Thy Territorial Cup Will Runneth Over, Stanford Makes Stand, SMU Covers
A 3-3 week left Rankman & Son at 38-38-2 overall with two weeks left to make this a season to almost remember. TEAM TMG continues to make point-spread hay with an overall record of 198-175-9 for the season. Mr. College Football continues to shine with his overall mark of 46-30-2 while Herb Gould (41-34-3) stays one half-step ahead of Locksmith (41-35-2). Rankman & Son continue to ride the razor's edge while Jersey Guy, at 32-38, remains the only TMG picker under water and faces an almost must-sweep weekend to show his face at the annual TMG Post-Season Awards Banquet.
Father Knows Bets
Army (+2) at HAWAII
Napoleon said an Army travels on its stomach but he never mentioned anything about having to travel 4,949 miles, a lot of it across the Pacific Ocean, to play Hawaii.
The pick: Hawaii
Notre Dame (-16.5) at STANFORD
Father jumped out of his lounge chair when he saw Las Vegas was handing out this many favorite points to a school that has lost its last FIVE games in Palo Alto.
The Pick: Stanford
Arizona at ARIZONA STATE (47)
Father looked up the recent history of the Territorial Cup to discover the last nine meetings have EASILY surpassed the “47” total set for this game.
The Pick: Over
Son picks
Oklahoma at OKLAHOMA STATE (67.5)
Son thinks Oklahoma’s defense might allow 67 points at halftime on its way to 87-83 win the Sooners will try to sell to the selection committee as a quality road performance.
The Pick: Over
Tulane (+3) at SMU
Twenty-four SMU seniors will be honored at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on “Please Cover the Spread Day.”
The Pick SMU
Wake Forest (-3.5) at SYRACUSE
Syracuse has been consistently balanced this year, allowing 63 points at Maryland and 58 points at home to Boston College.
The Pick: Wake Forest