This Week in College Football: Ohio State Proves Too Much For Michigan as Florida, Arkansas Eye #2 Spot
November 16th, 2006 by The Pundit[Cue The Pundit’s Patented Loud Booming Voice & Pulsing Intro Music and Pyrotechnics]
It was a wild week, rabid Pundit fans! Ohio State and Michigan dominated and are now gearing up for what many are calling the unofficial national title game. Louisville succumbed to the pressure and got dumped by Rutgers. Texas lost Colt McCoy and allowed a surging Kansas State team to knock them out if the hunt (at least until someone else loses).
Finally, Auburn looked like total sh!t against once-bumbling Georgia, and the Gators snuck by sleeper South Carolina (watch this team next year). The new tally: 34-10 for the year. Calling the spread on Louisville, OSU, and Michigan. PUNDIT DOMINANCE AGAIN! Holla at your boy!
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THE PUNDIT’S POWER FIVE
1. Ohio State. Northwestern got beat up worse than the Pundit predicted. Holla, Troy Smith.
Next week’s opponent: Michigan
Prediction: This comes down to who makes the big play in the big moment. Since both teams have some serious play makers and have shown some serious ability to handle their business, the pundit is calling a shootout that goes to OT. Ted Ginn, Jr., and Alex Smith hook up for huge yardage in the game and is the difference. 38-35 for the Buckeyes.
2. Michigan. The Hoosiers died down the stretch as predicted. The Pundit should be getting some serious love by now. Holla!
Next week’s opponent: Ohio State
Prediction: See above. This is the game where we find out how good Mario Manningham really is. The Pundit is predicting a one-season wonder who flops in the NFL.
3. Florida. A great grudge match win against the Gamecocks. Was there a soap opera feel to this one or what?
Next week’s opponent: Western Carolina
Prediction: Florida should annihilate these guys. They are like 10 pounds of monkey sh!t in a five-pound bag. This is crucial game for the Gators to get healthy! Gators by 6 TDs.
4. USC. Okay, they ripped Oregon pretty good. The Pundit wants to see them versus Notre Dame and Cal before he passes final judgement.
Next Week’s Opponent: California
Prediction: The Bears had been on a tear until getting dumped last week by Arizona (ol’ Tedy Bruschi probably got the biggest boner of his life upon hearing this news). Both teams have explosive offensives and Cal was the last one to beat the Trojans before the Oregon State Beavers did it this season. The Pundit is taking USC at home by a touchdown. They will find some annoying way to win this game.
5. Arkansas. It took the Pundit awhile, but he will finally recognize the Razorbacks after thumping a hot Tennessee team: without the QB, Mustain, who had gotten them there too. The Pundit awards big sack points to Coach Houston Nutt on that one.
Next Week’s Opponent: Mississippi State
Prediction: They suck and Arkansas should roll them up good. Hogs by 35.
Teams Most Likely to Break Into the Top Five: The field is thinning out. Rutgers needs to dump WVU at home to move up there. The Pundit thinks Louisville was set up perfectly for the fall, so the Knights have to prove themselves against another heavyweight. Sneaky prediction - they wont get it done. Notre Dame’s wins over service academies are not helping them at all.
NOTE: Unfortunately for the rabid Pundit readership (which is probably the only thing keeping this lame, chimp-edited site alive), the Pundit can only drop half his usual knowledge this week due to time constraints. The Pundit didn’t want to miss the big week altogether, though. Holla!
