Week 2 Selections---5-4 YTD on official selections (stupid Tennessee!)
(All lines Legendz as of 2pm cst)
TEXAS A&M -2 @ New Mexico
(Best Bet) I'm willing to give A&M a pass after LWs embarrassment at home to Ark. St. Actually, by A&M losing LW, we have a golden opportunity to cash in. NMs offense was completely inept against TCU, and will face possible a better Def. TW. Without their QB Porterie at 100% (he's probable as of now), I don't think NM has a chance against what we'd have to think is going to be a motivated Aggie team ready to prove themselves. TEXAS A&M 24-10
OKLAHOMA -21.5 vs. Cincinnati
Whether Cincy will be as good this year as they were LY is irrelevant as far as I'm concerned. OU can beat anyone by 4+ TDs at home. OKlahoma could very well be the #1 team, and they know that margin of victory can boost their poll status. They just have too many weapons on offense and a stellar defense. Plus the home crowd makes this one impossible for Cincy to compete. OU 45-10
TEMPLE +6.5 vs. Connecticut
If for no other reason, Temple will win this game as payback for LYs game stolen from them by the refs. Putting that aside, Temple is improved from last year, and UConn is predicted to be near the bottom of the Big East standings this year. UConn QB Lorenzen was awful against FCS Hofstra LW, and Temple will be spending the entire week of practice working on stopping the run--the key to winning this game. Close from start to finish. TEMPLE 24-23
NOTRE DAME -21.5 vs San Diego St.
None of us know which Notre Dame team will show up. Their blowout loss to Ga. Tech in the home opener last year doesn't give me much confidence, but SDSU is so bad (lost to FCS Cal-Poly LW), even Notre Dame should be able to blow them out. SDS returns only 4 starters on offense, and 8 from a pitiful defense LY, so there is nothing here to help their case. A bet against ND is a bet simply implying that they'll be as bad TY as LY. With 17 motivated starters returning, on paper this is a blowout. Notre Dame 35-3
West Virgina/East Carolina UNDER 49
I'm not a huge fan of playing totals, but this is an exception. 80% chance of rain with swirling 30-40 mph winds. I don't care who's playing in conditions like that--this is going to be a low scoring game. Lots of rushing plays + new 40 second clock + bad weather equals defensive struggle.
Possibly the worst Ark. team in a long time. They struggled wit han FCS team LW. ULM got smoked by Auburn, but all that did was give this game more value. ULM could compete for the Sun Belt title TY, and is much better than LWs performance. Bigtime rebuilding year for Ark., ULM pulls a stunner. Remember, ULM won @ 'Bama LY. ULM 23-17