Southern Football Predictions

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

1. Arkansas – A win over the Vols would wrap up the West…

2. Auburn – Tigers are hoping for a slip from the Hogs…

3. Florida – Gators have won the East, but need to get it together soon…

4. LSU – Stunning win in Knoxville…

5. Tennessee – Difficult loss to Tigers…

6. Georgia Tech – Looking better than in recent memory…

7. Virginia Tech – If only they didn't have that bad early-season loss to Tech…

8. Wake Forest – Could win the ACC - wow…

9. Clemson - Tom Petty got a phone call - Tigers are Free Falling…

10. Maryland – Can still win the ACC - fear the Turtle? Not yet…

11. Miami - Just plain difficult season…

12. Georgia – Dawgs are finding new and creative ways to lose...

13. Florida State – Readt to run "Daddy" out of town…

14. Kentucky – Looks like Music City Bowl now…

15. South Carolina – Slippin'…

16. Alabama – Have concern for Mike Shula…

17. Vanderbilt – Upset of Gators was not meant to be…

18. Mississippi State – Win over Bama is signature win for Croom...

19. Virginia – Blanked by FSU - these guys are bad…

20. NC State – Consistancy not needed apparently...

21. Ole Miss – Week off…

22. Duke – No snappy comment this week about these guys…

23. North Carolina – Butch Davis will get these guys out of the cellar...

This week’s games:

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

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Georgia Tech (-13.5) at North Carolina
Winner straight up – Georgia Tech
Winner with points – Georgia Tech
Comment – Jackets should roll…
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NC State (+16.5) at Clemson
Winner straight up – Clemson
Winner with points – NC State
Comment – That line seems way too high…
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Georgia (+13) at Auburn
Winner straight up – Auburn
Winner with points – Georgia
Comment – The line is too high…
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Vanderbilt (+2) at Kentucky
Winner straight up – Kentucky
Winner with points – Kentucky
Comment – Both upset the Dawgs, but Cats seem better…
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South Carolina (+13.5) at Florida
Winner straight up – Florida
Winner with points – South Carolina
Comment – No upset, but a close one - Florida is sluggish…
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Kent State (+28.5) at Virginia Tech
Winner straight up – Virginia Tech
Winner with points – Kent State
Comment – How is this one being playing in November?
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Miami (+2.5) at Maryland
Winner straight up – Maryland
Winner with points – Maryland
Comment – Turtles are better…
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Boston College (-28) at Duke
Winner straight up – Boston College
Winner with points – Duke
Comment – This one could get ugly…
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Tennessee (+5.5) at Arkansas
Winner straight up – Arkansas
Winner with points – Tennessee
Comment – Another tight SEC fight…
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Alabama (+18.5) at LSU
Winner straight up – LSU
Winner with points – Alabama
Comment – Take the Tigers…
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Wake Forest (+8.5) at Florida State
Winner straight up – Wake Forest
Winner with points – Wake Forest
Comment – I don't understand this line at all...
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LOCK OF THE WEEK
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Wake Forest (+8.5) at Florida State
Winner with points – Wake Forest
Comment – Again, this one does not work for me - take Wake...
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Year – Lock of the week: 5 of 10 or 50%

Year – Straight up: 121 out of 147 or 82%

Year – Points: 75 of 130 or 58%