Then, I thought, you played so well against the Quakers that you should be able to take on Yale.

Nope. The 30-0 loss to the Bulldogs was never close.

And I’ve seen just how good a team Holy Cross can be. Even though the Crusaders lost to Brown last week, quarterback Ryan Taggart is a serious offensive threat and has the ability to change a game’s dynamic when he’s on.

Even in last week’s loss, he still completed 27 passes for 243 yards.

It probably goes without saying, but the Big Green was terrible last week. Nick Schwieger, the reigning Ivy League co-MVP, was limited to just 39 total yards.

Dartmouth just isn’t playing well enough right now. And if they win, I’ll know it’s just a conspiracy to prove my picks wrong.

Pick: Holy Cross 24, Dartmouth 17

CORNELL (2-2, 0-2 Ivy) at COLGATE (3-3, 1-1 Patriot)

Cornell isn’t the punching bag of the Ivy League anymore. Far from it, in fact.

Even though the Big Red already has two losses in league play so far, more or less taking the team out of serious title contention, it could still definitely be a player.

Sophomore quarterback Jeff Mathews, for one, is one of the most talented passers in the league, and he’s only getting better.

Colgate is on a two-game win streak, but its 3-3 record so far this season might be a little misleading. Its last two wins have come against Fordham and Monmouth, neither of whom is exactly a powerhouse kind of team.

In early September, the Raiders were blown out by Holy Cross, 37-7.

Cornell may not be making a title run—yet—but it hasn’t lost a non-league game this year. Too bad those don’t really mean much.

Pick: Cornell 28, Colgate 24