That title works on levels…
I told you so because I gave you 2 locked up winners out of 3 and 5 winners out of 6 if you also took my leans on the Quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoff. And yes, I will try to follow up on that success with my thoughts on both of the Semis happening to kick off the largest weekend of playoff football the world has ever seen.
But I also told you that it WAS worth caring about College Football! Now, every fake fan in the greater Philadelphia area will be dusting off their 90’s era Notre Dame or Penn State Starter Jacket for tonight’s heavyweight matchup of the two most common schools for people with ZERO ACTUAL CONNECTION to either school pretending they care wayyyy too much… So, hopefully, you listened to me and tuned in on New Year’s so you at least have the week and a half head start on every bandwagon jumper that is going to pretend that they love Notre Dame because the went to CCD class through 6th grade or they are part of the cult that is “We Are” because their second cousin went to the Brandywine or Abington campus for a few semesters before they got that job near Bridesburg or the airport or wherever the actual f@%$.
If it isn’t fairly obvious by the last paragraph, I do not in fact have any love for either institution, and I am still trying to actively suppress the feeling that I should be preparing for Cam Skattebo to truck-stick some OSU linebackers tomorrow night (Fork ‘Em).
Anyway, let’s get to the previews and picks, I know why you’re here
So those of you either pretending or actually fans/alumni/students of The Pennsylvania State University are not going to like what I’m about to say but you need to hear it: Notre Dame’s defense is better than yours and has proven it against much, much better competition. Notre Dame tore through the team we all had to prepare to talk to our children about, 11 Indiana; before dominating a perennial National Title contender in the Dawgs. Penn State got here by blowing out an American I mean ACC team in SMU that deserved a ticket punch, but that’s about it, and a team from the Mountain West… What I’m trying to get across to you is that Penn State’s road was smoother than Kev or Lancaster’s dome on a Sudbury Saturday night. They are going to get roughed up, but they are also going to do some roughing up of their own as their defense is better than Riley Leonard and Notre Dame’s offense. The real winners here are twofold. First, fans of rock fight games like me are in for a treat, and secondly, those who listen to the podcasts that heard my pick when the total was still 46.5-ish are the real winners because they hammered the Under.
Pick: Under 45.5 (Lean: Notre Dame -1.5)
Despite what happened in the last round, I need you to understand that my justifications here are not biased, but instead the cold hard truth. Besides I don’t blame Texas for stealing the Peach Bowl (I BLAME THE F&#$ING REFS). I am also not a fan of the Buckeyes in the slightest, I actually find their fans to be insufferable, but I do like money, so this one is pretty, pretty, easy. Ohio State after losing out on two-thirds of the season treble (See soccer people, I know what a treble is! Mostly because of the Premier and Scottish Premier Leagues, you know, actual, good soccer…) has finally figured out that they have a $20 million roster and they can absolutely smash whoever they feel like. Bad news Longhorns, you’re starting quarterback ain’t transcendent and his backup Arch DOES NOT WANT THIS SMOKE! Ohio State wins easily, it may seem chalky as a pick, but this is college football, so don’t overthink it. If you want the lean, this game is 100% probably (lol) going over the total of 53.5. Act accordingly, yes even you you bandwagon Irish and Penn State fans.
Pick: Ohio State -6 (lean OVER 53.5)
And as always, you’re welcome.
