College Football Week 5

Ye Olde Chefs week 5 predontions

Texas Tech +14.5 v. Baylor
Oregon -8 @ Colorado
Washington State + 18 @ Cal: Over 71.5
Alabama +2 @ Georgia: Over 52
TCU -14.5 v. Texas
UCLA -13 v. Arizona State
Oklahoma State -8.5 v. Kansas State
West Virginia +9 @Oklahoma

 

Remembering back when I was working in Vicksburg and Jackie & MSU beat a shaky Tennessee team still deciding between a handful of young QBs including one named Manning.
Anyway, that season featured a very cool matchup in Athens between Eric Zeier and UGa losing a shootout vs. Alabama.
That was one exciting game to watch on TV.
Thanks to SEC collusion those teams hardly played over the years, we all know, but it's a matchup that is well-received any time it happens.

 

That may still be the most electric game I've seen in person. My first time being baptized in bourbon from the students sitting above me.

 

Shouldn't it be "Zoinks!"?

 

That Oregon line has fallen to -8. Is this overreaction to Helfrich's Decline?

Colorado is still not good.

 

You're right. The Badgers should be favored by double-digits.

Unless Iowa goes the Chicago Bears' route and tries for 20-play, time-sucking drives, Bucky wins by at least two TDs. Probably three.

 

There's a bunch of degenerate gamblers in Vegas right now who just broke Usain Bolt's 100 meters record in their dash to the betting window.

 

IF I was in Nevada, I could see myself dropping $100 at every sports book within 2 blocks of Fremont Street as long as the number is -8.

 

See its down to -6.5 on Vegas Insider. That's easy money. Iowa won't get blown out but they won't be within 10.

 

You guys have way more confidence in the Wisconsin offense than I do.

 

I'm one of them.
Ducks by 20 or more.

 

Not that I have confidence in wisconsin's offense. I do have confidence that Wisconsin is 7 points better than Iowa in Camp Randall.

Iowa has beaten up on two cupcakes, Iowa State and a tie game vs Pitt that needed a 57 Yd field goal to win it. They're better but wisconsin will win the weak west.