Friday, September 30, 2011

Week 4 NFL Injury Report

As usual in the NFL, there's plenty to report on the injury front in week 4 of the 2011 season. There are a lot of big names on both sides of the wire, in terms of recovering from injury and looking likely to play, while others are being sidelined for weeks, and in some cases, being placed on injured reserve for the rest of the year. Here's the injury report for week 4, so you can keep track of the latest news, plan your picks and wagers, and update your fantasy squad.



One of the players on

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Alabama vs Florida Predictions, Picks & Odds

The Alabama Crimson Tide visit the Florida Gators this weekend, and will have a primetime game at 8 pm eastern on CBS. While there's other games between ranked teams this weekend, and even a match between two top 10 teams, there is no bigger game than this. Alabama vs. Florida has everything that you'd want in a college football game, and it's the SEC at its best, as the conference once again looks stacked with multiple BCS title contenders.



In one corner, you have the Crimson Tide, 4-0 and number

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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

South Florida vs Pittsburgh Predictions, Picks & Odds

This Big East showdown between undefeated South Florida, the number 16 team in the latest poll, and the stumbling 2-2 Pittsburgh Panthers will be the big Thursday night game on ESPN. There are many intriguing stories and background angles that one could take with this game, but ultimately, it's all settled on the football field. And one of those background stories is the opposite direction these two teams are headed in on the field of play.



The South Florida Bulls are a team on the rise behind

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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Week 4 NFL Predictions, Picks & Odds

The action is continuing to heat up across the NFL, with some surprise teams making big waves by staying undefeated and scoring big wins, and some other teams floundering away, unable to find their grooves. While Week 3 featured lots of divisional games, week 4 is devoid of them, so you won't find some of the typical rivalry games, although there are some intriguing matchups to consider, and you can find predictions for every week 4 match right here.



At Dallas -2.5 Detroit

The Lions are one of

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Monday, September 26, 2011

Monday Night Football: Washington vs Dallas Predictions, Picks & Odds

The Monday night game for week 3 in the NFL season is a big one, as it features the Washington Redskins visiting the Dallas Cowboys. This is a huge rivalry game, and games between the Cowboys and the Skins rarely disappoint. Not only that, but suddenly the Redskins are looking like contenders, so they aren't just playing for respect and rivalry, they're playing for NFC East positioning, even early in the season.



The Redskins defeated the New York Giants in week 1 and then barely edged out the

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Sunday, September 25, 2011

Week 3 NFL: New England vs Buffalo Predictions, Picks & Odds

If you circled a week 3 match between the New England Patriots and the Buffalo Bills as an important AFC East showdown, then you're lying to yourselves. Nobody really predicted Buffalo to be 2-0 after two weeks, and riding high after two big wins, looking like a team that could actually make some noise. Of course, everyone expected the Patriots to be good, and they look to be on their way to another excellent regular season.



The Bills brought in a lot of people that other teams had given up on or

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Green Bay vs Chicago Predictions, Picks & Odds

One of the best NFL games of week 3 will be the Green Bay Packers going on the road to visit the Chicago Bears. Not only are they longtime divisional rivals with a clear distaste for one another, but it's also a rematch of last year's NFC Championship game. The Packers of course won the game and then went onto a Super Bowl victory as well. This year, both teams are vying for early season positioning and it should be a great, tough battle.



Of course, everyone knows the story of that championship

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Saturday, September 24, 2011

Oklahoma State vs Texas A&M Predictions, Pick & Odds

In most years, an Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M match wouldn't be one of the premiere Big-12 games of the season. But entering week 4 of the 2011 season, the Oklahoma State Cowboys sit at number 7, and the Aggies are at number 8, and both are sporting undefeated records and are maintaining their hopes of a Big-12 title if Oklahoma loses unexpectedly, perhaps to one of them firsthand.



These two teams met last season in a very exciting match, and Oklahoma State needed a last second field goal to

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Georgia vs Ole Miss Predictions, Pick & Odds

The Georgia vs. Ole Miss game this Saturday afternoon will be a match between two 1-2 SEC teams fighting to stay afloat. Shared record they might have, but shared circumstances and talent they don't. Ole Miss has been a bottom dweller in the SEC, and even as Georgia has struggled by their own standards, they have been a middle of the pack team that brings in strong recruiting classes.



