The Return of Football Future-see

Well, I'm sitting here with a vicious head cold. But it struck me the other day that the last time we did a Football Future-see addition was 2008. Of course, we did a bowl edition in 2009, but that's still the 2008 season. So let's bring back the Future-see. That year we went 57-22 over the course of a year.

Remember our rules for this little game. We pick five games a week, opening week is ten games, bow edition is ten games. We pick winner and loser, and just for fun, we give you a predicted score.

Let's get to the games.

21 LSU vs 18 UNC (Neutral Site) CORRECT

This is the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic, played in the Georgia Dome. LSU is seemingly a team on the decline in the SEC West, and at the moment North Carolina is facing some possibly stiff penalties from the NCAA, and may be without several players. UNC's defense was supposed to be great, but that is unfortunately where most of their penalized players will come from.

Final Score: LSU 24, UNC 16

15 PITT at UTAH INCORRECT

Pitt is currently the front-runner to win the Big East this year, which is about like saying you're going to win the Tri-County Beauty Pageant. Utah is going to the PAC-10 next year, but this year they aren't even ranked, which is odd to some, but not unexpected in the world of college football. I mean, a couple years back they beat Alabama in the Sugar Bowl.

Final Score: PITT 28, Utah 20

ILLINOIS vs MISSOURI (Neutral Site) CORRECT

This is a state border rivalry, but it has a new undertone to it this year. Missouri wanted to join the Big Ten along with Nebraska. The Big Ten, though, skipped over Mizzou and took the prettier sister, Nebraska. So Missouri is now upset with the Big Ten, and guess which conference Illinois plays for.

Final Score: Missouri 30, Illinois 20

24 OREGON STATE vs 6 TCU (Neutral Site) CORRECT

This may turn out to be the biggest game of the weekend. Oregon State plays both TCU and Boise State this year, and I can't help but feel that they are going to win one of those games. The Beaver's RB, Jacquizz Rodgers, will rip up the Broncos, who are known more for their offense than defense. TCU, though, is a defensive ball club.

Final Score: TCU 24, Oregon State 21

UTAH STATE at 7 OKLAHOMA CORRECT

Let's be honest, this game probably won't be much of a challenge for Oklahoma, but then again, Appalachian State took down Michigan a few years back. Still, not likely.

Final Score: Oklahoma 54, Utah State 10

PURDUE at NOTRE DAME INCORRECT

Notre Dame, for the last few years, has been a trendy pick to win the national title, only to finish the year 7-6 or so each time. Notre Dame is also breaking in a new coach. Purdue may have a chance to take down the Irish, which is actually what I'll predict. Call it going out on a limb.

Final Score: Purdue 24, Notre Dame 20

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE at 16 GEORGIA TECH CORRECT

Georgia Tech starts the year in the top 20, but teams are learning how to defend Paul Johnson's option offense. The only thing is, for SC State, they've never even seen Paul Johnson's offense. Okay, maybe they have, it won't matter.

Final Score: Georgia Tech 56, SC State 14

MIAMI (OH) at 4 FLORIDA CORRECT

Just like Utah State and SC State, Miami of Ohio doesn't really stand much chance here. Florida will be breaking in a new QB, who although never having taken a meaningful snap, is somehow already being considered for the Heisman. I don't get it.

Final Score: Florida 63, Miami(OH) 17

LOUISANA-LAFAYETTE at 23 GEORGIA CORRECT

Georgia is in the same condition as Florida, breaking in a new QB. But Georgia's QB is a redshirt freshman, while Florida has at most two year service from Brantley. LA-Lafayette doesn't have much of a chance.

Final Score: Georgia 49, LA-Lafayette 14

3 BOISE STATE vs 10 VIRGINIA TECH (Neutral Site)

This is the big game of the week, Monday night, Fed-Ex Field. That means this is a virtual home game for VaTech, as Boise State's home field is over 2100 miles further from FedEx Field than Blacksburg. Boise State is needing to make a statement in this game, later in the season against Oregon State, and they'll have to decimate the WAC to play in the National Championship game. Sadly, we don't see it.

Final Score: Virginia Tech 28, Boise State 27

***UPDATE***

Well, Pitt has already cost us the chance at 10-0, as if that chance ever existed. But to be honest, I never make it easy on myself.

***UPDATE #2***

Through six games, I'm 4-2 on the picks. By the way, what happened to Ole Miss? How does an SEC school lose to Jacksonville State?

***UPDATE #3***

Alright, nine games in and the record stands at 7-2.