T-minus 85 hours till Football Orgy!

If you've been reading this site recently --and judging by my profile views, you haven't! zing!-- you've noticed that this site has been very college football-centric lately. Sue me. I've have been thinking a lot about football lately, and that probably isn't going to change anytime soon. So if you enjoyed my musings back in august about the cute brunettes at my gym, or my exploits with bartending groupies, check back with me in February...

Now then! I don't know if you have noticed, but this Saturday might be the single greatest day in the history of organized collegiate athletics. A virtual smorgasbord of great matchups await me and my fellow Saturday afternoon barflies. Here is a quick breakdown of the biggest games:

Cincinnati at Ohio State

Get fired up bucks fans! ok maybe not. by the way, this is a classic CLASSIC trap game and it really makes me nervous. But thats another story for another day...

Michigan at Notre Dame (-6.5)

Should be a great game. My favorite game of the year by the way. Why you ask? Because when I wake up Saturday, I wake up 100% sure that EITHER Michigan OR Notre Dame WILL LOSE THAT DAY. Now that they have eliminated ties this has become a beautiful feeling. Any time you have the chance to bet against Lloyd Carr in a big game, you take it my friend. Look for Michigan to lose big time.

Oklahoma at Oregon (-4.5)

Oh my gosh. This is the lock of the week. Take every dollar out of you bank account and bet it on Oregon. Oklahoma has had trouble putting away, in order, UAB and Washington. Their starting quarterback is a kid who a month ago was thinking to himself, "man, am I glad they moved me to reciever!" Adrian Peterson is a beast. Or a 'meast' if you prefer, but he can't do it all himself.

Miami at Louisville (-4)

Very interesting. How will the 'canes respond in their first big game since the FSU game? On the road? How will the 'cards play in their first big game without Michael Bush? Louisville still has aspirations to win the (pathetic) big east conference and play in a BCS game. If they want to do that, they need to win games like this one. Larry Coker is (inexplicably) on the hot seat. If he wants to keep his job and keep those fans down there happy, he needs to win games like this. Take the points, I guess, but this is an even matchup.

LSU at Auburn (-3)

I love the SEC. I love it because of knock-down, drag-out, slap-ya-mamma matchups like this one. Two hard-nosed, physical, BCS-caliber teams from the south ready to trade some paint. You just don't get this kind of stuff in the NFL man!. Bet the house on the Tigers! Just kidding. (everyone will be doing that joke this week) I think Auburn might just be the best team in the country, so I'll take them.

Clemson at Florida State (-4.5)

Two teams that really need to impress this week. FSU after almost losing to the trojans. Not the USC trojans mind you, the TROY trojans. And Clemson, after losing in overtime to BC because they were unable to successfully execute an extra point. Plus, if you witnessed the transcendant excitement that was the Manning Bowl on Sunday night, then what could be better than another Bowden Bowl? Tommy always seems to have daddy's number, so take the points.


Florida at Tennessee (+3)

This was a huge game when it was Peyton Manning (there's that guy again! He's everywhere!) vs. Steve Spurrier. It is less big when it is Eric Ainge vs. Urban Meyer, but its still a big game. Is UT really as good as they looked two weeks ago versus Cal? or as bad as they looked one week ago against the Air Force Academy? How good is Chris Leak anyway? How will he do in his second year in the rediculous spread-option-shotgun-oopty-oop system created by Coach Meyer?


Nebraska at USC (-18.5)

Yes! Finally someone will wipe that smug look off of Bill Callahan's face. USC beats the corn out of Nebraska


I don't know about you, but I can't wait!