College Football Picks: Week 9, 2009

College Football Picks (Week 1, 2009): 3-2 (+$350)
College Football Picks (Week 2, 2009): 2-3 (-$710)
College Football Picks (Week 3, 2009): 1-3-1 (-$590)
College Football Picks (Week 4, 2009): 2-3 (-$310)
College Football Picks (Week 5, 2009): 3-2 (+$130)
College Football Picks (Week 6, 2009): 2-3 (-$580)
College Football Picks (Week 7, 2009): 4-1 (+$770)
College Football Picks (Week 8, 2009): 1-4 (-$1,470)

College Football Picks (2009 Season): 18-21-1 (-$2,410)
College Football Picks (2008 Season): 49-38 (+$3,020)

By the way, the third-annual Walter/Joker Annual Challenge is on, as I’ll be competing with the Joker’s College Picks. We each pick five games and see who does the best each week.


Duke (4-3) at Virginia (3-4)
Line: Virginia by 7.

Saturday, 3:30 ET

Virginia put a lot of effort into last week’s Georgia Tech game. They tried their hardest and it was close for a while, but the Jackets eventually pulled away.

The Cavs are on an emotional low as a favorite over perennially crappy Duke. The Blue Devils have actually won two ACC games in a row, so they’re playing with a ton of confidence. I like them to pull the upset.

Prediction: Duke 24, Virginia 20
Duke +7 (3 Units) — Correct; +$300







Central Michigan (7-1) at Boston College (5-3)
Line: Boston College by 6.

Saturday, 3:30 ET

A weird game for Boston College that doesn’t mean anything. If they lose to Central Michigan, nothing really happens. This means much more to the visitor.

The Eagles were a huge underdog at Notre Dame last weekend. They put a ton of stock into that contest, but came up short. Now, they have to somehow summon the energy to get up for some MAC squad as a favorite. I don’t see that happening.

Oh, and by the way, Central Michigan’s a pretty good team.

Prediction: Central Michigan 31, Boston College 24
Central Michigan +6 (5 Units) — Incorrect; -$550






Georgia (4-3) at Florida (7-0)
Line: Florida by 15.

Saturday, 3:30 ET at Jacksonville

Last year was an exception, but these teams usually play close. Double-digit underdogs almost always cover in this series.

Also, Florida isn’t that good anymore. Ever since Tim Tebow suffered a concussion, the Gators have really struggled in the red zone.

Prediction: Florida 24, Georgia 17
Georgia +15 (5 Units) — Incorrect; -$550







UCLA (3-4) at Oregon State (4-3)
Line: Oregon State by 10.

Saturday, 4:00 ET

Oregon State just lost its Super Bowl to USC. No way they get up for UCLA as 10-point home favorites.

Prediction: Oregon State 19, UCLA 17
UCLA +10 (2 Units) — Correct; +$200




South Carolina (6-2) at Tennessee (3-4)
Line: Tennessee by 6.

Saturday, 7:45 ET

The Vols put too much stock into that Alabama game. They probably would have missed the field goal at the end, but they never found out because the 800-pound defensive lineman on the Crimson Tide blocked the kick.

I don’t think Tennessee will be able to get up for South Carolina as a home favorite. And speaking of the spread, this line is skewed too much based on what happened last weekend. The Vols should be -2 or -3 at the very most.

The Gamecocks thrive as underdogs. I think they win outright.

Prediction: South Carolina 24, Tennessee 10
South Carolina +6 (5 Units) — Incorrect; -$550




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