Author: ppufbama

Week 8 saw Ole Miss and Miami ( note both those HC’s were once on Saban’s staff at the same time in 2015 ) fell from the ranks of the undefeated along with Texas Tech but all are still in the CFB hunt of course. Also, Sunbelt Billy Napier finally got his walking papers with $20 million as well as Jay Norvell at Colorado State who needed a new agent anyway as he is only owed $1.5 million. Maybe he will get a sponsorship for a medical cannabis deal as he deals with the firing ( no charge for that thought Jay!! ). Since he made some negative comments about Coach Prime at Colorado, the Aflac opportunity is a no-go.

Week 9 looks good and love that all 3 Top 25 matchups are SEC contests. ( We know you chant “SEC, SEC, SEC” after you say the blessing at meal time ZT!! ).

But before the SEC gets too cocky, Ohio State and Indiana are 1 & 2 in this weeks AP poll. Also 2 more undefeated teams….. Props to The Ramblin’ Wreck from Georgia Tech for cracking the Top 10 and note BYU continuing to knock on the door and ring the bell to get in the Top 10.

Prognostication Accountability Update: ZT went back to his roots and dined at the Waffle House. A Huge week at 9-1 but still 1 game behind the Padre in the loss column so we know, for the 9th straight week, the Padre will lead off and ZT will will still only know what is on the back of the Padre’s T-shirt since he has not been in front of him in 2025. Padre 40-23 ZT 40 – 24

Padre still the Pigskin Prognostication lead horse and less distractions with his Gators on a bye week! Working into Saturday AM on prognostications as he is feeling the heat of ZT closing in. Requested no memes/gifs this week…”just the facts…”

930am EDT update: Padre has come out of his swamp sabbatical this week and prognostications are IN!!!!

Napier is gone — right after beating Mississippi State. How do you think that makes MSU feel? That’s like winning the lead role in a big play, only to quit because the actor you beat out can’t remember the line, “To be or not to be.” So now the question is: who will Florida turn to next? Well, there’s only one name my people seem to care about. All aboard the Lane Train. Will he win this week?

Ole Miss @ Oklahoma: Is Lane Kiffin distracted with everything going on this week? Probably not — unless Norman is a hot spot for hot yoga. Either way, despite the Red River Shootout, Oklahoma is at least close to legit, and Norman isn’t exactly a friendly place for visiting teams. I smell a trap game brewing. Expect fireworks, drama, and at least 37 comments about Lane rumors during the broadcast. Come on down to Gainesville, Lane — the water is fresh. Oklahoma 27, Ole Miss 24.

USF @ Memphis: USF rolls in with yet another hotshot head coach who’s probably already linked to three other jobs. Meanwhile, Memphis has something even more powerful — a Bass Pro Shop inside a giant pyramid. In a matchup with massive CFP implications (okay, maybe like medium-sized ones), I’m rolling with the retail landmark. Give me the Bass Pro Boys in a catfish-flavored upset. Memphis 26, USF 24.

Tenn @ Kentucky: Is it still a rivalry if one team keeps treating the other like a little brother they have to play every year because Daddy (the SEC) said so? Both states are known for their whiskey — Kentucky’s got the bourbon, Tennessee’s got the charcoal filter — so either way, somebody’s getting sauced. Kentucky’s also famous for its fried chicken, but the grease slows the Cats down just enough for the Vols to run past. Tennessee 34, Kentucky 16.

Texas @ Miss St: Austin visits Starkville. Cosmopolitan meets cowbells. Texas is basically playing an elimination game every week, and I think they survive and advance in Starkvegas. Texas 30, Miss St 17.

Bama @ South Carolina: Is Alabama for real? Was the FSU loss just a weird fever dream? And will Bama fans love or loathe Kalen DeBoer by Sunday morning? The October “I HEART KALEN” tour rolls on for another week. Bama 31, South Carolina 17.

BYU @ Iowa St: Back in the old BCS or four-team playoff days, this would have been one of those games we barely glanced at. Now? It’s on the radar and actually getting some love — the upside of the expanded playoff, I guess. The boys of the Skunk River rise to the occasion. Iowa St 23, BYU 20.

Mizzou @ Vandy: College GameDay is in Nashville. Vanderbilt is a legitimate candidate for the CFP. And four men on horses just rode into town. First Indiana, and now Vanderbilt. Is this a remake of Revenge of the Nerds? Well, the nerds keep revenging. Vandy 27, Mizzou 20.

Texas A&M @ LSU: The Aggies have looked like an elite team. The Tigers have looked like an overrated pizza — still okay, but also disappointing. Like Tennessee, LSU is in a “survive and advance” mindset. And I believe a Saturday night in Baton Rouge is just what the doctor ordered. LSU 26, Texas A&M 24.

