Warren's Top 25 Week 10

Rank	Team	Record
1	Auburn	9-0
2	Oregon	8-0
3	Boise State	7-0
4	TCU	9-0
5	Alabama	7-1
6	Utah	8-0
7	Wisconsin	7-1
8	Ohio State	8-1
9	Oklahoma	7-1
10	Stanford	7-1
11	Nebraska	7-1
12	LSU	7-1
13	Arizona	7-1
14	Iowa	6-2
15	Michigan State	8-1
16	Oklahoma State	7-1
17	Missouri	7-1
18	South Carolina	6-2
19	Mississippi State	7-2
20	Arkansas	6-2
21	Baylor	7-2
22	Maryland	6-2
23	Syracuse	6-2
24	Illinois	5-3
25	San Diego State	6-2

Week 9: What I saw

SEC:

Auburn @ Mississippi:
No, Auburn is not a one man team. Michael Dyer, Demond Washington, and Onterio McCalebb made sure Ole Miss knew that before they got back on the bus towards Auburn. I saw Cam Newton catch a touchdown pass just to make double sure he had everyone's Heisman vote as well. I saw the number one team in the country act like the number one team in the country. Ole Miss did not have the man power to go up against the triple-pronged attack of Auburn. The defense was average once again, but Ole Miss' offense is better than many think.

Vanderbilt @ Arkansas:

Mallett made it look too easy after Vanderbilt had a touchdown advantage early in the first half. Things spiraled out of control very quickly, though, and it wasn't even a contest in the second half.

Kentucky @ Mississippi State:
I'll be honest, I thought that this would be the trip up game for the bulldogs after some great wins in the past few weeks. They were able to prove me wrong and beat a pesky Kentucky team. I liked what Chris Relf was able to do in the rushing and passing game against a weak Wildcat defense.

Florida @ Georgia
Yeah so Florida didn't do too much to win this game but they were able to capitalize on some soft defense from the Dawgs. Trey Burton had the play of the game when he went 51 yards to go up by a touchdown against Georgia. Chas Henry was actually able to kick a FG in overtime as Florida wins some salvation in a victory after three straight losses.

Tennessee @ South Carolina:
South Carolina won, but the Vols played well. Tennessee does not have the horses to go against any SEC opponent. Oh, Marcus Lattimore is really good too.

BIG TEN

Ohio State @ Minnesota:
After a 7-7 score I got excited for a second. A legimate second. Then, I realized what team I was dealing with. Minnesota had no business being in that game and Ohio State took care of them without too much sweat.

Michigan State @ Iowa
Michigan State was man handled from the beginning to the end in this contest. Their undefeated record is thrown out the window, but they are still in the running for a Rose Bowl berth. Kirk Ferentz redeemed himself today in supreme fashion, as the Hawkeyes were up 37-0 at one point. Ricki Stanzi is looking extremely good too. No mistakes=good football.

Michigan @ Penn State
Yeah, so Michigan isn't that good. Denard Robinson cannot do it all by himself against Big Ten competition and Penn State is acutally alive (contrary to popular belief. And NO, being alive during a Minnesota game is not living) MATTY McGLOIN ALL DAY BABY.

Northwestern @ Penn State- Indiana looked good for a decent amount of this game, but Dan Persa is doing an outstanding job with this Northwestern offense.

More "What I saw" coming tomorrow.. I'm too tired. I know all of you will wait with baited breath until tomorrow morning, but hey, it is what it is.

Chris Wondolowski: What he means to me

Who is Chris Wondolowski? He is our hero, our hometown legend, the guy who we want to be. I say this because Chris Wondolowski grew up in my town, Danville, CA. He played in our youth soccer league and even played on the same fields that myself as well as my peers played on.

Now he's the MLS Golden Boot Winner with 18 goals for the San Jose Earthquakes during the regular season. And he's poised to get a call up from Bob Bradley for the US National Team. Which would mean everything to the soccer fans here in the East Bay. Danville has produced some great athletes like Randy Winn and Mark Madsen. However, a guy from Danville playing in the great land that is known as International Football would in my opinion double the accomplishments of Winn and Mad Dog. No disrespect to them, but around the world getting one cap for the national team is like being named President for a day. And right now, that value is starting to be reached with the way MLS players are fighting to break into that very narrow striker pool.

So looking at this in the big picture, this is definitely good for the prosperity of our national team. Over the past few years, caps for our national team have been handed out a bit liberally. This has made the value of earning a cap lessen. However, players like Wondo and even Edson Buddle have proven you can play well in MLS and and push for a call up for the national team. In England, getting your first cap for the Three Lions is like your wedding day the players have pictures of the occasion all over their houses. Imagine one day where Americans value earning caps at the level the English do.

Now back to Wondo, tomorrow I will be going to the first leg of the New York Red Bulls vs San Jose Earthquakes series. And if my Quakes are to have any success in these playoffs I know Wondo must have a large hand in it. That's what Wondo has meant to the Quakes. Which is why Wondo should win the MVP of the league as well. Wondo means a lot more to his team compared to Edson Buddle.

I hope Wondo can continue the success he has had this season for the next few years. We have seen what can change from season to season. Like Robbie Findley, who tore up the league last season, has struggled mightily this season. That's the difference from a one hit wonder and a great American goal scorer. And that issue was brought up by Brian McBride last night on ESPN. Most people are doubting Wondo and think that he will never be at this level again. Well Wondo has been proving people wrong time and time again and there's no reason he can't do it again.

