The Epic Path to the Meineke Bowl - Vol 3 Number 11

Classic format until bowl season. It's gotten so lean I'm yearning for the "glory days" of 2007.

Kentucky - 3.5 @ Vanderbilt

The Cats are better than their 5-4 record would indicate and tend to take care of the teams that they should. The running game (191 yd/game) shouldn't have a problem getting going against the Commodores below average front seven. The D can hold it's own too and won't be challenged by an offense that puts up a shade below 17 points per game. For the Commodores, this is a down year for a school that's hardly a football factory. Kentucky needs this one to go bowling and won't let their guard down when crossing the state line.

Kentucky 37, Vanderbilt 21

Utah +19.5 @ TCU

TCU is a complete team and has demolished all in its path thus far. But let's not forget that Utah won the Sugar Bowl last year and that the Mountain West still goes through the Great Salt Lake. This team still puts up 30 points a game and gives up less than 300 en route to an 8-1 record. Kyle Whittingham will have his guys ready to play at their highest level. All these points are an early Christmas present, Frogs will not go through the regular season unchallenged.

TCU 24, Utah 17

Arkansas -13.5 vs Troy

This season's Arkansas has been a bettor's dream - run up the score against inferior opponents, get sent packing against good defenses. While we all love the men of Troy's penchant for covering the spread, this is not a good matchup for them. Ryan Mallett destroys secondaries outside of the SEC, and the defense has been playing better than expected. The Hogs still have a lot to prove as the new kid on the block, and you know how Petrino feels about sportsmanship.

Arkansas 48, Troy 24

Boston College -4.5 @ Virginia

Its that time of the year when many team's (and coaches) fates have been decided. BC has overachieved greatly this year and still has a shot to go to the conference championship game. Their 25 year old quarterback is literally a man amongst boys and there's not a chance he can rattled like a 22 year old. We all know the sad state of Al Groh, and like 2008, 2009 is shaping into a bell curve where Halloween continues into November. The season is over for the Cavaliers, they're looking to close the book on this season as soon as possible.

Boston College 27, Virginia 14

Florida St +170 @ Wake Forest

I think I'm 0-fer picking the Seminoles on the blog. One of these Saturdays old man Bowden will wake up, think it's 1994, and lead his team to a beatdown.