1. Shout out to Lane Myers, who says he doesn't keep up with the blog (he obviously does). He won the blog's college bowl mania challenge with a 98.8%(!!!) accuracy. I will say this for Lane: It's about time he wins something (he's a Tennessee Volunteer).
2.Congrats to the University of Alabama on their most recent national championship! They were obviously the better team (this time). Some ideas here: a) Is Alabama the #1 team in the nation? (I think so.) b) Will this hurt the SEC's chances of having another all SEC national championship in the BCS-era? (I don't think it will matter. All signs point to a "plus-one" system next year.)
3.As I was writing this, I watched USM lose to Memphis yet again in basketball. Then this thought popped into my head: Has USM EVER beaten Memphis? I looked it up. Memphis leads USM 63-23 (according to the UM website).
4.I guess I have underestimated the importance of home-court advantage in college basketball. Two examples: a) Logic would tell you that Mississippi State would have beaten Arkansas badly. Not at Bud-Walton Arena. They thrashed MSU. b) Also as I am writing this, Ole Miss is beating Arkansas by 9 points early in the second half at the Tad- Pad. The only thing (in my opinion) that could explain this abnormal occurence? Home- Court advantage.
5.My picks this weekend in the playoffs with a percentage (picks in bold caps):
Denver (30%) @ New England (70%)- I am SO pulling for Tim Tebow.
Texans (35%) @ Ravens (65%)- This game doesn't interest me much.
Giants (40%) @ Green Bay (60%)- Good match up. It will ultimately come down to the giants ability (or inability) to score.
Saints (55%) @ 49's (45%) - I don't think there is any defense that can stop this offense.
Any thoughts/ comments/questions? Thanks for reading!
Roll D--n Tide! (We have 14, not 9)
ReplyDeleteWill the "plus one" happen? Maybe, but I doubt it.
As for the Playoffs:
-New England will pull out early, and tim will come back in the end. But not by enough.
-Ravens-Texans will be a good game if Houston's D can disrupt Flacco.
-Pack-attack all the way to the NFC Title game (and quite possibly beyond).
-Niner's defense may not stop Brees, but what can Saint's defense stop? Saints (held is a strong word here, so I'll say allowed) MEGATRON to 211 yards... I realize it's Megatron, but "C'mon, Man!" SanFran's defense is amazing with 16th in pass and 1st in rush (as compared to NOLA's 30th in pass and 12th in rush). Question for this game is not "Who has the best offense?" but "Who's defense can stop the offense?"
My prediction:
New England over Denver by 6
Ravens over Texans by 10
Packers over by ALOT
Saints over 49ers in OT (San Francisco will dominate game, but Brees will hump it out in overtime)
I will only recognize 9 as does the NCAA. However, I do agree with most of your nfl picks. Although I do think NY@GB will be a better game than you think.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading!!!
ReplyDelete