OH HEAVENS. IT'S WEEK ELEVEN!

We did it again in Week Ten!!

Sweet Seventy One

We followed last weekend's performance with another outstanding weekend of stellar picks, going 7-1.

So now we're sitting at an all time high of 71% which is especially significant since we're pretty deep into the 2017 college football season.

With all that green you can go ahead and start your holiday shopping now. Get some bling for your bride. Or for your girlfriend. Or both! In any case if you've followed our picks you're sitting pretty good now, with the chance to make even more.

The Weekend Ahead

You're gonna want to make sure you have plenty of ice cold beverages and good eats for this weekend with so many intriguing games, top to bottom. So sit back, pop a cold one, and enjoy. And Make Mo' Money.™

The GREAT EIGHT™ for WEEK ELEVEN

Gotta win a Big One

#3 NOTRE DAME @ #7 MIAMI...no other game this weekend will have greater impact on the CFP rankings then this dandy. If the Irish stumble, it opens the door to Miami and others including Oklahoma and TCU. With all due respect to Virginia Tech, this is really the undefeated Cane's biggest test of the season, and if they get by Notre Dame, they can run the table for the rest of the season (Pitt and Virginia are the remaining games). No doubt that this is a big game with big stakes for both schools, and harkens back to the 1980's when these teams had similar matchups with national implications. Miami's defense will be tested by a strong Irish ground game which averages 324 yards per game. The Cane's have been scorched on the ground: 264 yds to Syracuse, 226 yds to GT, 203 to FSU, 176 to UNC. We like Coach Richt but this could be another game in which he can't win the Big One. Irish over the Hurricanes.

#2 GEORGIA @ #10 AUBURN...your wish for a great Saturday afternoon (3:30) game has come true with a big SEC showdown on the Plains in the South's Oldest Rivalry. And Auburn's offense is finally starting to click with outstanding play from its qb, Jarrett Stidham, and rb Kerryon Johnson. Great effort from these two will be needed as they face a stubborn Georgia defense. The Bulldogs arrive in Auburn with one of the deepest running back crews in the country with Chubbs, Michel, Swift, Holyfield, and Herrien. QB Fromm is not afraid to put the ball up and showing a lot of confidence for being just a freshman. Georgia needs this win in order to stay in the CFP mix. A loss, and they're zapped.  We like Aubbie over UGA. 

#17 VIRGINIA TECH @ GEORGIA TECH...for us, the Yellow Jackets have been one of the most mercurial teams to predict this season. They've lost twice by one point (Tennessee and Miami) and by 4 to Virginia. In the UVA game, the Bees squandered a big 3rd quarter lead and lost on a touchdown scores with 1:22 remaining. GT can go a long way to salvaging a disappointing season by knocking off the Hokies on Saturday, who have the task of slowing down the #1 rushing attack in the ACC (332 yds per game...3rd nationally). The key to this game is execution of the triple option with no bone-head plays. Look for Benson to have another strong game; the Bees will need it. Jackets sting the Hokies in an UPSET SPECIAL on the Flats.

Wonder what's in that wagon?

#8 TCU @ #5 OKLAHOMA...we talked last week about the lack of defense in the Big 12. Here's exhibit A: Baker Mayfield passed for 598 yards and five touchdowns to win out 62-52 over the Oklahoma State Cowboys. While the Horned Frogs lack a high powered offense they do have a fairly strong defense, allowing just 285 yards per game, and less than 70 rushing yards. The big question is can they stop the Sooner aerial attack. It's a home game in Norman. And that could matter. Take the Sooners over the Frogs.

#13 MICHIGAN STATE @ #11 OHIO STATE...the Spartans roll into Columbus coming off of a big win over Penn State, 27-24. But Sparty better buckle up for a tough afternoon in Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes average 44 points per game and 549 yards of offense. Ohio State was dominated last week by Iowa so they'll be more than ready to smack some Spartans. It's a tall order for Michigan State to pull off a win over heavily favored Ohio State. But we think they can do it with their balanced offense and stingy defense which allows only 303 yards per game (and only 87 rush yards per game). Sparty crunches some Buckeyes.

FLORIDA STATE @ #4 CLEMSON...prior to this season, this game has always been a high profile game with ACC Atlantic Division title implications. But the Noles are down this season, especially obvious after losing their quarterback in the season opening loss to Alabama, and averaging less than 19 points per game. The Tigers will break out their orange pants as they seek to clinch the ACC Atlantic title and race to a third consecutive ACC title. If you're a Clemson fan, you'll be having party time on Saturday. Tigers claw the Seminoles.

Show em some love

#25 IOWA @ #6 WISCONSIN...the undefeated Badgers (9-0) have quietly inched themselves up the poll ladder and need to keep on winning in order to force themselves into the CFP mix. The rap on Wisconsin is that they have yet to play any real tough teams but they'll have their hands full when they face Iowa. The Hawkeyes are coming off a huge 55-24 win over Ohio State in which they dominated the Buckeyes on both sides of the ball. The Badgers need this one desperately, and we think they get it done. Take Bucky the Badger over Iowa.

It takes big bells to beat Bama

#1 ALABAMA @ #18 MISSISSIPPI STATE...before you automatically log this game in as a win for Bama consider this:
1. The Cowbells have been fairly dominate at home with big wins over LSU, BYU, Kentucky, and Charleston Southern. Okay, forget Charleston Southern. But in adding up the points scored in each win, Missy State has averaged 41.5 to 6. That's pretty stout.
2. Bama is coming off a very physical game with LSU and suffered some injuries to key defensive players. Forget for a second that Bama typically has four deep at every position, each four or five star studs.
3. Missy State QB Nick Fitzgerald is 4th in the SEC in rushing and 2nd in rushing TDs. His passing is much improved.
4. The Missy State defensive line is one of the best in the country...only 5 sacks given up all season, best in the SEC, 3rd in the country. That could be the difference when facing the Tide.
With the spread at 14 points, we're taking the Bulldogs and the points. Tide will not cover.

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