Elimination weekend is here. We find out which teams stand to get goodie baskets and which teams don't. Many watchable games are on, so let's get to it...ACC Quick Hits:
Just about every game this week means something in the standings, so we'll go through them lightning-round style:
(Thursday) Miami (Fl) at Georgia Tech. If QB Josh Nesbitt and RB Jonathan Dwyer play, I like Tech's chances at home. If they don't play, or only play sparingly, I choose the 'Canes.
Clemson at Virginia. Virginia wins in a nail-biter.
NC State at North Carolina. The Wolfpack puts up a fight, but the Tar Heels are too talented to lose.
Boston College at Wake Forest. The Deacons win at home in a game dictated by turnovers.
Duke at Virginia Tech. Tech wins easily.
Florida State at Maryland. The Seminoles are reeling after their upset loss to Boston College, while Maryland plays well at home. I like the Terps to win a close one under the lights in College Park.
Other games:
Syracuse at Notre Dame. The Irish win, but the Orange fight hard.
West Virginia at Louisville. The Cardinals have had trouble defending the run all season. They will again versus West Virginia. Mountaineers win.
Michigan at Ohio State. All signs point to a Buckeye mega blowout, but I think Michigan will keep things competitive in the first half.
Big Games:
Oregon State at Arizona. The Beavers are gunning for the Rose Bowl. This game is perhaps the biggest obstacle. I think Oregon State has just enough horses to win, but Arizona won't go down easily.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati. The Panthers scrape together a road win with defense and by converting on third down when it counts.
Bigger Games:
Brigham Young at Utah. The Utes are playing well and are now at home against their arch rival. Utah takes this one comfortably.
Michigan State at Penn State. The Nittany Lions sew up a Rose Bowl birth and the Big Ten title.
Biggest Game:
Texas Tech at Oklahoma. The Red Raiders have cheated death in 10 straight games, but payment has come at last.
I believe in Tech and all they've accomplished. QB Graham Harrell and WR Michael Crabtree are studs and the team's No. 2 ranking is well deserved. But on the road against Oklahoma, watch for Tech's secrets to be laid bare.
The Sooners always show up in force for these conference showdown-type games and, now, they have had two weeks to prepare. I've picked against Tech the last few weeks, but my Spidey Sense tells me the team's karma is about to change. Football giveth and football taketh away. You read it here first: Oklahoma wins in a blowout.
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