Ladies and Gentlemen –
I don’t know about you dear readers.
But I have finally settled down after last weekend and it’s good thing too.
I could have threaded a sewing machine with it running last Saturday and if I hadn’t of calmed down I dare say this week’s picks would have been written in something a tune to Egyptian calligraphy.
We have a lot to get to this week, so let’s not waste any more time here.
Enjoy
Weekend Rewind…..
Your Favorite College Football Prognosticator picked more than a few “Upsets” last week and to prove that point I “would’ve” been invited to Brigham Young to celebrate last week’s win if it were not for my love of caffeine and alcohol, so there is that.
But I digress
The CFB Wizard was a somewhat disappointing 48 and 11 or 81% last weekend, which leaves me at 180 and 31 or holding steady at 85% after three weeks.
In all fairness, I am sure I would have done better last week, but the cheese in the cheese dip was probably expired and “may” or “may not” of had both “Doc” the World-Famous Black Lab and myself squatting in the back yard. Don’t worry we both hosed off before we came back into the house.
Sorry for the Visual.
SPECIAL GUEST STAR
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A man who needs no introduction, Ladies and Gentlemen, I present Sylacauga Ledbetter, Enjoy.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS
SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE REFEREES: I think this brief video sums it up nicely
NEBRASKA: The Cornhuskers may not be back yet, but they are getting there. Keep Grinding.
THE WORST NIGHTMARE:
FLORIDA: DAMNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!
AUBURN: I will leave these right here
FLORIDA STATE: I still haven’t given up on you and neither have the fans. Believe it
WEST POINT: Unlike Fat Ass General Miley Cyrus these soldiers can really run!
The Black Knights of the Hudson are for real this year, that’s a fact.
NAVY: I can’t even look at you right now.
THE CFB WIZARD EMAIL QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
Q: I don’t know what your damn deal is man, but the Coach at THE University of Tennessee is named JOSH HEUPEL, not “Juicy Nipple”. You’re a damn idiot!
Carl G. – Red Bank, Tennessee
A: Carl In an effort to check autocorrect I typed in the name, and this week we are BOTH wrong.
Coach Juicy Nipple comes up as “GATOR BAIT.”
Q: Hey Man!
You missed the PICK!
The Fresno State Bulldogs beat UCLA! (AGAIN!
GOOOOOOOOOOOO BULLDOGS!
Jason – Fresno, California
A: Believe me, “Doc” The World-Famous Black Lab hasn’t let me forget it either.
Q: Dear Mr. CFB Wizard –
Thank you always promoting the Mighty Delta State Fighting Okra, we all appreciate it.
PLEASE Come here and do a book signing!
You are welcome in Cleveland Mississippi ANYTIME!
Respectfully –
Mindy M. – Cleveland, Mississippi
A: Thank you Mindy, I would love nothing more than to visit Cleveland. It’s been too long.
So, consider it done!
P.S. I’ll need reservations at Doe’s Eat Place
THE GAMES
Thursday 23 September
Marshall at Appalachian State
It’s Going to be a Battle in Boone North Carolina
This one can easily go either way.
MOUNTAINEERS 34-31
Friday 24 September
Nevada Las Vegas at Fresno State
I won’t make the same mistake I did last week.
BULLDOGS 41-17
Middle Tennessee at Charlotte
I think it’s going to be close, but I have to go with the big girl here.
MISS CHARLOTTE 34-31
Wake Forest at Virginia
Simply put, I think this one is a toss-up.
DEMON DEACONS 31-28
Liberty at Syracuse
I would call this one an “Upset”, especially if you live in Syracuse.
LIBERTY LIBERTY LIBERTY 38-31
Saturday 25 September
Notre Dame and Wisconsin
Solider Field, Chicago
It’s going to come down to the last minute of the last play of the game.
BADGERS 28-24
Georgia at Vanderbilt
The game will be like watching “Shark Week” except with Bulldogs instead of Great Whites.
SMART DAWGS 51-10
Delta State at Jackson State
I am afraid my Fighting Okra get stewed in this game.
TIGERS 34-17
Missouri at Boston College
This game is too close to call, so I am going with the home team.
CHESTNUTT HILL EAGLES 31-28
Bowling Green at Minnesota
This game will last as long as a pack of firecrackers in the hands of a twelve-year old boy.
GOLDEN GOPHERS 44-17
Wagner at Temple
SO, the vacuum cleaner people have a college now?
I bet their teams sucks
HOOT OWLS 34-10
Miami (OH) at Army
The Boy’s on the banks of the Hudson River are for real, I said what I said.
BLACK KNIGHTS OF THE HUDSON 41-17
Richmond at Virginia Tech
The Turkeys bounce back this week and gobble up the spiders.
(Yeah, I thought that one up myself)
FIGHTING TURKEYS 34-10
LSU at Mississippi State
Against “Doc’s” better judgement I am going with the Cats in this one because I don’t believe lightening will strike in the same place twice in a row.
FIGHTN’ TIGERS 34-31
Boise State at Utah State
Yeah, I would say this constitutes as an “Upset”
BRONCO’s 38-34
Villanova at Penn State
Nothing to see here unless you enjoy massacres.
NITTANY LIONS 51-10
New Hampshire at Pittsburgh
The Panthers bounce back this week after soiling the litter box last Saturday.
PANTHERS 41-14
Ohio at Northwestern
The Big Cats return to their winning ways this week.
WILDCATS 34-17
Arkansas Monticello at Arkansas Tech
This one is a back yard brawl, and I am going “Upset” here.
