College Football Picks

Iowa State at Missouri

No. 24 Colorado at No. 2 Texas

Kansas State at No. 13 Texas Tech

Oklahoma at Kansas

Oklahoma State at Texas A&M

Nebraska at Baylor

Indiana at Iowa

No. 23 Wisconsin at No. 22 Minnesota

No. 16 Michigan State at No. 15 Ohio State

No. 8 Penn State at Michigan

No. 1 USC at No. 9 Notre Dame

No. 11 Florida at No. 10 LSU

Brent Blum, sports columnist (52-20)

Iowa State – Can Will Blalock return punts?

Texas – Vince Young should star on “Real World: Austin.”

Texas Tech – K-State using its third quarterback of the year. That’s never good.

Oklahoma – I’m calling it right now, OU for Big 12 championship. Basketball.

Texas A&M – Bigger disappointment: A&M or Ashlee Simpson’s resurgence?

Nebraska – Waco hasn’t been this lively since Koresh. Or was it Dotson? I’m insensitive.

Iowa – 23-3. 23-3. 23-3. 23-3. 23-3. Sorry, keys got stuck.

Minnesota – Off topic: Vikings held sex parties on a boat? I thought they forgot how to score.

Ohio State – This should be fun.

Michigan – Do you really see JoePa winning a Big 10 title? Not me.

USC – Don’t overthink this one.

Florida – I don’t promote gambling, but if you play for fun, take Florida at +6.

Pat Brown, assistant sports editor (51-21)

Iowa State – Cyclones start late-season push.

Texas – Colorado is good, but not that good.

Texas Tech – Raiders keep rollin’.

Oklahoma – “Sooner” or later, OU will win big.

Texas A&M – Duh.

Nebraska – I wish they could both lose.

Iowa – Not a close one.

Wisconsin – Wisconsin bounces back.

Ohio State – Spartans fall again.

Michigan – Schizophrenic Michigan pulls it out.

USC – I can’t pick them to lose twice.

LSU – LSU looking good early.

Grant Wall, sports editor (51-21)

Missouri – Cyclones must right a ship that is beginning to sink.

Texas – Vince Young = good. Colorado = not so much.

Texas Tech – Because they’re playing Kansas State.

Oklahoma – I remember when the Sooners were good.

Texas A&M – Battle of the South’s underachievers.

Baylor – Teddy Bears move closer to a bowl.

Iowa – Losing Hinkel hurts, though I’m not sad to see him go.

Wisconsin – Build the Twins a new stadium. Not the Gophers.

Ohio State – Home crowd helps slow Michigan State offense.

Michigan – It’s already been said, but Penn State isn’t going to run the table.

USC – Leinart + Bush + Carroll = wins, wins, wins.

Florida – Gators win shootout.

Brett McIntyre, senior sports reporter (50-22)

Missouri – The road is not the place for the Cyclones to work out recent difficulties.

Texas – Colorado might hang for a while but it won’t keep up with Vince Young.

Texas Tech – Kansas State couldn’t manage 200 yards against Kansas, therefore I won’t ever

pick them.

Oklahoma – Another ugly win for the Sooners, but don’t be surprised if Kansas pulls an upset.

Texas A&M – Oklahoma State is awful, and the Aggies are disappointing. Who really cares?

Baylor – Huskers first road game of the year will be one to forget.

Iowa – Latest word out of Iowa City: Alford to Indiana … to coach football.

Wisconsin – Two teams with good running games and no defense. Flip a coin.

Ohio State – If this game were on the road, the pick is the Spartans but the Buckeyes are a different team at home.

Michigan – I hate the Wolverines, but you don’t expect PSU to go 11-0, do you?

USC – Only two possible outcomes here: Irish pull the upset, or Trojans by 30.

LSU – Both teams here have struggled lately; LSU is home so they get the nod.