Jake Calhoun, sports editor (8-6)

Dean Berhow-Goll, assistant sports editor (12-2)

Alex Halsted, assistant sports editor (9-5)

Stephen Koenigsfeld, sports online editor (11-3)

Guest Pick: George Amundson, former All-American ISU quarterback (10-4)

 

Western Illinois vs. Iowa State

Calhoun: Iowa State — Number of windows I smashed when four of the teams I picked last week lost: three. I have problems.

Berhow-Goll: Iowa State — Leathernecks will have leather rear ends after this butt-whooping.

Halsted: Iowa State — The Cyclones can’t afford to lose this game and Western Illinois has beat Butler and Indianapolis. Do they even have football?

Koenigsfeld: Iowa State — The Cyclones have topped two, fairly decent FBS schools. Cyclones will get their second straight 3-0 start.

Amundson: Iowa State — When our offense gets going and scores in the red zone, look out. That offensive killer instinct is going to start this weekend. Go Cyclones!

Washington State vs. UNLV

Calhoun: Washington State — Mike Leach Wazzu should play a Friday night game every week. Make it happen, ESPN. 😉

Berhow-Goll: Washington State — UNLV will be a surprise basketball team this year. Football on the other hand. Not so much.

Halsted: Washington State — Mike Leach gives some of the best speeches, especially when he tears his team apart after a victory.

Koenigsfeld: UNLV — Even though it was Minnesota, UNLV took the Gophers to triple overtime. Why this is a pick, I’ll never know…

Amundson: Washington State — It’s hard to think of football when you say the “Runnin’ Rebels.” I am going with Wash State.

No. 18 Florida vs. No. 23 Tennessee

Calhoun: Tennessee — If picking against Florida backfires for a second straight week, I’m firing Stephen.

Berhow-Goll: Florida — The Gators squeaked out a win last week against Texas A&M and will be carrying that momentum into this week.

Halsted: Tennessee — Florida nearly let the “12th Man” beat me last week, so I’m volunteering to pick Tennessee this week.

Koenigsfeld: Florida — The only volunteering I know of is my grandma helping out at the soup kitchen on Wednesday nights.

Amundson: Tennessee — I have it from an inside source, my ISU coach Johnny Majors, that the Vols will come out on top.

No. 25 BYU vs. Utah

Calhoun: Utah — Ranking or not, I’m not compelled to pick Mormon Notre Dame since the Utes will be hungry after an upset loss last week.

Berhow-Goll: BYU — After Utah lost a heartbreaker last week, BYU will improve its hot start.

Halsted: BYU — The Cougars were destroyed by Utah last season and they’re out for some revenge.

Koenigsfeld: Utah — BYU is the next Boise State. Utah will set the Cougars straight before they get hyped up too much.

Amundson: BYU — BYU scored a bunch against Weber State, so I am going with the rich QB history. BYU over Utah.

No. 16 TCU vs. Kansas

Calhoun: TCU — Too bad Mark Mangino left Kansas for a job as the new Orange mascot at Syracuse.

Berhow-Goll: TCU — Unless this game is at Allen Fieldhouse, there will be about as many people there as there were at Calhoun’s birthday party. Not too many.

Halsted: TCU — Kansas has no shot at bouncing back after a loss to Rice last week. TCU runs away with its first Big 12 victory.

Koenigsfeld: TCU — LOL @ KU

Amundson: TCU — I don’t think Kansas is going to win a second game this season. After watching them lose to Rice, I have to go with the new Big 12 member, TCU.

No. 20 Notre Dame vs. No. 10 Michigan State

Calhoun: Michigan State — The ginger in me wants to pick Notre Dame. Too bad my hair is auburn.

Berhow-Goll: Michigan State — I’ll take Sparty to keep rolling. Their defense will stop the Irish in its tracks.

Halsted: Michigan State — The Spartans have been one of the few bright spots for the Big Ten this season.

Koenigsfeld: Michigan State — Le’Veon Bell will power the Spartans through their first 3-0 start since 2010.

Amundson: Notre Dame — My best friend in Aberdeen, S.D., is a huge Irish fan. So out of respect for him, Notre Dame will defeat MSU.

No. 2 USC vs. No. 21 Stanford

Calhoun: USC — Matt Barkley’s bro hair will flow in the wind like Fabio after he chops down the Stanford tree and rides it like a surfboard.

Berhow-Goll: USC — Matt Barkley probably wears a man-tank and a snapback and he’ll still light up Stanford.

Halsted: USC — Stanford’s mascot is a tree.

Koenigsfeld: USC — I always play Syracuse vs. Stanford in mascot battle on NCAA Football. And the Trees have no arms.

Amundson: Stanford — Syracuse scored way too many points on USC last week, so I can see a shootout with the Cardinal on top.