The Hook and Ladder

Fading the pod has probably been profitable.

Colin (3-5, 43-58): Texas Tech -3, Illinois +2.5, Missouri +16, Pittsburgh +21.5, Ohio State -18.5, USC +3.5, UCLA -3*, LSU +3, Texas A&M +3, Iowa State -2

Justin (3-6, 48-50): Texas Tech -3, Syracuse -1.5, Illinois +2.5, Michigan State +3, Arkansas +6, Clemson +3, Kansas State +4.5, USC +3.5, Arizona +3*, Texas A&M +3, Iowa State -2

*Head-to-heads: Justin (2), Colin (0)

Consensus (0-4, 37-43): Texas Tech -3, Illinois +2.5, USC +3.5, Texas A&M +3, Iowa State -2

Sometimes you have to go back to move forward. The guys go back to their roots this week - a handful of plays, and a complete board breakdown.

Colin (5-6, 40-53): Michigan State +7, Kansas +10, Wake Forest +20.5, Vanderbilt +25, Kentucky +4, Oregon -6.5, Georgia -14, Fresno State -7.5

Justin (5-4, 45-44): Michigan State +7, Cincinnati +7, Wake Forest +20.5, California +11, Arizona +3.5, Kentucky +4, Arizona State +6.5, Fresno State -7.5

Consensus (3-1, 37-39): Michigan State +7, Wake Forest +20.5, Kentucky +4, Fresno State -7.5

Can the guys stack some dubs? Honestly, we're starting to doubt it ourselves.

Colin (5-6, 35-47): UCF +18, West Virginia -3.5, Alabama -8, Texas -22.5, Ohio State -4, USC -7, Virginia +24, Duke +14.5, Miami +3, Navy +10.5

Justin (8-7, 40-40): Minnesota +3.5, UCF +18, UAB +6.5, UConn +2.5, Alabama -8, South Carolina +7.5, Washington State +20.5, Auburn +6.5, Virginia +24

Consensus (3-3, 34-38): UCF +18, Alabama -8, Auburn +6.5, Virginia +24

Halfway there.

Colin (4-3, 30-41): Stanford +12.5, Cincinnati -4.5, Kansas -2.5, Oregon +3.5, Virginia Tech -1, Iowa +10, Pittsburgh +7.5, Kentucky -2, Miami +3.5, Army +5.5, Nevada +9.5

Justin (6-3, 32-33): Stanford +12.5, Cincinnati -4.5, Utah State +4.5, TCU -5.5, Tennessee -3, Virginia Tech -1, Illinois +14, South Carolina -2, Pittsburgh +7.5, Notre Dame -2.5, Miami +3.5, North Carolina State +3, Army +5.5, Northern Illinois +6.5, Nevada +9.5

Consensus (2-2, 31-35): Stanford +12.5, Cincinnati -4.5, Virginia Tech -1, Pittsburgh +7.5, Army +5.5, Nevada +9.5

Nowhere to go but up. (We said that last week, too).

Colin (4-8, 26-38): Rutgers +13.5, UCLA -3, Ohio State -19, Syracuse +8.5, Georgia Tech +20.5, California +9.5, Minnesota +20

Justin (5-4, 26-30): Army -2.5, UCLA -3, Ohio State -19, Arizona State +4.5, Syracuse +8.5, Louisville +6.5, Wyoming +6.5, California +9.5, Oklahoma +6.5

Consensus (4-4, 29-33):  UCLA -3, Ohio State -19, Syracuse +8.5, California +9.5

Head-to-head: Justin (2), Colin (0)

The guys look to bounce back from *maybe* the worst week in Hook and Ladder history.

Colin (Last: 2-10, Overall: 22-30): Kentucky -1, BYU +2, Oregon State -3.5, North Carolina State +3.5, Vanderbilt +14, Mississippi State +15, South Carolina +12.5, California -11.5, Indiana +14.5, Syracuse +7, Kansas +16.5, Sam Houston +6.5

Justin (Last: 2-6, Overall: 21-26): Kentucky -1, BYU +2, Oregon State -3.5, North Carolina State +3.5, Vanderbilt +14, Mississippi State +15, Auburn +14.5, Kansas +16.5, Sam Houston +6.5

Consensus: (Last: 0-5, Overall: 11-14): Kentucky -1, Oregon State -3.5, North Carolina State +3.5, BYU +2, Vanderbilt +14, Mississippi State +16, Kansas +16.5, Sam Houston +6.5

Big weeks for their teams, maybe some smaller cards.

