Week 4 Predictions

UNLV at 11 Ohio State

North Carolina State at 13 Florida State

Kent State at 18 Louisville

Texas Tech at Houston

Army at Tulane

Texas A&M vs Arkansas (Dallas, TX)

UMass at Tennessee

23 West Virginia at Kansas

Pittsburgh at Georgia Tech

New Mexico at Tulsa

Old Dominion at 12 Virginia Tech

Idaho at South Alabama

Ohio at Eastern Michigan

UCF at Maryland

1 Alabama at 25 Vanderbilt

Boston College at 2 Clemson

8 USC at Cal

16 TCU at 6 Oklahoma State

Toledo at 15 Miami

Rutgers at Nebraska

Georgia Southern at Indiana

Wake Forest at Appalachian State

Duke at North Carolina

Louisiana Tech at South Carolina

Miami (OH) at Central Michigan

Cincinnati at Navy

5 Michigan at Purdue

Louisiana Monroe at Louisiana

Nevada at 17 Washington State

Akron at Troy

Georgia State at Charlotte

3 Oklahoma at Baylor

Western Illinois at Coastal Carolina

UAB at North Texas

14 Mississippi State at 10 Georgia

San Diego State at Air Force

Syracuse at 22 LSU

Ball State at Western Kentucky

Florida Atlantic at Buffalo

Bowling Green at Middle Tennessee State

Arkansas State at SMU

Wagner at Western Michigan

4 Penn State at Iowa

19 Auburn at Missouri

21 Florida at Kentucky

Florida International at Rice

Utah State at San Jose State

UT San Antonio at Texas State

UTEP at New Mexico State

Southern Illinois at Memphis

Notre Dame at Michigan State

7 Washington at Colorado

24 Oregon at Arizona State

Hawai'i at Wyoming

UCLA at Stanford

Season Record

 148-44 (.771)

Three Big Things: Week 4

Week 4 looks pretty promising on the schedule we just looked at. We have Top 25 teams in action, some on the road, and conference play beginning to kick in. Before the games happen, let's take a look at Three Big Things you should be watching today. 

1. Number 1

Top-ranked Alabama finds itself in an unusual position. They are in the conversation with other media outlets of being put on "Upset Alert". Really? They play Vanderbilt! Now, we here at the Sports By Smith have Vandy coming in at 25th in our latest post. Be that as it may, they are in no shape to be screaming "We Want Bama". A home game for the Commodores will be hyped. The team will get up and likely keep up with the Tide for a quarter, maybe two. But in the end, Alabama is Alabama, and they will take care of business as suit. 

2. Big XII Showdown

TCU travels to Stillwater as the 16th ranked team in the poll this week as they match up with 6th ranked Oklahoma State. This will be fun. We will find out tonight who is going to be Oklahoma's challenger for the conference title. Or, this might even be for the Big XII Championship. Both teams will score a ton, so don't look away from your television for too long. 

3. The Streak

As you should know, we here love Kentucky. Misery also loved company. Today, Florida brings a 30-game win streak to Lexington which stands as the longest streak in FBS. The line for the game started at 4.5 from the Gators, but since has been bet down to a pick. Money is on Kentucky, and as a fan, this might be the best chance I've seen for the Wildcats to break the streak. Upset? Maybe not. The Cats are better on paper than Florida, but the Gators have...well what do they have? This isn't the same Florida team we're accustomed to. If you want an upset, Kentucky would be the one you put on alert. 

What are you watching for today? Let us know. 

Week 4 Schedule

Are you ready? We are! Let's take a look at this week's schedule.

12:00-3:00

 

UNLV at 11 Ohio State

North Carolina State at 13 Florida State

Kent State at 18 Louisville

Texas Tech at Houston

Army at Tulane

Texas A&M vs Arkansas (Dallas, TX)

UMass at Tennessee

23 West Virginia at Kansas

Pittsburgh at Georgia Tech

New Mexico at Tulsa

Old Dominion at 12 Virginia Tech

Idaho at South Alabama

Ohio at Eastern Michigan

 

 

3:00-7:00

 

UCF at Maryland

1 Alabama at 25 Vanderbilt

Boston College at 2 Clemson

8 USC at Cal

16 TCU at 6 Oklahoma State

Toledo at 15 Miami

Rutgers at Nebraska

Georgia Southern at Indiana

Wake Forest at Appalachian State

Duke at North Carolina

Louisiana Tech at South Carolina

Miami (OH) at Central Michigan

Cincinnati at Navy

5 Michigan at Purdue

Louisiana Monroe at Louisiana

Nevada at 17 Washington State

Akron at Troy

Georgia State at Charlotte

3 Oklahoma at Baylor

Western Illinois at Coastal Carolina

UAB at North Texas

 

