First, thank you to all the universities and colleges for participating in Veterans Day weekend. Your support, recognition and gratitude are appreciated greatly from all the veterans and football fans. I stand and salute you.
Now for the analysis: What an upset weekend — only two teams at 10-0. The playoff top 4 had a big shuffle; and the good news is 17 teams out of the ACC and SEC are eligible for “a” bowl, “the” bowl or in the top four playoffs.
Here are the picks:
- Louisville Cardinals vs. Houston Cougars: This must-see game is played Nov. 17; the Cardinals, a bit off on Saturday, are still flying high — Louisville by 6.
- The Citadel Bulldogs vs. North Carolina Tar Heels: The Bulldogs are 10-0 and playing with the big boys now. Someone from up above is looking after the Bulldogs and they just might upset the Tar Heels — Bulldogs by 3.
- Clemson Tigers vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons: If the Deacons could not keep pace with Louisville, the Tigers are for sure going to eat them up by 18.
- Florida State Seminoles vs. Syracuse Orangemen (ACC Game of the Week): It is getting cold up in New York. The Seminoles need their long johns in this game. Florida State by 18.
- Virginia Tech Hokies vs. The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame: The Hokies gave away last Saturday’s game, and who knows what can happen in South Bend, Ind. Hokies by 7.
- Miami Hurricanes vs. N.C. State Wolfpack: Miami should win this but stats show they are just full of hot air — Wolfpack by 3.
- Florida Gators vs. LSU Tigers (SEC Game of the Week): The SEC has been waiting for this game. No Hurricanes in sight and now the game is in Baton Rouge, La., and not at the Swamp, as scheduled, before Matthew came calling — Tigers by 12.
- Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Miss State Bulldogs: It should be the Razorbacks by all counts, but the Bulldogs can herd them in for another loss. Mississippi State by 13.
- Ole Miss Rebels vs. Vanderbilt Commodores: The Rebels have the Commodores walking the plank — Rebels by 3.
- Missouri Tigers vs. Tennessee Vols.: Which Tennessee team is coming to this game? The Vols need to win the next two games and both are in Tennessee — Vols by 13.
TIE BREAKER: Oklahoma Sooner vs. West Virginia Mountaineers.
Bill Everett is a member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart and lives in the Baker area.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: College football picks, week 12