NCAAF Best Bets: College Football Week 2 Predictions

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00:00What an absolute treat here on a Wednesday.

00:05Dubs Anderson for the first two and a half hours.

00:07The final half hour.

00:09Yours truly, Joe Lisi.

00:11Ready to step up and in right here on the early line.

00:14The vibes are high.

00:15We're ready to go.

00:16This man loves to talk and we'll let him talk.

00:18Joe, what's up?

00:20I can't wait.

00:21We're going to be in studio together on Thursday night.

00:25Nothing better, Donnie.

00:26So getting ready for NFL action.

00:28And obviously week number two of college football,

00:30nothing better, baby.

00:32Let's say, and some might say like Donnie went from 5'10

00:35to maybe about 6'4 on that telecast here.

00:39Find out why and only right here on Pro Football Today.

00:42So we're going to have a good time getting after that.

00:44But that is Pro Football, Joe, which starts tomorrow.

00:47We are excited.

00:48We're going to have a lot of fun.

00:49It's going to be intriguing stuff.

00:50Eight o'clock, make sure you tune in live.

00:52Pro Football Today, in-game live.

00:54We're going to be rolling all the way through that game

00:55with a ton of bets here.

00:56But Joe, I got a lot of questions in college football.

00:59And finally, it feels like it's been weeks.

01:01It's been months since a new poll has come out

01:03with the AP top 25.

01:05A lot of movers and shakers.

01:07Talked about it with Dubsy a little bit earlier today.

01:09The biggest movers, USC and Miami.

01:11But if we're looking at the AP numbers right now,

01:14are we in agreement in that top five?

01:16Georgia, Ohio State, Texas, Alabama, and Notre Dame.

01:19Let's talk big boys first right now.

01:22Yeah, I think that's not a bad top five.

01:24I think clearly on paper, Georgia's the best team.

01:27Donnie, in regards to the dominating effort

01:30at 34 to three over Clemson,

01:32completely shut down Cade Kloepnick.

01:34They proved from an offense and defense aligned perspective

01:37that they are the real deal.

01:39And Carson Beck is deserving of the Heisman Trophy

01:42in regards to, you know, contending for it, right?

01:45He completed 23 of 33, 278.

01:48I mean, he got started well into the second quarter

01:51and then just lit up the Clemson secondary.

01:53So I think clearly Georgia's the best team.

01:56The one concern I do have, Don,

01:58even though Ohio State is deserving of a top five ranking,

02:02not sold on Will Howard

02:03in the consistency in the passing attack,

02:06I need to see better throughout the next couple of weeks.

02:10Take a look at the rest of that top 10 here

02:12and take a look specifically here at the top 10.

02:14Number 10, Michigan with, I guess you could say,

02:18if you're looking at the odds market, Joe, right?

02:20Closing line between 20 to 21,

02:21between where you're shopping at.

02:23They won by 20 points,

02:24but I walked away from that team in the top 10 going,

02:26you know what?

02:27Outside of the Oregon game,

02:28I thought it was a little bit interesting.

02:30Like the win, wasn't all that explosive.

02:32Six point game in the fourth quarter.

02:34Are we worried about Michigan this season?

02:37I don't think we're worried in terms of big picture.

02:40I think, you know, nine and three, 10 and two

02:43is gonna be there for the Michigan Wolverines.

02:45They do have an identity problem early on

02:48in regards to their quarterbacks,

02:49Alec Orji and Warren.

02:52They struggle with consistency.

02:54Rushing attack with Donovan Edwards

02:55didn't seem as dominant as they were last year.

02:58Were they holding a little in the tank?

03:00That was a Fresno State team, Don.

03:02That was averaging 305 passing yards per game.

03:05So from the defensive side of the ball,

03:07you look at what Wink Martindale did.

03:09They contained Fresno State.

03:11I think they're gonna be in each and every matchup.

03:13Can they run the football?

03:15They have a 23 home game winning streak now.

03:18They have Texas coming into their house.

03:20And every time they pound the rock for over 200

03:23over the past couple of years, they're 12 and 0.

03:25They're gonna need that rushing attack to take over.

03:28But I think they're nine and three, 10 and two.

03:30And they're gonna be there

03:31for a college football playoff appearance.

03:34And we look at them sitting in that top 10 spot right here,

03:3710th overall, which wasn't too kind to the team

03:40that was in that 10 spot the past two weeks.

03:42And that was the Florida State Seminoles.

03:44Now also a precursor,

03:45Michigan's gonna take on Texas this week.

03:47So if they get bounced,

03:48nobody's gonna want that number 10 overall seating.

03:51But let's focus on Florida State.

03:53As I use the words of Joe Lisi,

03:54a gutless performance in the Orange Bowl.

03:57Gutless over there in Ireland.

03:59Gutless at home on Labor Day

04:01in front of your own fans to jumpstart your season.

04:04What happened to Florida State or Joe?

04:07Are they just not as talented as some people thought?

04:09They were 10 overall to start the season.

04:12All right, so let's start with the bowl loss.

04:14That was a gutless effort with second and third teamers.

04:17They had about 14 players outside of Jordan Travis

04:20that opted out for that matchup.

04:22So that wasn't really indicative of that team last year

04:25that was 13 and 0 in ACC champs.

04:28It carried over to this year, DJAU very inconsistent.

04:31The play calling is absolutely atrocious.

04:34They do have an identity problem.

