By: Dennis Fithian

Picking Michigan and Michigan State: 7-11

Michigan -10.5 vs. Northwestern: Cats keep the game in single digits. Hoping Michigan gets creative with their offense:

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Prediction: Michigan 31 Northwestern 24

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College football best bests: 16-5

TCU +7 vs. Kansas State: It’s the time of the year where you start to see some of the unbeatens go down on the road to decent teams.

Prediction: TCU 35 Kansas State 31

Syracuse +21/2  vs. Louisville: See above.

Prediction: Syracuse 30 Louisville 29

North Carolina -9 vs. Georgia Tech: Tarheels will cover the relatively small number when you consider the Yellow Jackets defense.

North Carolina 50 Georgia Tech 31

Detroit Lions season predictions: 5-3

Detroit -2 @ Minnesota: Christian Ponder hasn’t played well in weeks and Percy Harvin is banged up. Lions must win this game if they want to go to the playoffs.

Prediction: Detroit 26 Minnesota 23

Pro best bets season: 13-13

Miami -6 vs. Tennessee: If the Dolphins want to be a playoff team then this is a must win.

Prediction: Miami 28 Tennessee 20

Seattle -6 vs. NY Jets: Seahawks are an automatic pick at home. Especially against a dysfunctional Jets team.

Prediction: Seattle 30 New York 17

Denver -4 @ Carolina: This one has blow out written all over it. I would’ve put the line in double figures.

Prediction: Denver 41 Carolina 24

Baltimore -71/2 vs. Oakland: If Doug Martin can run for over 250 on the Raiders defense, then what will Ray Rice go for?

Prediction: Baltimore 38 Oakland 24