Week 1: The Picks are in! The Picks are in! (Early edition)

By TNG
We're now within four hours of kickoff. KICKOFF! I'm so excited I could develop a cough and need to leave work early. I feel something coming on. ANYWAY, here's our first pick of the season, courtesy a guest picker we're going to call "Big Tex." We'll let him take it away:

South Carolina -6.5 @Vanderbilt


The good news for USC is RB Marcus Lattimore returns to the field after tearing his left ACL last year to face the Vandy Commodores. Even though Vandy has Jordan Rodgers at QB this year (yes, from the same blood line as the Green Bay QB) with USC's defense—ranked third last year—expect to see some pressure on the Vandy offensive line. South Carolina comes in having won eight straight and nine of its last 10 against SEC East opponents. I don't expect this to be a stunner like Vandy pulled off in 2007 against the Gamecocks. Expect USC to win by 7–plus points.