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Power Rankings 10/15/24

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Welcome Back! Before I present my Power Rankings, this week continues those maddening mid-week games. Here is my pick for tonight's games. Tuesday, October 15 Troy @ South Alabama - The Trojans lead the series 9-3, winning the last 6, including the last 4 played in Mobile. The Jaguars are on a 2-game losing streak, and at just 2-4 overall, desperately need some wins. Troy has also lost 2 straight, but have lost their last 6 FBS contests, with their only win this season over an FCS team. South Bama wins, but it'll be close. Kennesaw State @ Middle Tennessee - The Owls had an off week last week, but they are still winless. This is one of 2 remaining chances to not go winless in their 1st FBS season, as the Blue Raiders are only 1-5 with a win over an FCS team (KSU lost to their FCS opponent). I'm tempted to go with the Owls, but I think MTSU wins late at home. La Tech @ New Mexico State - The Bulldogs lead this series 8-5, winning 6 of the last 7, but the Aggies won 27-24 las
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TWIF Notes 10/14/24

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Welcome Back! What an exciting 7th weekend of college football! We had several OT games, exciting finishes, big games, and everything else that makes CFB so great! For just the 2nd time this season, there were no games against FCS teams. Here are my thoughts on the FBS vs FBS games. Liberty  got the week started right with an OT win over FIU . The win keeps the Flames undefeated, but the Panthers look like they could be a factor in the CUSA race, or at least play spoiler. Jacksonville State won their 3rd game in a row, this time defeating New Mexico State 54-13 to even their record at 3-3, and the Gamecocks are 2-0 in CUSA. The Aggies are 1-5/0-3, and it's obvious that they won't come close to the heights they achieved last year, as they have already exceeded their loss total from the '23 season. James Madison routed Coastal Carolina 39-7, as both teams are now 1-1 in the SBC. The Dukes rebounded nicely from their loss last week and are now 5-1 on the season. The Chants
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Paul's Picks Week 7

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Welcome Back! I had a mediocre week, going 36-13, a winning percentage of 73.5%. There are only 52 games in total this week, just a few more than last week, so I sure hope I do a lot better. Games are much harder to predict once we move into conference play, where there are all these rivalries. Overall, I am 317-92, a percentage of 77.5%, and a decrease of 0.6% from last week. I'm below 80% overall, and won't get back there, but I can still reach my "realistic" goal of 75%. So far, I am 2-0 after the early games. So... on with the picks! Thursday, October 10 Coastal Carolina @ James Madison - The Dukes lead this series 3-1, losing the 1st contest in 2005, but winning the last 3: in 2007, 2022, and 2023, all by at least 35 points. Both teams are 4-1, but CCU is 1-0 in the Sun Belt Conference, while JMU is 0-1. The Chanticleers have a good offense with just an ok defense while the Dukes have been inconsistent on offense- scoring anywhere from 13 to 70 points- but have h
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