We're gonna call it big bets. We each pick
three big 10 games and there's some interesting ones all
season. We're not even into conference play yet,
but it's a fantastic weekend. And I'll go first
to start this puppy. Let's start with a Nebraska
fight song, whatever it's called. Go Big Red
or whatever. Let's start with that fight song.
My first bet of the week, Nebraska minus 7.5
against Colorado. Nebraska lost more close games in the
last month, four than anybody in the country last
year. Their defense was excellent. It's now better
. They had their best recruiting class in Nebraska football
history. Matt Rue lost close last year, Colorado
last six times. They faced a power five conference
opponent. They lost all of them. They've got
the two best players in this game. They don't
beat anybody. I think Nebraska rolls Shucks. Uh
, we're head to head right out of the gate
. Do you want me to go? Now?
I'm gonna go with Colorado and, uh, the
Buffalo is getting 7.5. So Colin when this line
came out, I was like, what the heck
, 7.5 that feels inflated, I think of a
lot, a lot of it has to do with
an overreaction to Colorado struggling with North Dakota State.
Right. And Nebraska looking great. Nobody wants to
bet this Colorado team except me the moron who's willing
to take, I think undervalued and just remember Shanor
Sanders who threw for 400 whatever yards he's gonna keep
chucking all games. It's not like the Nebraska defense
is great. I, I expect Nebraska to win
but give me the cover for Shadur Sanders in Colorado
next up, I'll take Oregon at home. Awful
against Idaho. They hammer Boise State. It's minus
20. I'd love to keep it closer, but
I'm gonna take Oregon, they return 11 starters including
four of their top five receivers and Boise State's pass
defense was taken apart by Georgia. Southern Oregon was
embarrassed in a win over Idaho was pushed all over
the field. It's just, it was one of
those. They didn't unveil much. They got outplayed
. Uh, they weren't focused, they will punish
Boise State. Oregon also had the number two transfer
class. They've got all sorts of new people.
This puppy is gonna take some time to get going
. I think they bounced back and win comfortably.
100% agreement. I bet Oregon at 19, 19.5
, it's at 20 now. People are, are
, are missing the boat here. So last week
, like you said, they didn't show much.
Two of their best defenders barely played, they were
like, kind of nicked up. They're like,
we need to save these guys. I think this
is an Oregon team that really goes big play action
here. Remember they were doing a lot of dink
and dunk stuff last week, a lot of running
. They had a walk on start at center last
week. It's like, oh guys, let's not
overreact to an ugly game against the Idaho Vandals.
I think Oregon lays the lumber to Boise State.
All right, Texas, Michigan. I think it's
close and low scoring. I was either gonna take
Michigan in the point. I'm gonna take the under
at 40 2.5. Now, that's not the best
of the number. It started like 47. So
again, the numbers been picked apart, but I
think what you're going to see is a super close
game where Texas late third quarter, early fourth pulls
away and wins, but this is a big spot
for Texas. They have a ton of pressure and
Michigan's defense is outstanding. Um Here's the thing about
Michigan, they're replacing 18 to 22 starters. So
they're not as good as Texas, but they're going
to play with a ton of pride. This is
going to be, it's like Notre Dame. I
, I worry about the offense, Notre Dame and
Michigan defense. I don't worry about Steve Sarkeesian has
been a little tight in these big games against top
10 teams. Texas will steamroll the teams. They
should. They've been hot and cold in these big
games. I think it's low scoring. I'll take
the under and I think it's very close. I'm
with you. They're kind of a bully right against
the inferior teams. They just blast them and then
you go up, step up in class. This
is a tough one. I took Michigan getting seven
Collin this. They released the big games in Vegas
you could bet on. This was minus four for
Texas. Now it's all of a sudden 7,
7.5 based on one week, week two in college
football, I like to fade the narrative from a
week ago. Everybody overreacts to one week one.
I think things return to normal. See, I'll
take Texas in a close one but Michigan should be
able to cover it up. Yeah, I think
it's 10, 3 at half, 10, 6
really ugly and low scoring and because Texas is a
favorite, don't be surprised if they come in,
not a bunch of big swings, but you wonder
that the Quinn ewers, you're not as high on
him as I am. But arch manning the stadium
erupted when he merely went in the game last week
. There are people waiting for that era to begin
and I just wonder if your struggles against the Michigan
defense, you know Moore is gonna dial up some
stuff here. Do we start to hear? Hey
, is it arch manning time?