Reviewing the Locks

If you add up my college and pro locks this week, I was 6 out of 10. I can live with 60 percent. Hey, it's better then 50 percent. Let's now view each individual game.

1. Rutgers - 14 against Syracuse. Check. Syracuse just isn't that good. But, really neither is Rutgers. Aside from the one big year they had under Schiano. This has been a very average Rutgers team. Schiano, if he wanted to leave, would have probably been best to strike when the iron was hot.

2. LSU + 3 against Alabama. This one was a big red X. But, really not a big red X, LSU was in the game had a chance to win and forced overtime. Had Alabama made the kick at the end of regulation, it would have been a push. I really did think LSU would win that football game. Nick Saban has been known to bounce around a little, I wouldn't exactly call him Bob Petrino or anything, but I think he sticks in Tuscaloosa for a while. Even though Saban spent some time in the NFL before giving it a shot as a head coach. I doubt he will go back.

3. Florida State - 5 1/2 at Clemson. Correct. To be honest, I am surprised Clemson beat Boston College. Once Tommy Bowden was removed from town, I didn't think the Tigers would win another game. Boy, I sure know how to pick 'em.

4. Michigan State - 9 1/2 against Purdue. To repeat, Purdue is not very good. Michigan State is definitely 10 points better then Purdue. Since the spread was 9 1/2, I felt it was safe to take Michigan State. Safety prevailed.

5. UCLA + 8 against Oregon State. This was a simple misreading. I thought the line said UCLA + 80. The Bruins looked so good in a comeback win in their opener against Tennessee at the Rose Bowl. However, all wins over Tennessee now do not look that good, considering the Vols gave up more points to Wyoming in the 1st quarter, then Wyoming had been aveaging per game. Anyways, bottom line UCLA is going to be good at some point with Rick Neuheisel. As my friend, Scott Wilson, has pointed out to me, believe it or not, Oregon State can still win the PAC 10, as they defeated the Trojans earlier in the season.

I will review the NFL locks later.