College Football Picks- 10/27 Part 1

Enough is enough, my picks have been struggling the last few weeks and I am turning that around today.

5 Star

S. Carolina -13.5  vs Tennessee

Top Picks

Kentucky +14 at Missouri
Oregon -30.5 vs Colorado (first half)

Writeups


S. Carolina- Nothing typifies the brutality of the SEC schedule better than what happened to S. Carolina. A few weeks ago they were in the BCS national championship and looking dominant then a couple of tough losses to high quality teams, they have pretty much dropped out of the conversation. Although their standing has dropped, their talent has not. This week they have the Vols on tap and I do expect them to release plenty of frustration on the field.

Tennessee after a nice start, has pretty much fallen apart. Their strength is their passing offense however it does not match up well against the Gamecocks. The Gamecocks have a fierce pass rush and they will knock the Vols qb down all day. This game lines up to be a blowout so get on board.


Kentucky- Tough season for these teams. Likely Kentucky will have several coaching changes including potentially the head coach. Meanwhile, Missouri is definitely having some buyers remorse about joining the SEC. I do like both teams to be motivated get their first SEC win in this game and look for a good effort from both teams.

Kentucky will be facing the backup QB and that will give them the edge in this one. Mizzoo's offense just does not function as crisply with the backup in. I do like the Tigers to get the win but the spread is too thick to cover so take the points in this one.

Oregon- Much has been made about Oregon's fall in the BCS standings. I expect Oregon to put on their usual dominant performance, put the game away and then pull the dogs off. The Ducks know that their time is coming as long as they keep winning so expect them to blow away the Buffs early. So get the first half locked in and then keep an eye on the other afternoon games.