2017 Week 9 Ratings

Oklahoma St's 5 road wins propels them to the top of the table.  They have a chance at 6, in Ames in two weeks.  Of course, so does Iowa State, and I think they are in the driver's seat to garner one of the two spots in the Big 12 Championship game, which is amazing to consider.

A lot of volatility in the middle of the ratings from last week to this, as seen under the Delta tab.

That UTEP schedule is just cruel.

I believe the playoff controversy this year will be between 1-loss Penn State, 2-loss Notre Dame, a two-loss Big 12 champ and whatever the Pac-12 champ, with the latter having the lesser argument.

2017 Lock Of The Week, Week 9

Memphis -11 v. Tulane

I really like the Memphis offense and while Tulane is improved under Willie Fritz, I don't see how they keep up.

Last week:  West Virginia -9.5 @ Baylor (incorrect)

Season:  5-3

That lock last week looked really good after three quarters...

2017 Week 8 Ratings

Who knew we'd have seen a 1 v 2 matchup already?

Road wins and schedule strength rule the day, which would explain BC, Nebraska and Florida State placing so highly.

Seeing what happens between now and week 11 will be fascinating theatre as there are some top matchups upcoming.

2017 Lock Of The Week, Week 8

Ratings are coming after this week.

West Virginia -9.5 @ Baylor

I think betting against a team that has lost it's last 12 regular season games is a good shout.  Road favorite in a shootout considerations notwithstanding.

Last week:  TCU -6 @ Kansas State (correct)
Season:  5-2

2017 Lock Of The Week, Week 7

I have a bad feeling about this week.

TCU -6 @ Kansas State

Kenny Hill on the road might be several shades of stupid, but I'm going to pick a team that has been good on both sides of the ball to win over a team that has just been average this season.



Last week:  Washington State -3 at Oregon (correct)
Season:  4-2

2017 Lock Of The Week, Week 6

Washington State -3 @ Oregon

The narrowness of this line suggests a letdown after a big win for the Cougars in a loud venue, but this is an experienced squad with a great defensive line.  Oregon is also missing Herbert and possibly Freeman this game.

Last week:  Notre Dame -21 v. Miami (OH) (correct)
Season:  3-2