Football Future-see Once More

(12) Michigan at Wisconsin: Wisconsin is no easy place to play, but Big Blue has its sights set on a Big Ten title. The problem with the Big Ten is easily solved: Notre Dame needs to give up its independent status and join the conference, allowing for a Big Ten title game. There are a lot of good teams in the Big Ten, a title game is only logical. The divisions wouldn’t have to be geographical either; you could have the Hayes Division and the Schembechler Division. But in this game, Michigan knows what it needs to do. Wisconsin is good, but just not good enough. Wolverines take a close one, 27-23.

Wake Forest at (21) Clemson: Riley Skinner is one of the best quarterbacks you’ve never heard of. He’ll lead the Demon Deacons into Clemson looking to upset the purple and orange. I’m no Clemson fan, but watching the Tigers run down the hill into the stadium is one of the best sights in the game. Wake is trying to make noise again in the ACC, they are defending conference champs, but Clemson would like an ACC title, and at this point they control their own destiny in the division. Look for the Tigers to win 24-21, but don’t be surprised if Skinner pulls the upset.

(18) Auburn at (10) Georgia: The oldest rivalry in the south. Often, the team with the most to lose in this game does just that. Last year Auburn was number 5 in the nation and dreaming of a national title berth, but Georgia, who had lost 4 of their 5, rolled in and crushed the Tigers 37-15. This season Georgia is on track for a shot at the Conference title and Auburn would love to ruin that for the Dawgs. But Georgia has a weapon that people are just now learning about: Knowshon Moreno. Moreno is over 1,000 yards rushing on the year, something only one other freshman in UGA history has done, a guy named Herschel. Georgia needs this more than Auburn, and they stand a good chance, but it’ll be close. Dawgs win 31-28.

(15) Florida at South Carolina: Spurrier welcomes his old team into Gamecock Country. Florida is coming off a tough loss to Georgia, and Tebow could very well still be roughed up. South Carolina lost their shot at the SEC title game by losing to Tennessee a couple of weeks back. Florida suffered a string of stinging losses. The Gators will bounce back, but they’re too far out of the game, and too much has to go their way, to reach the title game in Atlanta. Gators win, 34-18.

Arkansas at (24) Tennessee: UT has the inside track in the SEC East. All they have to do is win out. To do so, however, the Vols must stop Darren McFadden, who is looking to reestablish himself in the Heisman race. The old SEC scenario played out again this year, Georgia beat Florida, Florida beat Tennessee, and Tennessee beat Georgia, but thanks to South Carolina and Kentucky, the East remained wide open. Tennessee controls their destiny; Arkansas has a chance to play spoiler in the East. Here’s your upset, the Razorbacks ride into Neyland and knock off the Vols 26-22.