How about the Hampton Forecast? After another brilliant week, it continues its upward surge. Whatever pep talk Jacob Hampton gave himself at the midpoint in the season, it has definitely paid off. As for The Blue House Lives, last week was nothing but atrocious. This week, however, the scent of rebound is in the air, and The House is extremely confident. Once again, as for the Striker Report, it must be stated that, as usual, no one cares about Striker. Good luck to him nonetheless.

Here is this week’s BHCS poll. As expected, Florida maintains the top spot after demolishing Georgia last week.

Rank	Team	BHL	Hampton	Striker	Average
1	Florida (8-0)	1	1	1	1.00
2	Texas (8-0)	2	2	3	2.33
3	Alabama (8-0)	3	3	2	2.67
4	Boise St. (9-0)	4	4	5	4.33
5	TCU (8-0)	6	5	4	5.00
T6	Cincinnati (8-0)	7	6	6	6.33
T6	Oregon (7-1)	4	7	8	6.33
8	Iowa (9-0)	9	8	7	8
9	LSU (7-1)	8	10	10	9.33
10	Penn St. (8-1)	10	9	11	10.00
11	Georgia Tech (8-1)	11	13	9	11.00
12	Houston (7-1)	12	12	14	12.67
13	Pittsburgh (7-1)	16	11	12	13.00
14	USC (6-2)	14	14	15	14.33
15	Miami (FL) (6-2)	13	15	17	15.00
16	Utah (7-1)	17	16	13	15.33
17	Ohio St. (7-2)	15	18	19	17.33
18	Notre Dame (6-2)	18	17	20	18.33
19	California (6-2)	21	19	18	19.33
T20	Oklahoma St. (6-2)	19	21	23	21.00
T20	Wisconsin (6-2)	22	20	21	21.00
22	BYU (6-2)	23	23	24	23.33
23	Oklahoma (5-3)	20	22	30	24.00
24	Arizona (5-2)	28	32	16	25.33
25	South Florida (6-2)	25	30	22	25.66

Here are this week’s randiest picks:

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The “Fight Vols Fight” Pick of the Week:

Memphis Tigers at Tennessee Volunteers

Lane Kiffin is definitely a stride. Last week, the Vols, outfitted with black jerseys, crushed South Carolina. The Vols are looking like one of the top rising programs in college football. Memphis rolls into Knoxville this week for homecoming. Memphis upset the Manning-led Vols in 1996, and the Tigers look to do the same this year. Their strategy: make Tennessee kick field goals. The Vols will presumably allow Chad Cunningham to continue handling all kicking duties with “Blockable” Daniel Lincoln on the sidelines. With or without field goals, Tennessee takes this one easily.

The Blue House Lives:

Tennessee 37    Memphis 9

 

Hampton Forecast:

Tennessee 33     Memphis 19

 

Striker Report:

Tennessee 39     Memphis 13

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We Hate Huskies Pick of the “Weak”:

Washington Huskies at UCLA Bruins

After getting mauled by Bye Week, Washington goes to the Rose Bowl to take on the Bruins. The Bruins are the most inconsistent team in the Pac-10, and Washington is the most consistent. Luckily for UCLA, Washington is consistently bad. The Huskies will be extra distracted thinking about what it would take for them to earn a trip to the Rose Bowl. UCLA adds to Seattle’s woes.

The Blue House Lives:

UCLA 24     Washington 19

 

Hampton Forecast:

UCLA 15     Washington 14

 

Striker Report:

UCLA 27     Washington 25

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Game of the Week:

#9 LSU Tigers at #3 Alabama Crimson Tide

Alabama spent the entire bye week trying to figure out how Tennessee outplayed them two weeks ago. In 1993, an unranked LSU Tiger team knocked off #5 Alabama 17-13. LSU would love nothing more than to spoil Alabama national championship aspirations. The Tigers’ defense, behind John Chavis, is intense and unrelenting. Mark Ingram, however, is the best running back in college football. What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? Alabama wins.

The Blue House Lives:

Alabama 19     LSU 14

 

Hampton Forecast:

Alabama 27     LSU 18

 

Striker Report:

Alabama 28     LSU 24

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#17 Ohio State Buckeyes at  #10 Penn State Nittany Lions

 

The Blue House Lives:

Penn State 22      Ohio State 21

 

Hampton Forecast:

Penn State 29     Ohio State 17

 

Striker Report:

Penn State 29     Ohio State 23

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#14 USC Trojans vs. Arizona State Sun Devils

 

The Blue House Lives:

USC 37     Arizona State 29

 

Hampton Forecast:

USC 24     Arizona State 17

 

Striker Report:

USC 30     Arizona State 16

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Oregon State Beavers at #19 California Golden Bears

 

The Blue House Lives:

California 33     Oregon State 24

 

Hampton Forecast:

California 31     Oregon State 24

 

Striker Report:

Oregon State 34     California 26

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#23 Oklahoma Sooners at Nebraska Cornhuskers

 

The Blue House Lives:

Nebraska 28     Oklahoma 27

 

Hampton Forecast:

Oklahoma 41     Nebraska 25

 

Striker Report:

Nebraska 45     Oklahoma 37

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South Carolina Gamecocks at Arkansas Razorbacks

 

The Blue House Lives:

Arkansas 28     South Carolina 21

 

Hampton Forecast:

Arkansas 35     South Carolina 23

 

Striker Report:

South Carolina 32     Arkansas 22

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Review:

Game	BHL	Hampton	Striker
Memphis at Tennessee
Washington at UCLA
#9 LSU at #3 Alabama
#17 Ohio State at #10 Penn State
#14 USC vs. Arizona State
Oregon State at #19 California
#23 Oklahoma at Nebraska
South Carolina at Arkansas

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Records to Date:

The Blue House Lives (37-24   0.607)

Hampton Forecast (31-19   0.620)

Striker Report (25-13   0.658)

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