| 18 November 2009
The season is winding down and things are becoming a little clearer. The SEC race is locked up, the Big 10 is decided, the Big East comes down to one game, half of the ACC and Big XII are decided and all that is left in limbo is the ACC Atlantic, the Big XII North and the Pac 10.
This past weekend we were able to make yet another ambitious move up towards 70% by going 26-9 or 74.3% for the week's slate of games. That brings our season total from a decent 64.7% and 82-47 to an even healthier 65.9% and 108-56 for the games picked here.
Here's the conference breakdown:
ACC (5-1)
Big East (3-1)
Big Ten (4-2)
Big Twelve (5-1)
Pac 10 (3-2)
SEC (5-2)
Other (1-0)
The Bonus game helped us put it closer to seventy but all in all it was just a very good week for ITB's one sentence predictions. Hopefully with conference battles shaking themselves out, teams looking for revenge and others fighting for their post-season lives this weekend is as important as any.
The Pac 10
With the Rodgers Brothers rolling at full capacity and the Coug's defense on the field this should be an easy win for the Beavers; Oregon State 37 Washington State 17
Arizona State needs to win the last two games to make bowl eligibility and luckily for them their defense should be able to stop UCLA's pathetic offense; Arizona State 24 UCLA 21
Stanford is still in the Pac 10 title hunt and taking care of a "Best"-less Cal Bears should keep them in this hunt; Stanford 31 California 20
In one of the nations best games the Wildcats should regain a share of the Pac 10 lead by keeping their offensive maching rolling against the Ducks; Arizona 35 Oregon 27
Read more for the rest of the One Sentence Predictions
The Big XII
Texas puts Mangino and his anger at an all time high and sends the Jayhawks spiraling back into abject obscurity at 5-6; Texas 48 Kansas 17
Oklahoma State still has an outside shot at a BCS bowl game because of Texas' likely national title appearance all they have to do is keep piling up points; Oklahoma State 38 Colorado 20
Two ships sinking before our eyes and in this struggle the athletes and defense of Oklahoma win out over the TTU Air Raid; Oklahoma 27 Texas Tech 19
Texas A&M will put the Bears out of their misery lock up a bowl bid and go into their Big XII South finally with some confidence; Texas A&M 37 Baylor 19
The showdown for the Big XII North Title is in Lincoln and for all the stumbling through the season Bo Pelini is able to right the ship with the help of Ndamukong Suh; Nebraska 20 Kansas State 17
The Big East
Louisville's ineptitude against the South Florida late season swoon makes for an ugly game that the Bulls escape with; South Florida 20 Louisville 13
Rutgers adds the 'Cuse to their list of unimpressive as they are the least inspiring two loss team in the nation; Rutgers 34 Syracuse 17
The story of a well coached team that "can't match Notre Dame's athleticism" is one we've seen before and this one ends no different. UConn 27 Notre Dame 24
The Big 10
Iowa plays tough defense and beat up on Tim Brewster's squad to keep their at large BCS bowl hopes alive; Iowa 24 Minnesota 13
The two quarterback system won't help the Wildcats stop the bruising attack the Badgers bring to the table; Wisconsin 35 Northwestern 20
In a battle for the state of Indiana there will be plenty of points, little defense and the Hoosiers emerge victorious barring a crazy call; Indiana 31 Purdue 27
Michigan State is barely bowl eligible and they'll be happy to limp into the bowl season after getting smashed by the Nittany Lions; Penn State 30 Michigan State 13
This game has lost some luster and now the question isn't "if Michigan will win" it is "how many yards and points will Greg Robinson's defense surrender"; Ohio State 45 Michigan 7
The SEC
Mississippi Statewill put up a fight against the Hogs but Arkansas has too much explosive power for Mullens team; Arkansas 31 Mississippi State 24
Alabama gets a tune up for the Iron Bowl by beating the Mocs, resting their bodies and finding some of their passing game; Alabama 42 Chattanooga 3
Steve Addazio should use this game to fine tune his passing game and work on a way to manufacture big plays but he probably will just stick to the dive game; Florida 35 Florida International 7
The Dawgs gave Willie Martinez a boost of confidence that should carry over for the Dawgs to beat up on the Wildcats; Georgia 27 Kentucky 17
The "quiet week" (read just one arrest this week) helps Tennessee regroup, beat Vanderbilt and gain eligibility to the post season; Tennessee 24 Vanderbilt 10
LSU's defense continues to impress by not allowing McCluster to skip through their secondary the way Tennessee decided to last weekend; LSU 20 Ole Miss 13
The ACC
The Seminoles are still a game away from post season eligibility and with Tebow to finish the season JimboBobbyMickey FisherBowdenAndrews gets their much needed win; Florida State 34 Maryland 20
North Carolina has locked up its first back to bowl trips since '97-'98 and now look to do the ACC favor and stop BC from heading back to Tampa; North Carolina 24 Boston College 14
Miami rebounds with a vengeance against a Duke team that will quickly see all bowl hopes disappear by halftime; Miami 48 Duke 20
Clemson will know the BC game's outcome before kickoff in the Valley but it won't affect their play because Spiller will solidify his Heisman campaign with a dominating effort; Clemson 52 Virginia 20
No post season options, we'll see the early beginnings of the Mike Glennon era as the Hokies pound the Wolfpack into submission; Virginia Tech 31 NC State 10
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