Part of the mess that Georgia is in right now can be blamed on their ambitious schedule. They played number 5

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Friday, September 23, 2011

Jon Jones vs Rampage Jackson Predictions, Picks & UFC 135 Odds

The headline fight of UFC 135 is Jon "Bones" Jones vs. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson in a light heavyweight title showdown. Jones is the current champ, having gotten the title by defeating Mauricio Rua, and Jackson is a former champion looking to get that title back. It should be a very exciting match and it's a showcase of two very different styles, and it's a fight that you'll want to tune into for sure. Will Jones continue his otherworldly ascent and entrench himself as champion even more, or will Rampage

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Week 4 CFB Picks: LSU vs West Virginia Predictions, Pick & Odds

It's a battle of top 20 teams when LSU heads to West Virginia on Saturday evening. Both teams are at 3-0, but while West Virginia is hoping to win the Big East, LSU is hoping to win it all. They are ranked number 2 in the nation right now, already have a landmark win over a top 5 program to enter the year, and look to continue knocking back ranked foes.



It's incredible for a team in the SEC to have the out of conference schedule that the Bayou Bengals have, as they played Oregon and now West

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Thursday, September 22, 2011

Notre Dame vs Pittsburgh Predictions, Pick & Odds

If you saw the Notre Dame vs. Pittsburgh match-up in the fourth weekend of the college football season on the schedule before the year began, it probably seemed like a much more intriguing or high profile game than it is. That's thanks in large part to the struggles of Notre Dame, who is sitting at a 1-2 record and coming off their first win of the year, a far cry from their preseason top 25 ranking and BCS dreams.



Another loss for Notre Dame here would be crushing to them, as they'll be relegated

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NCST vs Cincinnati Predictions, Pick & Odds

The biggest Thursday night game of the college football weekend will be North Carolina State vs. Cincinnati. It's not exactly a premiere match as both teams are unranked and both sit at 2-1, having loss to mediocre teams and taken care of overmatched opposition for the wins. Nonetheless, the winner will move to 3-1 with some momentum under their belts, so it's a big game for both teams, and the pressure will be on.



The North Carolina State Wolfpack have defeated Liberty and South Alabama this

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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Week 3 NFL Predictions, Picks & Odds

The great action continues this weekend in the NFL, and right here you'll find all of the NFL week 3 predictions that you need to help you plan your moves while taking a look at each and every game of the weekend. Here's all the week 3 action below.



At Cincinnati -2.5 San Francisco

Both of these teams are young with a lot of room to improve and grow. Cincinnati is playing at home which gives them the advantage, but the 49ers are probably the better team from top to bottom, and could certainly

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Monday, September 19, 2011

Monday Night Football Picks: St Louis Rams vs. New York Giants Predictions, Picks & Odds

The St Louis Rams travel to New York to take on the Giants and people everywhere are looking for Monday Night football picks and predictions by the handicapping experts. The Giants opened up as 3.5 point favorites at home against the Rams. This MNF betting line has now moved to favor the Giants by as much as 8 points at most books. The posted MNF game total is 44.5 points.



Many experts are siding with the New York Giants who will look to hammer the Rams defense with a solid dose of rushes by

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Saturday, September 17, 2011

Seattle vs. Pittsburgh Predictions, Picks & Odds

When the Seattle Seahawks visit the Pittsburgh Steelers in week 2 of the season, it will be a rematch of their Super Bowl meeting from several years ago. Of course, the teams look very different than they did then, particularly on the Seahawks side of things. Still, while there is a very wide perceived gap between the clubs, both units made the playoffs last season, even if Seattle needed to sneak in with a 7-9 record thanks to a very poor NFC West division.



When they played for the Super Bowl,

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Week 3 NFL: Philadelphia vs. Atlanta Predictions, Picks & Odds

The Philadelphia Eagles vs. the Atlanta Falcons in week 2 of the 2011 NFL season is one of the juiciest matchups not only of the week, but of the entire year. There is so much at stake and so many storylines that it can be hard to keep track of it all. It's a big game for both teams, but the thing that everyone will be talking about is the return of Michael Vick to Atlanta. It's too good to miss, and it will be the showcase Sunday night matchup for the week.



We all know the story of Michael

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Texas Longhorns vs. UCLA Bruins Predictions, Picks & Odds

Fans of the Texas Longhorns have already been celebrating this season, as they have come out of the gates with a 2-0 record, and have regained a position in the top 25, entering the weekend in the number 23 spot. They have revenge on their minds as they prepare to meet the UCLA Bruins. It was a loss to UCLA last season which sent the season upside down, derailing a highly ranked team that finished so poorly it didn't even get to a bowl game. So how will the rematch go this year, with the Longhorns

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Michigan State vs. Notre Dame Predictions, Picks & Odds

Heading into this Saturday's Michigan State vs. Notre Dame match-up, things are not quite as they were expected to be. The Spartans are 2-0, and that is about on target for the co-champions of the Big Ten from last year, returning with much of their talent and currently sporting a number 15 ranking in the polls. But for Notre Dame and the Fighting Irish? It's been about as bad of a start as you can get, and an 0-2 record says it all.



