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Top college football picks for Saturday, October 31^st.

 

We are going to change it up this week and rate our plays to help our loyal followers manage their money better.  We at Picks4Players are always looking to give you (the player) the advantage by offering our expertise for free.  Why pay for your picks when you can come to us for “FREE” selections.  We always stand behind our picks.  Our record proves it!!!

 

Without further ado, here are our favorite college plays for today.  They are rated 1-7, with #1 being our favorite pick.

 

Our pick in BOLD

Home team in CAPS

 

#1) Ole Miss (-4) over AUBURN

Two teams going in the opposite direction.  We rate this as our TOP PLAY!

 

#2) Kansas @ TEXAS TECH OVER 67

We prefer to take the points in this matchup of 2 teams that can’t stop each other.

 

#3) Michigan State (-3 1/2) over MINNESOTA

Minnesota lost it’s best WR for this game and Michigan State’s passing game should be the difference.

 

#4) WAKE FOREST (+7) over Miami

Love the home dog here with Miami not looking as dominant in recent weeks.

 

#5) OREGON STATE (-9) over ucla

UCLA is just not very good and although we think it will take a quarter for OSU to shake last weeks hangover, we think they will take care of business.

 

#6) Southern Cal (-3) over OREGON

Pete Carroll is flat out the best road coach in college football.  USC’s speed on defense is the difference in a low scoring game.

 

#7) OKLAHOMA (-28) over Kansas State

This one could get ugly as the Sooners tend to dominate weak teams at home.

 

Did someone say cocktails?

We don’t have the Georgia-Florida matchup as one of our favorites but we will give you an opinion.  Our opinion in this matchup is to take Florida -14.  Too much talent on the Florida side of the ball.  But beware the bye week, Georgia has had 2 weeks to get ready.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crit’s Quick Thoughts from the Throne-NBA Playoff opportunity 2night

While everyone has penned the Cavaliers and the Lakers into the finals, the NBA playoffs are filled with story lines within each series and your partners here at P4P are always looking for opportunities for you, the player. After Yao Ming, Aaron Brooks, Luis Scola and the rest of the Houston Rockets absolutely demolished the host Portland Trailblazers in Game 1 of the series, Crit couldn’t believe his eyes when he looked at this morning’s odds and saw Rip City was still favored by 5 1/2 points over the Rockets. Sure Houston is without T-Mac, but this veteran and worldly team is seasoned perfectly like a piece of the Colonel’s Fried Chicken (original recipe). They are built to execute in the half court around Yao which is what playoff basketball in the Association is all about and do not underestimate the return of Aaron Brooks to Oregon, his old College stomping grounds. Don’t get the Critster wrong though, he loves the Trailblazers and in particular Brandon Roy, but we just don’t see the Blazers winning by more than 3 or 4, if at all tonight. It will be a hard fought and scrappy game all the way down to the wire and the Blazers will need everything tonight to pull this one out in their final possession. This year’s version of the Rockets seem to be road tested, proven, and hungry to advance and Crit doesn’t envision them getting punked in Game 2 like Dallas did last night against San Antonio. Picks4Players feels strongly about this recommendation: Houston Rockets + 5 1/2