Bowling for Dollars – Rose Bowl

Bowling for Dollars – Rose Bowl

This is part of our Bowling for Dollars contest. You can start participating at any time. Check out the announcement here.
USC (-14) vs. Illinois (Tuesday, Jan. 1, 5:00 p.m. ET) – USC should be the favorite here, but I think this line is inflated by public love. Illinois finished strong, and I think that they will be at the top of their game to prove that they belong in the BCS and that Ron Zook truly has the program turned around. The dynamic Illinois offense could surprise some teams if it keeps up the form it had at the …read more

Two more for Saturday

Two more for Saturday

Illinois (-12) at Minnesota – My wife’s favorite team is Minnesota – she loves the concept of a gopher as a mascot. I may be a bad husband because I love picking against Minnesota. That’s mostly not because of her, though. It’s because they haven’t won since week two, and have struggled to cover against good teams. Illinois is a pretty good team, they should be able to break it wide open on offense, and I don’t see how Minnesota keeps up. Pick: Illinois.
Arizona State (+7) at Oregon – Arizona State is a great story, and Dennis Erickson has proven …read more

Three games for week 7 of college football

Three games for week 7 of college football

Just three college games stick out this week. Some weeks just don’t have the potential that others do, though that obviously varies by who is looking at them:
Illinois (-3.5) at Iowa – When I was first looking at this game on the schedule this week, I had Illinois favored by 6.5 (and still attractive at that price). Since I get the extra field goal here this one is a no-brainer. Illinois is a team playing with passion, and passion is something that Iowa hasn’t had for well over a year. Pick: Illinois.
Tennessee (-7) at Mississippi State – Tennessee …read more


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