News was fairly sparse out of Storrs today. Randy Edsall said the injured defensive tackles are doing just fine, and he feels good about all except one, which he'll have to wait and see about. No other injuries to speak of, as no one was hurt in practice during the week.

Side note about the "Big Brother is watching" note from Tuesday. Edsall and his staff monitor newspaper blogs and websites and some of the recruiting websites who have staff reporters covering the team. A few fans in Tampa and Pittsburgh assumed I meant fan blogs and message boards, and planned to post fraudulent reports and rumors for the UConn coaches. Sorry fellas. Don't think it'll make a difference. Besides, the jig is up if anything other than grunts and one-word answers are attributed to Jim Leavitt.

On to the picks:

Game 1: Boston College (-9) over N.C. STATE - After Tom O'Brien left for NC State two years ago, Boston College athletic director Gene DeFilippo gushed "The fun is back at BC! OMG! Tommy was, like, totally gross anyway! I'm soooooo glad we're not BFF's anymore!!"

Well, he didn't say the second part of that quote, but he might as well have since the first line made him sound like a teenage girl who got dumped, anyway. We'll see how much fun DiFilippo is having if BC loses this one.

Game 2: WEST VIRGINIA (-13.5) over Rutgers - Scarlet Knights still winless over Division I-A competition, the starting quarterback is bullying defensive backs on the sideline and the school is in the midst of a $102 million expansion project to the football stadium for a program that might win a total of three games this year. Maybe the government can bail the Scarlet Knights out from underneath Greg Schiano's contract.

Game 3: MICHIGAN STATE (-7.5) over Iowa - Javon Ringer gaining plenty of steam as a Heisman candidate despite being behind Donald Brown in just about every rushing stat. Not necessarily a bad thing at this point.

Game 4: Connecticut (+7) over NORTH CAROLINA - The two most popular bloggers in the country right now are Lil' Wayne and Rob Lunn. Their writing styles are slightly different, however. Maybe we can arrange the two of them do get together for a freestyle battle. But instead of rapping, they go at it with the spoken-word while wearing sport jackets and ascots, like at one of those beatnik poetry bars on Haight-Ashbury. Winner determined by the loudest snaps.

Game 5: Texas Tech (-7.5) over KANSAS STATE - Quarterback Graham Harrell often mentioned among Heisman possibles, but it's receiver Michael Crabtree who is the most dynamic player on that offense.

Game 6: Auburn (-4) over VANDERBILT - Tough to root against a school nicknamed after a 70s funk/soul band led by Lionel Richie. So far, the Commodores have been a "Brick House" (sorry, that should read "Brick.....Howwwwwwwwwwwse"). Watching this one against Auburn, maybe the dullest good team in college football, is sort of like the equivalent of the band putting everyone to sleep in concert with "Three Times a Lady."

Game 7: Missouri (-10.5) over NEBRASKA - Unless Donald Brown hits 2,500 yards, Chase Daniels is winning the Heisman.

Game 8: MIAMI-FL. (-2) over Florida State - Rumor has it Bobby Bowden has been coaching Sarah Palin for the big vice-presidential debate tonight. So, while she may not be ready for the big time, at least she'll be full of more memorable quotes about soccer moms, lipstick and pit bulls. Just like Bobby Bow!

Game 9: Ohio State (-1) over WISCONSIN - The Buckeyes are a lot like SuperCuts. They may botch your hair beyond belief every once in a while. But they're reliable, and usually get the job done, so you keep going back. By the way, I don't have Jim Tressel pegged as a SuperCuts guy. He's the type who spends $200 for the same trim he could get for $11.95. (And yes, I just came from SuperCuts. Not their best work, but at least I don't need a hat).

Game 10: Texas (-13) over COLORADO - If your name is Colt McCoy, you are destined to do something great in the state of Texas.

Game 11: YALE (-2) over Holy Cross - I Netflixed Leatherheads this week. Fell asleep about 30 minutes in. But I was kinda tired that night. So I tried again the next evening and fell asleep again. The movie was written by former SI columnist Rick Reilly back in 1993, and it took nearly 15 years for it to be made. There's a reason it sat on the shelf so long. It's not exciting, or funny. Maybe one or two good lines.

Also, the guy who plays Jim on "The Office" is in a lead role. He gets out-acted by inanimate pieces of scenery. Raising your eyebrows and smirking at the camera only gets you so far.

But I think the Ivy League should have a "Swinging '20's Glory Days of College Football Day", where the players wear replica leather helmets, the coaches dress in bow ties and sweater vests and all the fans wear full-length mink coats and derby's while smuggling hooch into the stadium in flasks.

Jim Halpert's running style is as awkward as his acting ability

Results from last week
1. SeanO 8-4
ian 8-4
3. Den of stupidity 7-5
4. Chip 6-6
Kevin 6-6
Wil 6-6
7. JZ 5-7
Rich 5-7
Gary 5-7
dano 5-7
Vinny 5-7
dougo 5-7
13. Pete 4-8
Caleb 4-8
15. Sammy 2-10

Running standings (five weeks):
1. Vinny from East Haven 29
2. Dougo 28
Kevin 28
4. Rich 27
ian 27
6. Chip 26
7. Caleb Mandrake 25
Pete 25
9. Den of Stupidity 23
10. JZ 22
11. Stretch 21
12. DanO 20
Sean O 20
14. Wil 19
15. Sammy 18
16. uconnhuskies86 16
17. Gary 12