That time of year NCAA Football Season

Are you ready?

2018 NCAA season is here

The 2018 NCAA football season goes full swing over the upcoming weekend with games on Thursday through Monday night.

As always, every team feels this could be the season for a title run and optimism is high.

Along with the typical "cash games", there are some early season conference tilts of note with Virginia Tech-Florida State and Northwestern-Purdue the highlight among them.

After all is said and done for the regular season....I'm going with three of last season's playoff teams and either Wisconsin/Miami Fla/Michigan to fill the fourth spot.

I will be taking a shot at the Fearless Forecaster competition in the Roanoke Times newspaper.

Ok, for Week 1 of the 2018 NCAA season, let's pick some games!!!

Central Florida (21) @ UConn

Last season's only unbeaten should extend their win streak to 14 to open the season.

Central Florida 44-13

Utah State @ Michigan State (11)

Michigan State 38-10

Western Kentucky @ Wisconsin (4)

Wisconsin 41-14

San Diego State @ Stanford (13)

Could be closer than you'd think...

Stanford 31-20

UNLV @ USC (15)

USC 45-7

Oregon State @ Ohio State (5)

Ohio State 35-13

Florida Atlantic @ Oklahoma (7)

Oklahoma 38-20

Southern @ TCU (16)

TCU 51-10

Texas (23) @ Maryland

Texas 31-21

Furman @ Clemson (2)

Clemson 50-6

Austin Peay @ Geargia (3)

Georgia 48-3

Washington (8) vs Auburn (9)

Will be a big win for either side ...almost a coin toss...

Washington 24-22

Appalachian State @ Penn State (10)

Penn State 35-23

Tennessee vs West Virginia (17)

West Virginia 28-17

Boise State (22) @ Troy

Boise State 30-21

Michigan (14) @ Notre Dame (12)

The rivalry renewed....as always....Notre Dame may be over hyped but could jar the Wolverines.

Michigan 28-24

SF Austin @ Mississippi State (18)

Miss State 48-13

Louisville @ Alabama (1)

Alabama 41-10

Bowling Green @ Oregon (24)

Oregon 50-13

Miami (8) vs LSU (25)

'Canes will kick off season against a quality foe

Miami 30-24

VA Tech (20) @ Florida State (19)

ACC rivalry to kick off the season...new coach/fresh start for the 'Noles

Tech 24-23

Northwestern @ Purdue

Purdue 26-24

James Madison @ NC State

NC State 27-23

Wake Forest @ Tulane

Wake 31-20

Colorado @ Colorado State

Colorado State 34-31

Until next week....enjoy the games.