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Getting a little less scary now that we are past Halloween….8 undefeated teams left with 4 in the Top 10 and 4 in the 2nd 15. While no head-to-head matchups, confident there will be fewer undefeated times by the time we roll back from Daylight Saving Time in the wee hours of Sunday morning.

Also, last week of having our beloved sport interrupted by some pathetic political ad that has about as much truth in it as a Coke Zero has sugar.

Prognostication Accountability Update:

Padre 49-27 ZT 46 -25 ( can now read the license plate on Padre’s car! )

Padre still in the lead and taking extra time into Saturday AM to prognosticate with ZT closing in!!! 720am UPDATE…Padre in with a “TV show” edition of selections so here we go!!!!

CFB PICKS — TV SHOW EDITION

Duke vs. Miami: Duke = Mr. Belvedere. Miami = MIAMI VICE, of course! Mr. Belvedere is nice and promotes hard work and sometimes surprises you. Miami Vice has Ferraris. Miami wins 38-20.

Ole Miss vs. Arkansas: Ole Miss = Dynasty (fancy and showy, but with Sweet Tea and lots of y’all’s….so nothing like Dynasty, actually). Arkansas = The Dukes of Hazzard. Somehow Sam Pittman keeps evading the law (AD). Well, those Duke boys may be fun and clever, but the Dynasty clan has LOTS of money. And as my Dad used to say, “I believe in the golden rule. He who has the gold makes the rules.” Ole Miss wins a close one by the score of 26-20.  

Vandy vs. Auburn: Vandy = The Reading Rainbow, while Auburn = Saved by The Bell. The Reading Rainbow is clearly meaningful, and people have a sentimental place in their hearts for the show — but as bad as we know the acting will be, and and as self-centered Gus….(cough) I mean Zack Morris will behave, we still find ourselves watching it over The Reading Rainbow. The Gus Bus….I mean The Zack Attack (real name for their band) ultimately gets more attention and the win. Auburn survives 24-17.

Florida vs. Georgia: Florida = The Wonder Years….where, just like the 1960s, things were once promising and full of hope — only to end with chaos and division and people needing drugs to survive. Georgia = whatever the #1 TV show is at this time. It doesn’t matter. It may be a comedy, a drama, reality show, whatever — it doesn’t matter. This will end much better for the Dawgs than my Gators. Georgia big 34-13.

Oregon vs. Michigan: Oregon = Soul Train. Michigan = Lawrence Welk. Need I say more? Oregon wins 30-17.

Texas Tech vs. Iowa State: Texas Tech = Pensacola, Wings of Gold. Iowa State = Major Dad. You don’t remember or vaguely remember those shows? Well, that is kind of how college football fans feel about both of these teams. Major Dad is more remembered than the Pensacola show (only mentioned as that is my home town). Therefore, the Cyclones remain undefeated by a score of 27-16.

Louisville vs. Clemson: Louisville = Wings. Clemson = Frasier. You watched Wings. Was it good? It was okay. Do you remember the characters? No…well….🤔 yeah, no. You watched Fraiser. Was it good? Yeah, it was good. Was Dabo…I mean Frasier both likable and sometimes annoying? Yeah, but it was still good. Good beats okay. Clemson wins 38–26.

Pitt vs. SMU: Pitt = Seinfeld. SMU = Friends. One was slightly more popular and better in the past (Jerry and the gang), while the other seems to be more popular with the younger generation (Rachel, Monica, Chandler, etc.). SMU is favored, and for good reason, but I am a Seinfeld guy and think the cream will rise to the top. In a battle between teams who get 25,000 people a game, I think Pitt will be like George on the great fish—I mean mammal—whatever (some will get that)—and just barely get that ball out of the blowhole at the end. Pitt wins with a FG at the end of the game. Panthers by a score of 30-27. Is the football a Titleist?

OSU vs. PSU: Ohio State = That ‘70s Show. Penn State = The Golden Girls. At first, you think this is a no brainer! I mean, come on…it’s a bunch or rambunctious teenagers versus a bunch of elderly women. But then those elderly women suck you in with their wisecracks and cutdowns. Next thing you know, you’re watching a marathon on some network you didn’t know you had — and you secretly sing along to the theme song. And then you say, “Maybe. Just maybe this is the year Penn State gets Ohio State.” But right at that moment Ashton Kutcher jumps up and yells “BURN!”, and you come back to reality. Buckeyes win 26-23.  

