Kaz's Fearless Forecast

Regional Semifinal High School Playoff Games This Week

Area Playoff Games of Interest to Southeast Texas—Silsbee (12-0) over Madisonville (8-4), Cuero (11-1) over Hamshire-Fannett (9-3), Lumberton (11-1) over Tyler Chapel Hill (10-2), Port Neches-Groves (10-2) over Brenham (8-4), Port Arthur Memorial (11-1) over Longview (12-0), Newton (11-1) over Daingerfield (10-2), Kilgore (9-3) over Lindale (8-4), Columbus (11-1) over Cameron Yoe (9-3), Timpson (12-0) over Centerville (10-2), Lovelady (11-0) over Price Carlisle (11-1).

COLLEGE---Mississippi State over Ole Miss (Thursday-Upset Special); North Carolina over North Carolina State, Florida State over Florida, Tulane over Cincinnati (Upset Special), UCLA over California, Boise State over Utah State, Texas over Baylor, Eastern Michigan over Central Michigan, Arizona over Arizona State, Iowa over Nebraska, Colorado State over New Mexico, Fresno State over Wyoming (all Friday); Georgia over Georgia Tech, Ohio State over Michigan, TCU over Iowa State, Tennessee over Vanderbilt, LSU over Texas A&M, Alabama over Auburn, Clemson over South Carolina, Utah over Colorado, Penn State over Michigan State, Oregon over Oregon State, Kansas State over Kansas, Washington over Washington State, USC over Notre Dame, Central Florida over South Florida, Oklahoma State over West Virginia, Liberty over New Mexico State, Western Kentucky over Florida Atlantic, Marshall over Georgia State, Maryland over Rutgers, Army over UMass, South Alabama over Old Dominion, James Madison over Coastal Carolina, East Carolina over Temple, Buffalo over Kent State, Northern Illinois over Akron, North Texas over Rice, Kentucky over Louisville, Troy over Arkansas State, UAB over Louisiana Tech, SMU over Memphis, Purdue over Indiana, Wisconsin over Minnesota, Wake Forest over Duke, UTSA over UTEP, San Jose State over Hawaii, Illinois over Northwestern, Louisiana-Lafayette over Texas State, Louisiana-Monroe over Southern Mississippi, UNLV over Nevada, Middle Tennessee State over Florida International, Georgia Southern over Appalachian State, Syracuse over Boston College, Oklahoma over Texas Tech, Houston over Tulsa, Pittsburgh over Miami, Air Force over San Diego State, BYU over Stanford (all Saturday).

PRO PICKS---Buffalo over Detroit, Dallas over NY Giants and New England over Minnesota (Upset Special) all Thursday; Washington over Atlanta, Baltimore over Jacksonville, NY Jets over Chicago, Tennessee over Cincinnati, Denver over Carolina, Miami over Houston, Tampa Bay over Cleveland, LA Chargers over Arizona, Seattle over Las Vegas, Kansas City over LA Rams, San Francisco over New Orleans, Philadelphia over Green Bay (all Sunday); Pittsburgh over Indianapolis (Monday Night).