Friday, December 26, 2025

Non-power after Xmas

 Lobos and Coach Eck are a good story but I think the Gopher rushing attack will  be too much for them. MINN 27 UNM 21

I wonder if CMU gives Flores some work and return to a two QB system,  Lapas has been a decent passer.  Gut pick here: CMU 20 NW 19

McCown and UTSA survived a nail-biter . UTSA 35 FIU 34


Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Non Power bowling 1

 Troy needs to contain C.Cook, JVST RB, My gut says a close game .  Troy 17 JVST 16. Trojans will score a DTD. More picks tomorrow.

Wrong immediately on Troy who lost 17-13 to JVST .
Tonight, both starting QBs opted out of playing. ODU 20 USF 17
Davis/Perry backfield tandem will lead ULL to  27 24 W over DEL led by Minicucci 

Dec 18, 2025
Split last night, correct on ODU, wrong on ULL. Henicle did a fine job starting at QB for ODU. rushing for two TDs. 
I can't find the XBox bowl on Bowl Mania pickem
Dec 19, 2025
WMU 's D will contain Odom, the Owls QB.  WMU 20 KENN 16
Memphis lost its last 3 games of the regular season.   NCST 24 MEM 17. Bailey, the Wolfpack QB, has a solid game.
Dec 20, 2025
Easy wins for WMU & NC St yesterday. WMU 41- KENN 6. NCST 31 MEM 7
J. BuckleyRB, WMU 8CAR 174YDS 1 TD
C. Bailey tossed 2 TD passes for the Wolfpack

3-2 , so far 
Dec 22, 2025
Ok, going with Wazoo winning 28-27 over USU this afternoon. Eckhaus, the Cougars QB, will step up
Dec 23, 2025
Got that one right. Z. Eckhaus tossed for 334 YDS and 3 TD for WSU in a 34-21 win. 4-2
Today, I'll go with LOU,  WKU, and UNLV. Colandrea will have a solid game for the Rebels

Dec 24, 2025
Wrong on UNLV, correct on LOU & WKU.  McIvor ,replacing  Tisdale, turned the TOPS around in a 27-16 W over USM. I like CAL over HAW tonight.   6-3 now
Dec 25, 2025
MWC(1-3) finally gets a win and it's Hawaii 35 Cal 31. Alejado tossed 3 TD passes, but when he got hurt Luke Weaver tossed the winner.
6-4 now


Wednesday, December 3, 2025

2025 Non -P4 conference title games

 Four on Friday, MAC on Saturday

Kennesaw State 24  Jacksonville State 20: A. Odom, the KENN QB, is an explosive player.

JMU 27 Troy 19: Troy will have trouble slowing down Barnett, the Dukes QB.

UNLV 31 Boise St 24: BSU will focus on stopping the Rebs passing game led by Colandrea so J.Thomas will rush for 100 yards

NTX 24 Tulane 23: Retzlaff is the key for the Green Wave. and NTX will find a way to slow him down in a nailbiter.

WMU 20 MOH 17:  Broncos have won 4 in a row. Lowry will do enough to get them the W.


Dec 5, 2025

I get Neal Brown to NTX and not so sure on Napier to JMU-back in the SBC but not seeing the fit in Harrisonburg , VA

Mora has West coast connection so I get the CSU Rams' hiring.

I've seen Huff mentioned for Tulane. He fled Marshall and his USM squad wiltered at the end of the season.

UAB is  elevating Mortensen from IC to HC, probably the best move.

Dec 6, 2025

Split last night. Correct on KENN and JMU. Odom tossed the winning TD for KENN with 57 seconds remaining on the clock. W. Knight RB, JMU:21CAR,212YDS,1TD 

wrong on NTX and UNLV Retzlaff scored two TDs with his legs for TUL. Broncos slowed down the Colandrea aerial show.

Dec 7, 2025

Two 60+ yards TD runs for Jalen Buckley fueled WMU to 23 -13 win over MOH and the MAC title.  3-2 for the weekend.

JMU and Tulane have a chance for the CFP. Noteworthy that Retzlaff may make it as the TUL QB while BYU , may not. He left the Cougars after an honor code violation

Dec 8, 2025

First glance. KENN vs WMU  , looks like a solid bowl matchup of conference champs in Myrtle Beach. BSU/UW, and UNM/MINN look interesting.. 

Dec 12, 2025

I'll toss my first bowl pick in Mewe bowl Mania chat. UW 28 Boise St 24. Demond Williams , the Huskies QB, has a solid game.

Dec 13, 2025

I'm confused that Charles Huff's USM squad sputtered down the stretch in the SBC, and he got the Memphis HC gig. Blake Anderson, who has a decent resume from HC stints at Ark St  and USU. was elevated to HC.

Dec 14, 2025

Rough day for the Blue Turfers. UW 38 BSU 10.  It was 31-3 after 3Q. D. Williams tossed 4 TD passes.

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Early December non power hoops

 Delaware may have moved to the CUSA but Iona , an AAC school in upstate NY gave them a lesson last night. C. Anthon scored 26 for the Gaels in an 89-66 win. 

T. Alston (19pts, 8reb) for MTSU(CUSA) in a 76-61 win over an erratic UAB(AAC) squad

Dec 4, 2025

I thought Cal Baptist(WAC) would do a little better BYU 91 CBU 60

Nice win for UNA(ASUN) over San Fran(WCC)  Bacchus scored 20 for UNA in the 65-63 win. 

BTW San Fran beat MINN who beat Indiana last night

Dec 6, 2025 

Ike ,28pts, 10reb, for the Zags in a 94-59 blowout of UK 

ETSU(Southern) rolls South Bama(SBC) 91-65. M.Johnson scored 29 for the Buccaneers

Dec 10, 2025

MAC: BUFF struggled with UMBC(AMEAST) and escaped with an 83-79 W.  Garry(15,7,8) for SDST(Summit) in a 68-64 W over Ball St.

It's been a long time since UMBC upset UVA at the Dance.

Dec 14, 2025

USM(SBC) gave Ole Miss a scare but fell 71-67. 

MACTION: MOH remains undefeated with a 79-69 W over EKY . Atlason scored 19 for the RedHawks. DHS (27pts, 10reb) for UMASS in a 103- 95 over  Florida St

Zags(WCC) beat UCLA.

Dec 19, 2025

LBSU(BIG WEST) edged PEPP(WCC) 81-78. Sykes scored 23 for the 49ers.

TEM(AAC) beat DAV(A10) 68-63.  D. Ford(23,9, 2) for the Owls.

Dec 21, 2025

Nice win by the Flames  Z. Cleveland (16 reb, 7ast)  was solid for LIB in a 64-61 W over Dayton. DAY blew out Florida St on the 16th.

Howard upset UNCW 67-66, B. Harris(18pts, 11reb) for the Bison.


Non-power after Xmas

 Lobos and Coach Eck are a good story but I think the Gopher rushing attack will  be too much for them. MINN 27 UNM 21 I wonder if CMU gives...