Spread Em: College Football Week 13

The Big Ten season may be over, but that doesn't mean I'm finished picking games. Granted, I know a lot more about football in the Big Ten than I do around the country, and picking all these other games could ruin the great record I've built so far this season, but that's just a risk I'm willing to take. Also, since Foul Balls will be taking a four day weekend starting tomorrow, we'll be posting both Spread Em's for college and NFL today.

So without further ado, here are this week's picks

#6 Arizona State (+3.5) vs. #14 USC - This pick is based more on the fact I just don't want to see USC in the Rose Bowl again. I have a feeling this is going to be a high scoring back and forth game, so I'm going to have to go with the points and the homefield advantage.

#1 LSU vs. Arkansas (+12) - The way things have been going all season in college football I wouldn't be surprised if LSU lost this game outright and the entire BCS went to hell again. In a rivalry game like this, they're generally played pretty close, so I'll take the 12 points.

#22 Kentucky vs. #21 Tennessee (+3) - The Vols survived a late scare against Vandy last week, which may have saved Phil Fulmer's job, and a win here sends them to the SEC championship. Kentucky on the other hand has been stumbling to the finish line. Tennessee's got more to lose, so I'll take them and the points.

#16 Florida vs. Florida State (+14) - Florida still has a chance at the SEC title if they win this game and Tennessee loses to Kentucky, but even though I think they'll win, it's going to be a close game between these two rivals. I gotta take the 14 points.

Texas A&M vs. #15 Texas (-6) - The Longhorns still have a chance at making the Big 12 title game, while the Aggies are just counting the days until they fire Dennis Franchione. I'll take Texas.

#13 Oklahoma (-11) vs. Oklahoma State - The Sooners stumbled big time at Texas Tech last week, but they still control their own destiny in the Big 12. A win here sends them to the championship game, and I don't think the Sooners fall asleep two weeks in a row.

#11 Hawaii vs. # 17 Boise State (+3) - This is the week Hawaii finally loses, and when they do, it will increase Illinois' chance at a BCS berth. In other words, I'm a huge Boise State fan this weekend.

Stanford vs. Notre Dame (+3.5) - Whatever.

#2 Kansas vs. #4 Missouri (+2) - Who'd have thought at the beginning of the season, that Missouri-Kansas would be the game ABC chose for Saturday Night Football during rivalry week? This is far and away going to be Kansas' toughest game of the season so far, and since I have no idea how they're going to perform against a good team, I have to take Missouri and the points. Also, since it's a national broadcast on Saturday night (The entire country is getting this game), Chase Daniel is going to use the game as a showcase for his Heisman candidacy.

Last Week: 5-2

Overall: 62-45-2

Spreads are courtesy of Bodog, and Rankings are from my Blogpoll ballot since this week's rankings haven't been released yet