ZT is back from a “gauntlet” of travel and looking forward to some CFB on his own couch this weekend! Did get to stop at an old favorite BBQ place in Florida called Sonny’s. As you can see, just a light lunch for ZT…

#4 Ohio State Buckeyes vs #3 Penn State Nittany Lions 11am

Pretty simple…Nittany Lions looking for some gimmick ( like a white out but at 11am?? ) to beat a superior Buckeyes team that no longer even allows a sweater vest on campus for just the inference of wimpy-ness…Buckeyes Defense is really good and if O-line can get well enough to give QB Howard sometime, will be a long day in Happy Valley. PSU dealing with a banged up QB Drew Allar but backup Beau “Ricola” Pribula did a nice job in relief for a W at Wisconsin…didn’t choke when he got his chance. This one not as close as Vegas sees it…. Buckeyes 27 Lions in the Unhappy Valley 17

Duke Blue Devils vs #5 Miami Hurricanes 11am

Duke made a questionable call for a bunch of smart people last week losing to SMU in OT after being +3 in the TO margin. Fun fact is Duke HC Manny Diaz makes first trip south since he was fired in 2021. Miami just dismantled FSU and will do the same this week vs the Blue Devils in Miami. Hurricanes QB Cam Ward needs a big game to get back in real contention for the Heisman as well. Perfect week to do it. Hurricanes 38 Very Blue Devils 17

#19 Ole Miss Rebels/Landsharks vs Arkansas Razorbacks 11am

Sam Pittman may love “an old cold beer” but Kiffin is about to throw some Fireball at him in Fayetteville this week.. Why? Because the Kiffin superpower offense has YET to score 28 points in SEC play…but ARK gave up 300+yds to that other Mississippi team last week and they are not good. Hogs like to run and so will Arkansas….. lower score than vegas thinks…..Rebels 28 Sausage Biscuits 24

Vanderbilt Commodores vs Auburn Tigers 1145 am

So………….. Can the smart people show up at the Ag school and figure this one out?? Vandy QB Pavia is 2–0 vs Hugh Freeze…what? Yes, while at New Mexico State, beat Liberty then shocked AU last year…now, here he is with the Commodores. Vandy has a tough finishing schedule so this game is best chance to get to the 6th win and be bowl eligible. Tigers and RB Jarquez Hunter ran it like the days of Cadillac, James Brooks, Brent Fulwood last week ( ok, toss in Tre Smith for the Bama fans if a one time deal ) …..can they do it again? ZT loves what Vandy is doing but just sees Tigers in a strange squeaker…. Tigers 24 Commode Doors 23

#1 Oregon Ducks vs Michigan Wolverines 230pm

Short and sweet……Oregon is Good & Michigan is not …..FYI a wolverine is NOT a rodent but a member of the weasel family…shocker…
Ducks 31 Blue & Maze Weasels 13

Florida Gators vs #2 Georgia Bulldawgs 230pm

ZT in Orlando this week for a conference.. but saw more Gator references than Bulldawgs…..This game is traditionally know as the World’s Largest Cocktail Party…..( ZT attended many years ago so can attest to the tradition! ) … THE UF QB Lagway show can work BUT all predicated on the Gator run game..without it, the tough UF defense will be on the field too long to have a chance in JAX. Georgia has acted like a #1 team starting with 2nd half of Bama game. Don’t see that changing this week….. Dawgs. 35 Reptiles 17

Texas Tech Red Raiders vs #11 Iowa State Cyclones 230pm

Love seeing what ZT will call the “November Parity Bowl”. In the last 50 years, no one would care so about this game but we do now!! If someone asked you in August to name the 8 undefeated teams on November 1, pretty sure the Cyclones would not be on that list. BUT here we are!! Red Raiders QB Morton banged up last week but will play and promote the run game with the Cyclones #1 ranked pass defense. Cyclones run a lot of plays in tempo and Red Raiders defense looks more like 1st graders playing Red Rover with Saquon Barkley on the other side…. Cyclones 41 Red Riding Hood 20

Louisville Cardinals vs #11 Clemson Tigers 630pm

No, ZT did NOT make a mistake, Clemson and Iowa State are tied this week at #11. Dabo continues to just win games and sneak up the CFB ladder after they got mugged in their opener by Georgia and were left for dead. Look at Dabo….forget the portal, just come to Clemson and stay! Tigers have 6 consecutive 16 point or greater wins while the Cardinals have beat up the weak teams but lost to the better competition……Dabo’s Tigers are “better competition”, particularly at home!!…. Tigers 41 KY Ornithologists 21

#18 Pittsburg Panthers vs #20 SMU Mustangs 700pm

Well,Well,Well… look at these 2…. Panthers are 7-0 and have shown they can blow out an opponent as well as win a close one ( 3 W’s by less than a TD ). The Dallas-based Ponies overcame 6 TOs and blocked a GW FG by Duke last week to make it to this one. Pitt did have 3 1st Half Pick 6’s vs. the Orangemen last week so don’t see that happening again either. ZT did see the Black Eyed Peas at a Super Bowl and now “ I gotta feeling” that makes as much sense as booking them for the SB to start with. UPSET SPECIAL. Panthers 31 Trick Ponies 30

The time it took you to read ZT’s posts was about the same amount of time it took to turn that plate of Sonny’s to the this…..