 

7:00-12:00

 

14 Mississippi State at 10 Georgia

San Diego State at Air Force

Syracuse at 22 LSU

Ball State at Western Kentucky

Florida Atlantic at Buffalo

Bowling Green at Middle Tennessee State

Arkansas State at SMU

Wagner at Western Michigan

4 Penn State at Iowa

19 Auburn at Missouri

21 Florida at Kentucky

Florida International at Rice

Utah State at San Jose State

UT San Antonio at Texas State

UTEP at New Mexico State

Southern Illinois at Memphis

Notre Dame at Michigan State

7 Washington at Colorado

24 Oregon at Arizona State

Hawai'i at Wyoming

UCLA at Stanford

 

Sports By Smith Top 25: Vol. 1, 4th Ed

What a weekend! Here at the Sports By Smith, our poll has changed again with another week of exciting college football. This week's poll will feature some newcomers, some familiar names missing, and even a team that will make you do a double take. Let's jump into it.

1. Alabama 3-0 (1)

2. Clemson 3-0 (3)

3. Oklahoma 3-0 (2)

4. Penn State 3-0 (4)

5. Michigan 3-0 (5)

6. Oklahoma State 3-0 (10)

7. Washington 3-0 (7)

8. Southern Cal 3-0 (6)

9. Wisconsin 3-0 (9)

10. Georgia 3-0 (13)

11. Ohio State 2-1 (8)

12. Virginia Tech 3-0 (16)

13. Florida State 0-1 (12)

14. Mississippi State 3-0 (NR)

15. Miami 1-0 (18)

16. TCU 3-0 (25)

17. Washington State 3-0 (19)

 18. Louisville 2-1 (14)

19. Auburn 2-1 (15)

20. South Florida 3-0 (21)

21. Florida 1-1 (23)

22. LSU 2-1 (11)

23. West Virginia 2-1 (NR)

24. Oregon 3-0 (NR)

25. Vanderbilt 3-0 (NR)

 

Dropped From Poll:

17. Stanford

20. Kansas State

22. Tennessee

24. UCLA

 

On the Cusp:

Memphis

San Diego State

Notre Dame

Kentucky

Maryland

 

Biggest Jump:

Mississippi State (11)

The Bulldogs knocked off LSU in dominating fashion. A 30-point slugging has the other Bulldogs from the SEC in a good spot when they travel to Athens to face Georgia this week.

 

Biggest Drop:

LSU (11)

See above. Also, the Tigers just looked inept. They will try to rebound this week as they go to Syracuse.

 

Newcomers:

Mississippi State

West Virginia

Oregon

Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt is by far the strangest newcomer. After defeating Kansas State, the Commodores play host to 1 Alabama. We will get to see just how good this team is.

 

Week 3 Predictions

Now that you are caught up on everything, here are our predictions for all things college football today.

 



Air Force at 5 Michigan

10 Oklahoma State at Pittsburgh

24 UCLA at Memphis

Northern Illinois at Nebraska

Louisiana at Texas A&M

Kansas at Ohio

Delaware State at West Virginia

Iowa State at Akron

Connecticut at Virginia

Furman at North Carolina State

Baylor at Duke

Coastal Carolina at UAB

Northern Colorado at Colorado

Utah State at Wake Forest

Tennessee Tech at Ball State

9 Wisconsin at BYU

16 Virginia Tech at East Carolina

SMU at 25 TCU

22 Tennessee at 23 Florida

Central Michigan at Syracuse

North Carolina at Old Dominion

Notre Dame at Boston College

Morgan State at Rutgers

Middle Tennessee State at Minnesota

North Texas at Iowa

Mercer at 15 Auburn

Purdue at Missouri

Army at 8 Ohio State

Oregon State at 19 Washington State

Tulane at 2 Oklahoma

North Carolina A&T at Charlotte

Colgate at Buffalo

Bethune-Cookman at Florida Atlantic

Kent State at Marshall

Colorado State at 1 Alabama

11 LSU at Mississippi State

Southern Miss at Louisiana Monroe

Southern at UT-San Antonio

Louisiana Tech at Western Kentucky

Oregon at Wyoming

Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Arkansas State

Idaho at Western Michigan

Alabama A&M at South Alabama

Tulsa at Toledo

Appalachian State at Texas State

Idaho State at Nevada

Georgia State at 4 Penn State

Samford at 13 Georgia

20 Kansas State at Vanderbilt

Kentucky at South Carolina

Bowling Green at Northwestern

3 Clemson at 14 Louisville

Rice at Houston

Troy at New Mexico State

Cincinnati at Miami (OH)

Arizona State at Texas Tech

Texas at 6 USC

Fresno State at 7 Washington

San Jose State at Utah

17 Stanford at San Diego State

Ole Miss at California

Season Record
 

Three Big Things

Now that you've had time to look over the schedule, let's check out what we're watching for this week.

