LSU and Alabama play in big game….I have LSU to win, or do I?; Big Twelve Preview; Top 25; Predictions…..

Go with LSU Saturday

This coming Saturday afternoon LSU travels to Alabama for the game between #1 and #2.  I look for a rather high scoring affair with the Tigers coming out on top 34 to 27.  The home field at Bryant-Denney in Tuscaloosa will help the Tide, but not enough.  Nick Saban’s teams are hard to beat anywhere, but this is not a typical LSU team.  Strong on offense and not so much on defense.   But in the final, LSU will show it is the better team, especially with Bama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa still not 100 percent.  Joe Burrow proves to be the likely Heisman winner as he is the difference in this one.  A must view.  This might close the door on Alabama’s chance at a Final Four bid. 

Sooners will take the Cyclones and Baylor stays unbeaten

Baylor goes to Fort Worth and expect a fourth quarter game.  I have Baylor staying undefeated winning a squeaker 22 to 21.  Max Duggan is still somewhat under 100 percent and the Baylor defense will feast on horned toad all afternoon.  The Bears set up their home game with Oklahoma next week and stay undefeated.

West Virginia gets Texas Tech at home and I fully expect this close game to go to the Mountaineers.   Final  34 to 28 for the home

hillbillies.

Kansas State has the better team and will shell the Longhorn defense in DKR  41 to 24. The Wildcats keep their Big Twelve hopes alive for another week.

Oklahoma gets back on track in Norman as they pluck the feathers of the Cyclone bird, 42 to 28.  Both teams will roll up the yards but OU still remembers the last visit by the Iowa State team.

Last Week:  2-1 Year:  44-12

Big Twelve Ranking

1.  Baylor
2.  Oklahoma
3.  Kansas State
4.  Oklahoma State
5.  Iowa State
6.  Texas Christian
7.  Texas
8.  West Virginia
9.  Texas Tech
10.  Kansas

Top Twenty-five

1.  LSU
2.  Ohio State
3.  Alabama
4.  Penn State
5.  Clemson
6.  Georgia
7.  Oklahoma
8.  Oregon
9.  Utah
10.  Baylor
11.  Minnesota
12.  Auburn
13.  Florida
14.  Memphis
15.  Michigan’
16.  Notre Dame
17.  Wake Forest
18.  Cincinnati
19.  Boise State
20.  Navy
21.  Wisconsin
22.  Iowa
23.  Kansas State
24.  SMU
25.  Oklahoma State

Select National Predictions  (Big upsets in red)

Friday, November 8

Central Florida 41 at Tulsa 19

Oregon State 32 and Washington 29

Saturday, November 9

Ohio State 50 and Maryland 7

Florida 25 and Vanderbilt 9

Penn State 25 and Minnesota 14

SMU 50 and East Carolina 34

Virginia Tech 38 and Wake Forest 29

Iowa 23 at  Wisconsin 19

Cincinnati 52 and UConn 10

Georgia 38 and Missouri 18

Washington State 48 at California 38

Duke 24 and Notre Dame 21

North Carolina State 28 and Clemson 27

Wyoming 41 and Boise State 34