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Shoutout to assistant sports editor Rich Barak for breaking through and passing Jason Frakes to become the leader of The Courier Journal sports staff college football picks.
Ryan Black, Prince James Story and sports director Natalie Pierre also joined Barak at going 4-1 last week.
Frakes and C.L. Brown went 3-2, while Alexis Cubit and Brooks Holton went 2-3.
For Week 11, all eight sports staffers predicted Western Kentucky to top New Mexico State and Indiana to remain unbeaten with a victory over Michigan.
College Football Picks Week 11
The staff was split on Oklahoma vs. Missouri, Alabama vs. LSU and Georgia vs. Ole Miss.
Here’s a look at this week’s picks. As is our custom, predictions are straight-up winners and losers (not against the spread), with rankings based on the latest US LBM Coaches Poll. All times listed are ET.
Michigan at No. 10 Indiana
How to watch: 3:30 p.m. Saturday, CBS
The picks: Eight for Indiana
At 9-0, Indiana is amid its best start in program history. The Hoosiers already have matched the most wins in a season (1945 and 1967) and have a program record of seven games in which they have scored 40 or more points in a season. Michigan is entering this week off a 38-17 loss to Oregon that dropped it to 5-4. The Wolverines enter with a struggling offense and one of the Big Ten’s worst passing attacks. Michigan has won 27 of the last 28 matchups against the Hoosiers.
No. 2 Georgia at No. 12 Ole Miss
How to watch: 3:30 p.m. Saturday, ABC
The picks: Seven for Georgia and one for Ole Miss (Pierre)
Georgia’s offense has been inconsistent. The run game is at the bottom of the SEC, averaging 132.3 yards per contest. Quarterback Carson Beck is third in the SEC for passing yards but also leads the conference in interceptions (11). In contrast, Ole Miss averages the second-most yards in the country….
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Publish date : 2024-11-06 10:12:00
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