College football week 1 picks

Today is the relaunch of CJ koeck sports! and it couldnt be a better day to relaunch. The college football season got underway last night, but the Big Ten season starts tonight with Michigan st taking on Boise St. This is the first of two big games for the Big ten this week, the other being Michigan vs Alabama at the palace in Dallas. This first post will be me picking all the big ten games of the week, minus the Badgers who will get their own preview post later tonight, plus picking a couple other big games this week. Lets get to it!

Minnesota at UNLV: I didnt get this pick in writing before the game yesterday, but I wrote down Minnesota before the game started so thats my pick and im already 1-0 this year.

Boise St at Michigan st: What a doozy to start the season for the Big Ten. Michigan st takes on one of the powers of college football over the past seven years, the Boise state Broncos. The spartans come into the year being seen as one of three teams with a great shot at making it to Pasadena, along with Michigan and Wisconsin. Boise st meanwhile has lost a lot coming into the year, and is only ranked twenty fourth to start this year. pick: Michigan st

Northwestern at Syracuse: Pick: Northwestern

Miami (OH) at Ohio ST: Pick: Ohio st

Ohio at Penn St: Aside from the two huge games, this one will probably get the most attention in the Big ten. It should be a surreal scene at beaver stadium, as the Nittany Lions play their first home game in over eight months, and in that span so much has happened. it will be a rough few years for Penn st, but for this one game none of that will matter. Many are picking Ohio, but the Lions still boist some good talent, and I think emotion will push them to a close win in this one. Pick: Penn St

Western Michigan at Illinois: Pick: Illinois

Southern Miss at Nebraska: Pick: Nebraska

Iowa at Northern Illionois: Pick: Iowa

Eastern Kentucky at purdue: pick: Purdue

Indiana st at Indiana: Pick: Indiana

Alabama at Michigan: The game of the week in not just the big ten, but college football. I genuinely believe Michigan comes onto this year overrated. They were propelled by a win in a BCS bowl game last year they shouldnt have been in against a weak team. Theyre still top 20 good, just not number 12 good. They will also be without their star wide receiver Lattimore in this game. I just cant see them matching up well against this Alabama defense. Pick: Alabama

Now onto picking some of the other big games this week

Clemson at Auburn: Pick: Auburn

NC st at Tennessee: Pick: Tennessee

Kentucky at Louisville: Pick: Louisville

Look for a Wisconsin week 1 preview later tonight!

Relaunch - August 31th

Nine days from today will be the relaunch of CJ Koeck Sports

Here is a preview of what will be featured on this blog when the relaunch happens.

College football picks: I will be picking all Big Ten football games, plus any games between two top 10 teams in the AP Poll. Also, a preview post for each Badger football game, plus a recap of each game.

College Basketball: I will be recapping each Badger Basketball game, plus picking all games between two big ten Basketball teams.

NFL: I will pick every NFL game over the course of the season, plus a preview post and recap post of every Packer game. I will also cover the playoffs.

MLB: I will preview and Recap every Red Sox series starting with the September 7th-9th series against the Blue Jays. I will also pick each Playoff series, and cover each game of the world Series. Starting next year, I will preview and recap each red sox game rather than just series.

NHL: once the lockout is over I will preview and recap each Tampa Bay Lightning game, plus cover the playoffs.

NBA: I will preview and recap each Magic game, plus cover the playoffs.

I will also cover each Orlando Predators game during Arena Football season.