Best of Memphis, Memphis Football Ranked Again, Football

The Memphis Flyer's 2011 Best of Memphis awards came out today. If you can't find an issue around town, you can check it out electronically here.  (The issue should be available for download later today or tomorrow morning). Congrats to all the winners!

After a week of not being on the list, the University of Memphis football team has returned to ESPN's Bottom 10. This week the Tiger's come in at #2. At #1 on this week's list is New Mexico, who fired their coach earlier this week after another embarrassing loss. Falling out of the Bottom 10 this week is Mississippi. The Rebels/Black Bears are on the Waiting List. Middle Tennessee State checks in at #7 this week. The Blue Raiders face Memphis this weekend.

Speaking of the Tigers vs Blue Raiders match up, when is the last time anyone saw a 0-3 team favored to win by 20 plus points? Win-less MTSU comes into this week's game as a 22.5 favorite over Memphis (1-3). Fans of the losing school in this match up should be put on suicide watch.

Here's the picks for this week.

Last Week: 5-1
Season: 18-6 (75%)

Middle Tennessee State over Memphis
LaGrange over Rhodes
South Carolina over Auburn
Wisconsin over Nebraska
New Orleans Saints over Jacksonville Jaguars
Cleveland Browns over Tennessee Titans

Weekly Liberty Bowl Projection: Houston vs Tennessee-Knoxville

No change here. Houston looks to be the class of Conference USA and the Vols should finish in the middle or bottom of the pack in the SEC, securing their birth in the Liberty Bowl for the first time since 1986.