Bill Paxton knows which team to support on Saturday.

Happy Halloween! After another courageous weekend of college football, the Hampton Forecast seemed to rebound a bit from its previous failures. The Blue House Lives, on the other hand, is falling faster than Sam Bradford’s draft value. As for the Striker Report, well, who really cares about Striker anyway? With that out of the way, we arrive at yet another weekend, and the slate is set for excitement. This week also marks the first week that The Blue House Lives implements its own ranking system, The Blue House Championship Series (BHCS). For the rest of the season, all of the ranking used in our predictions will be from our own poll.

Here is the first publication of this poll. The positions are decided by taking the designated ranking from The Blue House Lives, the Hampton Forecast and the Striker Report. The three rankings are then averaged together to reach the overall ranking. As expected, the Florida Gators unamiously hold the top spot.

Here are this week’s scariest picks:

#21 South Carolina Gamecocks at Tennessee Volunteers

South Carolina is dying to come to Knoxville and show first-year head coach Lane Kiffin how they pump gas in the Palmetto State. This statement all stemmed from Kiffin’s comments about South Carolina during on the recruiting trail. Both teams bring very talented pass defenses, and the Vols are led by All-American Eric Berry. How will Jonathan Crompton perform this week? Hopefully well enough to keep Daniel Lincoln on the sidelines.

The Blue House Lives:

Tennessee 31    South Carolina 21

Hampton Forecast:

Tennessee 29     South Carolina 25

Striker Report:

Tennessee 20     South Carolina 12

Washington Huskies at Bye Week

It is tough to be a Husky right now. With the team in the pits, a landslide on Highway 401, and Mount Rainier on drugs, the state is in an eternal low point. A big win over Bye Week would clear up the Huskies woes. Yet, as is the tradition, we see Washington getting trounced.

The Blue House Lives:

Bye Week cruises over the Huskies and then topples the Space Needle.

Hampton Forecast:

Bye Week shows up dressed as Frankenstein, and the Huskies hide under the couch.

Striker Report:

Bye Week 100     Washington -5

#8 USC Trojans at #9 Oregon Ducks

Most likely, the Pac-10 championship rides on this game (seriously, does anyone really expect Arizona to win it?). Oregon has played lights-out since their opening-game loss to Boise State. USC is simply playing like USC. The deciding factor? The Washington Huskies. USC got beat by the floundering Huskies, and Oregon crushed them. Yet, USC didn’t have Matt Barkley against UW. We are so torn (like Natalie Imbruglia).

The Blue House Lives:

USC 30     Oregon 28

Hampton Forecast:

Oregon 29     USC 21

Striker Report:

USC 27     Oregon 22

#3 Texas Longhorns at  #13 Oklahoma State Cowboys

The Blue House Lives:

Texas 24      Oklahoma State 17

Hampton Forecast:

Texas 32     Oklahoma State 23

Striker Report:

Texas 31     Oklahoma State 21

#1 Florida Gators vs. Georgia Bulldogs

The Blue House Lives:

Florida 31     Georgia 17

Hampton Forecast:

Florida 37     Georgia 13

Striker Report:

Florida 33     Georgia 16

#22 Mississippi Rebels at Auburn Tigers

The Blue House Lives:

Mississippi 22     Auburn 20

Hampton Forecast:

Mississippi 23     Auburn 17

Striker Report:

Auburn 26     Mississippi 24

Kansas Jayhawks at Texas Tech Red Raiders

The Blue House Lives:

Kansas 37     Texas Tech 31

Hampton Forecast:

Texas Tech 24     Kansas 23

Striker Report:

Kansas 35     Texas Tech 32

The Blue House Lives (34-21   0.618)

Hampton Forecast (26-18   0.591)

Striker Report (21-11   0.656)

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