Championship Saturday is upon us. The pick ‘em remains remarkably close, as The Blue House Lives picked up a game on the Hampton Forecast thanks to BYU. Striker remains in the lead, but it has been reported that he is biting his nails profusely at the thought of the comprehensive bowl picks upcoming. 

The Vols finished out their season last week with a thrilling overtime victory over rival Kentucky. Tennessee has now clinched an appearance in the Chik-Fil-A Bowl against the Virginia Tech Hokies.

 

 

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Here is this week’s Top 25 BHCS Poll:

 

Rank	Team	BHL	Hampton	Striker	Average
1	Florida (12-0)	1	1	1	1.00
2	Alabama (12-0)	2	3	2	2.33
3	Texas (12-0)	3	2	3	2.67
4	TCU (12-0)	4	4	4	4.00
5	Boise St. (12-0)	5	5	6	5.33
6	Cincinnati (11-0)	6	6	5	5.67
7	Oregon (9-2)	7	7	7	7.00
8	Ohio St. (10-2)	8	9	9	8.67
9	Iowa (10-2)	9	11	11	10.33
10	Penn St. (10-2)	10	10	12	10.67
11	LSU (9-3)	14	12	17	11.00
12	Pittsburgh (9-2)	13	13	10	12.00
13	Georgia Tech (10-2)	15	14	8	12.33
14	BYU (10-2)	12	15	13	13.33
15	Virginia Tech (9-3)	11	17	16	14.67
T16	Oregon St. (8-3)	17	16	20	17.67
T16	Miami (FL) (9-3)	16	18	19	17.67
18	Houston (10-2)	21	20	14	18.33
19	California (8-3)	18	19	21	19.33
20	Nebraska (9-3)	19	21	22	20.67
22	Oklahoma St. (9-3)	20	26	23	23.00
23	West Virginia (8-3)	23	23	24	23.33
T24	Rutgers (8-3)	22	24	27	24.33
T24	USC (8-3)	26	29	18	24.33

 
 

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Here is this week’s Heisman Trophy prediction:

 

BHL	Hampton	Striker	Consensus
Colt McCoy QB, Texas	Tim Tebow QB, Florida	Colt McCoy QB, Texas	Colt McCoy (25 Points)
Toby Gerhart RB, Stanford	Mark Ingram RB, Alabama	Jordan Shipley WR, Texas	Tim Tebow (13 Points)
Kellen Moore QB, Boise St.	Colt McCoy QB, Texas	Kellen Moore QB, Boise St.	Kellen Moore (11 Points)
Tim Tebow QB, Florida	Tony Pike QB, Cincinnati	Case Keenum QB, Houston	Mark Ingram (8 Points)
Mark Ingram RB, Alabama	Kellen Moore QB, Boise St.	Jacquizz Rodgers RB, Oregon St.	Jordan Shipley (7 Points)

 

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Here are this week’s most orally anticipated picks:

 

The Game of the Year (a.k.a. SEC Championship):

 

 

#2 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. #1 Florida Gators

Finally, the holy day is here. This game is definitely more anticipated than the Second Coming of Christ. Speaking of Christ, it is also Tim Tebow’s last SEC game. Before everyone starts crying, let’s analyze the game. It’s Tebow vs. Ingram, Brandon James vs. Julio Jones, Brandon Spikes vs. Terrence Cody, and Urban vs. Saban. Everyone is talking about Tebow, however. It’s his last chance at an undefeated season. Alabama is sitting back and waiting patiently. Alabama is dissecting every part of Florida’s attack. And, finally, Alabama is about to knock off the number one team in the history of the world. Leigh Tiffin’s field goal kicking ability puts the Tide over the top.

The Blue House Lives:

Alabama 28    Florida 27

 

Hampton Forecast:

Florida 38     Alabama 24

 

Striker Report:

Alabama 22     Florida 21

 

 

 

 

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We Hate Huskies Pick of the “Weak”:

 

 

 

 

 #19 California Golden Bears at Washington Huskies 

Finally, the brutal season comes to a close for the Huskies. Sadly, they have to close the season by getting smacked around by California. The Bears are trying to improve their bowl standing. A meeting with Oklahoma in the Sun Bowl looks probable. That game could go either way. Cal destroys Washington, though.

The Blue House Lives:

California 41      Washington 21

 

Hampton Forecast:

California 49     Washington 3

 

Striker Report:

California 32     Washington 25

 

 

 

 

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The Big 12 Championship:

 

 

 

 

#20 Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. #3 Texas Longhorns

TCU is rooting hard for the Cornhuskers, for if the Big Red pulls the upset, the Horned Frogs may get a shot at the BCS National Championship. Colt McCoy went absolutely crazy on Texas A&M last week, but the Longhorn defense looked vulnerable. Ndamukong Suh is going to be gunning for Mr. McCoy, but, all in all, the Longhorns reach the BCS title game in order to lose to the SEC Champion.

The Blue House Lives:

Texas 31     Nebraska 21

 

Hampton Forecast:

Texas 30     Nebraska 18

 

Striker Report:

Texas 33     Nebraska 16

 

 

 

 

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 The “De Facto” Big East Championship

 

 

 

#6 Cincinnati Bearcats at   #12 Pittsburgh Panthers

 

The Blue House Lives:

Cincinnati 24      Pittsburgh 20

 

Hampton Forecast:

Wanstache 41     Cincinnati 35

 

Striker Report:

Pittsburgh 30     Cincinnati 28

 

 

 

 

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 The ACC Champtionship:

 

 

 

  Clemson Tigers vs.  #13 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

 

The Blue House Lives:

Georgia Tech 30     Clemson 21

 

Hampton Forecast:

Clemson 34     Georgia Tech 31  (OT)

 

Striker Report:

Georgia Tech 29     Clemson 27

 

 

 

 

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 #23 West Virginia Mountaineers at   #24 Rutgers Scarlet Knights

 

The Blue House Lives:

Rutgers 37     West Virginia 28

 

Hampton Forecast:

Rutgers 31     West Virginia 23

 

Striker Report:

Rutgers 24     West Virginia 21

 

 

 

 

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 Arizona Wildcats at #24 USC Trojans

 

The Blue House Lives:

USC 35     Arizona 30

 

Hampton Forecast:

USC 23     Arizona 19

 

Striker Report:

Arizona 31     USC 19 

 

  

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Review:

 

Game	BHL	Hampton	Striker
#2 Alabama vs. #1 Florida
#19 California at Washington
#20 Nebraska vs. #3 Texas
#6 Cincinnati at #12 Pittsburgh
Clemson vs. #13 Georgia Tech
#23 West Virginia at #24 Rutgers
Arizona at #24 USC

 

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Records to Date:

 

The Blue House Lives (57-34   0.626)

Hampton Forecast (46-26   0.639)

Striker Report (40-20   0.667)

Tags: acc championship, big 12 championship, big east championship, championship saturday, college football, colt mccoy, sec championship, tim tebow, week 14

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