Week 1 of college football was all it was wrapped up to be. There were high scores and upsets, and #1 Georgia was replaced atop the polls by USC. Although there are no top 25 head to head matchups  in week 2, there are plenty of good football games on the schedule. Here are four headlines you might see in your Sunday newspaper:

Pirates BCS Ship Still Sailing

East Carolina made some noise in week 1 with their victory over then #17 Virginia Tech (as predicted by JIB Picks). This week the Pirates are confident as West Virginia comes to town, but the Mountaineers have won 7 straight over them. The Mountaineers are equipped with the dangerous tandem of quarterback Pat White and running back Steve Slaton. Wait a minute…Slaton left for the NFL, which leaves the Mountaineers lacking in offense. Not to mention, in their victory over Villanova they surrendered almost 400 yards. “So you’re saying there’s a chance that the Pirates can pull this one off?” YES!!

Smelley Stinks as Gamecocks Lose

South Carolina looked impressive in their week 1 victory over lowly NC State, emphasis on “lowly.” The Gamecocks will face their first challenge this week as they travel to Vanderbilt. It was the Commodores that sent the Gamecocks season into a nose dive after they knocked them off 17-6 at South Carolina. If anything, the Commodores will have a psychological edge, plus home field advantage. Quarterback Chris Smelley will be getting his first start of the year, but he has to face a team that held him to a measly 150 yards passing in their last meeting and two interceptions. Look for Vanderbilt to be a spoiler…again.

Who’s the hottest team in the state of Michigan? It’s not Michigan (for obvious reason) or Michigan State. These guys play in the ‘Little House’ instead, it’s Central Michigan. Georgia has the luxury of no longer have the #1 target on their backs anymore, but expect the Chippewas to give the Bulldogs all they can handle. Georgia will win and dash any thoughts Central Michigan had of crashing the BCS, but a solid performance by quarterback Dan LeFevour will further bolster his Heisman campaign. 

Gators Prevail in Renewed Rivalry

It’s been almost 5 years since the Gators and ‘Canes have clashed, 5 years!! What adds to this on and off again rivalry is that Florida has not been on the winning end for 23 years. 23 years!! So what I’m saying with emphasizing Florida’s winning drought is that Florida has a lot to win, A LOT!! Perhaps it was Miami who put an end to their rivalry after they foresaw the demise of their then head coach Larry Coker and their imminent rebuilding which would take place afterwards. Maybe Miami saw 2008 as the first year they would be back on the upswing. If they did, they are smarter than I think. Miami’s only flaw with that strategy is that they forgot to take into consideration that Florida would be on the upswing as well. The Gators will put an end to all losing streaks and start a streak of their own. Next year we will talk about how Florida hasn’t lost to Miami in 1 year, 1 year!!

JIB Picks

Week 1: 22-2 (Alabama and Bowling Green spoiled a perfect week)

Week 2: #1 USC (Bye) / #2Georgia - Central Michigan / #3 Ohio State - Ohio / #4 Oklahoma – Cincinnati / #5 Florida – Miami / #6 Missouri – Missouri State / #7 LSU – Troy /  / #8 West Virginia – East Carolina / #9 Auburn – Southern Miss / #10 Texas – UTEP /  #11 Wisconsin – Marshall / #12 Texas Tech – Nevada / #13 Kansas -Louisiana Tech  / #15 Arizona State – Stanford / #15 BYU – Washington / #17 South Florida – Central Florida / #18 Oregon – Utah State / #19 Penn State – Oregon State / #20 Wake Forest – Ole Miss / #21 Fresno State (Bye) / #22 Utah – UNLV / #23 UCLA (Bye) / #24 Illinois – Eastern Illinois / #25 South Carolina – Vanderbilt

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