NCAA Football: Week 14, 2012

NCAA Football Picks! Here we go!


1. #16 UCLA @ #8 STAN (PAC-12 Championship)

Line: STAN -8.5

Chris' Take: It was just a week ago that these two teams squared off down at the Rose Bowl, and the visiting Stanford Cardinal rolled 35-17. Now Stanford will host UCLA for the Pac-12 Conference Championship Game up on The Farm? Give me the Cardinal, winning BIG.

Chris' Pick: STAN -8.5

Matt's Take: This is a hard game to figure. I really do not think UCLA gave max effort last weekend. They didn't need the game and Stanford did. It gives them an opportunity to play a limited playbook and force Stanford to expose itself to win. Going back up Palo Alto is a challenge, but Stanford really hasn't beaten any ranked team by this big of a margin this year.

Matt's Pick: UCLA +8.5

2. #2 BAMA @ #3 UGA (SEC Championship)


Line: BAMA -8


Chris' Take: Alabama is not head-and-shoulders above the rest of college football like they were a year ago. Georgia is hot right now, and I look for them to keep it very competitive, and maybe even pull off the upset. I'll take the Dawgs and the points.

Chris' Pick: UGA +8

Matt's Take: Both these teams come in having smacked a rival in the mouth the previous week. At my other blog I have commented recently that Alabama has been exposed by good teams. Georgia is obviously a good team. This line reflects too much respect given to Alabama. I expect a Dawg fight (get it?) and even if you think Alabama wins its hard to picture them winning by more than a 8.

Matt's Pick: UGA +8


3. #18 TEX @ #6 KSU (Big 12 Title)


Line: KSU -10.5


Chris' Take: The Wildcats will win the Big 12 Title and a BCS bowl berth on the arm and legs of QB Collin Klein against a shaky Longhorn defense, and they will win BIG.

Chris' Pick: KSU -10.5

Matt's Take: Texas isn't playing for anything and Kansas State is playing for all the marbles. Throw in the late season bye and I think Kansas State returns to its take care of business attitude. This is Collin Klein's last shot at a Heisman impression and a big game could do something to swing voters off Johnny Manizel and Manti Te'o. I think K State wins by a couple of touchdowns at least.

Matt's Pick: KSU -10.5