To put it lightly, things have not been going according to plan

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Friday, September 16, 2011

Boise St. vs. Toledo Predictions, Picks & Odds

This weekend's big Friday night game is Boise State heading on the road to visit Toledo. The Rockets are coming off a defeat, but it's the sort of loss that can actually push a team forward in a positive direction. The Broncos are ranked number 4 in the nation and have only played once so far this season. It's not the type of match that Boise State can waltz through, but that doesn't mean that they should be experiencing too many hiccups either.



Toledo played Ohio State last weekend, and they came

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Week 2 NFL: Green Bay vs. Carolina Predictions, Picks & Odds

When the Green Bay Packers visit the Carolina Panthers in week 2 of the NFL season, it will be a match between two teams in very different places. One team won the Super Bowl last season and is riding high now, and the other team was the worst league in the year during 2010 and obtained the number 1 draft pick as a result. It's no secret that the Packers are going to be expected to win this match and win it big.



Aaron Rodgers and company hosted Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints in week 1. In a

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Thursday, September 15, 2011

Week 2 NFL: Jacksonville Jaguars vs. NY Jets Predictions, Picks & Odds

When the Jacksonville Jaguars visit the New York Jets this Sunday, they are going to be looking to make a statement that they are ready to compete with some of the best teams in the conference and the league. The Jets meanwhile will be looking to continue their winning ways, and after two seasons of losses in the AFC Championship game, they want to take another leap forward and make it to the Super Bowl.



The Jacksonville Jaguars are all about Maurice Jones-Drew on offense. The versatile running

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LSU vs. Mississippi State Predictions, Picks & Odds

With SEC football, it seems like every weekend there is at least one great match-up, and in most cases, there will be a handful to check out. This week all of the action gets started on Thursday night, when LSU visits Mississippi State in a match of two top 25 ranked teams. Mississippi State of course just sneaks into that list at number 25, sporting a 1-1 record, but LSU is the number 3 team in the country and is looking to continue its path towards an SEC championship game and BCS national title game

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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Week 2 NFL Picks: Oakland Raiders vs. Buffalo Bills Predictions & Odds

Could it be that a showdown between the Oakland Raiders and the Buffalo Bills is actually an anticipated matchup? Well, that might be a bit of a stretch for these two teams, however, both are coming off of week 1 victories, and both are looking to make improvements this season. A second win in a row to start the 2011 season would be great for both squads. So which of these teams is better, and which is more of a threat?



The Oakland Raiders were coming off a respectable 2010 showing, finishing with

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5 Reasons the Oakland Raiders are Contenders

The Oakland Raiders are back ladies and gentlemen, and they want to show the NFL that not only are they a good team with potential and talent, they are true contenders to make the postseason and then make some noise once they get there. Take a look at the following top 5 reasons why the Oakland Raiders are contenders and see for yourself. The folks in the black hole in Oakland may just have plenty of reasons to celebrate in 2011.



1. Darren McFadden: McFadden finally had a breakout season in 2010,

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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Week 2 NFL Predictions, Picks & Odds

The first week of the season was a fantastic one. There were some really exciting games, lots of great plays, big upsets, great individual performances and much more. There's a full slate of games on the schedule for week 2, and right here you'll find a complete collection of quick week 2 NFL predictions.



At New Orleans -6.5 Chicago

Chicago showed that everyone has overlooked them a bit too much this year, as they pummeled Atlanta in week 1, while New Orleans showed themselves to be a

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Monday, September 12, 2011

MNF Week 1: Oakland Raiders vs. Denver Broncos Predictions, Picks & Odds

The first week of the 2011 NFL season will be that much better all the way to the end, as there is not one but two Monday Night Football match-ups. The second game features the Oakland Raiders visiting their hated rivals, the Denver Broncos. Both of these two teams have a lot to figure out for the upcoming season, but both are holding out hope that they can make a push towards a major improvement. Both will have their chance, and even better, a chance to undermine their rivals along the way.



The

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Monday Night Football: New England vs. Miami Predictions, Picks & Odds

One of the favorites to win it all this season, the New England Patriots, will head on the road to visit their division rivals, the Miami Dolphins, in one of week 1's Monday Night Football games. The Patriots got even better over the summer, and this is after a season in which they won 14 games. But they brought in some big names to help the club both immediately and over the long haul, and they want to win the division, the conference and the title before it's all said and done with.