By the way, if A&M loses, Bama and Georgia are back on top of the SEC world. Somehow, everything changes in college football — but in the SEC, it somehow stays the same! Meanwhile, in Gator Country, every message board “insider” will have a “source” inside the program saying Kiffin has already said “yes.” Which, of course, is exactly the same pattern Gator fans have been living with for the last 15 years. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Yes, cliché. Yes, indeed.

Gator out.

ZT can smell taking the Pigskin Prognostication lead like he can a Waffle House that is 5 miles away! ( Last time you bragged like that you dropped by 4 games that week…….hasn’t the Padre reminded you Pride is not a good thing!?!?!? ).

8 Ole Miss Rebels vs 13 Oklahoma Sooners 11am
Is Lane “yoga’ Kiffin flexible enough to bounce back from a loss to the Dawgs? Can Sooners continue to prove the loss to Texas was just an irritation caused by an undigested bit of beef, a blot of mustard, a crumb of cheese or a fragment of underdone potato?? ( ZT, way too early to be quoting lines from Christmas Movies – even Scrooge! ). Early game in Norman and again, interfering with Lane and agent discussions about leaving for bigger bucks! OU QB Mateer will draw a tear from the Rebels. Sooners 31 Rebels with no more causes 28

18 S Florida Bulls vs Memphis Tigers 11am

Look out for the BULLS!! On a 4 game roll but these tigers are the toughest test since the loss to The U in mid-September. Memphis was likely looking ahead to this one when the “ruined their bed sheets” by losing to UAB ( by the way that gives interim HC Alex Mortensen the same number of Top 25 ranked wins as Hugh Freeze….both with 1 ). Just seems like an early game in Memphis doesn’t play as well for the Florida boys. Upset Special Tigers 31 Beached Whales 30

4 Bama vs S Carolina Gamecocks 230pm

Danger Will Robinson, Danger!! Tide has been on a roll with 4 straight wins over Top 25 ranked teams over past 4 weeks then have a bye week after this visit to Columbia. Gamecocks are a dangerous team despite their 3-4 record as QB LaNorris Sellers can light it up even though he has been below expectations most of 2025. Tight one but Bama gets the win ( assuming no issue with DeBoer’s sideline apparel ). Bama 28 Cocky Chickens 24

11 BYU Cougars vs Iowa State Cyclones 230pm

Fresh off a Holy War win, the Cougars head to the midwest to tangle with the Cyclones. Winner is knocking on the door for good position in Big 12. No question people from Utah are the best at knocking on doors….but can they get an answer now that so many people have Ring?? Cyclones have found a way to lose the last 2 on the road vs Colorado and Cincinnati but are glad to be home. Cyclones 27 Don’t answer the Door 24

15 Missouri Tigers vs 10 Vanderbilt Commodores 230pm

TOP 15 Match up….who is it? Mizzou and Vandy!!! Welcome to CFB 2025 and this game is no fluke!! Seems to be more coaching buzz on Eli Drinkwitz side & ZT met Pavia’s family at the Bama game. They are gamers like him and good folks so…. Vandy 35 Flustered Felines 31

22 Texas Longhorns vs Miss State Bulldogs 315pm

IF you think your coach at a .500 ball club is feeling the heat, Arch & Sark noted it feels hotter in Austin than 4 guys fighting over the last beer and a Taco Bell burrito at 2am in the back of a 1972 Ford Van with no AC in EL Paso in July ( ok ZT, we get it..). Simple, even Arch and Sark can’t screw this one up!! Longhorns 27 Woofgang Pups 20

3 Texas AM Aggies vs 20 LSU Tigahs 630pm

Mike Elko can make the LSU and ND fan bases happy this weekend by taking down the Tigahs in Baton Rouge if it leads to an expedited departure of Lyin Brian Kelly. Will note the SEC plans to have extra Medical Staff in the area with the Aggies recent fine for faking an injury similar to Rodney Dangerfield in Caddyshack. Kelly is likely coaching for his job but won’t mater this week as QB Marcel Reed will out-duel Garrett Nut-Meier for the W. Aggies 24 Tipsy Tigers. 23

17 Tennessee Volunteers vs Kentucky Wildcats 645pm

Battle of the moonshiners this week. Kroger field capacity is 61,000 and Bet.com notes under/over on good teeth in the stands is 184,263 ( just over 3 per fan ). UT just has too much and Bama game was closer than score. Kentucky is also better at finding a way to lose so…. Vols 31 Cat Nips 24

Bonus Pick – Michigan vs Michigan State in the Battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy

Rivalry games are known to fool conventional wisdom. ZT is not conventional nor high in the wisdom category so but have been in a room with both parties attempting to watch the game together and its as intense as a rivalry is expected to be. Wolverines 31 Spartacus 20

Dad Joke of the Week: Why don’t football players wear glasses? Because it’s a contact sport.

Bonus Dad Joke with Basketball Starting: Why don’t fish play basketball? Because they are scared of the net.