The Best Five Games of Week 5

As Ric Flair used to say right before applying the figure four, now we go to school. Many participants bemoaned the five games last week as not being Marquis Luis enough to warrant pool action. That's what you get when most of the major players are either cupcaking the schedule or rebuilding after a disastrous coaching transition. But this week, it is on. Included for the first time is Arkansas in a game with a mystery line against Texas A&M. How do you determine what the line is? Call Peppas because Vegas isn't saying. The bonus points will be set when Vegas says so. Until then it is pin the tail on the Aggie.

LSU - Georgia
2:30 p.m., Saturday, CBS
Line: Georgia by 3

Oklahoma - Notre Dame 
2:30 p.m., Saturday, NBC
Line: Oklahoma by 3

Texas A&M - Arkansas
6 p.m., Saturday, ESPN2
Line: Off
* Wild card points in effect

Wisconsin - Ohio State
7 p.m., Saturday, ABC
Line: Ohio State by 7
* Underdog worth three points

USC - Arizona State
9:30 p.m., Saturday, ESPN2
Line: Arizona State by 5
* Underdog worth three points

Good luck.
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The Best Five Games of Week 4

What has happened to the great rivalries of the SEC? The Third Saturday in September, also known as the Tennessee-Florida game, used to be my favorite game of the year. But this weekend it is another mismatch on paper with Florida listed as a 17-point favorite. Same goes for the Tiger Bowl with Auburn vs. LSU where Malazahn's boys are booked as a 17-point underdog to the genius of Les Miles. So much for the SEC this week. Instead, it is more punishment for Texas fans in the pool. Sorry, Sal! Who is going all underdogs?

North Carolina - Georgia Tech
11 a.m., Saturday, ESPN
Line: Georgia Tech by 6
* Underdog worth three points

Utah State - USC
2:30 p.m., Saturday, ABC/ESPN2
Line: USC by 6
* Underdog worth three points

Michigan State - Notre Dame
2:30 p.m., Saturday, NBC
Line: Notre Dame by 6
* Underdog worth three points

Arizona State - Stanford
6 p.m., Saturday, Fox
Line: Stanford by 7
* Underdog worth three points

Kansas State - Texas
7 p.m., Saturday, ABC
Line: Texas by 6
* Underdog worth three points

Good luck.
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The Five Best Games of Week 3

TCU - Texas Tech
6:30 p.m., Thursday, ESPN
Line: TCU by 3

UCLA - Nebraska 
11 a.m., Saturday, ABC
Line: Nebraska by 4

Alabama - Texas A&M
2:30 p.m., Saturday, CBS
Line: Alabama by 7
* Underdog worth three points

Ole Miss - Texas
7 p.m., Saturday, Longhorn Network
Line: Texas by 3

Wisconsin - Arizona State
9:30 p.m., Saturday, ESPN
Line: Arizona State by 5
* Underdog worth three points


Brazil!
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The best five games of Week 2

For my money, your football program is not on the map unless it can make at least one pool appearance every decade. Congratulations, Arkansas State Red Wolves, your program has arrived. For the first time in pool history and to the delight of Mr. Steve Wells who campaigned for an appearance years ago, ASU makes the best five games of the week. Yes, it is probably due more to a dearth (Word Wealth) of good games this week than climbing up to earn a pool spot, but the intrigue of ASU traveling to Auburn to play against its old coach is too good to ignore. Upset alert, Aubie.


The Florida Cup
Florida - Miami
11 a.m., Saturday, ESPN
Line: Florida by 3

South Carolina - Georgia 
3:30 p.m., Saturday, ESPN
Line: Georgia by 3

Texas - BYU
6 p.m., Saturday, ESPN2
Line: Texas by 7
* Underdog worth three points

Arkansas State - Auburn
6:30 p.m., Saturday, Fox Sports Net
Line: Auburn by 12
* Underdog worth four points

Notre Dame - Michigan
7 p.m., Saturday, ESPN
Line: Michigan by 4


Good luck.
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