Diner Football Picks, Championship Game Edition

Well, here at The Diner, we've gone 12-19 thus far in the bowl season...after a disappointing regular season of 55-64-3. All in all, in hasn't been good this year when it comes to football picks, but I'm on a small little run here with one more college game to go. TONIGHT'S big game!

L.S.U. vs. Ohio State (+4) in the BCS Championship Game: All things point to L.S.U. They're at the Superdome in New Orleans...a virtual home game. They're healthy for the first time since the 48-7 thrashing of BCS bowl team Virginia Tech. Overall, they have a better defense when they're "on" (and a couple of times this season they haven't been) and they've got more game breakers. All that said, my guess is the Ohio State will have a chip on their shoulder, that us-against-the-doubters mindset, and they'll play with plenty of emotion early. They'll have a lot of Big 10 pride on the line and a huge desire to make an impressive showing to get last year's 41-14 thrashing out the minds of the college football world. My guess is that they'll be in the game at the half and L.S.U. will pull away with depth to win the BCS championship. The only question I have is whether or not the Associated Press will vote U.S.C. or Georgia as a co-champion. Diner Prediction: L.S.U. 27, Ohio State 17