Faithful reader, there's no excuse for this putrid column this week. I've spent countless hours and company money watching Lost Season 6 and reading about the episodes online. As a result, I don't have much analysis to offer. I have predictions and one line off-the-cuff analyses after the jump. Think of it as the Twitter preview.
Saturday Games
Vanderbilt @ UConn (-10.5) 11:00 ESPN3
Prediction: UConn 21 Vanderbilt 16
10.5 points is a lot against an SEC school, even if that school is Vandy.
Tulane @ Rutgers (-20) 1:00 ESPN3
Prediction: Rutgers 27 Tulane 10
See above, but insert [ANYONE] for Vanderbilt when it comes to Rutgers getting 20 points.
Florida International @ Pittsburgh (-16) 2:30 ESPN3
Prediction: Pittsburgh 26 FIU 17
FIU has played Rutgers, Texas A$M and Maryland fairly close and Pitt can't score.
Louisville (-6.5) @ Arkansas St 6:00 ESPN3
Louisville 31 Arkansas St 17
Me likes Charlie Strong and Arkie St has struggled on defense.
Notre Dame (-1.5) @ Boston College 7:00 ESPN Gameplan
Notre Dame 21 Boston College 13
BC's offense is wretched so ND gets an unwatchable win.
Saturday's Zoloft Special - Syracuse gets a break via the bye
Florida Atlantic @ USF (-20) 6:00 ESPN3
USF 27 FAU 16
There's nothing to suggest USF won't sleepwalk through this game like they last week against the Fightin' Bubba Sparks.
Bye Weeks
West Virginia, Syracuse, Cincinnati
Accountability Time
Last Week: 7-0 straight up, 3-4 ATS
Year to Date: 16-3 straight up, 9-10 ATS