I wanted to get my week 1 picks out of the way early since I have a busy week ahead of me. Not too much can happen between now and next weekend, so these are my final picks.
For those of you new to this magnificent site, my picks are in bold and orange. Also, if you think you can do better than me, feel free to e-mail me your picks. If you do better than me, I'll post your results during next week's installment. My e-mail can be found on my profile page.
Here we go...
South Carolina @ North Carolina St.
Troy @ Bowling Green
Villanova @ Temple
Coastal Carolina @ Kent St.
North Texas @ Ball St.
North Dakota St. @ Iowa St.
Eastern Kentucky @ Indiana
Utah St. @ Utah
Oregon @ Boise St.
Tulsa @ Tulane
Central Arkansas @ Hawaii
Navy @ Ohio St.
Akron @ Penn St.
Towson @ Northwestern
Montana St. @ Michigan St.
Appalachian St. @ East Carolina
Minnesota @ Syracuse
Kentucky @ Miami (OH)
Liberty @ West Virginia
Toledo @ Purdue
Northern Iowa @ Iowa
Western Kentucky @ Tennessee
Jacksonville St. @ Georgia Tech
Youngstown St. @ Pittsburgh
Northeastern @ Boston College
Nicholls St. @ Air Force
Portland St. @ Oregon St.
Weber St. @ Wyoming
San Jose St. @ USC
Georgia @ Oklahoma St.
Nevada @ Notre Dame
Western Michigan @ Michigan
Baylor @ Wake Forest
Jackson St. @ Mississippi St.
Missouri vs. Illinois
Rice @ UAB
Southern Illinois @ Marshall
Citadel @ North Carolina
Middle Tennessee St. @ Clemson
William & Mary @ Virginia
Samford @ UCF
Charleston Southern @ Florida
Louisiana-Monroe @ Texas
BYU vs. Oklahoma
Florida Atlantic @ Nebraska
Northern Colorado @ Kansas
Louisiana Tech @ Auburn
Missouri St. @ Arkansas
Wofford @ South Florida
Richmond @ Duke
Connecticut @ Ohio
New Mexico @ Texas A&M
Northwestern St. @ Houston
Northern Illinois @ Wisconsin
Southern @ Louisiana-Lafayette
Army @ Eastern Michigan
Alcorn St. @ Southern Miss
North Dakota @ Texas Tech
Mississippi Valley St. @ Arkansas St.
UMASS @ Kansas St.
San Diego St. @ UCLA
Indiana St. @ Louisville
Western Carolina @ Vanderbilt
Alabama vs. Virginia Tech
Idaho @ New Mexico St.
Stanford @ Washington St.
Stephen F. Austin @ SMU
Central Michigan @ Arizona
Buffalo @ UTEP
Maryland @ California
Idaho St. @ Arizona St.
UC Davis @ Fresno St.
Sacramento St. @ UNLV
LSU @ Washington
Ole Miss @ Memphis
Colorado St. @ Colorado
Cincinnati @ Rutgers
Miami(FL) @ Florida St.
Upset Picks
North Dakota St. over Iowa St.- The Bison are one of the top teams in the FCS. The Cyclones might be the worst BCS team. Recipe for an upset.
Boise St. over Oregon- This isn't really an upset based on the teams. But anytime you can pick a WAC team to beat a PAC-10 team, it's gotta count for at least a mild upset.
Louisiana Tech over Auburn- I've already made this prediction in a previous post. The Bulldogs are a dark horse WAC title contender. I can see them walking off the plains with a W.
UTEP over Buffalo- This is another not so big upset, but it's week 1.
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Saturday, August 29, 2009
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
The top 25 players: C-USA
Now we delve into the lower levels of D-1 football. It's time to take a look at the top players from the non-BCS conferences.
First off, I'll start with Conference USA.
Since no one really gives a damn about these schools, I'll only provide a synopsis of the top 10. If you would like more info on a player in the 11-25 range, then I suggest you e-mail said player and tell him to start kicking ass so I will talk about him.
1. Jarret Dillard - Rice WR - Not only is Dillard by far the best receiver in C-USA, he is among the best receivers in the nation. It's a shame this guy plays for such a shitty team. Todd Bailiff has a lot to work with in Dillard and QB Chase Clement.
2. Damion Fletcher - Southern Miss RB - Some people have said that Fletcher is the best player at any position in the non-BCS conferences. I don't know about all that, but Fletcher is definitely something special. He's one of a few weapons new HC Larry Fedora will have at his disposal.
3. Joe Burnett - Central Florida DB - Burnett is the top defensive player in C-USA. He was often overlooked last season due to the play of teammate Kevin Smith. Now Burnett is the star of this Knights team and he's ready to have a breakout year.
4. Brennan Marion - Tulsa WR - This guy had some pretty gaudy numbers at the receiver position last year. His talent should allow him to continue to play at a high level despite the departure of QB Paul Smith.
