KUsports.com staff’s Week 11 college football picks

KUsports.com staff picks.

The following are the Journal-World staffers’ picks for Week 11 of the college football season.

Week 11 games

Kansas at Texas Tech

Kansas State at TCU

West Virginia at Oklahoma State

Missouri at Tennessee

Oregon State at Stanford

Louisville at Syracuse

Off-the-wall question: If the only candidates for President were the eight guys on the sports staff (and you couldn’t vote for yourself), who would you vote for and why?

Sports copy editor Chris Cottrell (39-15 overall, 4-2 in Week 10)

Texas Tech 49, Kansas 21

Kansas State 24, TCU 21

Oklahoma State 41, West Virginia 28

Tennessee 28, Missouri 17

Stanford 30, Oregon State 20

Louisville 23, Syracuse 22

Question: Smith, because it’s easy to spell.

Associate sports editor Drew Hartsock (38-16 overall, 4-2 in Week 10)

Texas Tech 52, Kansas 21

Kansas State 35, Texas Tech 27

Oklahoma State 42, West Virginia 14

Missouri 21, Tennessee 20

Oregon State 42, Stanford 35

Syracuse 17, Louisville 14, OT

Question: I think Tom Keegan would make a brilliant president, but I’m afraid he might lose the keys to the nukes and leave the Navy running when he ran into Cuba to pick up a cigar, so my vote goes to … Gary Bedore. The world would be a finer place with GB as POTUS. He’s a fine man.

KU men’s basketball beat writer Gary Bedore (37-37 overall, 5-1 in Week 10)

Texas Tech 49, Kansas 14

Kansas State 30, TCU 22

Oklahoma State 31, West Virginia 17

Tennessee 24, Missouri 14

Stanford 35, Oregon State 31

Louisville 40, Syracuse 35

Question: Chris Cottrell. He would lead the country to greatness in his two terms.

KU football beat writer Matt Tait (36-18 overall, 4-2 in Week 10)

Texas Tech 42, Kansas 17

Kansas State 39, TCU 24

West Virginia 44, Oklahoma State 38

Tennessee 28, Missouri 19

Stanford 27, Oregon State 25

Syracuse 21, Louisville 19

Question: Nick Gerik. He’s cool under pressure, a great communicator and would probably have a very diverse cabinet, with authors, NBA players, musicians and politicians filling the seats.

KUsports.com online editor Jesse Newell (36-18 overall, 5-1 in Week 10)

Texas Tech 42, Kansas 10

Kansas State 35, TCU 17

Oklahoma State 56, West Virginia 35

Tennessee 24, Missouri 21

Oregon State 21, Stanford 17

Louisville 31, Syracuse 28

Question: Gary Bedore. I have never met a person who doesn’t like him. Though I think with Matt would make a great VP with his gift of gab.

High school beat reporter Benton Smith (35-19 overall, 3-3 in Week 10)

Texas Tech 45, Kansas 21

Kansas State 31, TCU 20

Oklahoma State 52, West Virginia 31

Tennessee 30, Missouri 27

Stanford 24, Oregon State 21

Louisville 34, Syracuse 30

Question: Oh boy. Hello, expatriation.

Sports copy editor Nick Gerik (33-21 overall, 4-2 in Week 10)

Texas Tech 44, Kansas 22

Kansas State 35, TCU 27

West Virginia 41, Oklahoma State 40

Tennessee 36, Missouri 30

Stanford 23, Oregon State 21

Louisville 28, Syracuse 23

Question: In the movies, important compromises are always made on the links. So I’ll go with Tom Keegan, an avid golfer and, on a COMPLETELY unrelated note, my boss.