NCAA Week 13 Picks - Late Games
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3:30 pm Kentucky at 3 Texas (-21, 46.5) (ABC) - Texas remains atop the SEC standings at 5-1, with a meeting with in-state rival, Texas A&M scared for next week. The Longhorns don't want to be looking ahead to that. They need to take care of business at home against the visiting Wildcats, who have only one SEC win this season.
While Texas has its flaws, they should handle Kentucky, though the Wildcats need two wins to secure bowl eligibility, so they may be more motivated than expected. Can they win here and defeat Louisville next week? Probably not, though they may hang with Texas. Remember, they lost by just a point to Georgia, beat Ole Miss, 20-17, and only lost by 10, 28-18, at Tennessee.
Coin Flip: Texas
Fearless Rick's Pick: Longhorns 31 Wildcats 14
That may be easier said than done, as Minnesota has already qualified for a bowl game with a 6-4 mark. Prior to their 26-19 loss at Rutgers two weeks ago, the Goldies had won four straight, and, other than a 31-14 loss to Iowa back in September, nobody's beaten them by more than seven points. Minnesota figures to be loose and ready to deliver what could be the upset of the week.
Coin Flip: Penn State
Fearless Rick's Pick: Golden Gophers 23 Nittany Lions 21
Of course, BYU is still a game ahead of them in the standings with a 6-1 conference mark and a win here makes them a virtual lock for the title as they face lowly Houston next week. This figures to be a tight one; not certain that the Sun Devils can cover, much less win outright.
Coin Flip: BYU
Fearless Rick's Pick: Sun Devils 20 Cougars 19
After a 2-6 start, the Jayhawks have to win out to make it to any bowl game. Four of their losses have been by four points or less, so they're seldom out of range for a win. The Colorado defense still lacks killer instinct, which should bolster Kansas' chances of a home win.
Coin Flip: Kansas
Fearless Rick's Pick: Jayhawks 32 Buffaloes 30
Army is 9-0, but who have they beaten? Lehigh, Rice, Tulsa, Air Force?
Notre Dame is a much different challenge. The Black Knights may be a solid team but Notre Dame may end up playing for the national championship.
Coin Flip: Army
Fearless Rick's Pick: Fighting Irish 42 Black Knights 13
The Broncos have already locked up a Mountain West championship game appearance. Their only loss was a 37-34 setback at Oregon. We'll lay the points and take our chances with Boise.
Coin Flip: Boise State
Fearless Rick's Pick: Broncos 41 Cowboys 6
Coin Flip: Alabama
Fearless Rick's Pick: Crimson Tide 38 Sooners 17
Early in the season, the Utes were ranked and among the favorites to win the Big 12. They started out 4-0, but have lost six straight since, last seen being disgraced at Colorado, 49-24. Their defense can be feisty, but their offense offers little. Chalk up a win and some hopium for the Cyclones.
Coin Flip: Utah
Fearless Rick's Pick: Cyclones 31 Utes 16
The Aggies control their own destiny. A road win over the 4-6 (1-5, SEC) Tigers sets up the big meeting against the Longhorns.
Auburn's sole conference win was over Kentucky, also 1-5 in conference play.
Coin Flip: Auburn
Fearless Rick's Pick: Aggies 27 Tigers 17
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3:30 pm 4 Penn State (-11.5, 45) at Minnesota (CBS) - No matter which way the Indiana-Ohio State game goes, Penn State won't be going to the Big Ten championship game because their only loss this season was to the Buckeyes. They have little to gain other than respect by the CFP rankers, so they may be looking to light up the Gophers.
3:30 pm 14 BYU at 21 Arizona State (-3, 48.5) (ESPN) - The surprising Sun Devils have gone 8-2 (5-2, Big 12) and are in line for a shot at the conference title with a win here. Their resume includes quality wins over Mississippi State, Kansas, Utah, and Kansas State.
3:30 pm Colorado (-2.5, 60) at Kansas (FOX) - Colorado's Travis Hunter is the odds-on choice to win the Heisman, but he's probably not going to be posing much in this contest. While the Buffaloes have exceeded expectations under coach Prime, the Jayhawks have been revitalized of late, knocking off ranked teams, Kansas State and Iowa State successively.
7:00 pm 18 Army at 6 Notre Dame (-14, 45.5) - More than a few people doubted Notre Dame's chances when they met unbeaten Navy about a month ago, but the Irish crushed the Middies, 51-14, and have since won two more, extending their win streak to eight. This contest could produce a similar result.
7:00 pm 12 Boise State (-22.5, 56.5) at Wyoming (CBSS) - The 2-8 Cowboys of Wyoming haven't won many rodeos this season, their two lone wins were over Air Force and New Mexico. Arizona State trampled them, 48-7; BYU bounced them, 34-14.
7:30 pm 7 Alabama (-13.5, 47.5) at Oklahoma (ABC) - A lot of people were casting doubt on the Crimson Tide after their second loss of the season, a 24-17 setback at Tennessee. Well, since then, they crushed Missouri's hopes, 34-0, then pounded on LSU, 42-13, and last week tuned up against poor Mercer, 52-7. They're #7 on the CFP list and the 5-5 Sooners aren't likely to offer much resistance.
7:30 pm 22 Iowa State (-7, 42.5) at Utah (FOX) - The Cyclones suffered back-to-back losses to Texas Tech and Kansas, but got the windage right in a 34-17 win over Cincinnati last week, keeping hopes of playing for the Big 12 championship alive, as they have not played the teams ahead of them, BYU, Colorado, or Arizona State.
7:30 pm 15 Texas A&M (-3, 46.5) at Auburn (ESPN) - 8-2 overall with a 5-1 SEC record, the Aggies find themselves in a prime spot to play in the SEC championship game two weeks from now. A&M players and coaches have to guard against looking ahead to next week's home game against chef rival, Texas, also 5-1 in the conference, seeking a similar spot in the title game.
