NCAA Football Predictions, Week 2: The WAC

Let Bill Simmons predict the NFL. I'll take care of the Western Athletic Conference, known better as the WAC.

(Home teams in Caps)

Idaho (+17) over WASHINGTON STATE

As bad as Idaho is, WSU is no prize either, and Idaho only lost by 10 points to Michigan State in East Lansing last week, so while I think they’ll lose, they should be able to make it at least respectable, and yes I actually just wrote that sentence.

SAN JOSE STATE (+10) over Stanford

SJSU only lost by 6 on the road at Washington last week, and Stanford ain’t much better than the Huskies (if at all better) and this ones in San Jose, which is actually only a 2 hour drive from Palo Alto, but still — screw the tree.

ARKANSAS (-29) over Utah State

This is a huge spread, but Utah State lost by 31 to Wyoming last week on the road, and Wyoming was coming off a 6-game losing streak from last season. Arkansas is much better team than Wyoming. Even though they got blown out by USC, they held on longer than I would have expected and they’re pissed after getting blown out at home.

New Mexico (-6.5) over NEW MEXICO STATE

NMSU finally got their first win in what must have felt like forever against a 1-AA opponent. New Mexico actually LOST to a 1-AA program at home (although Portland State is a very good 1-AA program, they beat Hawaii at Aloha Stadium a couple years back, and they are at Cal next weekend, which don’t think doesn’t terrify me for the sheer zero upside infinite downside factor of the whole thing). I think they bounce back and squash the Aggies, though, even on the road.

FRESNO STATE (+4) over Oregon

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