Colin (9-5, 20-20 overall): Auburn +8, Rutgers +24, San Jose State +3.5, Cincinnati +14.5, California +21.5, Clemson +2.5, Pittsburgh +8, Michigan State +8, UCLA +5, Memphis +7, Iowa +14.5, Kansas State -6, Purdue +6.5, SMU +6.5

Justin (6-7, 19-20 overall): Virginia +10, San Jose State +3.5, Vanderbilt +14.5, Clemson +2.5, Pittsburgh +8, Michigan State +8, Memphis +7, Alabama -7, SMU +6.5

Consensus (5-3, 11-9 overall): San Jose State +3.5, Clemson +2.5, Pittsburgh +8, Michigan State +8, Memphis +7, SMU +6.5

Head-to-head: Justin (2), Colin (0)

Another week filled with consensus plays -- and Colin forces a head-to-head out of spite.

Colin (7-5 last week, 11-15 overall): Georgia Tech +18.5, Kansas State -3.5*, Indiana +10.5, Illinois +15, Florida +6.5, South Alabama +7.5, Miami-Ohio +14.5, Boston College +26.5, Michigan State +16.5, LSU -9.5, West Virginia -1, BYU +8.5, Troy -3, Colorado State +23.5

Justin (6-6 last week, 13-13 overall): Georgia Tech +18.5, Missouri +4.5*, Indiana +10.5, Purdue +2.5, Illinois +15, South Alabama +7.5, Buffalo +3.5, Miami-Ohio +14.5, Ohio +3.5, Michigan State +16.5, Minnesota +7.5, Houston +7.5, Colorado State +23.5

Consensus (4-3 last week, 6-6 overall): Georgia Tech +18.5, Indiana +10.5, Illinois +15, Florida +6.5, South Alabama +7.5, Miami-Ohio +14.5, Michigan State +16.5, Colorado State +23.5

*Head-to-head: Justin (1), Colin (0)

Tensions are high after a disappointing Week 1. Can a group-thinky Week 2 return the peace?

Colin (3-9 last week, 4-10 overall): Purdue +3, Baylor +8, Tulane +7.5, SMU +16.5, Alabama -7, Cincinnati +7.5, Virginia +6, Texas Tech +7, Boise State +3.5, Stanford +29.5, Eastern Michigan +21, Washington State +6.5

Justin (6-6 last week, 7-7 overall): North Carolina State +7.5, Baylor +8, Tulane +7.5, Nebraska +3.5, SMU +16.5, Arizona +9.5, Cincinnati +7.5, Texas Tech +7, Boise State +3.5, Arizona State +3.5, Rice +10, California +6.5

Consensus (2-2 last week, 2-3 overall): Purdue +3, Baylor +8, Tulane +7.5, SMU +16.5, Cincinnati +7.5, Texas Tech +7, Boise State +3.5

Head-to-head: Justin (1), Colin (0)

The guys give out their best bets for a loaded weekend in college football.

Colin (1-2): Nebraska/Minnesota O42.5, Georgia Tech +8, Miami-Ohio +17.5, Virginia +28, East Carolina +36.5, Boise State +15, Wyoming +14.5, West Virginia +20.5, South Alabama +6.5, UCLA -14.5, San Jose State +16.5, LSU -2.5

Justin (1-1): Utah -6.5, UConn +14.5, Georgia Tech +8, Miami-Ohio +17.5, North Texas +7, Toledo +9.5, Wyoming +14.5, Colorado State +11.5, South Alabama +6.5, Louisiana Tech +20.5, UTSA -120, Buffalo +28

Consensus (0-1): Georgia Tech +8, Miami-Ohio +17.5, Wyoming +14.5, South Alabama +6.5

Head-to-head: Justin (1), Colin (0)