Mad Money with Snuffy P. Smith

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LSU 2-0
Last Week: W 48-7 vs. Virginia Tech
I think the Hokies were a little overrated to begin with, but seriously, 48-7!?! The defense is downright nightmarish and Matt Flynn managing the offense to perfection. Florida, Auburn and Arkansas all come to Baton Rouge. The toughest road game is Nov. 3rd at Alabama. LSU should have no problem running the table during the regular season.

Oklahoma 2-0
Last Week: W 51-13 vs. Miami
Nobody expected the Sooners to come out of the gates this fast. After losing Adrian Peterson to the NFL and Rhett Bomar to dumb-ass decisions, it was supposed to take Oklahoma a few weeks to find an offensive identity. Sam Bradford apparently did not get the memo, completing 40-48 passes for 568 yards and 2 TDs the last two weeks. Texas looks to be the lone contender left on the schedule and the Longhorns have struggled early on.

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Georgia Tech 2-0
Last Week: W 69-14 vs. Samford
The Jackets have looked fantastic against lesser competition in the opeing weeks of the season. The first real test comes Saturday against Boston College. The defense is for real and Tashard Choice is a legitimate Heisman contender, but how will Taylor Bennett hold up as the season wears on. He looked good last year against West Virginia, but Calvin Johnson saved his ass by snatching two lame duck throws out of the air for TDs. Against Notre Dame, Bennett did not appear comfotable and the offense sputtered in the red zone. Tech also faces a tough stretch coming up with BC at home, @ UVA, Clemson at home, @ Maryland and @ Miami.

South Florida 2-0
Last Week: W 26-23 @ Auburn
The win at Auburn is the biggest win in South Florida's short history. Even bigger than last year's upset of West Virginia. The defense is stacked and Matt Grothe is a good young talent at QB. However, the offense has lacked punch so far this season, only scoring 28 against D-1AA Elon and needing OT to score 26 against Auburn. The Bulls have been the "Georgia Tech of the Big East" the past few years, upsetting a big name and losing to inferior teams. The Big East appears to be strong this year and I think South Florida's offensive deficiency will catch up with them.

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Notre Dame 0-2
Last Week: L 10-31 @ Penn State
The Irish have not put up much of a fight so far this season. Georgia Tech and Penn State are darkhorse national title contenders but the complete lack of offense is scary. The defense is solid but not strong enough to win a game by itself. The OL is absolutely awful. In two games, Notre Dame has totaled (-4) yards rushing, including sacks. There is no excuse for that. Notre Dame could easily be 0-8 when Navy visits South Bend in November, and even that won't be a gimmee. This weekend's game against Michigan will be very interesting.

Virginia Tech 1-1
Last Week: L 7-48 @ LSU
Teams that suffer through a tragedy usually come out on fire the following season. I figured Virginia Tech would do the same. Struggling with East Carolina and getting pummeled by LSU have me feeling VT will be fighting just to reach .500 this year.

Week 3 Upset Alert

Louisville @ Kentucky
The Cardinals' weakness, defense, plays right into the hands of the Wildcats' strength, offense.

Ohio State @ Washington
Blowing out Syracuse is no big deal, but dispensing of Boise St. by two TDs is. Dual QB threat Jake Locker has looked phenominal in his first two starts.