The Patriots

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Sunday, September 11, 2011

Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Jets Predictions, Picks & Odds

It's Ryan vs. Ryan in week 1 of the season when the Dallas Cowboys and new defensive coordinator Rob Ryan visit the New York Jets and brash head coach Rex Ryan. Of course, the match has much more meaning to it than the meeting of two loudmouth twin football coaches. The Jets are looking, once again, to tear up the AFC and finally make a Super Bowl appearance, whereas the Cowboys are looking to forget a disastrous 2010 campaign and play up to expectations.



Everything went wrong for the Cowboys in

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NFL Week 1: Philadelphia Eagles vs. St Louis Rams Predictions, Picks & Odds

The team that generated the most attention and hype during the offseason was the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles made a lot of big moves, and are looking like they want to win a Super Bowl championship this season, or it's a bust. First though, they'll have to go on the road to play the St. Louis Rams, a young and improving team that is looking to try to make the playoffs for the first time in a very long time.



It's hard to even recount all of the big moves that the Eagles made this offseason.

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Friday, September 9, 2011

Virginia Tech Hokies vs. East Carolina Pirates Predictions, Picks & Odds

East Carolina gets a crack at a second top ranked school to open their season as this Saturday they will play host to the Virginia Tech Hokies. The Hokies are coming off a big week 1 victory over a very overmatched opponent, and now will have to play a road game against a team that gave South Carolina all it could handle for a half until the world righted itself and they couldn't keep up.



The Pirates definitely gave the Gamecocks and their fans a scare. They led South Carolina by 10 points at

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Mississippi State vs. Auburn Predictions, Picks & Odds

It's never too early to get started with some good old SEC football, and in the second game of the season for each team, the Mississippi State Bulldogs will head on the road and meet the Auburn Tigers, the defending BCS national champions. They outrank those defending champs though, with a number 16 ranking, as Auburn is currently not in the polls, and they are projected to finish with a more successful season. Will that all hold true to form in this match though?



In week 1, Mississippi State put

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Week 1 NFL: Atlanta vs. Chicago Predictions, Picks & Odds

In a very intriguing week 1 match featuring two NFC playoff teams from last season, the Atlanta Falcons will visit the Chicago Bears. Which of these two teams is ready to make another run towards the conference championship, and which of the two might be taking a step back in 2011? It's a game with a lot of question marks and the potential for surprises, and it will have a large impact on the fates of both teams throughout the year.



Matt Ryan is back at QB for the Falcons, and this is his 4th year

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2011 Florida Gators Football Predictions, Picks & Odds

There is a lot of talk and buzz coming out of Gainesville right now as Gators fans are making 2011 Florida football predictions. It's a fresh start of sorts, with a new head coach, a different perspective for the team, and more. They aren't the preseason national title favorites that they have been in the past, but don't discount this team with college football picks for the coming year. They expect to achieve a lot and don't want to settle for a mediocre year.



The new head coach in town is Will

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Thursday, September 8, 2011

Missouri vs. Arizona State Predictions, Picks & Odds

The big Friday night matchup this weekend in the world of college football features Missouri hitting the road and traveling to Arizona State. This is a very interesting match-up, with Missouri ranked as the 21st team in the country according to the latest poll, but with Arizona State carrying their own expectations as well. They want to make a run at winning their PAC-12 division and then making an appearance in the conference championship, and a big win over Missouri here would get them on their

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Arizona vs. Oklahoma State Predictions, Picks & Odds

In this weekend's Thursday night, you can get yourself geared up for all of the great college football action to come by checking out the Arizona vs. Oklahoma State match. After a big opening weekend for each school, they meet one another both sporting 1-0 records, and both looking to get their high powered offenses on track from the start. How will this cross conference matchup shake out?



Oklahoma State enters this game as the number 9 team in the country, and this is a team that believes it can

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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Week 1 NFL Picks: New Orleans vs. Green Bay Predictions & Odds

When the New Orleans Saints visit the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night, the NFL season for 2011 will be officially underway. Finally, all of the lockout business and the trials and turmoil of the offseason can be forgotten. In its place will be football, and the biggest game of the weekend is the first game of the whole season, as the defending champion Green Bay Packers welcome the New Orleans Saints into town.



Not only is Green Bay the defending champs from last year, but the Saints are the

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NFL Week 1 Predictions, Schedule & Odds

The 2011 NFL season is finally set to kick off on Thursday September 8th with the New Orleans Saints taking on the defensing Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers. The current week 1 NFL odds have the Packers favored by 4 to 4.5 points depending which sports book you use. The Saints-Packers odds however first opened up as a pick-em meaning that there was even odds on the game. These odds have now changed with just over 52% of the betting population predicting the Packers to cover the 4 to 4.5 point

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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

South Carolina Football Predictions, Picks & Odds

Experts making college football picks for the upcoming season have a lot to say about the Gamecocks, lead by Steve Spurrier. Spurrier finally has that culture of winning, a lot of talented recruits coming into their own, and some momentum with recent success, too. That has a lot of people optimistic about making 2011 South Carolina football predictions. In fact, many people are pegging them as threats to win the national championship, but will they be able to live up to the hype?



