I'm coming to you a day early because I wanted to get in on some of this Green Bay-Dallas action.

Heading into the final week of the college football season (well, non-bowl season anyway), I tip the scales at 70-50 after a 6-4 week last week with no thanks to LSU, Kentucky and the Denver Broncos.

Our ground rules, as always. five college, five pro, no spread.  Commence firing.

College

• Missouri vs. Oklahoma: A week or so ago, I would have picked the Sooners.  But they have a lot of injuries and banged up players in the skill positions.  True, Missouri might be looking past them because of what is on the line, but I get the feeling they'll hang in there fine with Bob Stoops and company.  Take Missouri.
• West Virginia vs. Pitt: There are two people that always make the bald guy yell at the TV.  One is some guy he calls a hillbilly, the other is this guy with a cool porn mustache that always looks like a dog in the headlights.  I've come to find out, he's the coach at Pitt.  He doesn't look like he could manage a dog team to me.  Take West Virginia.
• Army vs. Navy: This game is steeped in tradition.  Back in the day (I mean way back) it was actually a big deal  Now it just fills time on CBS before the SEC Title game.  Paul Johnson could make a lot of money somewhere else (like Georgia Tech for instance.)  Right now, he's at Navy.  Take Navy.
• Virginia Tech vs. Boston College: Remember that song by The Who, "We won't be fooled again.?"  That pretty much sums up Va. Tech's gameplan. Take Tech.
• LSU vs. Tennessee: The last time these two met in an SEC Championship game was 2001 and it was LSU that pulled the upset.  With Les Miles clearly having one eye on the Michigan job and one eye on the Vols and with LSU having no chance to go to the big game and with several of the LSU players (including their quarterback, Matt Flynn) having pretty serious injuries, the Vols come in with nothing to lose and a Sugar Bowl trip to gain.  In an upset, take Tennessee.

Pro

• Green Bay vs. Dallas: I don't know what they put in the fat dog's water bowl, but it's not water.  I suspect it's green and gold kool-aid.  All week long, the big boy has tried to convince me that Green bay will win and that the Hillbilly guy will find a way to win and how the Green Bay defense will be all over the Cowboys.  Oh really, lard ass?  Facts in evidence: Charles Woodson, if he's not out altogether will be at about 70%, Tony Romo is the best QB in the NFC right now and the Hillbilly dude has never won a game in Dallas.  Ever.  He won't start tonight, either.  Besides, most of the time the hyped games don't live up to the hype.  At least not in the NFL. Take Dallas, Texas big.
  
• Buffalo vs. Washington: The Redskins are playing with heavy hearts after their teammate, Sean Taylor was killed earlier this week.  In a game like this, it goes one of two extremes: You either rise up and win one for your man or you get your ass kicked severely.  I think it will be the former.  Take Washington.
• Seattle vs. Philly: Now that everything has calmed down from the Eagles near upset of the Patriots, a short work week will doom them.  They should call this game "The Walrus Bowl" after the two coaches: Walrus from Seattle and Son of Walrus from Philly.  One thing is for sure: The winning coach will wear a mustache.  Take Seattle.
• Detroit vs. Minnesota: Purple Jesus is coming back, just in time for Lion season.  Take Minnesota.
• New York Giants vs. Chicago: The Giants are coming off an awful outing (4 picks against Eli Manning) and the Bears are coming off an awful outing where they got lucky.  The Bears have injury issues and an offensive line that collapses like a card table.  Take New York.