Expert Picks




Editor's Note: The CBSSports.com Expert Picks will feature a new look this year with extra analysis on two-to-three feature games each week. For Week 14, our Games of the Week are No. 3 Oklahoma at No. 11 Oklahoma State, No. 18 Ga. Tech at No. 13 Georgia and No. 19 Oregon at No. 18 Oregon State. Post your thoughts on the message board and your pick might be featured along side our experts!

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Saturday, Nov. 29
Auburn at No. 1 Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama
No. 2 Florida at No. 23 Florida State Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida
Game of the Week I: No. 3 Oklahoma at No. 11 Oklahoma St. Oklahoma Oklahoma State Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma
Notre Dame at No. 5 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC
Baylor at No. 7 Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech
Kansas at No. 12 Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Kansas
Game of the Week II: No. 18 Ga. Tech at No. 13 Georgia Georgia Georgia Tech Georgia Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Georgia Tech
Syracuse at No. 16 Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincnnati Cincnnati Cincnnati Cincinnati
Game of the Week III: No. 19 Oregon at No. 17 Oregon State Oregon State Oregon State Oregon State Oregon State Oregon State Oregon
Maryland at No. 20 Boston College Boston College Boston College Boston College Maryland Boston College Boston College
Tuesday, Nov. 25
Western Michigan at No. 15 Ball State Ball State Ball State Ball State Western Michigan Ball State Ball State
Thursday, Nov. 27
Texas A&M at No. 4 Texas Texas Texas Texas Texas Texas Texas
Friday, Nov. 28
Fresno State at No. 9 Boise State Boise State Boise State Boise State Boise State Boise State Boise State
Mississippi State at No. 25 Mississippi Ole Miss Ole Miss Ole Miss Ole Miss Ole Miss Ole Miss
Week 14
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2008
192-62
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2007
214-83
207-90
228-69
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2006
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245-56
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Game of the Week I: No. 3 Oklahoma at No. 11 Oklahoma State
DarstJ. Darin Darst, Producer: Even though the Sooners have to go on the road, they are clicking on all cylinders right now and I can't see how they will lose this game. We all know what Sam Bradford can do in the passing game and if the Sooners can run the ball like they did against Texas Tech, they should have no trouble. The Cowboys will score, but it won't be enough to pull out the victory. Prediction: Oklahoma 45, Oklahoma State 31 DoddDennis Dodd, Senior Writer: I had this vision Saturday night of Mike Gundy sitting on a trunk somewhere drawing up ball plays as he watched OU on TV out of the corner of his eye. People are just assuming that Oklahoma is going to cruise past the Cowboys. The reason it won't is Kendall Hunter. Gundy will use its All-America-worthy back to control the clock. OSU's defense is underrated. The fans will be out for blood. Prediction: Oklahoma State 31, Oklahoma 23. HarmonHarmon Forecast, powered by Accuscore:It is only appropriate that the Bedlam Series will help decide the BCS madness in the Big 12 this season ... or create more chaos. The Sooners need a win to try and vault past Texas in the BCS standings which would serve as the conference tiebreaker. To do that they will need Sam Bradford to continue playing at the Heisman level he has all season. The defense will be facing a banged up Kendall Hunter so the focus may be more on stopping Cowboy quarterback Zac Robinson. Prediction: Oklahoma 42, Oklahoma State 33
HorowitzJason Horowitz, On-Air Talent: The Bedlam series has been one sided historically, and is in one of those stages again. Oklahoma has won the last five and after last weekend I see no reason to believe the Sooners won't make it six. They now have a running game to go with Sam Bradford's arm, and the defense has gotten better during the last few weeks. Prediction: Oklahoma 48, Oklahoma State 31 RosensteinJohnny Rosenstein, Editor: The Sooners love to score, leading the country at 52.6 points a game (62.8 in the last four games). This Bedlam matchup is the first time the two enter with at least nine wins. Will the Cowboys foil their rival's hopes of playing in the BCS title game? Will OSU win six conference games for the first time in school history? No. Prediction: Oklahoma 54, Oklahoma State 42 Community vols27: Oklahoma has been very similiar to Florida, ever since its loss, they have dominated everybody in their path. Oklahoma State has one of the better defenses in the Big 12 but you can't stop that Sooners offense. Once Sam Bradford gets in the zone there is no stopping him and that Sooners defense made a statement last week against Texas Tech. Prediction: Oklahoma 34, Oklahoma State 14

