
Jeremy’s pick- A&M, 52-45

 
#13 Michigan State @ Northwestern, 12pm ET, ESPN
Northwestern’s nightmare won’t go away this week.  Sparty in play for B1G Title and a Rose Bowl bid. 
Jeremy’s pick- Michigan State, 37-13

 
#14 UCLA vs. #17 Arizona State, 7pm ET, FOX
This is for all the marbles and a Pac-12 South title.  Both teams have played championship caliber football at times this season and both have looked weak and overmatched at times.  UCLA linebacker/running back, Miles Jack has given the Bruins offense a nasty, smash mouth attitude and this freshman could be the key to victory.  UCLA seems athletic and physical enough on the defensive side to keep Taylor Kelly and the ASU offense in check.  In the desert I think I’d take the Sun Devils but I’ll go with the home team in what should be high-scoring, edge of your seat contest.
Jeremy’s pick- UCLA, 42-38

 
#15 Fresno State vs. New Mexico, 4pm ET, ESPNN
New Mexico might give Fresno a game for a half or so but the Bulldogs will take care of business.
Jeremy’s pick- Fresno, 38-28

 
#16 Northern Illinois 35, Toledo 17

 
#18 UCF 41, Rutgers 17

 
#19 Wisconsin @ #25 Minnesota, 3:30pm ET, ESPN
Another great top 25 matchup.  Minnesota has captured the eyes of the nation with the health battle of Coach Jerry Kill and resiliency of the Gopher players.  Minnesota is 8-2 and playing really good football.  That said, they’re catching one of the hottest teams in the nation in Wisconsin and their smash-you-in-the-face ground game.  Minnesota will play well and keep it close for awhile, but I think the Badgers are just too good for the Gophers.
Jeremy’s pick- Wisconsin, 37-21

 
#20 Oklahoma @ Kansas State, 12pm ET, FOXS1
Trevor Knight will get a crack at playing quarterback this week as Bob Stoops seems to be throwing in a hail-mary.  The Sooner offense has been atrocious, pretty much all season and they’ll need Knight to make some plays.  K-State has won four in a row and I think they keep rolling against an OU team that has offensive threat.
Jeremy’s pick- Kansas State, 24-21

 
#21 Louisville vs. Memphis, 12pm ET, ESPN3
Louisville has been pretty unimpressive the past few weeks but I don’t see a slip up against Memphis. 
Jeremy’s pick- Louisville, 37-24

 
#23 USC @ Colorado, 9:30pm ET, Pac12
CU has flown under the radar this season because, well, they’re CU but the Buffs have played pretty well this year considering where they’ve been the past few year.  That said, this Trojan team is on a tear and will have no problems going into Boulder and taking apart the Buffalos. 
Jeremy’s pick- USC, 37-17

 
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