The Late Night College Football Picks

I dropped the ball last week, going 1-3-1. The season tally now stands at 18-13-1 against the spread.

It's been a season of great match-ups with the best being the USC-Notre Dame classic. Tomorrow another potential classic is in place when Miami visits Blacksburg to take on undefeated Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech is favored by 6.5, but will win by four. Take the 'Canes and the points.

Tennessee is a team in disarray as they go into South Bend to face Notre Dame. On the other hand, the Irish are inspired and want to prove Weis is worth the money. Give up the large spread of 9 points and take Notre Dame.

Oregon was on its way to the top ten with Kellen Clemens at QB. With Clemens out, the Ducks home matchup with Cal becomes one of the most difficult games to call. Can super QB prospect Dennis Dixon equal Clemens performance. No. But if he can stay away from critical mistakes, the Ducks have a lot of unsung players who can pick up the slack. They also play great at home. Take Oregon and give up the 2.5 points to Cal.

Michigan State looks like it righted itself last week. Meanwhile, Purdue remains one of the year's biggest busts. Take the Spartans and give up the 4.5 points.

Iowa is a 3 point favorite on the road against Northwestern. But Iowa isn't Michigan, and Northwestern won't make the same mistakes that got them behind early last week and which allowed Michigan to dictate the tempo of the game. Take the 3 points and Northwestern.