Mitch's Week 15 College Football Picks: Part Two

After 15 weeks and picking over 400 games this year, I made my first mistake of the season in yesterday's post.

I somehow thought that the Middle Tennessee State at Louisiana-Lafayette game was on Tuesday, Dec. 2 when actually it is on Wednesday, Dec. 3, and since I already made my pick, I'll just continue on as I want to cover every game this week in a light an abbreviated schedule.

I am off to Las Vegas on Thursday for the Manny Pacquiao-Oscar De La Hoya fight but I will still be posting picks, checking the forums, and, of course, participating in the in-game chats the best I can. I will be picking every game this week, but, in order to get all of the picks, you should sign up for the free newsletter, as, like always, I'll be saving a few games for the in-depth format I like to use there.

In any event, let's move on to more of this week's games.

Navy -11 at Army (Saturday, Dec. 6, noon EST) 6 out of 10

I am among those who remains glued to the TV for this annual battle. While the game is meaningless to many and hasn't been competitive as of late, it still remains one of the showcase games in college football every year. When we talk rivalries in college football, I don't think there are any more so than these two.

Navy has dominated this series of late, winning the last six in a row, but Army has shown signs of life this year that indicate times may be changing. While Army is just 3-8, those are three more wins than most thought it would have this season. Army has made its improvement with a solid ground attack, which is ninth in the country, and a good defense, which ranks in the top half in most categories.

Unfortunately, despite the run game, Army's overall offense ranks 115th and the Black Knights still are going to have to improve if they are going to compete on a week-to-week basis.

Navy is 7-4 overall coming in after a slow start and is No. 1 in the country in rushing and 50th in overall offense. The Middies are balanced on both sides of the ball as they come in 51st overall in total defense.

Army has gone 6-4 against the spread this season while Navy is 5-5. The home team has gone 8-2 against the spread in the last 10 meetings, but the favorite is 7-1 against the spread in the last eight and Navy has covered in five of the last six head-to-head contests. Army is 6-2 against the spread in its last eight games but is 0-6 in its last six home games when facing a team with a winning record. Navy is 7-1 against the spread in its last eight against a team with a losing home record and 12-5 in its last 17 following a bye week.

While I think Army is greatly improved and has things headed in the right direction, I believe we will be hearing "Anchors Aweigh" played early and often in another Navy win and cover.

See the rest of Mitch's Week 15: Part Two college football picks against the spread.