With one week to go until the election, I take a stab at trying to predict the outcome of every major race in Utah. That's 100 predictions in one column.

I based my predictions on the data available, the opinons of a number of veteran political observers and my own gut feeling. If a race is expected to be close, I generally assumed the higher turnout because of Mitt Romney's presence on the ballot would favor the Republican candidate.

Some highlights:

--Republicans win all the statewide races, including U.S. Senate.

--Mia Love will benefit from Mitt Romney’s presence on the ticket, beating Jim Matheson in a close race.

--Ben McAdams wins a very close race for Salt Lake County Mayor. I’m thinking he gets the victory by less than 1,500 votes.

--Luz Robles gets the lone Democratic win in the Senate, dropping their numbers to just 5 in that body.

--Increased Republican turnout will claim Democrats Carol Spackman Moss, Janice Fisher and Marie Poulson. Tim Cosgrove and Patrice Arent will barely survive strong challenges in their re-election bids. I don’t forsee any Republican pickups. Democrats will drop to just 12 seats in the House.

Here are my full predictions.

Bryan Schott's 2012 Election Predictions

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Inside little league football:

The Jordan Maroon Mity Mites finished the regular season with a 27-7 victory over Bingham Black.

They face Riverton Silver, who they previously defeated 34-0, in the first round of the playoffs on Saturday.

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Parting thought:

“Politics is when people chose their words and actions based on how they want others to react rather than based on what they really think.” ~ Patrick Lencioni