Week 8 Prediction Picks, Rest of SEC, Including Alabama at Tennessee
Posted on | October 22, 2010 | No Comments
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Week 8 Prediction Picks, Rest of SEC, Including Alabama at Tennessee
So yeah, last week was flipping terrible. I know it’s not gonna matter in the long view, but I’ve been disappointing in the long view. 1-4 last week and 26-21 overall. I would not be making any money overall.
Previously on SEC Football Blogger?
Florida has a bye.
LSU will cover against Auburn (right?)
Kentucky is enough of a home dog vs. Georgia to cover.
UAB +19.5 @ Mississippi State
So guess what? UAB has a decent run defense. But you know what else? Mississippi State is rolling right now. And it is only a question of whether the Bulldogs can cover? Odds are, no. Florida’s run defense was able to manage to stop them in the second half.
Add four points for the game being in Starkville, and add seven points for conference affiliation. I’d call it Mississippi State 21, UAB 7.
Alabama -16.5 at Tennessee
The Fourth not third Saturday in October usually can be something interesting. A poor penalty call and Terrence Cody was the only reason why the Tide rolled onward. This year? Alabama is rolling on rims if their season has been a metaphysical car.
But that being said? Tennessee’s offense is Penn State levels of bad. And Alabama’s offense is decent. Alabama’s defense is decent as well. And yet? Tennessee’s defense is comparable to Utah State. Seems like a 24-3 game for Alabama.
Over/under on calls of you can throw the records out on this one? 17.5
Ole Miss +10 @Arkansas
Fact 1: Ole Miss and Arkansas are allowing similar yards per play on defense. And both defenses have disappeared for quarters at a time. Fact 2? While Arkansas does generate about a yard and a half of offense more a play, Ryan Mallett’s still dinged up. They’re gonna roll with him. But he’s dinged. Fact 3? Arkansas has nothing to play for and Ole Miss needs every win it can get.
Fact 4? The Right Reverend is 2-0 versus his former team. I’ll stop short of saying they’ll get to 3-0. But obviously, a cover scenario is not out of the question.
South Carolina -12.5 @ Vanderbilt
The problem with Vanderbilt covering is the simple fact that the great majority of their offense is tied to that Eastern Michigan game. They’re a terrible team at present. And Steve Spurrier’s an angry Steve Spurrier. Vanderbilt may control their own destiny, but that’s gonna last roughly 15 minutes.
Related posts:
- SEC Week 7 Prediction Picks (including Florida vs. Mississippi State)
- SEC Against the Spread (Week 3)
- SEC Against the Spread…Week 1
- SEC Prediction Picks Games of Lesser Importance Week 6 2010
- SEC Against the Spread Week 2 Edition
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