Pick 'Ems: All Cat Upset Edition

Picking all the games that jazz me each week.

Last week I came in at 4-3 against the spread, but 6-1 overall. Not bad, I'd say.

The Game: Ohio State v Michigan
The Line: Ohio State by 13
I’ll Take: Buckeyes by more
The Rationale: Much like the Tenessee/Florida series, what used to be a totally fun, really important game has been reduced to an Easter egg without the chocolate inside. Buckeyes win, and no one will care.

The Game: Vanderbilt v Tennessee
The Line: Vols by 18
I’ll Take: Vols by more
The Rationale: The Commodores’ ship sank about four minutes into the season, and the though Vol Navy is weathering some rough seas, the Vols will come through. Yes, this Vandy’s bowl game, and yes in the past they’ve kept it close in the past. But the times they are a’changing: 1) Vanderbilt is terrible this year, where in recent seasons they’ve merely been no good, and 2) Kiffin isn’t afraid to score points, nor will he sent a field-goal lead (not that we’ll be making any field goals. Just go with the comparison, ok?).

The Game: Kentucky v Georgia
The Line: Bulldogs by 7.5
I’ll Take: Wildcats in the upset
The Rationale: Georgia is still in mourning for UGA VII and still maligned by a coaching staff that can’t inspire its players to anything better than shoddy play. The Wildcats are still the most underrated team in the conference and eyeing for a better bowl than the Music City. Also, I hate Georgia and the football gods owe me for scheduling Tennessee’s season closer as a night game for which I all ready have plans.

The Game: California v Stanford
The Line: Cardinals by 8
I’ll Take: Cardinals by more
The Rationale: The Christmas Trees are in peak season. And the PAC-10 will be in a major mess if this happens.

The Game: LSU v Mississippi
The Line: Rebels by 3
I’ll Take: Tigers in the upset
The Rationale: How is Ole Miss favored? Sure they demolished the Vols last week, but they’ve been inconsistent all season. Meanwhile, LSU has been consistently just-good-enough-to-win-unless-the-game-was-fixed.