I said what I said
BO WEEVILS 33-31
Southern Methodist at Texas Christian
This cross-town rivalry in the Dallas Forth Worth Metroplex is played for “The Iron Skillet”
“Doc” said go with the,
HORNED DOGS 38-34
Texas Tech at Texas
This Old Southwest Conference rivalry in the Lone Star State is played for “The Chancellor’s Spurs”
It’s in Austin, sooooooooo
LONGHORNS 38-24
Carson Newman at Virginia Wise
I thought “Virginia Wise” was the name a hoochie coochie dancer I saw at a carnival once.
Forget I mentioned it
EAGLES 34-28
Massachusetts at Coastal Carolina
The Mighty Birds from Carolina just keep on flying.
CAROLINA BIRDS 38-24
Central Connecticut at Miami
I never thought Connecticut was big enough to have more than one college, who knew?
HURRICANES 41-3
West Virginia at Oklahoma
Believe it or not, this one will get ugly close.
BOOMER DAMN SOONERS 38-34
Southern Miss at Alabama
Some of the greatest plays in all of college football have taken place in this game and this is one of them.
CRIMSON TIDE 38-17
Arizona at Oregon
Sorry Wildcats, it’s time to Duck and Run
QUACKERS 41-28
North Alabama at Nichols State
I haven’t given up on the Mighty Lions of Florence, not yet anyway
FLORENCE LIONS 33-31
Washington State at Utah
The Cougars will give them a run for their money but then it’s going to be all,
TWO UTES 31-28
Texas A&M and Arkansas
Arlington, Texas
If you are wanting to see some hard nose, smash mouth, big boy football, then this is your game.
It’s going to come down to the very last quarter.
Believe it
RAZORBACKS 41-38
Kentucky at South Carolina
I wish I had more confidence in the Gamecocks, but I don’t
WILDCATS 33-17
Nebraska at Michigan State
I didn’t studder
“UPSET SPECIAL”
CORNHUSKERS 28-24
Rutgers at Michigan
“Doc” and I were planning to watch this game, but the Indiana Guinea Pig Races are on ESPN 3 and Doc and have money on Skipper in the third race. Sorry
WOLVERINES 33-17
Iowa State at Baylor
Although the Cyclones lost earlier to Iowa, they are still one heck of good team.
CYCLONES 34-21
Colorado State Iowa
This game will be over by the time you hear, “And the Rocket’s Red Glare..”
HAWKEYES 44-17
Texas San Antonio at Memphis
It’s going to be closer than you might think, but I am going with,
ELVIS’S TIGERS 38-24
Clemson at North Carolina State
Although “Doc” wanted me to pick the Wolfpack (Don’t judge him, it’s his thing)
I got to go with the favorite here
DABO’S TIGERS 38-17
Louisville at Florida State
The misery continues in Tallahassee
CARDINALS 38-28
Illinois at Purdue
I am sure that this is some big rivalry in the Big Ten or whatever it’s called this week.
I am also sure that the trophy involves some kind of cheese or potted meat statue.
BOILERMAKERS 28-24
Kent State at Maryland
Nope, not even close
FIGHTING TURTLES 49-24
Kansas at Duke
You can say what you want about the Jayhawks, but they are consistent.
BLUE DEVILS 31-14
Georgia State at Auburn
Yawn…
WAR DAMN EAGLES 44-10
Arkansas State at Tulsa
Come on Red Wolves, “Doc” and I are counting on you.
ROLL RED WOLVES ROLL 34-33
Louisiana at Georgia Southern
The Cajuns are Raging, and the Eagles gave up the triple option so enough said.
RAJUN CAJUNS 38-17
UCLA at Stanford
These two teams have more personalities than a homeless schizophrenic.
BRUIN BEARS 28-24
Tennessee at Florida
Both of these teams take this game personally.
Hold on to your seats
MIGHTY GATORS 34-21
Kansas State at Oklahoma State
I have no idea which one of these teams is going to show up.
WILDCATS 28-24
Navy at Houston
The Midshipmen’s Season got sunk before it got out away from the dock.
COUGARS 38-14
North Carolina at Georgia Tech
This game will define both team’s seasons, it’s going to be closer than you think.
TAR HEELS 34-33
Akron at Ohio State
This game is on the Buckeyes “Beat Every Little College’s Ass in Ohio Tour”
Yippee
BUCKEYES 41-24
Indiana at Western Kentucky
Imagine how popular the Hoosiers would be “IF” they would’ve taken my suggestion and changed their name to “Hooter’s” and gotten a sponsorship. I’m just saying
HOOTERS 41-21
Troy at Louisiana Monroe
Something tells me this will be an “Upset” in West Monroe
MEN OF TROY 28-17
Florida Atlantic at Air Force
These Owls are going to get the living Hoot beaten out of them.
MIGHTY FALCONS 34-14
Alabama Birmingham at Tulane
There is going to be a shoot out in the Big Easy, and for a change it won’t involve a liquor store.
BLAZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZERS 34-31
California at Washington
Simply put, this game is a complete toss-up.
“Doc” said to go with the “Big Dogs” in this one.
HUSKIES 31-28
South Florida at Brigham Young
Nope, not even close. Sorry
COUGARS 38-13
Oregon State at Southern California
I called this upset a few years ago and nailed the score too.
Here we go again
BEAVERS 34-24
Colorado at Arizona State
I really want to pick the buffaloes in this game.
But I can’t, sorry
SUN DEVILS 28-21
Next Week..
Your Weekly College Football Picks will be out just as you have come to expect, along with something to get a giggle or two out of you.
There is more on the way about the new book entitled “Over Easy” too
So Stay Tuned
One More Thing…
You have a “new” story (In case you didn’t know) on Mikerights.com this week and on behalf of “Doc” the World Famous Black Lab and myself, thank you all for reading both websites and encouraging us through good times and bad. We truly appreciate it.
Be good to those around you this week and be kind to yourself.
RTR
THE CFB WIZARD