Pac-10 picks

Baylor vs. WSU (-13)

Time: 2 p.m. Saturday (in Seattle)

Baylor’s better than Idaho, but maybe not that much better just yet.

The pick: WSU 34, Baylor 20

Oklahoma at Oregon (-5)

Time: 12:30 p.m. Saturday TV: ABC

Holiday Bowl revenge is a dish served easiest at home.

The pick: Oregon 30, Oklahoma 24

Portland State at Cal (NL)

Time: 3:15 p.m. Saturday

Portland State beat one I-A team, but two? Don’t think so.

The pick: Cal 48, Portland State 17

Fresno State (-3.5) at Washington

Time: 3:30 p.m. Saturday TV: FSN

What, pick against Pat Hill on the road?

The pick: Fresno State 39, Washington 24

Arizona State (-11) at Colorado

Time: 5 p.m. Saturday TV: TBS

Old friends try to make each other look bad, as if quarterback controversies haven’t done it already.

The pick: Arizona St. 42, Colorado 28

Nebraska at USC (-18)

Time: 5 p.m. Saturday TV: ABC

Not buying the Cornhusker hype.

The pick: USC 38, Nebraska 17

Stephen F. Austin at Arizona (NL)

Time: 7 p.m. Saturday

From LSU to SFA … good for Mike Stoops’ psyche.

The pick: Arizona 20, Stephen F. Austin 10

Navy at Stanford (-1)

Time: 7 p.m. Saturday

Nothing like a win to break in a new home.

The pick: Stanford 30, Navy 28

Last week: Straight up, 8-1; against the spread 4-5. On the year: Straight up, 14-3; against the spread, 8-8.