After a boring Week 3, college football returns with a week full of good games, most notably LSU vs. Georgia. And after getting crushed by the dog last week, it’s time for the Humans to retake the lead.
LSU vs. Georgia (-3)
Brian: This will be LSU’s biggest test of the year. That’s exactly what was said last week. LSU hasn’t played anyone worth a damn. That’s exactly what was said last week. Stop proclaiming Mettenberger the best thing to ever step foot in Baton Rouge until he wins against a real SEC team. That’s exactly what was said last week.
Yes, Georgia is better than Auburn. No, Georgia’s defense is not better than Auburn. Yes, LSU’s defense will stop Georgia’s offense a few times. No, Georgia’s defense will not stop LSU’s offense more time that LSU stops Georgia.
LSU wins, and thereby beats the spread.
Katie: The LSU game makes me nervous. I have no idea which is the better team, and it’s at Georgia. So far, every time I’ve picked LSU, we’ve won the game. I’m going to take credit for those wins and keep that streak going. LSU wins.
Hartley:
Hartley needed to pick LSU if he wanted to get fed this week.
Ole Miss vs. Alabama (-14.5)
Brian: These are the two teams LSU fans love to hate. Alabama keeps beating, and then beating, and then beating Ole Miss year and year. This year is different, though, and it has everything to do will the Mannings.
Hear me out. The Book of Manning came out this week on ESPN, and if you haven’t watched it, find 90 minutes of your life to drop everything and watch it. For me, that was between the hours of midnight and 1:30 a.m. Wednesday morning. I was useless Wednesday at work, but the documentary was great. The documentary showcases Archie Manning’s junior year game against Alabama, a game which Ole Miss lost to Bear Bryant’s Crimson Tide, but only by one point, 33-32.
I’m going to go out on a limb and say the Rebels win this. I say the Manning documentary will have Hugh Freeze and the Rebels primed to upset Bama. At worst, Ole Miss beats the spread.
Hotty Toddy, Gosh Almighty, Who the Hell are we? WOOO! Flim Flam, Bim Bam, Briantology, By Damn!
Katie: It’s adorable that Ole Miss is a ranked team. I hope their fans enjoyed it this week, because this game will knock them back out of the top 25. Alabama all the way (ugh).
Hartley:
Hartley and I watched the Book of Manning, but Katie hasn’t seen it yet. I think that figured into the picks this week.
Wisconsin vs. Ohio State (-7)
Brian: I want to pick Wisconsin. I really do. Like everything in the Big 10, Ohio State is overrated. I knew Braxton Miller is overrated, and his backup Kenny Guiton proved me right by throwing for a million yards and 2 million TDs. But it’s Wisconsin. Who lost to Arizona State on the college version of the Fail Mary.
Screw it…Wisconsin beats the spread!
Katie: Ohio State is more than 7 points better than Wisconsin, so I’m going with the Buckeyes.
Hartley:
Oklahoma State (-18) vs. West Virginia
Brian: West Virginia??!?!? HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHA LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAH
“Bet the Farm” pick. Oklahoma State. BIG!
Katie: WVU is terrible this year now that quarterback Geno Smith is the starter for the Jets. At least WVU allows beer sales in the stadium, because their fans are going to need it. I’m going with Oklahoma State.
Brian: Seriously? How did we not go to the WVU/LSU game in 2011 if there’s beer?
Hartley:
Even the dog knows this will be a blowout.
Florida (-12) vs. Kentucky
Brian: Yikes. A backup Florida QB vs. a bad, very bad Kentucky. I’m going with Kentucky to beat the spread, and here’s why….
Florida failed to cover last week against Tennessee, and that was even with Vols QB Nathan Peterman having the worst quarterback performance ever. Seriously, 4-11, 5 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs,
Kentucky is bad, very bad (did I say that before), but the Wildcats were able to keep Louisville and Heisman-hopeful-but-will-never-come-close-because-it’s-still-Louisville Teddy Bridgewater close. Bridgewater and Louisville > Florida and Tyler Murphy. Kentucky beats the spread.
Yikes, with the exception of Oklahoma State, I’m going all underdogs here. Come on ‘dogs (not the Georgia kind), don’t let me down!
Katie: Kentucky is probably the worst team among the picks this week (How ugly would a UK vs WVU game be??). Even a weak UF team will beat UK by more than 12.
Hartley:
So to recap:
Brian LSU Ole Miss Wisconsin Oklahoma State Kentucky
Katie LSU Alabama Ohio State Oklahoma State Florida
Hartley LSU Ole Miss Wisconsin Oklahoma State Florida