@EDgySam: #NotreDame at #FSU, #THEPICK!

Notre Dame has 3.5 starters back on defense from '13. They have 5 starters back from '13 on defense. This is just too big a step up in their first true road game of the year.
I just have a feeling QB Winston somehow responds to all the negative stuff going on.
Seminoles are the much higher rated team under my CollegeEdge ratings.They won't lose tonight.
Take Florida State

@EdgySam: #Nebraska vs. #Northwestern. #THEPICK!

I have Northwestern rated higher than Nebraska under my Collegeedge team ratings. They come into their home game vs. the Cornhuskers as underdogs. That's almost an automatic play for me. Am I confident? No.
Take Northwestern in a small play.

@EdgySam: #OkSt/#TCU & #Georgia/#Arkansas, #THEPICKS

#Edgysam and the CollegeEdge ratings have Arkansas rated higher than Georgia. Yes, I'm nervous about that fact, but, I do think after two tough losses, the Hogs will come to play vs. Georgia.
Take Arkansas
Take the over in the same game.

In the OKSt vs. TCU game, the best part of both teams are the defenses. 62+ points is too much, I believe.
Take the under.

Also, I expect a TCU letdown after their first loss( and what a heart breaker it was)
In a smaller play, take Oklahoma St

@EdgySam: #Baylor vs. #WestVirginia, #THEPICK!

In the Noon games on Saturday, I was tempted to give out #Tulsa, but, decided I couldn't give out a team that has played pretty bad this year(though USF has played equally bad).
In researching the early games, I have a team that's home, that's rated higher than the visiting team under my collegeedge ratings, but, still comes into their home game as an underdog.
Okay, you have 10 seconds to guess which early-playing team am I writing about?

Time's up.
West Virginia has the QB play, enough good running backs, and a pretty decent defense to stay close to the Baylor Bears and possibly get the upset. I think Baylor is over-rated and I'm hoping this is the game where my opinion comes to fruition.
The Mountaineers played Alabama and Oklahoma tough, and, I believe they will do the same, at home, vs. Baylor.
Take West Virginia

@EdgySam: #Temple #Owls vs.#Houston, #THEPICK!

The strength of both teams, tonight, are the defenses. Houston has 9 starters back on defense from their '13 squad. The Cougar defense is playing well against both the run and the pass.
Temple's defense has played well to date, and, I think they will should give Houston's offense some trouble tonight. Why? Houston's projected starter at QB this year was O'Korn. He has not played well. His backup, Greg Ward will probably play a lot tonight, and I just think my alma mater, led by tackling machine LB Tyler Matakevich, will slow down the green starting QB.
I'll stay away from picking a side in the game, though I do think the Owls will keep it close.
Take the under in the Temple vs. Houston AAC matchup.
Go Owls!
This will be the last full week of complimentary games.

@EdgySam: #FresnoState vs. #BoiseState, #THEPICK!

My #Collegeedge ratings have the #FresnoState vs. #BoiseState a lot closer than the present line of the Broncos favored by 17.
The Bulldogs have 9 starters back on defense from the '13 squad, have a decent running back group, and, what I believe is a pretty decent coaching staff.
Fresno St., one of the elites of the Mountain West Conference, also has a nice 18-10 record over the last ten years as a road underdog. Boise St. probably wins tonight, but, I believe the game will be a lot closer than the spread would indicate.
Take Fresno St.

This will be the last week of complimentary picks. Stay tuned.

@EdgySam: #Utah vs. #OregonState, #THEPICK!

Like #Pitt, #OregonState is the higher rated team over #Utah tonight, but, comes into their home game as an underdog. Like the #Panthers, I just don't have a lot of faith in the Beavers this year. In their only real tough matchup of the year, they got throttled by USC.
I'm taking Oregon State because they are the higher rated team, but, I recommend only a small play on the Beavers.

This will be the last week of the complimentary picks.