College Football Picks - Ole Miss vs. Memphis: Since their Jan. 2nd 47-34 victory over Texas Tech in the Cotton Bowl, much has been spoken and written about the Ole Miss Rebels football team and how good it will be in 2009. On Sunday (Sept. 6) all will find out how good when the Rebels and Memphis University Tigers open college football picks play at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis with a 3:30 pm ET kickoff.

College football picks experts at SBGglobal.com list Ole Miss as 17 1/2-chalk favorites versus Memphis with a 54 total.

Ole Miss finished its first season under coach Houston Nutt with a six-game winning streak, a Cotton Bowl victory and a lot of talent left to return.

Ole Miss returns quarterback Jevan Snead, receiver/Wild Rebel captain Dexter McCluster and defensive end Greg Hardy, all of whom should contend for national awards this year. The Rebels have won four in a row against the Tigers and expect to extend that streak. There will be tons of Ole Miss fans in the stands - Oxford and Memphis are about 70 minutes apart - so it won't exactly be a road game.

Memphis, on the other hand, is definitely more talented and returns several pivotal pieces on offense - quarterback Arkelon Hall, running back Curtis Steele and receivers Duke Calhoun and Carlos Singleton, both of whom could set significant career records Sunday.

College Football Picks: We like the OVER 54 total bet.