Hopefully, I don’t run out of alliteration for the weekly ”Pac-10 Picks” post this year. May have to consult a thesaurus. I’ve probably used “pleasant” before, but I’m lazy, okay?
One thing I never run out of is correct picks. 55-20 a year ago is pretty dang good, right? Just in case it’s too easy, I’ve added picks against the spread this season.
All odds are based on published lines at sportbook.com at time of posting.
Last Season: 55-20
USC @ Hawaii
Who’s excited for some Lane Kiffin? I almost wish I had stayed in Hawaii a couple more days and hopped over to Oahu to see Troy burn. I mean, losing to Hawaii to start your season…it’s going to be painful.
Ah, who am I kidding? Not even Kiffin can mess this game up. Well, I guess he could. Actually, now that I give it a serious thought, it could happen. And it would be awesome. Except the blog always roots for the Pac-10. Always.
Straight Up: USC
ATS: USC -21
Arizona @ Toledo
Come on, Arizona! You’re better than giving Toledo a home game. Be a big boy, tell them it’s your place or nothing. But if you’re going to go through with this and play at Toledo, don’t go and lay a giant egg on ESPN. It’s embarassing. You may be improving, but no one in the Pac-10 trusts you yet. Seriously, don’t make us look bad.
Straight Up: Arizona
ATS: Arizona -15.5
UCLA @ Kansas State
The Bruins have been good in recent non-conference games. Or maybe they’re just good against Tennessee and Kansas State. 3-0 in the last two years. It’s every other team that’s a problem. With all this realignment going on, maybe UCLA can convince Kansas State and Tennessee to form a new 3-team super conference.
Straight Up: UCLA
ATS: UCLA +1.5
Mew Mexico @ Oregon
New Mexico is bad. Oregon is good. Draw your own conclusion.
Straight Up: Oregon
ATS: Oregon -34
UC Davis @ Cal
Just think, in another year, this could be a Pac-10 vs. WAC matchup. At least the WAC knows it could always beat Stanford. The guess here is Cal gets a huge game from Kevin Riley and Bear fans everywhere are tricked into believing they have a quarterback.
Straight Up: Cal
ATS: OFF
Sacramento State @ Stanford
The Cardinal can be trusted not to lose games like this anymore. That UC Davis loss in 2005 was basically the football version of an alcoholic lying face down in his own vomit in a back alley at 3 am. Rock bottom.
Straight Up: Stanford
ATS: OFF
Washington State @ Oklahoma State
Is it wrong to think the Cougars might spring a little upset here? Oklahoma State doesn’t have much returning from a year ago and is predicted to finish second to last in the Big 12 South. It’s still Washington State and there’s no way I’m going out on a limb with them, but I’m slightly intrigued.
Straight Up: Oklahoma State
ATS: Washington State +15.5
Washington @ BYU
This matchup is fun if only to relive the Jake Locker excessive celebration penalty from two years ago. The call was a mockery to the game of football, but it did prove vital in securing the Huskies an 0-12 season so there’s joy in that.
This is actually a tough pick. I and every other reasonable person (RE: Duck fans) don’t get the Locker hype, but BYU is breaking in a new QB. I think I have to go with home field advantage here.
Straight Up: BYU
ATS: BYU -2
Oregon State @ TCU
I’d be happy to see the Beavers win this game, but I have a stellar prognostication reputation to protect here and I won’t risk it on the Beavers in September. But I’m surprised at the betting line. I’ll take OSU with the points.
Straight Up: TCU
ATS: Oregon State +13.5
Portland State @ Arizona State
This is the 3rd game against an FCS opponent to open the season. When did the SEC start doing the scheduling for Pac-10 teams? The Vikings are using 2010 to cash in with this and another paycheck game against Oregon. I’m sure the millions of dollars help with the sobbing that comes from being treated like a prison cellmate.
Straight Up: Arizona State
ATS: OFF
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