04:36They can't run the football consistently.

04:38And that defense of front seven

04:40is nowhere near where they were last year

04:42in terms of Jared Versk and Fisk just carrying that team.

04:47I think right now, Mike Norvell really needs to step in.

04:50He really needs to get into this team.

04:52But again, they're 0-2 overall, season seems lost.

04:56Are they out of contention for an ACC championship?

04:59Only time will tell, Donnie.

05:01I know your Hurricanes are sitting at the top

05:03and they're pounding their chest with Dam Ward,

05:05but they still have to play Florida State.

05:07They're 0-2 over the past couple of seasons

05:10in regards to that.

05:11Florida State does get Clemson in their house.

05:13There is parity in regards to the ACC.

05:17I don't want to say dead and buried.

05:18They're on life support right now.

05:20They need a better effort and they need to start it

05:23week number three against Memphis.

05:24But this is what happens when you have new pieces

05:27in college football and no preseason games.

05:31Here's what I want to ask you too about Florida State.

05:33We know obviously they're not devoid of talent.

05:35They're just not playing well at this point.

05:37What's the turnaround, Joe, for them?

05:39Is it moving on from DJ Uyenglulay

05:42or is it sticking with them and saying,

05:43we don't have any backup options?

05:45What does Mike Norvell do to say,

05:47look, the season isn't over.

05:49And if you win the ACC,

05:50you're automatically in the college football playoff.

05:52What's the next move for Florida State?

05:55Well, the next move is they're gonna be facing Memphis.

05:57And Memphis has got one of the better prices

06:00in regards to the group of five.

06:01They're five to one shot to win the college,

06:03make the college football playoff.

06:05They have a very high octane offense with Seth Hennigan.

06:08So if I'm Mike Norvell,

06:11I want to grind out a victory against Memphis

06:13any way possible.

06:15We have to get the rushing attack

06:16to take over with Cam Davis and Roy Dell Williams.

06:19Can we run it on a smaller defensive front?

06:23And can DJ Uyenglulay obviously work off a play action?

06:26If they don't get that victory against Memphis,

06:29Dottie, move on from them.

06:31There is no reason to stick to DJ Uyenglulay,

06:33but they have to try and grind out a win against Memphis,

06:38find an identity, and then try to come into form

06:41when they face your Hurricanes later in the year in Clemson.

06:45Those are the two maker to breaker games.

06:46If Florida State wins out and then knocks off Clemson

06:50and knocks off Miami respectively,

06:52they still have an outside chance

06:54to make the championship game.

06:57Look at that too.

06:58Doe Campbell down there trying to make some adjustments,

07:00renovate the stadium, sell a lot more high price seats.

07:03That's not going to work

07:04if you're not winning football games on the field,

07:06which the Seminoles aren't doing now.

07:07One team that was really impressive this weekend

07:09was another ACC opponent.

07:11That's the Miami Hurricanes.

07:12Went in and took on Florida in the swamp and pounded them.

07:16I was very impressed by what I saw out of Miami.

07:19And also you did get a little bit of resilience in that game

07:21with that 70 plus yard touchdown for Florida.

07:23The swamp turns on fire and quickly Cam Ward

07:26moved right down the field on a two minute drill

07:28and scored a touchdown to quiet that crowd.

07:30Loved what I saw out of Miami.

07:32And it looks like a forgiving schedule for them

07:34if they do want to win the ACC.

07:36Are we buying too much of the Hurricanes or Joe,

07:39is that hype warranted?

07:40Well, it's warranted if Cam Ward could play

07:42the way he did in the swamp.

07:44He was poised, 385 yards, three touchdowns,

07:47looked confident.

07:49He made the players around him better

07:51and they fed off of his intensity, right?

07:53He looked like he had everything at his disposal

07:56in regards to the passing attack.

07:58If that continues, Donnie, they're going to be there, right?

08:01Offense and defense aligns.

08:02They were stepped up.

08:04They were able to run the football.

08:05The secondary was very opportunistic as well.

08:08The schedule lines up for them

08:10for at least 10 wins on paper, right?

08:13Rogue matchups aren't difficult.

08:15They get their first one under the belt.

08:17The problem with Miami is maintaining their focus.

08:21We've seen this time and time again,

08:23not just out of Mario Cristobal's crew,

08:26but even Mark Rick back in the day when they were 11 and 0

08:29and had a college football playoff appearance

08:31staring them in the face.

08:33You can't lose to the likes of Pittsburgh.

08:35You can't lose to the likes of Georgia Tech

08:37or NC State.

08:39Can you maintain that focus?

08:41That's the biggest question

08:42if Miami is going to make a college football playoff.

08:45I'm still going to take a step back.

08:47I need to see it before I believe it.

08:50Yeah, it should be fun to watch it play out

08:52and me being a Miami Hurricanes fan,

08:53I'm telling you, it's been a long time

08:55that I sat down on a Saturday to open the season.

08:57You know what?

08:58They might have something.

08:59Does it equate to a national championship?

09:01Are they as good as Georgia, Ohio State, Texas, or Alabama?

09:03We'll find out.

09:04But just having meaningful hurricane football games

09:07into late October, that would be something for me

09:09and I'm looking forward to watch it.

09:11But you're right.

09:11Cam Ward looked every part, the number one quarterback.

09:14You need him to be for the Miami Hurricanes.

09:16We'll see if it plays out.

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