Sizing up the Top 25: This weekend in college football
A. Isaac 
Every week on Guyism, we’ll “size up” the competition for the Top 25 in college football. Here’s your match-ups and previews for Week 2 of the NCAA season.
Northwestern State @ (2) LSU
Northwestern State: (1-0, 0-0 Southland)
LSU: (1-0, 0-0 SEC)
Line: None
LSU leads the all-time series 10-0
Prediction: Did you know Northwestern State was in Louisiana? Yea, neither did I. LSU wins 52-14.
(3) Alabama @ (23) Penn State
Alabama: (1-0, 0-0 SEC)
Penn State: (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten)
Line: Alabama -10.5
Alabama leads the all-time series 9-5
Prediction: Bear Bryant is still rolling over in his grave knowing Joe Paterno broke his record. Alabama serves up some revenge 50-20.
(4) Boise State-BYE
Charleston Southern @ (5) Florida State
Charleston Southern: (0-1, 0-0 Big South)
Florida State: (1-0, 0-0 ACC)
Line: None
The schools have never played
Prediction: Florida state will win the National Championship this year, mark it down. 42-0.
(6) Stanford @ Duke
Stanford: (1-0, 0-0 Pac-12)
Duke: (0-1, 0-0 ACC)
Line: Stanford -21.5
The schools are 1-1 against each other
Prediction: Why does Duke still have a football team? Stanford, obviously, 30-0.
(7) Texas A&M-BYE
Oregon State @ (8) Wisconsin
Oregon State: (0-1, 0-0 Pac-12)
Wisconsin: (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten)
Line: Wisconsin -21
Wisconsin leads the all-time series 1-0
Prediction: Brett Bielema is an enormous douchebag and will probably run up the score to “impress voters”. 66-14.
Arizona @ (9) Oklahoma State
(game played Thursday night)
Arizona: (1-1, 0-0 Pac-12)
Oklahoma State: (2-0, 0-0 Big 12)
Line: Oklahoma State -14.5
Final Score: Oklahoma State won 37-14
Oklahoma State now leads the all-time series 5-3
Fresno State @ (10) Nebraska
Fresno State: (0-1, 0-0 WAC)
Nebraska: (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten)
Line: Nebraska -27.5
The schools have never played
Prediction: The eventual Big Ten winners take this one easy, 35-7.
(11) Virginia Tech @ East Carolina
Virginia Tech: (1-0, 0-0 ACC)
East Carolina: (0-1, 0-0 C-USA)
Line: VT -17.5
Virginia Tech leads the all-time series 11-5
Prediction: Virginia Tech squeaks it out, 34-21
(12) South Carolina @ Georgia
South Carolina: (1-0, 0-0 SEC)
Georgia: (0-1, 0-0 SEC)
Line: South Carolina -3
Georgia leads the all-time series at 46-15-2
Prediction: Upset of the week as Georgia avenges last weekend’s loss with a late field goal, 27-24
Nevada @ (13) Oregon
Nevada: (0-0, 0-0 WAC)
Oregon: (0-1, 0-0 Pac 12)
Line: Oregon -27
Oregon leads the all-time series 5-1
Prediction: Oregon takes their anger out on the poor Wolf Pack, 62-10
New Mexico @ (14) Arkansas
New Mexico: (0-1, 0-1 MWC)
Arkansas: (0-1, 0-1 MWC)
Line: Arkansas -36.5
Arkansas leads the all-time series 2-0
Prediction: Razorbacks and their “southern speed” are too much to handle for the Lobos, 48-13
Toledo @ (15) Ohio State
Toledo: (1-0, 0-0 MAC)
Ohio State: (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten)
Line: OSU -18.5
Ohio State leads the all-time series 2-0
Prediction: Buckeyes play a surprisingly closer game than expected, 34-20
(16) Mississippi State @ Auburn
Mississippi State: (1-0, 0-0 SEC)
Auburn: (1-0, 0-0 SEC)
Line: Mississippi State -6
Auburn leads the all-time series 59-23-2
Prediction: Bulldogs barely edge the Tigers on the road in a low scoring affair, 21-17
Florida Atlantic @ (17) Michigan State
Florida Atlantic: (0-1, 0-0 Sun Belt)
Michigan State: (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten)
Line: None
MSU leads the all-time series 2-0
Prediction: Florida Atlantic is terrible but MSU isn’t capable of blowing teams out, 38-14
UAB @ (18) Florida
UAB: (0-0, 0-0 C-USA)
Florida: (1-0, 0-0 SEC)
Line: None
Florida leads the all-time series 1-0
Prediction: Bend over and lube up Blazers, this one going to get ugly, 70-7
Norfolk State @ (19) West Virginia
Norfolk State: (1-0, 0-0 MEAC)
West Virginia: (1-0, 0-0 Big East)
Line: None
The teams have never played each other
Prediction: A MEAC team…really West Virginia? 50-3
Stephen F. Austin @ (20) Baylor
Stephen F. Austin: (1-0, 0-0 Southland)
Baylor: (1-0, 0-0 Big 12)
Line: None
Baylor leads the all-time series 3-0
Prediction: Baylor still has a raging boner from last week’s win over TCU, stick it to the Lumberjacks 41-16
(21) Missouri @ Arizona State
Missouri: (1-0, 0-0 Big 12)
Arizona State: (1-0, 0-0 Pac 12)
Line: Missouri -8.5
Missouri leads the all-time series 3-2
Prediction: The high for Friday’s game in Tempe, 104 degrees. Tigers fold under extreme heat, 30-24.
Ball State @ (22) South Florida
Ball State: (1-0, 0-0 MAC)
South Florida: (1-0, 0-0 Big East)
Line: South Florida -20
The schools have never played
Prediction: Interesting fact, more than 47,000 kids attend South Florida. 8th largest school in the country. Oh yea, they win 31-22.
Brigham Young @ (24) Texas
Brigham Young: (1-0)
Texas: (1-0, 0-0 Big 12)
Line: Texas -7
Brigham Young surprisingly leads the all-time series 2-0
Prediction: A battle of two future independent schools? Perhaps. Texas wins 30-29.
(25) TCU @ Air Force
TCU: (0-1, 0-0 MWC)
Air Force: (1-0, 0-0 MWC)
Line: TCU -1.5
Texas Christian leads the all-time series 7-2-1
Prediction: On the cusp of one of the greatest tragedies in U.S. history, I feel compelled to root for all our armed forces. Air Force barely edges the Horned Frogs, 40-38.
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