Very low Over/unders

I don't have the empirical data, but a quick perusal of the opening college football betting lines surprised me that the totals were set so low.

I know that the new rules in place for 2006 are designed to make games shorter, but 41 for Florida State at Miami? 44.5 for Memphis at Mississippi?

Look at the other extreme where neither Northwestern nor USC have their game total in the 60's - Trojans and Razorbacks set at 59, as are Northwestern at Miami (OH).

Folks, there may be some booty made this weekend by not falling for the hype surrounding the rules changes.

What games get your attention?

Calvin Johnson doesn't lack for confidence

Nor should he. The freakish Georgia Tech Yellowjackets wide receiver was profiled in the Sporting News Perfect Player series this week and gave a window into his ego:

TSN: What kind of cornerbacks give you the most trouble?
CJ: Mmmm, I haven't had too much of a problem with any of them.

And no, they didn't ask what kind of numbers that he would put up with any quarterback not named Reggie Ball.

This one sent me to YouTube for the clip - thank God for free video...

TSN: What's your most memorable play at Tech?
CJ: N.C. State, freshman year, I caught a ball one-handed, behind my back. I was going over the middle, and the ball was behind me. I just reacted. Was I surprised I came down with it? Probably so.

Love that guy...

Dirk Koetter: "See, what I meant was..."

If you hadn't heard, the Arizona Head Coach Dirk Koetter named senior QB Sam Keller the starter on Friday evening after an off-season long battle with soph Rudy Carpenter.

That all changed Sunday night.

The Arizona Republic reports that Keller now considers transferring after Carpenter was given the nod as starter. There are now six pages of fan commentary, but nothing of substance.

Devils Digest takes it a bit deeper with Carpenter himself.

You can read the fantasy college football perspective at Fantasy College Blitz.

Stay tuned - this just got a little weird.