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                              ***** MICHIGAN ST +10    vs    ALABAMA

So here it is, folks, my Play Of The Year!  I am going against the almighty Bama, and I realize that people start to cringe when they are advised to do so.  I understand the concern, but you will just have to trust me when I tell you that I know what I'm doing.  It's almost been a square thing to do, going against Saban and the Tide.  Just remember that a lot of square bettors, with no real analytical skills, roll with the tide a lot, because it's the brainless and easy thing to do.  I really think the oddsmakers are still not giving the Big 10 Conference any credit, just as they weren't last year.  I think this spread should be something like -4.5-6, but go right ahead, Vegas and you so called experts.  Don't give Michigan St a chance.  I think they must still be living in the era of '06-'12, when the SEC was so great and powerful, and the Big 10 was really weak.  Well, in reality, the Big 10 is on a serious rise, and it's starting now, with them winning a championship last season, and now bringing in a coach like Harbaugh to Michigan.  I believe next year the Big 10 will have 3 title contenders in Ohio St, probably Michigan St and Michigan too.  The SEC has also weakened, and Bama is not the dynasty they were from '09-'12, or even as good as they were in '13 or last year.  They are still extremely good, with a real good defense, but it's not the same. They don't have a McCarron at QB anymore, they have Coker, who is above average.  They also don't have an Amari Cooper at WR anymore, instead they have a couple of very decent guys.  They do have a great D, as always, and their defensive front 7 is stout, but if they have a weak spot, it's their back end of the defense, which I think can be exploited.  Do not forget that they gave up 43 points at home to an Ole Miss team that throws the ball well and doesn't really run a lot.  Michigan St plays offense very similarly to the Rebels, and can probably run better than them.  They also have a really good veteran QB, in Cook, who can throw accurate deep balls, and make plays with his feet.  So I think it's no question that the Spartans have the better QB, and that's huge.  They also have a very big, physical defense, that is as good, or  maybe even better overall, than Bama's.  This is going to be a great game, in my opinion, and because of the tenacity and resilience of the Spartans, I think it will be extremely hard to put them away.  The worst case scenario that I see is the Tide winning 27-20, but I love Michigan St's chances of winning and then taking the title.  So, bet a little on the Money Line at +300, because I think it just may be well worth it.  Enjoy!

PREDICTED SCORE : 27-24  EITHER WAY
   

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*** PITTSBURGH -10  at    BALTIMORE

So it seems as if Matt Schuab will get the start at QB for the Ravens this week, not Jimmy Clausen.  I don't think it really matters, because Schuab hasn't been good for years now.  The Ravens also haven't been good at all throughout this whole season.  They were pretty bad when they were much healthier early in the season.  Now they are decimated by injuries, and are playing with mostly scrubs.  They beat the Steelers earlier this season in a nail biter, and Pittsburgh was a little banged up at that time, playing with a back up QB themselves.  Well, I think this is revenge, because believe me, any chance these teams get to put it to each other, they will, because they don't like each other.  Besides all of that,the Steelers are red hot right now and their offense is unstoppable.  Their defense isn't bad at all, and they are playing with the confidence of being the best in their conference.  I think they will roll in this game.  Take it now before the spread gets higher, because I think it will.

PREDICTED SCORE : STEELERS 41  RAVENS 20

BIG 10 CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER!!!!! $$$$$

                          COLLEGE FOOTBALL POWER PLAY
**** MICHIGAN ST -3(-130)   vs    IOWA

I know it's kind of early in the week to be making a pick on Saturday night's match for the Big 10 Championship, but I've got my mind made up.  I really like what I've seen from these Spartans, especially the coaching by Mark Dantonio.  This team has recently gotten real hot ever since they lost to Nebraska by one point in a thriller.  To say the least, this team is a very resilient bunch.  If you don't believe me, then go watch the game at Michigan this year, and how they won that at the end.  With a play like that a lot of people will start saying that they are a team of destiny.  Well, I believe you kind of create your own destiny.  They had to go out there and make something happen, when it seemed as if the game was definitely over and they had no shot.  I know this may have been last year, but this Michigan St team, with Conner Cook, came back from a rather large deficit to beat Baylor last year in their bowl game.  Cook is a savvy veteran QB, and had a great game last week vs Penn St.  What impressed me the most, which will come as no surprise, was the way they went into Ohio St and beat the Buckeyes with their back up QB's.  They also held Ohio St to very minimal yardage, including holding RB, Elliot to like 33 yards I think.  Zeke is probably going to have close to 2,000 for the season, and is a Heisman Trophy candidate.  I just thought it was a great defensive performance, and it showed that this team has something special as a TEAM.  They have the kind of fire that the Buckeyes had this time last year. I really think they're probably going to win it all.  Alabama would be my next pick, and they aren't a dynasty anymore, so they can be beat.  I bought this spread down to -3, because I like to be precautious, but I like Michigan St by at least 10.  It's a just in case insurance policy.