Weekly Picks of the Week - Week 7

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Rankings based on Coaches Poll
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Rutgers Scarlet Knights (+19) @ #8 Louisville Cardinals

Thur 7:30
ESPN

Missouri Tigers (+8) @ #7 Georgia Bulldogs

12:00
ESPN

#10 Oklahoma Sooners (-14) v. Texas Longhorns

Cotton Bowl, Dallas TX
12:00
ABC

#17 Florida Gators @ #11 LSU Tigers (-7)

3:30
CBS

#18 Northwestern Wildcats (+10.5) @ Wisconsin Badgers

3:30
ABC

#2 Oregon Ducks (-13.5) @ #19 Washington Huskies

4:00
Fox Sports 1

-I have a feeling that we have seen the end of Conference Realignment and for one very big reason - it is giving student-athletes leverage in their cause to be paid.  Look at this very simple equation:

Conference Realignment = Bigger TV Deals = More Money for Schools = Colleges Should Have to Pay Players with that much Money Rolling Around

Look at it this way, Texas made over $70 million in profit last year.  Not revenue, but profit.  That's after paying for the volleyball teams' travel expenses, golf equipment, wrestling mats, etc.  $70 million.  And where is that money going?  I have no idea, but it's not going to the players that are providing the product on the field.  Basically, every time a conference brings in a new team, they get to renegotiate their TV contract, and every time they renegotiate their TV contract, conferences make even more money and that large number is published for the world to see including the players who are looking to get paid.  Therefore, realignment will probably cease for awhile until the court cases are settled.  Then in all likelihood, all hell will break loose again.

-Personally, I think college players should be paid when schools are making so much money off of the games that these players are playing.  The only problem I have with paying players is that only a couple of the players on each team are worth more than the free education, books, housing, etc that given to them when given a full ride.  So, should a back-up long-snapper on scholarship be making as much as Johnny Football?  No, and that is the only thing that colleges can argue when it comes time to finally pony up the cash that they are making.

-Damn it, this is the second week in a row that three teams scored in the final minutes to swing it to where I went from winning three picks to losing three picks.  I am getting killed on these backdoor covers.  Just once I would like to actually have one of these backdoor covers go in my favor.  The worst one by far was the Ohio State game.  I had that one wrapped up and then Ohio State scored a meaningless defensive touchdown as time expired to give me a loss.  So gay.  Well, I promise to get luckier this week or your money back.

The Funniest Sign From Last Week's College GameDay

(It's so true.  There was also another sign that said "Kanye Named His Baby After Us" that made me chuckle and would have won if it didn't pertain to something that involves Kanye's whore of a wife.  And there was another sign that read "Show Us Your Tats" that made me laugh.  If you don't get that, Google "Ohio State Tattoos Scandal".)

-Alright, enjoy the seventh week of college football.

Last Week's Results: 2-4
Season Results: 17-15-3