Sunday, September 16, 2007

Southern Football Predictions

ATHENS - Dean Legge makes his weekly picks for the 23 schools in the South.

1. LSU – Clearly the tops around here…
2. Florida – Don't know what they have, but they've got more than everyone else…
3. Clemson – Got 'em ranked high - now I wait for Clemson's bad loss…
4. Virginia Tech – Can't score & Turkey defense isn't that great…
5. South Carolina – Should challange for the East…
6. Georgia Tech - Look like the best in the ACC behind Clemson and the other Tech...
7. Arkansas – Huge game at Alabama…
8. Tennessee – Have not looked great this season, and probably won't this weekend, either…
9. Georgia – Lots are people are doubting Dawgs - including me…
10. Florida State – Don't look very good so far…
11. Auburn – Could be 0-2…
12. Kentucky – Can upset Louisville, but will need defense to slow Cards…
13. Alabama – Favored against Hogs, which confuses me a little…
14. Miami – Ouch! Still hurting from that Sooner beating…
15. Wake Forest – Need to rally to save season - already...
16. Maryland – Yawn…
17. Vanderbilt – Game with Rebels is a must win for Vandy…
18. Ole Miss – See above…
19. Virginia – Beat Duke last week - so what?
20. N.C. State – Not a good team…
21. Mississippi State – Grabbed a win, but can they upset Auburn?
22. North Carolina – Viginia game this week is winnable...
23. Appalachian State – Yuck will never make this list again until they become respectable...

This week’s games:

NOTE: These are last Sunday’s lines; some may have moved


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West Virginia (-16) at Maryland
Winner straight up – West Virginia
Winner with points – West Virginia
Comment – Not a marquee matchup…

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Virginia (-3.5) at North Carolina
Winner straight up – Virginia
Winner with points – Virginia
Comment – I would stay FAR AWAY from this debacle…

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Mississippi State (+13) at Auburn
Winner straight up – Auburn
Winner with points – Mississippi State
Comment – I know State is horrible... horrible, but Auburn looks bad right now and two scores is A LOT when you can't score…

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Furman at Clemson
Winner straight up – Clemson
Winner with points – No Line
Comment – Should roll…

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Western Carolina at Georgia
Winner straight up – Georgia
Winner with points – No Line
Comment – Dawgs need a HUGE win to jump start season after difficult early-season loss…

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Ohio (+18.5) at Virginia Tech
Winner straight up – Virginia Tech
Winner with points – Ohio
Comment – I DO NOT like Tech's offense…

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Army at Wake Forest
Winner straight up – Wake Forest
Winner with points – Army
Comment – Our military guys get it done ATS…

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Florida International (+33) at Miami
Winner straight up – Miami
Winner with points – Florida International
Comment – Far too many points - I don't trust it...

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Tennessee (+8) at Florida
Winner straight up – Florida
Winner with points – Tennessee
Comment – Would love to see the Gators lose - they won't…

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Arkansas (+3.5) at Alabama Winner straight up – Arkansas
Winner with points – Arkansas
Comment – Coin flip game - I like the way the Hogs run it like Chris Brown…

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Wofford at North Carolina State Winner straight up – NC State
Winner with points – No Line
Comment – Pack wins a tight one…

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Ole Miss (+4.5) at Vandy
Winner straight up – Vandy
Winner with points – Vandy
Comment – I thought Vandy would be better, so I would stay away from this one…

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South Carolina State at South Carolina
Winner straight up – Carolina
Winner with points – No Line
Comment – SCSU is horrible - Cocks need to get healthy for LSU…

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Boston College (+7.5) at Georgia Tech
Winner straight up – Georgia Tech
Winner with points – Boston College
Comment – I have no doubt that Tech will win - by less than 7.5…

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Yuck (+16.5) at Northwestern
Winner straight up – Northwestern
Winner with points – Northwestern
Comment – Yuck would lose to Roswell…

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MTSU (+41.5) at LSU
Winner straight up – LSU
Winner with points – MTSU
Comment – Being someone who doesn't enjoy spelling, I am staying away from this alphabet soup…

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Louisville (-6.5) at Kentucky
Winner straight up – Louisville
Winner with points – Kentucky
Comment – I am tempted to take the Cats…

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Florida State (+3.5) at Colorado
Winner straight up – Florida State
Winner with points – Florida State
Comment – Interesting game which is hard to pick…

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LOCK OF THE WEEK
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Boston College (+7.5) at Georgia Tech
Winner with points – Boston College
Comment – Take the Eagles…
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Last Week – Lock of the week: 1 of 2 or 50%
Last Week – Straight up: 32 out of 39 or 82%
Last Week – Points: 17 of 30 or 57%