Somewhere along the way, I obviously did something to perturb Wageranius, the Greek God of Betting.*
*Who actually ran a book in Athens during the glory years. Remnants of his parlor still stand right near the Parthenon. His website advert is almost in tact, “BetYourAss.cae” Yes, I’m advised they had some sort of computer thingie back then, with pulleys and magnets and dripping water or some such, invented I believe by Digitales, Socrates’ nephew.
Not exactly sure how I got on his bad side, but my recent predictioneering has taken a turn for the worse, and something’s afoot beyond my lack of foresight.
U of L as everyone is aware couldn’t close. Iowa came with seconds of taming the Quack, but didn’t. UCLA is firmly back to its norm of mediocrity.
IU, IU, IU just does it. And UK continues its uptick as predicted.
2-3. Meh. 41-25 for the year.
Bigger slate this weekend.
In a state of sleep-deprived delirium because of some little basketball game last evening I present . . .
. . . this week’s winners:
DePauw @ Wabash. This shall be the 131st edition of America’s greatest football rivalry, the Monon Bell Classic. Both schools pummeled eight of their previous foes, many the same schools. Both schools have one loss. To the same school, John Carroll. Wabash at home, 28-31. DePauw on the road, 27-31. So, really, is it possible for these rivals to be more evenly matched? Uh no, Seedy, it is not, to answer your own question. Since I know little else about the squads, I’ll go with the school playing on its own turf. Little Giant is victorious.
Notre Dame @ Pittsburgh. Can the Panthers knock the two loss Irish from the CFP rankings once and for all? Upset Alert: Yes.
Virginia @ Duke. It matters. Is UVa’s luck kaput? Is Duke any good? I Got Little Clue. Upset Alert: I’m going Cavaliers.
Arkansas @ Louisiana State. I have to admire Brian Kelly, as insufferable as he is. To LSU, “Show me the money. ALL the money.” And, now that he’s outtathere, I don’t have to go with the lesser of two evils. Bobby P is still interim in Fayatteville. And he’ll be the loser in Baton Rouge.
Wisconsin @ Indiana. Luke Fickell learned he was not getting fired a few days before last weekend’s encounter with UDub. Which they won in a very Big Ten sorta way, the old fashioned way. So yeah, nice for him. And the Badgers. This week they get Cignettisized.
Tennessee Tech @ Kentucky. Now that they’ve found some footing, the Cats are not going to blow this one.
Clemson @ Louisville. An absolutely positively better do it now win for the Cards. They do. Fingers crossed.
— c d kaplan
