Weekly Pick of the Week - Rivalry Week

Picks in Bold

Rankings based on CFP Selection Committee Rankings
All lines provided by Sportsbook.ag

#11 Arizona Wildcats @ #13 Arizona State Sun Devils

The Duel in the Desert
Friday 3:30
FOX

#16 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (+12.5) @ #9 Georgia Bulldogs

Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate
12:00
SEC Network

#4 Mississippi State Bulldogs (-3) @ #19 Mississippi Rebels

The Egg Bowl
3:30
CBS

#18 Minnesota Golden Gophers @ #14 Wisconsin Badgers (-14)

The Battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe
3:30
Big 10 Network

#15 Auburn Tigers @ #1 Alabama Crimson Tide (-9.5)

The Iron Bowl
7:45
ESPN

-Yup, I'm only picking 5 games during rivalry week.  I was shocked at how few of the traditional rivalries seem to heavily favor one team right now and aren't worth picking, like Ohio State v. Michigan, Florida v. Florida State, and Oregon v. Oregon State.  Or both teams of a traditional rivalry suck too much to be worth picking, like Notre Dame v. USC and South Carolina v. Clemson (it truly pains me to write that, but to be fair, that game is impossible to pick without knowing who Clemson's starting QB will be).

-Which scenario leads to playoff expansion faster?  1) Three SEC teams make the 4-team playoff?  Or, 2) No SEC teams make the 4-team playoff?  Oddly enough, I think it might be number 2 considering that conference believes they are the gods of college football and they would make a much bigger stink if left out of the playoff.  Personally, I would love to see that happen only because I can't stand those uppity jerks (other than Auburn, they have the most non-SEC SEC fans you will ever meet).

-Week 4.  That was the last time I had a winning week.  Yeah, it's sad, but I finally came through and went 4-2 last week.  Oddly enough, I am still only 4 games under .500 on the year.  But now that I am back to my winning ways, I guarantee another winning week or your money back.

-Last Week's Funniest College GameDay Sign:

"There was another sign that said "Lou Holtz Does Butt Stuff" that was really funny, but I thought this one was more fitting for Harvard."

-Alright, enjoy the fourteenth week of college football.

Last Week's Results: 4-2
Season Results: 34-38