Believe it or not, there are actually games to be played before college football Armageddon arrives Nov. 5.
Sure, next weekend’s matchup between Alabama and LSU may be on the forefront of everyone’s minds, but the teams without bye weeks better not be caught looking ahead on this Halloween weekend.
If they do, they may end up getting tricked, much like Wisconsin did last weekend against Michigan State.
The Badgers thought they would play for the win by calling a defensive timeout on the game’s final drive. But, as the clock expired, the bony hand of the Grim Reaper reached out and snatched away Wisconsin’s national title hopes with a Spartan Hail Mary touchdown.
Colorado continued its inaugural run through the Pacific-12 last weekend like the Headless Horseman, continually getting its head knocked off during a 45-2 thrashing at the hands of Oregon.
Now, with this weekend falling just before Halloween, I found it fitting to spice up my picks with a scary movie theme.
 
Texas A&M -11 over Missouri
(“Night of the Living Dead”)
Texas A&M has already made its exit from the Big 12 conference official, and Missouri’s formal announcement is a formality at this point.
The two playing a Big 12 game now is irony at its finest.
 
Oklahoma -13.5 over Kansas State
(“The Nightmare Before Christmas”)
Undefeated Kansas State was ready to test its resurgence against Oklahoma.
The Wildcats, though undermanned, hoped to catch the Sooners napping.
Then Oklahoma came apart at the seams in its 41-38 loss to Texas Tech. Expect the Sooners to rebound, making Kansas State’s shining moment a living nightmare.
 
Stanford -7.5 over USC
(“Edward