Football Future-see 2011: Week Thirteen

RECORD

Week One............5-2

Week Two............3-2

Week Three..........5-0

Week Four............4-1

Week Five............4-1

Week Six.............5-0

Week Seven........5-0

Week Eight..........3-2

Week Nine...........2-3

Week Ten............5-0

Week Eleven.......2-3

Week Twelve......3-2

Week Thirteen....6-1

Overall..............52-17

***UPDATE: I'm 6-0 through six games. Only South Carolina - Clemson remaining on our schedule.***

Seven games this week, as it is the end of the SEC's regular season. The conferences without a Title Game will play their final regular season game next week.

3 Arkansas at 1 LSU_____CORRECT

LSU simply needs to win out to guarantee a spot in the BCS National Title Game. Arkansas can possibly screw that up, but even if the Hogs beat LSU Friday, chances are Alabama would win the three-way tie atop the SEC West and face UGA in the SEC Championship Game. Of course, 'Bama has to beat Auburn for that to happen.

FINAL SCORE: LSU 27, Arkansas 21

2 Alabama at 24 Auburn_____CORRECT

The other big SEC West game of the week, the Iron Bowl. Alabama could possibly reach the BCS Championship Game without even playing for the SEC Title, and yes, as a Georgia fan who clearly remembers 2007, that does make me mad. But Auburn is a shell of what they were last season.

FINAL SCORE: Alabama 24, Auburn 14

13 Georgia at 23 Georgia Tech_____CORRECT

Georgia locked up the SEC East last week with a closer-than-it-should've-been win over Kentucky. Georgia Tech, who started the season 6-0, has fallen from grace lately. No Tech season is considered a success unless they beat Georgia, and this rivalry means more to the Jackets this year than to the Dawgs. Could be a trap game, but count on it.

FINAL SCORE: Georgia 28, Georgia Tech 17

17 Clemson at 12 South Carolina_____INCORRECT

I usually hate picking against the SEC in non-conference games, but Clemson has more to fight for than South Carolina, if only for morale and pride. A win here locks Clemson into a better bowl. South Carolina will likely end up in the Chick-fil-A or Outback bowl, especially with a win.

FINAL SCORE: Clemson 26, South Carolina 23

19 Penn State at 16 Wisconsin_____CORRECT

Penn State is still fighting the ghosts of Jerry Sandusky. Wisconsin has had one of those rollercoaster seasons that could land them in a BCS bowl or could put them in the Outback Bowl. Look for the Badgers' Russell-Wilson-led offense to rise above Penn State's defense.

FINAL SCORE: Wisconsin 28, Penn State 21

5 Virginia Tech at Virginia_____CORRECT

Virginia Tech wins this game and they play Clemson for the ACC crown. Conversely, if Virginia wins, the Cavaliers play in the ACC Title Game. However, I can't see Virginia knocking off the Hokies.

FINAL SCORE: Virginia Tech 34, Virginia 17

Ohio State at 15 Michigan_____CORRECT

Michigan is seeking an opportunity for an at-large bid into a BCS Bowl. While this is normally a huge game, this season has seen the fallout from the Jim Tressel dismissal. Michigan is a different team under Brady Hoke, and they'll prove it this weekend.

FINAL SCORE: Michigan 28, Ohio State 14

BOWL PROJECTIONS: I'll offer up bowl projections with each round of predictions. New teams in italics.

National Championship Game: Alabama vs. LSU

Rose Bowl: Michigan State vs. Oregon

Fiesta Bowl: Stanford vs. Oklahoma State

Sugar Bowl: Georgia vs. Houston

Orange Bowl: Virginia Tech vs. Louisville

Capital One Bowl: Arkansas vs. Michigan

Outback Bowl: Penn State vs. South Carolina

Chick-fil-A Bowl: Auburn vs. Georgia Tech

Here's why: I think Georgia will win a close SEC Championship Game against LSU, leaving Alabama #1 and LSU #2. This gives the SEC a third BCS team, because the top two teams int he country did not win their conference. Of course, I hate this rule, as Georgia was punished for not winning their conference in 2007, but this year it looks like Alabama and/or LSU will be rewarded for being in the exact same place.

I really think that the voters will see sense and put Oklahoma State in the BCS Championship Game, especially if the Cowboys beat the Sooners in two weeks. If not, then this will be, for sure, the sixth consecutive year of SEC dominance of the BCS.