Even as South

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Monday, September 5, 2011

Week 1 NFL Predictions, Picks & Odds

Everyone is thrilled that the NFL is finally ready to get started, and that means it's time to take a look at week 1 NFL predictions. It's never too early to start mapping these out, and the first games will be upon us before you know it. Here are the opening week 1 NFL predictions to get your season started off the right way.



At Green Bay -4 New Orleans

The defending champions open up the season at home, and are showcased in the very first game of the year. There's no better place to start

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Sunday, September 4, 2011

2011 Notre Dame Football Predictions, Picks & Odds

Notre Dame and the golden domers are ready for a return to glory. The Fighting Irish is a preseason top 20 team, and 2011 Notre Dame football predictions are as high and lofty as they have been in recent history. The school has had enough of the disappointments, and everyone believes that this is the year that they begin to turn things around and make some real progress towards the top, on their way to a major BCS bowl.



It's the second season in charge for Brian Kelly, the former coach of

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2011 Colorado Football Predictions, Picks & Odds

It's a brand new start for the Colorado Buffaloes, but that doesn't mean there are high hopes for them with 2011 college football predictions. Colorado has moved to the PAC-10, and has made it the PAC-12, along with the second new school to join the fold, Utah. Colorado though has a long way to go to be competitive, and if they were looking for relief from tough Big 12 competition, it's not going to be any easier for them here. So, what should you expect before making final 2011 Colorado football

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Saturday, September 3, 2011

Tulsa vs. Oklahoma Predictions, Picks & Odds

The number 1 team in the country is ready to get the ball rolling in 2011. Oklahoma will play hosted to Tulsa, and they are ready to make their nonstop march all the way to the BCS national championship game. This is the year that Sooners fans have been waiting for, for everything to come together perfectly for the team to win another national title. Poor Tulsa doesn't really have a chance, not here and now, and one would think they would have a hard time simply keeping it close.



Bob Stoops has

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Minnesota vs. USC Predictions, Picks & Odds

For much of the previous decade, the USC Trojans have been one of the major players in each and every college football season. If they weren't winning the national title, or playing in the BCS title game, then at least you could count on a Rose Bowl appearance and some trademark wins and big time players. Things are a little bit different now, but the Trojans want to get things started off right in 2011, and they'll get a chance to do it at home against Minnesota.



Last year, the Trojans went 8-5.

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Friday, September 2, 2011

East Carolina at South Carolina Predictions, Picks & Odds

The season is set to begin for one of the dark horse candidates to win the national championship, the South Carolina Gamecocks. Things get started for them with a matchup against Carolina rival, East Carolina. East Carolina is off the beaten path a bit when compared to big time BCS schools and conferences, but they have a good program which has gotten some big wins over the years, and produced some major NFL talent. Here's what you can expect with the East Carolina at South Carolina game.



This

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2011 Utah Football Predictions, Picks & Odds

Lots of fans and experts out there have very divergent opinions about their 2011 Utah football predictions. This is, after all, the Utes first year in the new PAC-12 conference, their first year playing in one of the major BCS conferences. That presents new opportunities, and also many new challenges, and it will be interesting to see how they adapt. Before making any 2011 college football predictions for the school and conference, be sure to view this quick guide below.



First, Utah is viewing

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Thursday, September 1, 2011

2011 Arizona State Football Predictions, Picks & Odds

Expectations and high hopes are soaring as the 2011 Arizona State football predictions continue to come in. The team enters the upcoming season as a top-20 football squad in the nation, a spot it hasn't been used to being in as of late. The team had a decent 2010, and looks to improve upon that even more as they prepare for a run at the conference championship in the new PAC-12. Should you view the Sun Devils as the real deal as you make 2011 college football predictions?



When you look at the

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2011 Oregon State Football Predictions, Picks & Odds

Before making 2011 Oregon State football predictions, there will be a lot of things to consider. The team is part of the whole new PAC-12, which of course now has 12 teams instead of 10, and a two division format that will also lead to a conference championship game. With 2011 college football predictions for the team and the conference, how will everything shake out, and what can fans of the Beavers be able to expect?



Last season, the Beavers did not have the kind of season they would have liked

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