And now for something completely different...college football starts again this weekend. In fact, some teams played their first game last night. But frankly, I don't believe in that. Call me a backwards traditionalist if you must, but I think that college football should be played on Saturdays. Period. I also believe that the Rose Bowl should never be played on any day other than January 1st. "National Championship Game" be damned.

Last year, I flirted with making some weekly college football picks. I'm no Lee Corso, but I'll do my best again this season. These are some of the big games on tap for the extended weekend:

Miami at Florida State: Miami has won something like the last six meetings between these two teams and they're favored to win again. However, my feeling is that we've seen enough of Hurricanes this week and that the Florida State Seminoles (yes, Seminoles) will win. The pick: Florida State.

Boise State at Georgia: The fact that this game is in Athens is about the only thing I think anyone needs to know. Boise State is a lion in Idaho and turns into a kitten anywhere else. Meow. The pick: Georgia.

Wyoming at Florida: Wyoming is one of the sexy non-BCS conference picks this year. Like I said before, I'm a traditionalist and I think the big conferences are big for a reason (they're good). I think Florida's new coach will start off the season on the right foot. The pick: Florida.

Miami (OH) at Ohio State: The MAC conference gets a lot of hype, but actually they haven't done that well against major conferences. Sure, they'll beat some of the lower rung teams in the Big Ten or Big 12, but this is one of the big boys. At home. I say they've got no chance. The pick: The Ohio State University.

Notre Dame at Pittsburgh: Both teams have new coaches: Charlie Weis at Notre Dame and Dave Wannstedt at Pitt. As a Big Ten school fan, I find it impossible to root for Notre Dame. And, on a non-emotional level, I just don't think they're nearly as good as Pittsburgh, especially on the road. The pick: Pittsburgh.

Bowling Green at Wisconsin: Ah, my beloved Badgers open up the newly renovated Camp Randall against MAC powerhouse Bowling Green. The Badgers are favored, but I think the oddsmakers are crazy. You know what I said about the MAC above? Well, I don't think that applies here. I think Bowling Green is an exceptional team and that, unfortunately, my Badgers are a lower rung Big Ten team this year. That said, I still can't actually pick against them, even though my brain tells me too. The pick: Wisconsin.