5. Gerald McGrath - Southern Miss LB - McGrath might be the most feared defender in the conference. He brings a big mean streak to a position that really needs it.
6. Trae Johnson - Tulsa WR - Johnson, along with Marion, gives the Golden Hurricane one of the most dynamic receiving tandems in the country. Tulsa should once again make it to the C-USA championship game. This season, they should win it.
7. Joe Henderson - UAB LB - Henderson is one of the few bright spots on a very bad Blazer team. UAB should once again be at the bottom of the conference. Which is a shame because no one will get a chance to see this kid play.
8. Duke Calhoun - Memphis WR - I've mentioned before that Calhoun is somewhat of an enigma. Tommy West never knows which Calhoun he's going to get. If he gets the one that plays to his potential, he has perhaps a top 10 receiver in the nation.
9. Chase Clement - Rice QB - The Owls suffered through a pretty horrible season last year. Todd Bailiff was able to put together some wins towards the end of the season. It will be up to Clement to carry the momentum over to this year.
10. Justin Willis - SMU QB - Willis' status on this Mustang team is up in the air right now. If he is available to play, he will thrive under the tutelage of new head coach June Jones. 5 of 6 wins is not out of reach for SMU this season.
The rest:
11. Tarrion Adams Tulsa RB
12. Cody Slate Marshall TE
13.Albert McClellan Marshall DL
14. Phillip Hunt Houston DL
15. Emmanuel Sanders SMU WR
16. Will Dunbar UAB DB
17. Darius Marshall Marshall RB
18. Trevor Vittatoe UTEP QB
19. Ell Ash Houston DL
20. Shawn Nelson Southern Miss TE
21. Johnell Neal Central Florida DB
22. Jeff Moturi UTEP WR
23. Ryan McKee Southern Miss OL
24. Zack Slate East Carolina DL
25. Quentin Cotton East Carolina LB
First off, I'll start with Conference USA.
Since no one really gives a damn about these schools, I'll only provide a synopsis of the top 10. If you would like more info on a player in the 11-25 range, then I suggest you e-mail said player and tell him to start kicking ass so I will talk about him.
1. Jarret Dillard - Rice WR - Not only is Dillard by far the best receiver in C-USA, he is among the best receivers in the nation. It's a shame this guy plays for such a shitty team. Todd Bailiff has a lot to work with in Dillard and QB Chase Clement.
2. Damion Fletcher - Southern Miss RB - Some people have said that Fletcher is the best player at any position in the non-BCS conferences. I don't know about all that, but Fletcher is definitely something special. He's one of a few weapons new HC Larry Fedora will have at his disposal.
3. Joe Burnett - Central Florida DB - Burnett is the top defensive player in C-USA. He was often overlooked last season due to the play of teammate Kevin Smith. Now Burnett is the star of this Knights team and he's ready to have a breakout year.
4. Brennan Marion - Tulsa WR - This guy had some pretty gaudy numbers at the receiver position last year. His talent should allow him to continue to play at a high level despite the departure of QB Paul Smith.
5. Gerald McGrath - Southern Miss LB - McGrath might be the most feared defender in the conference. He brings a big mean streak to a position that really needs it.
6. Trae Johnson - Tulsa WR - Johnson, along with Marion, gives the Golden Hurricane one of the most dynamic receiving tandems in the country. Tulsa should once again make it to the C-USA championship game. This season, they should win it.
7. Joe Henderson - UAB LB - Henderson is one of the few bright spots on a very bad Blazer team. UAB should once again be at the bottom of the conference. Which is a shame because no one will get a chance to see this kid play.
8. Duke Calhoun - Memphis WR - I've mentioned before that Calhoun is somewhat of an enigma. Tommy West never knows which Calhoun he's going to get. If he gets the one that plays to his potential, he has perhaps a top 10 receiver in the nation.
9. Chase Clement - Rice QB - The Owls suffered through a pretty horrible season last year. Todd Bailiff was able to put together some wins towards the end of the season. It will be up to Clement to carry the momentum over to this year.
10. Justin Willis - SMU QB - Willis' status on this Mustang team is up in the air right now. If he is available to play, he will thrive under the tutelage of new head coach June Jones. 5 of 6 wins is not out of reach for SMU this season.
The rest:
11. Tarrion Adams Tulsa RB
12. Cody Slate Marshall TE
13.Albert McClellan Marshall DL
14. Phillip Hunt Houston DL
15. Emmanuel Sanders SMU WR
16. Will Dunbar UAB DB
17. Darius Marshall Marshall RB
18. Trevor Vittatoe UTEP QB
19. Ell Ash Houston DL
20. Shawn Nelson Southern Miss TE
21. Johnell Neal Central Florida DB
22. Jeff Moturi UTEP WR
23. Ryan McKee Southern Miss OL
24. Zack Slate East Carolina DL
25. Quentin Cotton East Carolina LB
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