Game of the Week II: No. 18 Georgia Tech at No. 13 Georgia
DarstJ. Darin Darst, Producer: Every time a team from the ACC starts to get on a roll, I jump on their bandwagon ... and then they fail me. I'm not falling into that trap again. The Yellow Jackets have found some success in the running game, but I'll go with Georgia's defense and the Matthew Stafford/A.J. Green connection. Prediction: Georgia 23, Georgia Tech 17 DoddDennis Dodd, Senior Writer: Why stop now? The Georgia Tech train continues down the tracks. Paul Johnson's offense has confused (not necessarily defeated) every team on the schedule. The triple option is one of the major stories of the season. A long season and all those injuries are catching up with Georgia. Prediction: Georgia Tech 23, Georgia 22 HarmonHarmon Forecast, powered by Accuscore: While both teams will have their fates decided by outside forces this weekend they will focus on winning state bragging rights in a rivalry that has been decidedly one-sided in recent years. The Yellow Jackets might be more focused on a game in Virginia that will determine if they reach the ACC title game, but a win in this game would serve as a wake-up call nationally and in recruiting that the Paul Johnson era will be a success. Prediction: Georgia 34, Georgia Tech 21
HorowitzJason Horowitz, On-Air Talent: Coaches in this rivalry, like any rivalry, have been hired and fired because of it. Mark Richt was hired because the Bulldogs before him couldn't beat Florida, Tennessee or Tech. He hasn't lost in this series, but he hasn't had a defense that has had to plug up leaks like this before. What the Bulldogs have to play for is far less than the burden on the Yellow Jackets' players of seven straight losses in the series. Prediction: Georgia Tech 31, Georgia 27 RosensteinJohnny Rosenstein, Editor: The 'Dawgs are one of the biggest disappointments -- weren't they a preseason No. 1 in some polls? -- while the Jackets are one of the biggest surprises. Everyone knows about Knowshon Moreno, but the key here is his Tech counterpart Jonathan Dwyer, a sophomore who leads the ACC in rushing. Tech snaps a personal seven-game skid to its rival. Prediction: Georgia Tech 34, Georgia 27 Community alajong: Georgia has really not been as much of a disappointment this year as some people think. Definitely not as good as advertised, but its only two losses were against Alabama and Florida, two of the best teams in the country. I think Georgia lets out some frustration in this one, and puts up the points we expect out of their offensive talent. Prediction: Georgia 41, Georgia Tech 17

Game of the Week III: No. 19 Oregon State at No. 17 Oregon
DarstJ. Darin Darst, Producer: It's simple for the Beavers -- win and you play Penn State in the Rose Bowl, lose and you are likely headed to the Sun Bowl to play a team from the Big East. If Jacquizz Rodgers can't play, than that just means more receiving yards for Sammie Stroughter and James Rodgers. Prediction: Oregon State 28, Oregon 20 DoddDennis Dodd, Senior Writer: Can someone tell me if Jacquizz Rodgers is playing? The last I saw of him he was on the sidelines with his pads off. If Quizz plays it's over, if not then Oregon has a chance. The only accurate barometer is that the home team usually wins. Prediction: Oregon State 31, Oregon 20 HarmonHarmon Forecast, powered by Accuscore: The Civil War will be anything but as the Beavers have a Rose Bowl bid on the line in this underrated intense rivalry. Oregon State might be handicapped without freshman sensation and sparkplug Jacquizz Rodgers due to a shoulder injury. Bruising tailback Ryan McCants will have to pick up the slack in his absence. Expect Oregon to turn to its own ground game to pull off the upset on the road. Prediction: Oregon State 34, Oregon 28
HorowitzJason Horowitz, On-Air Talent: It's the biggest "Civil War" since 2000 as its just the second time both teams are ranked. There is something about Oregon State's season that feels like it's destiny for roses. The Beavers have won with offense, they have won with defense, and the Corvallis crowd will help them win again. The Ducks haven't won in Corvallis since 1996. Prediction: Oregon State 30, Oregon 20 RosensteinJohnny Rosenstein, Editor: The Ducks would love to keep their Civil War foes from winning the Pac-10 to earn the conference's Rose Bowl bid, but they have lost the last two to the Beavers and haven't won in Corvallis in their last five tries. Watch Oregon RB LeGarrette Blount and QB Jeremiah Masoli make OSU's Pasadena dreams go poof. Prediction: Oregon 35, Oregon State 29 Community OregonDucksss: The defense on both sides are going to be a huge factor. Even if Quizz plays, Oregon is capable of stopping the run and is equally efficient with their opponent's passing game. Oregon State is also good with their opponent's running game. So if Masoli will go out there and play smart, the Ducks will outscore the Beavs. Either way, however, it will be a good game. Prediction: Oregon 41, Oregon State 31


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