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Each Saturday morning of the college football regular season, I will be predicting the outcome of the six best games of the weekend. Every time I pick the wrong team to win, it costs me $15. At the end of the year, I will use the total pot of money to buy gifts for random Glass Slipper subscribers. That’s right; you literally benefit from my failures. Let’s go.

Game 1: No. 5 Indiana vs No. 2 Ohio State

The pick: Ohio State wins, 31-20.

Let’s not dance around it, Buckeye Nation. The Seth McLaughlin injury is a catastrophe. Outside of Caleb Downs and Jeremiah Smith, that guy has been the best player on the team. Seth’s Alabama tenure ended with an awful performance against Michigan; it felt like this whole season was leading up to him getting revenge against the Wolverines. I’m heartbroken that his collegiate career is ending with a freak injury during a Tuesday practice.

The show must go on. Curt Cignetti’s Hoosiers are hungry to permanently silence their skeptics, and they’ll do enough this afternoon to remain inside the playoff picture. But OSU puts it away with a late touchdown drive, and earns its second top-five victory of the year.

Game 2: No. 16 Colorado vs Kansas

The pick: Colorado wins, 34-31.

Either the top tier of the Big 12 is even weaker than we all think, or Kansas is one of the best six-loss squads… ever? In their last three contests, the Jayhawks lost in heartbreaking fashion in Manhattan, beat No. 17 Iowa State rather handily, then went on the road and picked off undefeated BYU. This is not a walkover for Coach Prime.

Jalon Daniels has had a rough campaign, but he can trade scores with anyone when it’s all clicking. I’ll stick with the Buffs to pull it out, but I’m a bit wary.

Game 3: No. 14 BYU vs No. 21 Arizona State

The pick: Arizona State wins, 28-26.

The Sun Devils are three wins away from the CFP, and I would venture to guess that there are actual folks in the media that can’t name their quarterback. This is remarkable stuff from a program that lost 29-0 to a Group of Five team last year.

The magic isn’t stopping now. ASU gets the job done again, and leaves the poor Cougars wondering where their dream season went.

Game 4: No. 19 Army vs No. 6 Notre Dame

The pick: Notre Dame wins, 35-21.

To my younger readers that grew up in the pass-happy era of football, I sincerely hope you find a few hours to witness this one. I promise you that watching 85 rushing attempts can be fun, too.

The Fighting Irish spoiled Navy’s shot at perfection, and they’re about to do the same to the Black Knights. It’s dumb that the game is being played in a baseball stadium, but it should be a good time nonetheless.

Game 5: No. 7 Alabama vs Oklahoma

The pick: Alabama wins, 27-16.

Don’t be surprised if we’re sitting there on Selection Sunday, and the Tide - who lost as a Vegas favorite twice in a 15-day span - are revealed as the No. 2 seed. I’m just warning you now.

Meanwhile, Brent Venables desperately needs something positive to placate his fan base before the offseason. If there’s any pride left, the Sooners will throw the kitchen sink tonight.

Game 6: USC vs UCLA

The pick: USC wins, 30-17.

It’s kind of sad how little this rivalry matters. I’m a diehard college football guy that attends UCLA, and I feel zero hatred towards the Trojans. In no world should that be considered acceptable. I appreciate DeShaun Foster’s attempt to spice things up, but I still don’t particularly care.

The statues on campus are being protected so that no USC student intrudes and vandalizes them. I don’t think there’s anything to worry about on that front. These two teams have a combined 11 losses; the bragging rights in this city are meaningless.

• Week 12 Results: 5-1

• Overall Season Picks Record: 53-19

• Current CFB Prize Pot: $285

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