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  I was 2-0 in Big East free picks last week picking up winners with West Virginia and Pittsburgh over Notre Dame.  There was no Game of the Week last week.

Last week:  2-0
This season: 8-4-1

GAME OF THE WEEK YTD:  0-7 (-29.7)

This week’s picks

Cincinnati (+6.5) over WEST VIRGINIA
7 P.M. est. - Saturday - ESPNU

West Virginia has been on a bit of a roll of late winning five in a row including smashing Connecticut.  Beating on the Huskies last week probably put more cheese on this line that there should be.  The Mountaineers won a close one in Cincinnati last year and can expect another tough battle this season.  Cincinnati is 6-2 just like West Virginia and they want revenge for the close loss they suffered last season.   They too have played well of late winning five of their last six.  I think they have what it takes to stick in there with West Virginia and let the kickers decide who’s best.

Louisville (+6) over PITTSBURGH
12 P.M. est. - Saturday

Expect the Panthers to be a little flat after the big win over Notre Dame.  I have probably garnered more wins over the years fading teams the week after they beat Notre Dame than anything else.  Pitt is having a good season but they strike me as the kind of team that would struggle to regain focus after a win like last week’s.  On top of that,  their defense was exposed and Louisville saw that.  Look for an upset.