Welp, last week was kind of a disaster picks-wise. And Pokes-wise. Trent had a worse week than I did, but remains well within striking distance at only two games back, with another batch of coin flips up this week.
Trent last week: 2-6 (.250)
Nate last week: 4-4 (.500)
Trent overall: 35-17 (.673)
Nate overall: 37-15 (.711)
No. 20 Oklahoma State 23, No. 24 Kansas State 21. Part of me thinks K-State will toss the Cowboys like so much garbage into the trash bin that awaits most visitors to Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Part of me refuses to believe that Ollie Gordon stays under lock-and-key for the fourth game in a row. I think Kasey Dunn coaches this week like his job depends on it—after what Gundy’s been saying this week, it just might. Aside from a 48-0 stomping by KSU last time OSU came to Manhattan, the Cowboys have somehow taken four of the past five meetings between these two, and own a 43-27 edge in this, the 71st meeting between the Cats and Pokes.
No. 22 BYU 34, Baylor 18. Are the Mormons now one of the league favorites along with in-state rival Utah? Baylor is for some reason favored here by a field goal. I don’t buy it.
TCU 23, Kansas 27. KU has lost its past three games by just over four ppg. TCU just got hammered by an iron skillet.
Colorado 27, UCF 38. Is this game even going to happen?
No. 18 Iowa State 45, Houston 13. Houston got blanked last week. Not pretty.
Cincinnati 34, Texas Tech 35. Second toughest pick of the week after OSU-K-State.
Arizona 13, No. 10 Utah 31. Utah manhandled the Pokes last week at the line of scrimmage.