Last Saturday was hell for me.  So many upsets, so little time, so much kicking me around the living room.  The bald guy takes his college football seriously.  If you didn't know what was going on, you would swear that he caught me chewing on his autographed poster of Juan Uribe again. Fortunately for me, I bounced back on Sunday and finished 5-5 for the week and I'm 24-16 for the year.  That's still a better winning percentage than the Cubs in the playoffs.  If that doesn't impress you, name a dog with a .600 winning percentage not named Lassie, Rin Tin Tin or Scooby Doo.  Yeah, I didn't think so.

Here's the rules, five college, five pro, straight up.

College

• Maryland vs. Georgia Tech: The weekend after an upset there is always a let down.  Maryland had a big upset last week, so this week they will have a let down like Ralph Freegen has when he steps on a scale.  Of course, Raplh has to pull the team bus over at the border and go to a weigh station, but that's a different story for a different day.  Take Georgia Tech.
• Oklahoma vs. Texas: Oklahoma got beat last week as did Texas, exposing them both for what they are frauds.  Oklahoma is a fraud with a pretty good offense.  Take Oklahoma.
• Wisconsin vs. Illinois: Wisconsin has been playing like Bon Jovi (living on a prayer) and Illinois is coming off a huge upset of Penn State, so big, Illinois Coach Ron Zook bounced all the way back to Champaign like Tigger in Winnie the Poo.  The Badgers have seen the film and will put the Illini back in their place.  Take Wisconsin.
• Georgia vs. Tennessee: I know this one is in Knoxville.  I know UT is about as disparate for a win as Phil Fulmer is for a cheeseburger about 4pm every day, but Georgia is a better team and wins on the road.  Besides, I like taking the team with a dog as a mascot.  Take Georgia.
• Florida vs. LSU:  This is a game I could sink my teeth into.  Florida, fresh from an upset by Auburn vs. the best team in the country, a team with a so-so offense.  The bottom line here is LSU has a terrific defense and Florida has a so-so offensive line.  Tim Tebow may be running, but it will be mostly for his life.  Take LSU.

Pro

• Carolina vs. New Orleans: Nobody in the NFL needs a win worse than the Saints.  Coming off a bye week, they'll get one.  Take New Orleans.
• Seattle vs. Pittsburgh: It almost sounds like a kids book: Big Ben Meets the Walrus, but it should be one of the better games of the day.  Given the fact that Pittsburgh is at home and is smarting from being upset by their former offensive coordinator last week, take Pittsburgh.
• Detroit vs. Washington: If Joe Gibbs can handle a big mouth like Tony Stewart, he'll have no problem shutting up Roy Williams.  Take Washington.
• San Diego vs. Denver: You reap what you sew, and when you reap a coach like Norv Turner, you sew the seeds of defeat.  I like Denver, but not by much.
• Chicago and Green Bay: If you watched the Bears play the Cowboys, you saw how Tony Romo ran around in the backfield, floated the pocket and kept away from the pass rush.  This week, the Bears aren't playing against Tony Romo, they are playing against the Elderly Hillbilly, who has made a career of pantsing defenses like that, mostly wearing Bear uniforms. Add to the mix that the Bears have an unhealthy secondary, an unstable quarterback situation, a running back who can't gain squat and their best pass rusher playing at 60% and you have what should be an easy Fudge Packer victory.  Take Green Bay.