Hlastradamus has visions for Saturday ... or hallucinations ... take your pick

Hlastradamus has made some unfortunate choices over the centuries. But his picks the last three weeks rank among the worst stretches of his career as a seer, sage, soothsayer, and Wal-mart greeter.

But the prophet is resilient. Here comes some gold, Jerry, gold!

1. Iowa +9.5 at Penn State. Why? Because Hlastradamus lives in Iowa and wants to pander to Hlog readers. Why else? Because that's a lot of points and he doesn't believe Penn State is any more of a Top 5 team than Ole Miss.

2, Virginia Tech +2 vs. Miami. It's at Blacksburg, and the Hokies are the equals of the Hurricanes, if not more.

3. Georgia Tech -2.5 vs. North Carolina. Home-field advantage. Sometimes it's as simple as that for the mystic.

4. Notre Dame -7 at Purdue. The Boilermakers are not good.

5. Arkansas State -2 vs. Troy. Just to get a little interest going in Arkansas State around here. If Iowa loses Saturday, next week's Arkansas State-Iowa game may not exactly be the social event of the year.