Predictions 2022: Week Ten

[Cane from the Bend]

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Saturday, November 5th

(1.) Air Force - @ - Army --- [2cnd of Commander-in-Chief Series]
(2.) Texas Tech - @ - TCU --- [West Texas Championship]
(3.) Iowa - @ - Purdue
(4.) Georgia Tech - @ - Virginia Tech
(5.) Baylor - @ - Oklahoma
(6.) Tennessee - @ - Georgia --- [Rivalry]
(7.) Oklahoma State - @ - Kansas
(8.) Syracuse - @ - Pittsburgh --- [Rivalry]
(9.) West Virginia - @ - Iowa State
(10.) Liberty - @ - Arkansas
(11.) South Alabama - @ - Georgia Southern
(12.) Alabama - @ - LSU --- [First Saturday in November]
(13.) Texas - @ - Kansas State
(14.) BYU - @ - Boise State
(15.) UNLV - @ - San Diego State
(16.) Houston - @ - SMU
(17.) Clemson - @ - Notre Dame
(18.) Florida State - @ - Miami --- [Rivalry]
(19.) Wake Forest - @ - N.C. State --- [Rivalry]
(20.) Hawai'i - @ - Fresno State --- [Battle for the Golden Screwdriver]

--- predictions will be accepted up to 12:00 noon EST Saturday Kickoff ---

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[Mountainman]

1.) Air Force
(2.) TCU
(3.) Purdue
(4.) Virginia Tech
(5.) Oklahoma
(6.) Georgia
(7.) Oklahoma State
(8.) Syracuse
(9.) Iowa State
(10.) Liberty
(11.) South Alabama
(12.) Alabama
(13.) Kansas State
(14.) BYU
(15.) San Diego State
(16.) Houston
(17.) Notre Dame
(18.) Florida State
(19.) NC State
(20.) Fresno State


First take…. btw, a Golden Screwdriver????


OK……. Call me crazy, but I’m rollin’ with these.



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[Spence]

(1.) Air Force
(2.) TCU
(3.) Purdue
(4.) Virginia Tech
(5.) Baylor
(6.) Georgia
(7.) Oklahoma State
(8.) Pittsburgh
(9.) Iowa State
(10.) Arkansas
(11.) South Alabama
(12.) Alabama
(13.) Kansas State
(14.) Boise State
(15.) San Diego State
(16.) SMU
(17.) Clemson
(18.) Florida State
(19.) N.C. State
(20.) Fresno State

Lots of pick em games this week. I am not sure about any of them.

[Cane from the Bend]

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(1.) Air Force --- [honestly, though, the better team doesn't always win in these games]
(2.) TCU --- [this game isn't just a regional rival, but has national intrigue this year]
(3.) Purdue --- [this one perplexes me]
(4.) Georgia Tech --- [the battle for the basement ensues]
(5.) Oklahoma --- [I would have taken the Bears, but they just aren't what they were]
(6.) Georgia --- [how good can the Vols be playing a real not in RockTop]
(7.) Oklahoma State --- [if QB didn't get hurt I just wonder how good the Jayhawks could've been]
(8.) Syracuse --- [if the Orange lose this, then they are giving up]
(9.) West Virginia --- [I gotta believe the `Eers can win at least one conference road game]
(10.) Arkansas --- [I was so close to taking the other guys; this just feels like an Arkansas surprise]
(11.) South Alabama --- [lost to Troy but trail just behind them in conference; so can't afford to lose]
(12.) LSU --- [I don't think I actually believe this; but the fighting Kelly's are improving some]
(13.) Kansas State --- [these Wildcats have proven to be something]
(14.) Boise State --- [this one looked so much more interesting a few weeks ago]
(15.) San Diego State --- [UNLV is on a 3 loss skid, where they've given up 40+ points per game]
(16.) Houston --- [the metrics are all saying it; so, going against my instinct]
(17.) Notre Dame [it'll make for the better story, while opening the playoff to the Big XII & Pac]
(18.) Miami --- [whatever ... it will be what it it will be]
(19.) Wake Forest --- [I mean, how often are they going to have 8 turnovers in a game ... really?]
(20.) Fresno State --- [Warriors vs Cowboys was fun, but this one isn't on the Island]

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[Spence]

I think Notre Dame has more than a decent chance to beat Clemson. I just couldn't pull the trigger.

[Cane from the Bend]

I think Notre Dame has more than a decent chance to beat Clemson. I just couldn't pull the trigger.

Houston, Purdue, and both Oklahoma teams all burnt me.

I was planning on taking SMU, Iowa, Baylor and Kansas.

I actually put in BYU, Liberty and NC State, then redacted them before I hit enter.

That's when I changed my mind on the others. I gave myself too much time to think about it.

I actually came to the sight to say, I knew I should have taken ND, I just couldn't shake the feeling ... only to find that I actually did take ND, and went, O' never mind.

As for Miami, I was just hoping that it wasn't going to be worse than it got. I knew it was going to be bad. I'm just happy the number didn't cross 50. They've never scored that many on the `Canes before.

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[Spence]

I would have changed it except that would break my personal rule to always go with my first pick.