Sports: College Football Picks for Sept. 10 Weekend

Although the description of this blog declares sports as a subject of discussion, to date I have not made even one sports related post (recent summertime viewing of sunday afternoon horse racing on ESPN and an intense, sudden yet quickly fleeting interest in golf during the PGA Championship don't really merit further attention).---------------------

At long last, the football season has begun. In a simple yet heartfelt declaration, a sports radio caller recently stated: "Now I know what I'll be doing from now until the Super Bowl." It is a thought tinged not only with excitement, but also with immense relief.------------------------------------

This fall I shall be posting my picks for the top 25 schedule based on the AP poll. Just win-lose, no point spread analysis lest I delve too deeply into the intricacies of gambling. Picks are in bold italics.--------------------------------

(1) USC Trojans IDLE

(2) Texas Longhorns at (4) Ohio State Buckeyes (given Oklahoma's opening day performance, this could be the year that Texas finally beats them. However, that just means that Texas will have to lose or otherwise screw up somewhere else).

(3) Michigan Wolverines vs. (20) Notre Dame

(4) Ohio State Buckeyes vs. (2) Texas Longhorns

(5) L-S-U Tigers at (15) Arizona State Sun Devils

(6) Tennessee Volunteers IDLE

(7) Virginia Tech Hokies at Duke Blue Devils

(8) Iowa Hawkeyes at Iowa State Cyclones

(9) Georgia Bulldogs vs. South Carolina (The spread on this one is 18; South Carolina will cover)

(10) Florida Gators vs. Louisiana Tech

(11) Florida State Seminoles vs. The Citadel

(12) Louisville Cardinals IDLE

(13) Purdue Boilermakers vs. Akron

(14) Miami-Florida Hurricanes IDLE

(15) Arizona State Sun Devils vs. (5) L-S-U Tigers

(16) California Golden Bears at Washington Huskies

(17) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. North Carolina Tar Heels

(18) Oklahoma Sooners vs. Tulsa

(19) Boston College Eagles vs. Army

(20) Notre Dame Fighting Irish at (3) Michigan Wolverines

(21) Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Florida International

(22) T-C-U Horned Frogs at S-M-U Mustangs

(23) Virginia Cavaliers IDLE

(24) Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Weber State

(25) Clemson Tigers at Maryland Terrapins ----------------------- Results: 12-5 (70.59). I wrongly picked the Michigan-ND, OSU-UT and Iowa-ISU games, but was quite right about the outcome of the Georgia game w/South Carolina covering the spread. Not too bad for the 1st stab at it.