So... a bye week is cool, right? Feels like we could all kinda use one and luckily this one comes with some pretty great nonconference games. I mean an SEC sleeper in Tennessee travels to Charlotte to take on NC State. We’ve got a couple Group of 5 playoff hopefuls heading to some serious power five schools — Clemson and Oregon — looking to get a gold star on their resume. We’ve got another in Tulane hosting a Power Four conference title contender in Kansas State. Deion and Colorado face freshman phenom Dylan Raiola and Nebraska. It’s a doozy. And let’s not forget the big one in the Big House. One of the SEC’s newest and brightest teams Texas faces defending national champion Michigan. It’s a menu with bangers in each window that I think will allow a bit of a pallet cleanser before returning to the home team next weekend. Without further delay, let’s get to the business. If you’re new to the program, I provide 10 games for us to watch this weekend that I think are the most impactful. You can join in the fun by picking those same 10 games in the comment section against me. Unfortunately, the only prize is me adding you to our Comment Section Hall of Fame in my next edition. No cash prizes awarded. I had an excellent Week 1 — though it was at the risk of my own emotional wellbeing with the LSU and FSU losses. A 7-3 start against the spread gets our season rolling on a very positive note. Hoping to keep that rolling this week. But I wasn’t alone. Two people matched my 7 win start. Yapo.SD and Jason Kuruvilla each missed three games and to make it fun, they acutally missed none of the same games. One other fun nugget is Yapo.SD was one of our Week 1 winners a year ago. Congratulations and welcome back to the Comment Section Hall of Fame! Let’s keep this hot streak going this week. Comment Section Hall of Fame Week One: Yapo.SD and Jason Kuruvilla (7-3) Could you be the next Comment Section Champion of the season? Leave your picks to the 10 games below in the comment section at the bottom of the page. You have to pick the 10 games I provided to be eligible for the Hall as those are the only ones I grab. Most correct is our winner. My co-host Chris Tyndall and I also talk Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) for the weekend ahead, which gives us a chance to look at the matchups and players that matter in those games. It’ll get you more familiar with the names making big impacts each weekend as well. If you want to get in on those picks, listen to the Sharpen the Point podcast, where we talk in-depth on those game picks as well as the Daily Fantasy Sports contests on DraftKings each weekend. New to DFS? We can help you through the thought process of building a team. AS ALWAYS, we are just two guys with keyboards and microphones, not gambling professionals, so follow at your own risk and play responsibly. All lines and DFS pricing from our friends at DraftKings. Brian’s Against The Spread Game Picks No. 3 Texas Longhorns (-7.5) at No. 10 Michigan Wolverines — Noon, FOX Brian’s Pick: Texas -7.5 Arkansas Razorbacks (+7.5) at No. 16 Oklahoma State Cowboys — Noon, ABC Brian’s Pick: Oklahoma State -7.5 No. 17 Kansas State Wildcats (-9.5) at Tulane Green Wave — Noon, ESPN Brian’s Pick: Kansas State -9.5 Baylor Bears (+14.5) at No. 11 Utah Utes — 3:30 p.m., FOX Brian’s Pick: Utah -14.5 Iowa State Cyclones (+2.5) at No. 21 Iowa Hawkeyes, — 3:30 p.m., CBS Brian’s Pick: Iowa -2.5 California Golden Bears (+13.5) at Auburn Tigers — 3:30 p.m., ESPN Brian’s Pick: Auburn -13.5 No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers (-7.5) vs. No. 24 NC State Wolfpack (Charlotte) — 7:30 p.m., ABC Brian’s Pick: NC State +7.5 Colorado Buffaloes (+7.5) at Nebraska Cornhuskers, 7:30 p.m., NBC Brian’s Pick: Colorado +7.5 App State Mountaineers (+17.5) at No. 25 Clemson Tigers — 7:30 p.m., ACC Network Brian’s Pick: Clemson -17.5 Boise State Broncos (+18.5) at No. 7 Oregon Ducks — 10:30 p.m. Peacock Brian’s Pick: Oregon -18.5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
