Less Than 2 weeks away (4 days if games in Sydney count) !!

As the opener approaches, I am waking up each morning with a special, tingling sensation.

Openers are an animal all its special species….Kind of like bowl games.   I am always intrigued as to what the betting public thinks of each contest.   My general sense is that some teams are favored by too much in openers  — especially if they have to replace 3+ offensive line starters.  No matter how talented the big uglies may be, it takes time for them to gel as a unit.  To a lesser extent, this also applies to the coordination of the entire offensive unit.

For that reason, I think three terrific teams may be giving away too many points in the opener.

To wit:

Alabama-10   vs  USC

Stanford-15 vs KState

Oklahoma -10.5 vs Houston

Arguably, I should add LSU – 9.5 to this list, especially at Lambeau Field, but they are so talented (even with recent injuries, including DE LaCouture lfyr) that even with so-so QB play, the Tigers rate to be a load and a half.

Let me know what you think!!  Rick Rock