WASHINGTON ST over Washington by 3
The Cougars’ loss in Colorado last Saturday only took a small bite out of the
Apple Cup (the winner still claims the Pac-12 North). It took a much larger
chunk out of our wallet as they failed to deliver our 10* College Game of
the Year. They left too many points on the board early and were unable to
hold a 3rd-quarter lead, surrendering the fi nal 17 points of the contest. QB
Luke Falk – who will be playing on Sunday – was also the victim of a couple
of critical drops but we’ll look for him to bounce back here as WSU is 7-1
ATS with conference revenge the past two seasons. His coach, Mike Leach,
also doesn’t take defeat well as he owns a 44-24 SU and 40-22-1 ATS off a
loss, including 5-1 SU and 6-0 ATS the last six. Series history also sides with
the Cougars as U-Dub is 1-5 ATS on this fi eld when they arrive off a win and
Wash State arrives off a loss. The Huskies’ 2-8 ATS mark after facing ASU
is further ammo but as long as we have the mad scientist preparing the
formula and Falk executing it, we have no problem going apple picking
with the visitors. WSU outright
CFB PLAYS
Michigan
Edges - Wolverines: coach Jim Harbaugh is 8-1 SU and 9-0 ATS in his career off a win-no-cover when facing a greater than .333 opponent; and No. 1 ranked defense in FBS this season. Buckeyes: 0-3 ATS home off BB away games; and 2-6 ATS home versus avenging conference foe. The clincher comes from our powerful database as it notes that college football teams who started the season 8-0 or better, and then finally suffer their first loss (by 7 or fewer points), are 6-0 SUATS since 1980 if they won the next game off their first loss but failed to beat the spread by less than points in their last game -winning every game straight-up. With UM playing with revenge from a 42-13 loss last season - their worst home defeat since 1967
Vanderbilt
Edges - Commodores: 14-4 ATS home with revenge, including 8-0 ATS if win percentage is greater than .400; and 13-5 under head coach Derek Mason as a dog of 6 or more points, including 5-0 ATS this season. Volunteers: 8-17 ATS as favorites of 5 points or more points versus foe off SUATS win. With Vandy in need of a 6th win to become bowl eligible, and Tennessee locked into 3rd place in the SEC East (win or lose today)
SMU
Edges - Mustangs: 6-0 ATS as home dogs with revenge off an ATS win; and 3-1 ATS un Last Home Games. Midshipmen: 1-6 ATS as favorites before facing Army. With Navy having the AAC West division locked up and the Mustangs in need of a 6th win to become bowl eligible,
Top 5 selections
TEN 514
ATL 480
WAS 405 winner
BAL 387
KC 380
TOP 5 YTD RECORD
19-35-2 (including Redskins)
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Top 10 swami selections.
BNEV W37 L18 T0 LW 5-0
Week 12 Picks: MIN DAL TB DEN GB
REDWINE - W36 L18 T1 LW 4-1
Week 12 Picks: TEN BUF MIA NYG NE
SKINKNEE - W35 L17 T3 LW 3-1-1
Week 12 Picks: SD JAX CIN NO DEN
JANKNATION - W35 L17 T3 LW 3-2
Week 12 Picks: MIN WAS SD ATL KC
MARK DAVIS - W35 L17 T3 LW 3-2
Week 12 Picks: MIN WAS SD ATL KC
POCKET KINGS - W36 L19 T0 LW 5-0
Week 12 Picks: MIN WAS SD TEN NYJ
ORANGE CRUSH - W35 L18 T2 LW 4-1
Week 12 Picks: PIT TEN BAL NYG SEA
MAC SPORTS INC - W36 L19 T0 LW 4-1
Week 12 Picks: MIN DAL PIT ATL TB
JUST COVER BABY - W35 L18 T2 LW 3-2
Week 12 Picks: JAX ARI LA TB KC
MORELY THE 15TH - W35 L18 T2 LW 3-2
Week 12 Picks: SD TEN BAL NO NYG
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Will have a list of these plays soon and the NFL contest updated.
Rebound last week for both sides of the contest as the top 5 selections went 3-2 after a 1-9 slump, and the top of the list went 4-3 after a 1-13 slump. Twice last week both sides agreed with Baltimore and Minnesota. Both were winners and this week they agree on three games.
Top contestants now 5-17 last 3 weeks incuding Minnisota.
Most selected 5-11 last 3 weeks incuding the Redskins.