Week 11 Predictions

Take Your Pick: Week 11

#10 Florida State faces its last major hurdle on the road to the ACC Championship. And though Virginia Tech has had a down year, going into their house on a Thursday night is no easy feat. VT doesn't have much to lose and they will give FSU their best shot. Problem is I'm not sure it'll be enough. The Hokies offense is horrific and I literally don't think they can score enough to beat Florida State. I think they will keep it interesting early and might even take an early lead...but it won't last. 'Noles pull away in the second half.

TCU faces off against #2 Kansas St Saturday after knocking off WVU last weekend. We still don't know if Klein will play or not and his absence could cost the Wildcats their shot for a trip to the National Championship. However, the past few weeks the Wildcats have performed exceedingly well and Klein or no Klein, Kansas St gets the job done and remains undefeated.

WVU takes on Oklahoma State in a battle of 5-3 squads. The Mountaineers are desperate for a win and if you count their bye week, they haven't woke up on Sunday as winners in four weeks. Will it be five after this week? I can't tell you. I was sure they would find a way to get the job done last week and they failed. I'm going to stick with my gut though and say things go in their favor Saturday.




#13 Clemson attempts to stay on track and make it 12 straight wins in Death Valley as it welcomes a Maryland team that can't seem to stay healthy. The Terps will be starting their 5th string QB aka a Linebacker when they take the field Saturday. They will also be without their leading tackler and wideout and rusher! Maryland has been a demon for Clemson over the past few years, especially in Death Valley. Add in the mix that Clemson doesn't have much film, really none at all to work off of due to the new QB, it makes things somewhat interesting. However, this is not the same ole Clemson team and they have proved it since their lone loss to FSU on the road. Its a different team. More talented, better coached, more mature. Bottom line is, Maryland has too many questions and Clemson is well focused and will take care of business. Tigers win big on their homecoming.

Miami faces a coastal division foe, UVA Satuday. The Cavs are just 3-6 this year and only have one conference win, a 33-6 pounding of NCST. Miami still has a shot at making a bowl game but really needs to win this week in order to help make that happen. I think the Canes get it done in large part thanks to their offense and the mismatches against the Cavs defense.

Boston College welcomes #4 Notre Dame to town in a prime time meeting between the two schools. Lets be honest, this one is a obvious. Boston College is 2-7 this year and hasn't done much of anything. While some will argue (myself included) ND should not be undefeated, they are still a solid team and have proved their worth this year. The spread on the game is 18.5.....I'd say BC will be lucky to keep it within three touchdowns. Irish cruise past the Eagles in this one.




#5 UGA can clinch the East division with a win over the struggling Auburn Tigers who are coming off just their second win of the season last week over New Mexico State. Now all signs would say Georgia wins and wins easily against the Tigers but this could easily be a trap game. The Tigers have nothing to lose, and though they have played horrible, lets not forget it wasn't too long ago Auburn nearly stunned LSU. I'm by no mean calling for an upset here, but I'm just saying...be careful, UGA.

#6 Florida squares off against La-Lafayette this weekend from the Sunbelt conference. Florida had trouble with Missouri last week but squeaked out the win. That was probably a wake up call for the Gators and they put the Ragin' Cajuns away early Saturday. No upset alert for the Gators this week.

#7 LSU welcomes another ranked opponent under the lights of Death Valley as #21 Mississippi State comes calling Saturday night. Both teams are 7-2 overall and 3-2 in conference play. How will the Tigers react after their heartbreaking loss to Alabama last week? It was a very physical and hard fought game that slipped away from Les Miles and company at the end. I know its hard to play in Death Valley but I'm going to go out on the limb and put the Tigers on upset alert. Its tough to come back from a loss such as LSU suffered and the Bulldogs are good enough to spring the upset.





#8 South Carolina aims to keep its BCS bowl hopes alive as Arkansas (4-5) comes to town for Homecoming in Columbia. The Gamecocks are still banged up though QB Conner Shaw is expected to be ready to play come game time. Senior Kenny Miles will get the start for Marcus Lattimore, who will be honored during the game but will not be in attendance. Arkansas has caused problems for South Carolina in recent past and despite a tough start, they haven't given up and would like nothing more than to ruin South Carolina's shot at a BCS bowl. But unfortunately, it won't happen. Gamecocks get it done.

#3 Oregon squares off against California..........yeah I'm not even going to entertain this one. Ducks win, and win big like they've done all year long.

#1 Alabama looks to avoid the upset against #15 Texas A&M in a 3:30 kick in Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama rallied late in Death Valley last weekend to keep their #1 ranking in tact. McCarron showed great leadership and poise and led his team to a HUGE win on the road. Not sure I'm buying the whole "Alabama could beat some teams in the NFL" talk but I do believe they are the best team in college football and they will once again show the nation why against the Aggies.