DFC VIII Week Six Games

Picks received from:
Halpert, Tom Johnson, Tebe, Jenn Ernst, Justin Fisher, Drew Morris, Demastus, Sarah, Yours Truly, Tyler Campbell, Trey, Tad, Jonathan, Lori, Eddy Jr, Scott, Zack, Ryan Sherman, Mikey and Garrett

We enter Week Six in DFC VIII, with 40 games down, 8 games here, and 48 more to go... and once a year, in the middle of the season, there's just a weekend that has too many good college games to pass up. So, with apologies to NFL lovin' Matt Halpert, this is just that weekend...

In the spirit of ABC and ESPN, we give you... (INSERT SUPERLATIVE) SATURDAY

THURSDAY GAME
#8 Kentucky Wildcats at #11 South Carolina, 630pm, ESPN
Its been a while since "#8" and "Kentucky" were written in the same sentence, unless Scott Latta was writing a joke column. But here they are, in the top ten for the first time since 1977... fitting, after a weekend where half the ranked teams lost and Jason Duren gets off the weekly win schneid, at 52 weeks in the league (thats right, he finally gets a win)

SATURDAY GAMES
#10 Oklahoma Sooners (4-1) at #19 Texas Longhorns (4-1), 230p. ABC
Somehow, the Red River Shootout lost a little luster since Oklahoma practically gift wrapped a W in a pretty bow, handing it to Colorado (they gave up 20 unanswered points!), and since Texas just... well, just stunk. Against Kansas State. Again.

#12 Georgia Bulldogs (4-1) at Tennessee Volunteers (2-2), 230p, CBS
I would not have picked this game for this weekend, except Tennessee's at home. Not that that means much anymore, since this is the SEC, but then again... this IS the SEC. Cause, Tennessee can't beat the #12th ranked Dawgs, much like Auburn couldn't possibly...

#16 Virginia Tech Hokies (4-1) at #22 Clemson Tigers (4-1), 5p, ESPN
Sigh. One of the announcer guys said it best this weekend, when discussing Clemson's loss to an inferior Georgia Tech team. If Clemson is ever going to be taken seriously as a national contender, like their fans so eagerly want, then they are going to have to start winning the games they are supposed to win.

#20 Cincinnati Bearcats (5-0) at #21 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-1), 6pm, ESPN2
What kind of world are we living in where South Florida, Cincinnati and UConn are the undefeated teams in a BCS Conference like the Big East?

#9 Florida Gators (4-1) at #1 LSU Tigers (5-0), 7pm, CBS
The big pick on this will be LSU... I'm guessing 90% of the DFC will go that way, though I'm totally yelling Geaux Gators. Yes, its at night, yes its in Death Valley, and yes, its against the newly crowned #1 team in the land, but Florida lost, they will lick their wounds and take care of an LSU team that's not as good as people think. Heck, did you hear Tim Tebow doesn't wear a helmet for protection? No, Tim Tebow's helmet wears Tim Tebow for protection.

#4 Ohio State Buckeyes (5-0) at #23 Purdue Boilermakers (5-0)
Its been a while since we picked a Purdue game... its really been a while since we had a reason to. Remember, Ohio State is really only #4 because everyone else lost and they had nowhere else to go but up.

#25 Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-1) at #17 Missouri Tigers (4-0), 815p, ESPN2
Most of the time I can fluff my way through a decent paragraph about two teams, even if I don't know a whole lot... this time? I got nothing... Pick 'em.

TieBreak Game:
Oh, let's go crazy with it... Florida vs LSU, total points scored.