Wondo went to my high school's rival school, De La Salle High School. A school mostly known for their amazing football team that had a 151 game winning streak and produced the likes of Maurice Jones-Drew, Amani Toomer, and DJ Williams. I have told my friends, that Wondo is the first Spartan I have ever rooted for. It also helps when he's playing for your local MLS team as well.

So basically, I had to ramble about Wondo. I had to publish what he means to me, he gives us a sense of pride when saying you're from Danville. And to Bob Bradley: CALL HIM UP!!!!!

Week 9 Picks

Went 13-10-1 last week. Decent and above .500 but I'm feeling good this week.

Florida State @ NC State
Line: -4 FSU
Spread: NCSU

West Virginia @ Connecticut
Line: -6 WVU
Spread: UConn

Miami @ Virginia
Line: -15 1/2 Miami
Spread: Miami

Louisville @ Pittsburgh
Line: -9 Pittsburgh
Spread: Pittsburgh

Michigan St. @ Iowa
Line: -6 1/2 Iowa
Spread: Michigan State

Northwestern @ Indiana
Line: -3 Northwestern
Spread: Northwestern

Clemson @ Boston College
Line: -7 Clemson
Spread: Clemson

Wake Forest @ Maryland
Line: -5 1/2 Maryland
Spread: Maryland

Tennessee @ South Carolina
Line: -17 1/2 South Carolina
Spread: Tennessee

Vanderbilt @ Arkansas
Line: -20 Arkansas
Spread: Arkansas

Kentucky @ Mississippi St.
Line: -6 1/2 MSU
Spread: Kentucky

Auburn @ Mississippi
Line: -7 Auburn
Spread: Auburn

Baylor @ Texas
Line: -7 Texas
Spread: Baylor

Stanford @ Washington
Line: -7 Stanford
Spread: Stanford

Florida @ Georgia
Line: -2 1/2 Georgia
Spread: Georgia

Oklahoma State @ Kansas State
Line: -5 Oklahoma State
Spread: Kansas State

Missouri @ Nebraska
Line: -7 1/2 Nebraska
Spread: Missouri

Colorado @ Oklahoma
Line: -23 Oklahoma
Spread: Colorado

Texas Tech @ Texas A&M
Line: -7 Texas A&M
Spread: Texas Tech

California @ Oregon State
Line: -3 Oregon State
Spread: California

Ohio State @ Minnesota
Line: -25 1/2 Minnesota
Spread: Ohio State

Michigan @ Penn State
Line: -3 Michigan
Spread: Michigan

Oregon @ USC
Line: -6 1/2 Oregon
Spread: USC

TCU @ UNLV
Line: -35 TCU
Spread: TCU

Idaho @ Hawaii
Line: -14 1/2 Hawaii
Spread: Hawaii

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Warren's Top 25 Week 8

Rank	Team	Record	Last Week
1	Oregon	7-0	1
2	Auburn	8-0	5
3	TCU	7-0	4
4	Boise State	6-0	2
5	Missouri	7-0	14
6	Michigan State	8-0	9
7	Utah	7-0	6
8	Alabama	7-1	8
9	Wisconsin	7-1	10
10	Ohio State	7-1	12
11	Stanford	6-1	16
12	Oklahoma	6-1	3
13	Florida State	6-1	13
14	LSU	7-1	7
15	Arizona	6-1	19
16	Virginia Tech	6-2	21
17	USC	5-2	20
18	Nebraska	6-1	22
19	Mississippi State	6-2	NR
20	Miami (FL)	5-2	NR
21	Arkansas	5-2	23
22	South Carolina	5-2	24
23	Baylor	6-2	NR
24	Maryland	5-2	NR
25	Hawaii	6-2	NR

Jordan's Picks: Week 8

UCLA @ Oregon (-26.5)
w/ spread: UCLA

South Florida @ Cincinnati (-7.5)
w/ spread: Cincinnati

Notre Dame (-6.5) @ Navy
w/ spread: Notre Dame

Connecticut @ Louisville (-2)
w/ spread: Connecticut

Duke @ Virginia Tech (-27)
w/ spread: Virginia Tech

North Carolina @ Miami (-6.5)
w/ spread: Miami

Georgia Tech @ Clemson (-5.5)
w/ spread: Clemson

Maryland @ Boston College (-4)
w/ spread: Maryland

Wisconsin @ Iowa (-6)
w/ spread: Iowa

Purdue @ Ohio State (-24)
w/ spread: Ohio State

Michigan State (-5) @ Northwestern
w/ spread: Michigan State

Rutgers @ Pittsburgh (-12.5)
w/ spread: Rutgers

Iowa State @ Texas (-21)
w/ spread: Iowa State

Kansas State @ Baylor (-6.5)
w/ spread: Kansas State

Texas A&M (-13.5) @ Kansas
w/ spread: Kansas

Oklahoma (-3) @ Missouri
w/ spread: Oklahoma

Nebraska (-5.5) @ Oklahoma State
w/ spread: Nebraska

Washington @ Arizona (-6.5)
w/ spread: Washington

Arizona State @ California (-3)
w/ spread: California

Alabama (-16.5) @ Tennessee
w/ spread: Tennessee

LSU @ Auburn (-5.5)
w/ spread: Auburn

Washington State @ Stanford (-34.5)
w/ spread: Stanford

Georgia (-4) @ Kentucky
w/ spread: Kentucky

Texas Tech (-3) @ Colorado
w/ spread: Colorado

Air Force @ TCU (-18.5)
w/ spread: Air Force