Colin Cowherd’s Wheel of Genius NCAA Football Picks: Bowl Edition
The HERD represented this year. He picked winners at a rate of 61% (41-26-1) and that is damn good. Well the Herd likes to move things forward every few years so this is his last WHEEL OF GENIUS post ever! Yup, he is retiring the Wheel and coming back next year with a new system. We will miss the wheel, especially how good he was this year, but we will look forward to his next endeavour. Here are The Herd’s bowl picks in his words:
Oklahoma versus Florida (-3) - Both teams will have 6 weeks off and this means the offenses will be rusty. This favors Florida because they have a much better defense. Another negative is if Bradford wins the Heisman. The Heisman media circus will take Bradford away from practice and he will gain weight, just like Tebow did last year. The coaches get an A, the QBs get an A. Urban Meyer is money in big games and Stoops is just ehhhh. Score prediction = Florida 37 Oklahoma 30. Take Florida to win and cover!
Texas versus Ohio State (+9.5) - Big 12 has remarkable QBs and spread offenses and this makes the defenses look worse than they really are. Texas has a good defense that is just worn out from running the Big 12 gauntlet. Texas has a huge Qb advantage and McCoy has one of the greatest minds in NCAA football. I spke to a coach and he said McCoy knows the entire Texas playbook and can learn 30% more offense just for Ohio State. Ohio State’s QB can barely learn a basic offsense. This is a huge advantage. Big 12 offense versus Big 10 offense is no contest. Score prediction = Texas 34 Ohio State 20. Texas wins and covers!
Oregon versus Oklahoma State (-3.5) - This should be a home game for Oregon. Oregon averages 503 yards of offense per game and that includes a rotating crop of QBs and a game against USC. When the Ducks score over 20 points they win more than 80% of the time. When the Ducks O-coordinator has two weeks to prepare for a team, the Ducks are almost undefeated. Over the last few weeks Oregon has been the best rushing team in the country. Score prediction = Oregon 52 Oklahoma State 44. Upset special. Take the Ducks to win and cover!
USC versus Penn State (+9.5) - Big 10 teams do not play well out West. This will be a home game for USC. These teams are mirror images of each other on offense and rank really close in most offense stats. The USC offense has actually played worse since the Ohio State game and is not improving or playing well. Joe McKnight is falling out of favor with the coaches. Sarkisian is leaving the team and may or may not be taking coaches with him. There are a lot of distractions going on at USC right now. Score prediction - USC 28 Penn State 20. Take Penn State to cover!
The Bowl lock of the Year
Michigan State versus Georgia (-7) - Michigan State is one of the worst teams in the country when the score under 20 points. Something like 4-22. This will be a road game for Michigan State cause the UGA fans will travel. Georgia has a good defense, a great QB and Michigan State is mediocre on offense within the Big 10. Score prediction = Georgia 31 Michigan State 17. Take Georgia to win and cover!
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