• Road Warriors

This weeks lineup has several ranked teams going on the road in non-conference games. 10 Oklahoma State will travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Panthers in a "measuring stick" game to see how they fair against a team who just got roughed up by Penn State. 24 UCLA will travel across the country to face a feisty Memphis team, while 16 Virginia Tech will exorcise its own demons when they square off at East Carolina. We also have 9 Wisconsin facing the fighting Mormons of BYU, and 17 Stanford making a short trip to San Diego. These matchups aren't the only ranked road games, but they are the ones who should take care of business. Other teams in action should be on...

• Upset Alert

Yes! We are officially putting the following teams on watch as they might be putting a crooked number in their loss column by the end of the night. 11 LSU opens SEC play at Mississippi State. Starkville isn't a place you want to find yourself after dark on a Saturday. The Tigers will get their first real test of the season when they meet Nick Fitzgerald and the Bulldogs.
20 Kansas State makes a trip to Nashville to play the Commodores of Vanderbilt. Normally, no one would worry about Vanderbilt, but keep an eye on this one. Derek Mason's team is primed to surprise a few people this season, and beating the Wildcats would be a good start.
Finally, we have a rematch of a national championship that didn't happen. Texas travels to 6 USC in the night cap that was promising to start the season. After losing the opener to Maryland, one would think that the Longhorns have no shot in the Coliseum. Well, think again! Calling it now, Tom Herman and his Texas team will give USC all they want, and might even come back to Austin with the W.

• 3 Clemson Opens Up ACC Play at 14 Louisville

The obvious game of the week will feature the defending national champions on the road against the defending Heisman Trophy winner. Clemson will open conference play in Louisville where they hope to give Lamar Jackson another beating. The Cardinals are hosting College GameDay again after putting on a show against heavily-favored Florida State a year ago. Lamar Jackson is going to do his thing. The question is: will his team put up enough effort for a statement win against the Tigers?


Those are our Three Big Things this week. What are you looking forward to? Did we miss something? Let us know in the comments.

College Football Week 3 Lineup

Week 3 is here, and we've got your schedule. The slate is similar to last week except that we have more conference action. With that being said, let's take a quick look

12:00-3-00

 

Air Force at 5 Michigan

10 Oklahoma State at Pittsburgh

24 UCLA at Memphis

Northern Illinois at Nebraska

Louisiana at Texas A&M

Kansas at Ohio

Delaware State at West Virginia

Iowa State at Akron

Connecticut at Virginia

Furman at North Carolina State

Baylor at Duke

Coastal Carolina at UAB

Northern Colorado at Colorado

 

 

3:00-7:00

 

Utah State at Wake Forest

Tennessee Tech at Ball State

9 Wisconsin at BYU

16 Virginia Tech at East Carolina

SMU at 25 TCU

22 Tennessee at 23 Florida

Central Michigan at Syracuse

North Carolina at Old Dominion

Notre Dame at Boston College

Morgan State at Rutgers

Middle Tennessee State at Minnesota

North Texas at Iowa

Mercer at 15 Auburn

Purdue at Missouri

Army at 8 Ohio State

Oregon State at 19 Washington State

Tulane at 2 Oklahoma

North Carolina A&T at Charlotte

Colgate at Buffalo

Bethune-Cookman at Florida Atlantic

Kent State at Marshall

 

 

7:00-11:59

 

Colorado State at 1 Alabama

11 LSU at Mississippi State

Southern Miss at Louisiana Monroe

Southern at UT-San Antonio

Louisiana Tech at Western Kentucky

Oregon at Wyoming

Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Arkansas State

Idaho at Western Michigan

Alabama A&M at South Alabama

Tulsa at Toledo

Appalachian State at Texas State

Idaho State at Nevada

Georgia State at 4 Penn State

Samford at 13 Georgia

20 Kansas State at Vanderbilt

Kentucky at South Carolina

Bowling Green at Northwestern

3 Clemson at 14 Louisville

Rice at Houston

Troy at New Mexico State

Cincinnati at Miami (OH)

Arizona State at Texas Tech

Texas at 6 USC

Fresno State at 7 Washington

San Jose State at Utah

17 Stanford at San Diego State

Ole Miss at California

 

 

At quick glance, there are several teams who should be on upset alert. A few ranked teams are making trips to teams that are unranked, and only two matchups are between teams in the Sports By Smith Poll. Who will win a game they shouldn't? Who is walking into a trap? Will there be a shake up in the Poll? Let us know in the comments.