This Week's College Football Picks: Sept. 16

By JOHN P. WISE
One Great Season

Adam and I made some improvement from Week 1 to Week 2, and with seven key games on the docket this week, there's room for continued progress in Week 3.

Remember, Adam's got it a little tougher than I do because I'm just picking straight-up winners and he's betting against the spreads (as they stood on Tuesday).

My Picks
Last week: 4-1
Overall: 6-3
This week's games:
Cincinnati over North Carolina State
Georgia over Arkansas
Nebraska over Washington
Florida over Tennessee
Auburn over Clemson
Texas over Texas Tech
Iowa over Arizona

Adam's Picks
Last week: 2-2-1
Overall: 3-4-2
Cincinnati +2.5
Arkansas -2.5
Nebraska -6
Florida -15
Auburn -6
Texas -7.5
Arizona +1

Miscellaneous Bets
+ After two weeks, my Ohio State experiment stands at +$200. The Buckeyes are 2-0 ATS this year. OSU is a 31-point home favorite against Ohio University Saturday.
+ After two weeks, my Alabama experiment stands at +$200. The Tide are 2-0 ATS this year. 'Bama is a 23-point favorite at Duke Saturday.
+ To win $100 on the Ohio State money line last week, a bettor had to risk $315. Through two OSU games this year, money-line wagerers have had to lay $5,015 to win $200. This week, the Ohio State money-line wager is $8,000 to win $100.