Pick with (or against) the college football experts
Each week, the Los Angeles Times' college football experts _ it's how they refer to themselves _ will make choices on a variety of games. Warning: If they could accurately predict results, they wouldn't be reporters or editors. Their picks:
Ben Bolch
Navy vs. at Notre Dame at Jacksonville, Fla.: Notre Dame, 28-24
Air Force at Army: Air Force, 31-13
Texas at Texas Tech: Texas, 30-28
Pittsburgh at Miami: Pittsburgh, 24-21
No. 22 Oklahoma State at Kansas State: Oklahoma State, 24-14
Texas Christian at No. 13 Baylor: Baylor, 38-21
No. 19 Florida State at North Carolina State: Florida State, 38-28
Oregon at USC: USC, 42-21
No. 1 Alabama at No. 15 Louisiana State: Alabama, 28-17
No. 9 Nebraska at No. 6 Ohio State: Ohio State, 31-20
Zach Helfand
Navy vs. Notre Dame at Jacksonville, Fla.: Notre Dame, 31-27
Air Force at Army: Air Force, 24-21
Texas at Texas Tech: Texas, 45-35
Pittsburgh at Miami: Miami, 24-17
No. 22 Oklahoma State at Kansas State: Oklahoma State, 34-28
Texas Christian at No. 13 Baylor: Baylor, 42-28
No. 19 Florida State at North Carolina State: Florida State, 28-14
Oregon at USC: USC, 42-31
No. 1 Alabama at No. 15 Louisiana State: Louisiana State, 21-20
No. 9 Nebraska at No. 6 Ohio State: Ohio State, 28-24
Mike Hiserman
Navy vs. Notre Dame at Jacksonville, Fla.: Notre Dame, 31-17
Air Force at Army: Air Force, 31-17
Texas at Texas Tech: Texas Tech, 45-42
Pittsburgh at Miami: Pittsburgh, 31-27
No. 22 Oklahoma State at Kansas State: Kansas State, 31-28
Texas Christian at No. 13 Baylor: Baylor, 28-24
No. 19 Florida State at North Carolina State: North Carolina State, 20-17
Oregon at USC: USC, 42-27
No. 1 Alabama at No. 15 Louisiana State: Louisiana State, 27-24
No. 9 Nebraska at No. 6 Ohio State: Ohio State, 24-21
Lindsey Thiry
Navy vs. Notre Dame at Jacksonville, Fla.: Notre Dame, 42-35
Air Force at Army: Air Force, 24-21
Texas at Texas Tech: Texas Tech, 42-35
Pittsburgh at Miami: Miami, 34-31
No. 22 Oklahoma State at Kansas State: Oklahoma State, 28-24
Texas Christian at No. 13 Baylor: Baylor, 45-38
No. 19 Florida State at North Carolina State: Florida State, 28-17
Oregon at USC: USC, 38-24
No. 1 Alabama at No. 15 Louisiana State: Louisiana State, 28-27
No. 9 Nebraska at No. 6 Ohio State: Ohio State, 32-21
David Wharton
Navy vs. Notre Dame at Jacksonville, Fla.: Navy, 28-24
Air Force at Army: Army, 21-17
Texas at Texas Tech: Texas Tech, 38-28
Pittsburgh at Miami: Miami, 27-24
No. 22 Oklahoma State at Kansas State: Oklahoma State, 24-14
Texas Christian at No. 13 Baylor: Baylor, 35-28
No. 19 Florida State at North Carolina State: Florida State, 30-23
Oregon at USC: USC, 38-35
No. 1 Alabama at No. 15 Louisiana State: Alabama, 28-20
No. 9 Nebraska at No. 6 Ohio State: Ohio State, 24-10
Prognosticating records
Name; Last week; Overall
Ben Bolch; 5-5; 52-37
Zach Helfand; 5-5; 59-30
Mike Hiserman; 9-1; 64-25
Lindsey Thiry; 8-2; 64-25
David Wharton; 6-4; 64-25
