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Friday Locks – Week 13: Chasing Lucky Number Seven

For six straight weeks, one of us has delivered a flawless 3–0 performance, and the heater shows no signs of cooling off. After another collectively…

Week 12 Friday Locks: Pushing Back Into the Win Column

M. HofeldNovember 14, 2025 1 Comment Arizona Wildcats Football Boston College Football BYU Cougars Football Cincinnati Bearcats Football Florida Gators Football Georgia Bulldogs Football Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Football Iowa Hawkeyes Football Michigan Wolverines Football Mississippi State Bulldogs Football Missouri Tigers Football Northwestern Wildcats Football Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Oklahoma Sooners Ole Miss Rebels Football Pittsburgh Panthers Football South Carolina Gamecocks Football TCU Horned Frogs Football Texas A&M Aggies Football Texas Longhirns Football USC Trojans Football

After a tough midseason stretch, the crew snapped back into rhythm in Week 11, going 9–3 overall and extending our streak of at least one…

Friday Locks – Week 11: Chasing Perfection and Looking for Redemption

M. HofeldNovember 7, 2025 1 Comment Auburn Tigers Football Friday Locks Georgia Bulldogs Football Indiana Hoosiers Football Iowa Hawkeyes Football Mississippi State Bulldogs Football Missouri Tigers Football Northwestern Wildcats Football Oklahoma Sooners Oregon Ducks Football Penn State Nittany Lions Football Texas A&M Aggies Football USC Trojans Football Vanderbilt Commodores Football

After four straight weeks of at least one staff member turning in a perfect 3–0 record, the Friday Locks crew has built a quiet little…

Friday Locks: The Redemption Tour (Week 7)

M. HofeldOctober 10, 2025 No Comments Alabama Crimson Tide Football Arkansas Razorbacks Football Auburn Tigers Football Colorado Buffaloes Football Friday Locks Georgia Bulldogs Football Illinois Fighting Illini Football Iowa State Cyclones Football Michigan Wolverines Football Missouri Tigers Football North Texas Mean Green Football Ohio State Buckeyes Football Oklahoma Sooners Ole Miss Rebels Football South Florida Bulls Football Tennessee Volunteers Football USC Trojans Football USF Bulls Football Washington State Cougars Football

After the absolute disaster that was last week’s picks, we’re coming into Week 7 humbled… but not hopeless. Let’s just call it what it was…

USC or Michigan? Friday Locks: Week 4

M. HofeldSeptember 20, 2024 1 Comment Friday Locks Michigan Wolverines Football Oklahoma Sooners USC Trojans Football

Another week in the books, and another mixed bag of results for our Friday Locks crew. Collectively, we went 6-6 last week, bringing our season…

2024 Heartland Sports College Football Preseason Top 25 | A New Era Dawns For #19 USC

M. HofeldJuly 11, 2024 1 Comment Oklahoma Sooners Preseason Top 25 USC Trojans Football

The 2024 USC Trojans are a team brimming with potential, but also facing significant challenges. Head Coach Lincoln Riley, the offensive mastermind, has another talented…

Ranking Robbery? Does the USC Football Program Deserve the Nod Over Oklahoma?

M. HofeldApril 11, 2024 No Comments Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Sooners Fooball USC Trojans Football

The echoes of debate still reverberate across the college football landscape following Sports Illustrated’s recent rankings of the Top 10 Teams of All-Time. While a…

Friday Locks | Championship Weekend Has Arrived!

M. HofeldDecember 3, 2021 No Comments Alabama Crimson Tide Football Baylor Bears Football Cal Golden Bears Friday Locks Georgia Bulldogs Football Houston Cougars Football Iowa Hawkeyes Football Michigan Wolverines Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Oregon Ducks Football USC Trojans Football Utah Utes Football

This is pretty much as close to “Must See TV” as it’s going to get on Saturday. The Bulldogs haven’t faced an offense like the Tide is going to bring and conversely Alabama hasn’t faced a defense like Georgia’s. I think ultimately the Bulldogs end Alabama’s Reign of Terror on the S.E.C. but it’ll be tight.