Southern Football Predictions

ATHENS - Dean Legge makes his weekly picks for the 23 schools in the South.

1. Arkansas – Now number one – and should run every down against Carolina…

2. Auburn – Just waitin’ around for Dawgs and Elephants…

3. Florida – Offense was not good looking against Georgia…

4. Tennessee – Need a win to hold out hope in the East…

5. LSU – Defense can get them a win in Knoxville…

6. Clemson – Last Thursday’s loss was stunning…

7. Georgia Tech – Now is not the time to do the typical Tech late-season fall apart…

8. Virginia Tech – Should beat the Canes in Miami…

9. Georgia – Need to get going at some point on offense…

10. Wake Forest – Biggest game since Tim Duncan was in uniform (you didn’t know he played football?)…

11. Miami – Just playing out the rest of the season…

12. Maryland – Fear the Turtle? Fear an angry bunch of Tigers…

13. Alabama – Offense is for sissies…

14 South Carolina – Now Arkansas – not fun. Cocks need a win ASAP…

15. Florida State – Losers (again)…

16. Kentucky – 4-4 and a winnable game against Georgia, but they won’t do it…

17. Vanderbilt – Thumped Duke – now Florida. Nice transition…

18. Virginia – Who cares?

19. Ole Miss – Played well against Auburn last week, but lost…

20. NC State – Press conference called for day after season yet?

21. Mississippi State – Certainly one of the worst teams in the South…

22. Duke – Losing to Vandy – ouch…

23. North Carolina – Notre Dame?

This week’s games:

NOTE: these are last Sunday’s lines; some may have moved

Maryland (+16.5) at Clemson
Winner straight up – Clemson
Winner with points – Clemson
Comment – Tigers make Friedgen’s reptiles roll over…
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Virginia (+12.5) at Florida State
Winner straight up – Florida State
Winner with points – Virginia
Comment – Noles just plain look bad – take the Hoos…
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Mississippi State (+14.5) at Alabama
Winner straight up – Alabama
Winner with points – Alabama
Comment – First team to score wins…
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Florida (-16) at Vanderbilt
Winner straight up – Florida
Winner with points – Florida
Comment – Don’t like this one, but take the Gators…
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Georgia (-6.5) at Kentucky
Winner straight up – Georgia
Winner with points – Georgia
Comment – Have Dawgs recovered?
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NW State at Ole Miss
Winner straight up – Ole Miss
Winner with points – No Line
Comment – Who cares?
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Navy (-10.5) at Duke
Winner straight up – Navy
Winner with points – Navy
Comment – Nice…
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North Carolina (+27.5) vs. Notre Dame
Winner straight up – Notre Dame
Winner with points – North Carolina
Comment – NBC thrilled about that one…
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Arkansas State (+30.5) at Auburn
Winner straight up – Auburn
Winner with points – Auburn
Comment – Tigers roll…
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LSU (-3) at Tennessee
Winner straight up – Tennessee
Winner with points – Tennessee
Comment – Just think the Vols are better…
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Georgia Tech (-6) at NC State
Winner straight up – Georgia Tech
Winner with points – Georgia Tech
Comment – Take Tech…
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Boston College (-4) at Wake Forest
Winner straight up – Boston College
Winner with points – Wake Forest
Comment – This one decides the Norris Division of the ACC…
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Arkansas (-2) at South Carolina
Winner straight up – Arkansas
Winner with points – Arkansas
Comment – Hogs are better…
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Virginia Tech (-2.5) at Miami
Winner straight up – Virginia Tech
Winner with points – Virginia Tech
Comment – Cocks will be close, but not enough…
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LOCK OF THE WEEK
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Arkansas (-2) at South Carolina
Winner with points – Arkansas
Comment – Whoo Pig Sooie…
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Year – Lock of the week: 4 of 9 or 44% (Not good)

Year – Straight up: 112 out of 133 or 84%

Year – Points: 69 of 117 or 60%