College Football Week 2 Bold Predictions

1. Michigan State drops 40+ on Oregon... and loses

The Ducks will be underdogs for the first time since 2011, and on paper, the Spartans are the better team.  But both teams looked vulnerable defensively in their season openers, making me think this could turn into a shootout. That scenario definitely favors Oregon, and I think they come away victorious after a 4th quarter touchdown drive puts them on top to win, 45 - 42.

2. Tennessee bests Oklahoma by a touchdown or more

The Vols are a popular sleeper pick in the SEC East, and I believe they will win that division.  But before they can even think about that, they must face a tough Sooner team that is a slight favorite.  I see this game staying close well into the 4th quarter, but a late Oklahoma turnover gives Tennessee a score and the game, 33 - 24 Vols.

3. Ohio State's "Zone 6" lights up the scoreboard with 6+ touchdowns against Hawaii

The talented Buckeye receiving corps did some serious damage against a good Virginia Tech secondary last week.  This week, Jalin Marshall, Dontre Wilson, and Corey Smith return from suspension and the Rainbow Warriors don't have an answer for a single one of them (or Michael Thomas, or Braxton Miller, or Curtis Samuel...).  Look for many scores - on the ground and through the air - for this dynamic bunch of wide receivers and H-backs.  It's a short week for Ohio State, but they still cruise to an easy win, 59 - 10.

4. B1G rebounds with 12 or more wins

The conference managed only 8 wins last week, against a lineup of mostly mediocre/weak opponents.  The match-ups get easier this week, so I expect a strong showing with no more than 2 losses.  The only games I see being close are: Michigan State vs Oregon, Rutgers vs Washington State, Iowa vs Iowa State, and maybe one or two others. If the Big Ten can win some of these close games and avoid upsets elsewhere, they should be able to manage an impressive 12 wins in week 2.

5. AP voters decide to just put the whole damn SEC in the top 25

The Southeastern Conference landed a record 10 teams in the rankings after week 1, which begs the question: why aren't the other 4 ranked?  The voters can easily fix this by inserting any remaining unbeaten, unranked SEC teams into the top 25 without question.  In the case of those with losses, simply add the team that beat said SEC team to the top 25 and now it's a "quality loss".  Boom. All 14 SEC teams justifiably ranked.  Good luck having a better strength of schedule than any SEC team, teams from other crappy conferences.