Oklahoma-Texas: I know Texas has won 3 out of the last 4, and that both teams are in the top 15, but I don't see this being much of a contest. I don't like Texas' QB situation, even though it's a challenging matchup to have to account for two different types of players that literally have two different playbooks. OU has too much on offense, and despite the fact that the Longhorns young secondary has played well, Ryan Broyles is going to have a field day (Oklahoma 34, Texas 17)
Florida-LSU: Another top 25 game that won't be close. LSU's defense will tee off on Frosh Jeff Driskell, who is a backup to a terrible QB, so probably isn't very good himself. I see Charlie Weis crying and calling Tom Brady on his cell midgame, asking to come back as Wes Welker's man servant while crushing bags of Dorito's. I also see the "Honey Badger" (Tyrann Mathieu) rising to number one in my defensive player rankings with a 12 tackle, 2 sack, 1 Int, 4 PBU type of game. (LSU 45, Florida 14)
Arkansas-Auburn: I'd say this one would be more of an even game, but with Auburn's top two WR's out, I'm going with the Hogs. Jairus Wright and Tyler Wilson went off against a decent defense last week against A&M, and Nick Fairley will be busy putting Jay Cutler in the hospital on Monday night, after knocking out Ryan Mallett in last year's game. Arkansas has holes on D, but Auburn won't be balanced enough to punish them, even though Michael Dyer will have a big day. (Arkansas 35, Auburn 24)
Ohio St.-Nebraska: This one has lost some of its luster with both teams playing like garbage in their Big Ten openers. Ohio State's offense is terrible, and they still don't get Dan Herron or Devier Posey back. Nebraska can at least run the ball, with Rex Burkhead ( think Danny Woodhead college version), and dual threat Taylor Martinez. I still like the Husker Defense, with 3 players in my top 25 rankings, plus preseason All-Americans Alfonzo Dennard and Jared Crick. (Nebraska 24, Ohio St. 17)
Miami-Virginia Tech: I'd love to take the verbal cattle prod to the VT people, as probably half of those that read this are probably Tech alums. I won't do it this week however. After coming out flat against a suprising Clemson team last week, the Hokies will bounce back this week. David Wilson is still a sleeper Heisman candidate, and the defense has played well. I see Jayron Hosely picking off a pass or two, and the Hokies doing something Hokie-like on special teams, coming away with the win. (VT 27, Miami 14).
(yahoo images)( This is my unscientific, non-biased look at how players stack up going into Week 6. With apologies to Andrew Luck, Russell Wilson, and others that don't have the numbers since their teams beat the shit out of everyone each week, here's how my rankings look so far.
QB
1. Brandon Weedon, Sr. Oklahoma St.
2. Geno Smith, Jr. West Virginia
3. Landry Jones, Jr. Oklahoma
4. Tyler Wilson, Jr. Arkansas
5. B.J. Daniels, Jr. USF
Dual-Threat
1. Taylor Martinez, Soph. Nebraska
(Weedon and Smith are largely putting up numbers because of the systems they play in, but both play for teams that are a combined 9-1. Martinez is Vick-like in his running abilities, but has to be ranked separately because he's barely completing 50 percent of his passes).
RB
1. Trent Richardson, Jr. Alabama
2. Marcus Lattimore, Soph. S.Carolina
3. Joseph Randle, Soph. Oklahoma St.
4. David Wilson, Jr. VT
5. Chris Rainey, Sr. Florida
( Richardson would get my vote for Heisman if I actually had the credibility that would give me a Heisman vote. Lattimore is one of maybe 5 or 6 Gamecocks that will be in the Pro Bowl in 5 years. Randle gives the Cowboys three dynamic playmakers on a potential BCS sleeper).
WR
1. Ryan Broyles, Sr. Oklahoma
2. Justin Blackmon, Jr. Oklahoma St.
3. B.J. Cunningham, Sr. Michigan St.
4. Jairus Wright, Sr. Arkansas
5. Tavon Austin Jr. West Virginia
( Broyles and Blackmon are well-known, but B.J. Cunningham from Michigan St. has quietly put together a reccord-breaking career and hasn't slowed down in his senior year).
Defense
1. Antonio Allen, Sr. South Carolina
2. Tyrann Mathieu, Soph. LSU
3. Chase Thomas, Jr. Stanford
4. Jadevon Clowney Frosh. South Carolina
5. Emmanuel Acho, Sr. Texas
6. Markellle Martin, Sr. Oklahoma St.
7. Melvin Ingram, Sr. South Carolina
8. Dre Kirkpatrick, Jr. Alabama
9. Cameron Meredith, Jr. Nebraska
10. Sean Porter, Jr. Texas A&M
( South Caroliina stands out with 3 in the top 10. Allen has been a monster with 49 tackles, 3 Interceptions, 3 Forced Fumbles, and 4.5 Tackles for Loss. Clowney has more than lived up to the hype of being the number one player in his class. And Ingram has the unlikely combo of 5.5 sacks, and 3 touchdowns from his spot on the D-Line. Mathieu has been all over the field for the Tigers, and Chase Thomas has stepped up for the Cardinal after they lost arguable their best defender (Shayne Skov) to injury).
(yahoo images)11. Tharold Simon, Soph. LSU
12. Chris Borland, Soph. Wisconsin
13. Damion Staffford, Jr. Nebraska
14. Carrington Byndum, Soph. Texas
15. Chris Smith, Soph. Arkansas
16. Lavonte David, Sr. Nebraska
17. Quandre Diggs, Frosh. Texas
18. Kyle Fuller, Soph. VT
18. Andrew Sweat, Sr. Ohio St.
20. James Thomas, Sr. Oklahoma St.
21. Tony Jerod-Eddie, Sr. Texas A&M
22. Frank Alexander, Sr. Oklahoma
23. Daytawion Lowe, Soph. Oklahoma St.
24. Bjorn Werner, Soph. Florida St.
25. Michael Clay, Jr. Oregon
BCS Predictions:
I know it's early, and hopefully I'll be able to put Notre Dame in my next batch of predictions, just for the haters out there. But here's how I see it right now.
National Championship: Alabama-Boise St
Rose Bowl: Oregon-Wisconsin
Orange Bowl: VT-West Virginia
Fiesta Bowl: Oklahoma-Stanford
Sugar Bowl: LSU-Oklahoma St.
Heisman Leaderboard
1. Trent Richardson
2. Andrew Luck
3. Kellen Moore
4. Ryan Broyles
5. Marcus Lattimore
(Also Receiving Votes: Russell Wilson, Landry Jones, Brandon Weedon, Justin Blackmon, Joseph Randle, David Wilson, Dayne Crist)
Defensive POY
1. Tyrann Mathieu
2. Chase Thomas
3. Emannuel Acho
4. Markelle Martin
5. Dre Kirkpatrick
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