The games are ranked using a zero- to five-star scale. Five stars meaning that you should make every human effort possible aside from committing a crime to watch this game (it’s time your children learned to feed themselves) and zero stars meaning you probably shouldn’t waste your time.
See the second half of the post for this week’s viewing guide.
Games are ranked using a super-scientific system comparing the overall quality of the two teams and the closeness of the match-up. The quality of each team is found using Brian Fremeau’s, Bill Connelly’s, ESPN’s, and Ed Feng’s advanced stats ranking systems.
PICK RESULTS
All Games | Pct. | Upset Picks | Pct. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Last Week | 10-4 | .714 | 3-3 | .500 |
Overall | 77-29 | .726 | 14-9 | .609 |
Without further ado: the games. All times AZ. Picks in CAPS.
GAME OF THE WEEK
#15 AUBURN at Ole Miss
Sat., Oct. 29, 4:15 PM, SECN
Upset Alert
Note: a composite ranking using the four systems mentioned above puts Auburn at (12) and Ole Miss at (11)
THREE-STAR GAMES
#7 Nebraska at #11 WISCONSIN**
Sat., Oct. 29, 4:00 PM, ESPN
Upset Alert
Composite computer top 25: (17) Nebraska vs. (9) Wisconsin
UPDATE: Switched my pick to Pitt.
#25 Virginia Tech at PITT*
Thu., Oct. 27, 4:00 PM, ESPN
Upset Alert / Overtime Watch
#3 CLEMSON at #12 Florida St.
Sat., Oct. 29, 5:00 PM, ABC
Texas Tech at TCU
Sat., Oct. 29, 12:30 PM, ESPN2
#10 WEST VIRGINIA at Oklahoma St.
Sat., Oct. 29, 9:00 AM, FOX
Upset Alert
Composite computer top 25: (24) West Virginia
#22 Navy at SOUTH FLORIDA**
Fri., Oct. 28, 4:00 PM, ESPN2
G5 Game of the Week / Upset Alert
Composite computer top 25: Navy unranked
MIAMI at Notre Dame
Sat., Oct. 29, 12:30 PM, NBC
Cal at USC
Thu., Oct. 27, 7:30 PM, ESPN
Composite computer top 25: (19) USC
Duke at GEORGIA TECH
Sat., Oct. 29, 9:00 AM, WatchESPN (streaming)
#8 BAYLOR at Texas
Sat., Oct. 29, 12:30 PM, ABC
Composite computer top 25: (14) Baylor
*Upset picks
**Vegas favorite despite lower ranking
***Vegas underdog despite higher ranking
VIEWING GUIDE
The top three games during each time slot are listed below starting with the games that are projected to be the most fun to watch. All times AZ.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
#25 Virginia Tech at Pitt
4:00 PM, ESPN
Upset Alert / Overtime Watch
Appalachian St. at Georgia Southern
4:30 PM, ESPNU
Ohio at Toledo
4:30 PM, CBSSN
THURSDAY NIGHT
Cal at USC
7:30 PM, ESPN
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
#22 Navy at South Florida
4:00 PM, ESPN2
G5 Game of the Week / Upset Alert
San Diego St. at Utah St.
5:00 PM, CBSSN
FRIDAY NIGHT
Air Force at Fresno St.
7:30 PM, ESPN2
SATURDAY MORNING
#10 West Virginia at Oklahoma St.
9:00 AM, FOX
Upset Alert
Duke at Georgia Tech
9:00 AM, WatchESPN (streaming)
UCF at Houston
9:00 AM, ESPNU
SATURDAY MIDDAY
Texas Tech at TCU
12:30 PM, ESPN2
Miami at Notre Dame
12:30 PM, NBC
#8 Baylor at Texas
12:30 PM, ABC
Maryland at Indiana
12:30 PM, ESPNU
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
#15 Auburn at Ole Miss
4:15 PM, SECN
Game of the Week / Upset Alert
#7 Nebraska at #11 Wisconsin
4:00 PM, ESPN
Upset Alert
#3 Clemson at #12 Florida St.
5:00 PM, ABC
SATURDAY NIGHT
Stanford at Arizona
8:00 PM, FS1
Washington St. at Oregon St.
7:45 PM, ESPN2
UNLV at San Jose St.
7:30 PM, CBSSN
Toilet Bowl