**SEASON RECORD: 33-29-2** **[LAST WEEK][1]: 6-7-1**Don’t let last week’s overall record fool you. If anything, it was proof to stick to what you know, I guess.Not saying that I’m a Big 12 experts by any stretch of the imagination, but a 4-1-1 record in picking conference games last week proved that watching mostly that this fall is showing its dividends in terms of knowledge.As for the rest of the picks? Well…………no comment.**WEEK 8** **_Big 12 Tilts_** **Kansas (-4) at Colorado** For anyone wondering why KU is _only_ a four-point fave, you should know that not only to the Jayhawks trail in the all-time series with Colorado, but KU has lost five straight in Boulder, having not won at Folsom since 1995. Before that? The Jayhawks lost five more in a row in the mountains. The Jayhawks have a history of hitting a wall in Colorado. But that place is just too beautiful to pick against the hotter team (I know, that makes no sense…just go with it…) **My pick: Kansas -4****Nebraska (-2) vs. Texas A&M** Naming Tom Osborne as an interim AD doesn’t win you a football game. It doesn’t even _help_ win a football game. All it does is get the fans giddy, holding on to a past which will not return anytime soon. Best of luck, ‘sker Nation. **My pick: Texas A&M +2****Oklahoma (-29) vs. Iowa State** My one miss last week in Big 12 games was picking Iowa State to cover against Texas. _Still_ not sure what I was thinking. Consider this a smart/spite pick. **My pick: Oklahoma -29****Missouri (-3.5) vs. Texas Tech** This could be the most entertaining game of the Big 12 season. Mizzou is typically pretty solid coming off a loss, so, why not? **My pick: Missouri -3.5****Texas (-25) at Baylor** Without Blake Szymanski in last week, the Bears were far worse than when he played. They were bad _when_ he played. Do the math, as he could be out after suffering a mild concussion against KU. **My pick: Texas -25****Oklahoma State (-3) vs. Kansas State** The Cowboys suffered a fourth quarter meltdown last year in a game which began the urban legend of Josh Freeman. If you read these picks each week, you know I _love_ the revenge games. **My pick: Oklahoma State -3****_Around the Nation_** **South Florida (-2.5) at Rutgers (Thurs.)** It’s hard to pick against Rutgers at home on a weeknight, when they are just _so_ dangerous. But if you’ve seen South Florida play this year, it’d change your mind. **My pick: South Florida -2.5****California (-3.5) at UCLA** If there’s a team consistently awesome the week after its first loss of the season, it’s Cal. This one seems pretty easy (meaning I’m bound to be wrong, but whatever). **My pick: Cal -3.5****Southern Cal (-18) at Notre Dame** Both of these teams have made me look stupid on repeated occasions, meaning this is a toss-up. And I can’t go with the hotter team because, well, neither is hot. **My pick: Southern Cal -18****Florida State (-6) vs. Miami** The funny thing is that if [Wide Right][2] takes place again, no one will notice. Kinda like the ‘if a tree falls in the woods’ thing. **My pick: Florida State -6****Florida (-7) vs. Kentucky** Kentucky pulled off a huge upset a week ago. With the way the SEC works, this one goes in Florida’s favor. Don’t ask my how, but that’s just how the SEC seems to go. **My pick: Florida -7****Michigan (-3) at Illinois** I went against my team a week ago, and got scorched, as Michigan _finally_ shut down a spread offense. The Wolverines are back, and with QB woes for Ron Zook, Illinois could easily suffer a second straight conference defeat. So much for that Cinderella tale. **My pick: Michigan -3****LSU (-11) vs. Auburn** Last year, these two played a low-scoring game which was by far the best college game I watched all season. I know there were some great ones, but talk about two defenses just beating the snot out of each other on _every_ snap. It’s only been a year. I don’t think much could have possibly changed. **My pick: Auburn +11** [1]: http://www2.kusports.com/blogs/greene_room/2007/oct/10/picks_14/ [2]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYTp7IbZ2uY
