First and Ten

[lostinamerica]

NCAA YTD: 0-0 (+0.00*)
NFL YTD: 0-0 (+0.00*)


2012 NCAA Regular Season: 50-33 (+11.71*)
2012-2013 NCAA Bowl Season: 13-7 (+5.70*)

2012 NFL Regular Season: 44-28 (+16.41*)
2012-2013 NFL Postseason: 8-4 (+4.40*)

2011 NCAA Regular Season: 35-48 (-18.79*)
2011-2012 NCAA Bowl Season: 9-12 (-4.77*)

2011 NFL Regular Season: 48-48 (-3.58*)
2011-2012 NFL Postseason: 4-7 (-4.05*)

2012 brought a lot of winners. 2011 brought a lot of losers. 2013 is about to unfold.


Fresno State(-10') over Rutgers (1*)
- - The rarest of forays west of the Mississippi to face a bevy of weapons, experience and opening night intangibles.

Mississippi(-3) over Vanderbilt (1*)
- - Vandy, Northwestern and Utah State all worked out well for me last year, but on the reset tonight, I'm not seeing the perfect storm marching on.

Mississippi/Vanderbilt(Un52) (1*)
- - I do see defense and inefficiencies setting the tone in this one.


GL

 

[capping-guru]

Love Fresno St. GL

 

[lostinamerica]

Rice(+28) over Texas A&M (1*)
- - A definitely underrated team with 19 returning starters (but with two out today, including a defensive captain for violating team rules) lining up against an almost certainly overrated opponent, and I've got the intangibles and emotion strongly favoring the team getting no respect.

Penn State(-8') over Syracuse (1*)
- - I see Penn State struggling to get where they were as a team last year, but this spot in East Rutherford sets up nicely for this well coached squad.

Northern Illinois(+3) over Iowa (1*)
- - Iowa definitely has some potential to be a Bowl team, but that doesn't mean they have much chance of winning this game going away.

UL Lafayette(+10) over Arkansas (1*)
- - I believe the visitor is 1-59 SU all-time vs. SEC foes, but I like that stat in this game.

GL

 

[MadJack]

Good luck this season. :toast:

 

[lostinamerica]

Thanks, Jaek. :toast:

Good Luck to you as well.

Still my favorite site on the Internet. :0008

GL

 

[lostinamerica]

Texas A&M (-17)(2h) over Rice (1*)
- - I'll hedge.

GL

 

[ejthree]

Texas A&M (-17)(2h) over Rice (1*)
- - I'll hedge.

GL

Don't blame you...

 

[lostinamerica]

Florida State(-10') over Pittsburgh (1*)
- -

GL

 

[lostinamerica]

NCAA YTD: 4-5 (-1.50*)
NFL YTD: 0-1 (-1.10*)

San Jose State(+24') over Stanford (1*)
- - All the intangibles lie with the disrespected upstart in this one, I'll even put a few quid on the +1450 upset alert.

Arizona(-10') over UNLV (1*)
- - HC Rich Rod loves attacking with a superior force, which has been a rarity over the last 5 years.

Oregon(-24) over Virginia (1*)
- - A rare intersectional statement game, without an early 11:00 a.m. start.

Iowa(-25') over Missouri State(1*)
Missouri State/ Iowa(Ov42) (1*)
- - Iowa's entire squad and staff are grinding hard, and their prayers have been answered. I see 6 sacks coming (but with a definite minimum of 4), and it doesn't stop there. http://hawkcentral.com/2013/09/03/hawkeyes-still-left-wondering-who-will-record-first-sack/

Cincinnati(-7') over Illinois (1*)
- - Illinois is still the Big Ten's least.

Florida(-3) over Miami (1*)
- - Miami wants it more, but I'm still trusting the chompers with my cash.

Michigan(-4) over Notre Dame(1*)
- - Was my top play at the start of the week, now still expecting this to be a cog in a fairly great Michigan season.

Oregon State(-27) over Hawaii (1*)
- - I think this mismatch sets up beautifully.

GL

 

[smax]

Love Ore and Iowa.

A little nervous if Kirk rests the starters if they get way up ( heat and IA State up next).

Good luck