College Football Top 25: Week 8

Noon

(13) Georgia Tech -6 over VIRGINIA – Not nearly enough points for a Cavs team that dropped a home game against William & Mary. Tech ain’t half bad either.

(17) OHIO STATE over Minnesota +17.5 – It’s a little shaky picking the Buckeyes after last week’s debacle, but they should be pretty fired up and happy to be home. The Gophers face an identical line to last week and last week they got shut out.

(19) PITT -6.5 over South Florida – South Florida was unimpressive at home last week and Pitt is on the rise.

(22) WEST VIRGINIA -7.5 over Connecticut – The Mounts are also rolling since an early loss to Auburn. With all of the off field issues hampering the Huskies, it will be a tough cover in Morgantown.

12:20

Arkansas +6.5 over (25) OLE MISS – Despite their woeful record, the Razorbacks have proven they can play with anyone, anywhere. Ole Miss really has lacked the luster that had some calling them Top 10 early on.

12:30

(12) Oklahoma State -10 over BAYLOR – It’s Baylor.

3:30

(9) MIAMI -5.5 over Clemson – Canes are crushing folks at home.

(2) ALABAMA -14.5 over Tennessee – Too many turnovers to turn the Tide.

WASHINGTON +10 over (14) Oregon – U-Dub hangs tough in big games. Big test for the Ducks. (11)

Penn State -4.5 over MICHIGAN – A tough call on this one because the Wolverines are hard to figure. They are undefeated at home but their youth and inexperience often leads to some big plays for the opposition. Penn State’s staunch defense will carry them in this one.

(21) KANSAS +8 over Oklahoma – After the meltdown at Colorado, KU is looking to bounce back in a big way. Bradford is out so there’s no better time for the Jayhawks to make a statement.

Louisville +18 over (6) CINCINNATI – Tony Pike’s injury gives me a bit of pause and the rivalry nature of the game indicates that this is too big of a line. I’ll take the Bearcats, but won’t give you that many.

4:00

(20) UTAH -9.5 over Air Force – The Falcons have taken a step back and the Utes have run forward. With the exception of a tough road loss to Oregon, Utah could be in this muddled BCS talk.

7:00

(7) Iowa +1 over MICHIGAN STATE – Another game where the better Iowa team is getting points. I don’t get that at all.

7:30

(8) TCU -2.5 over BYU – The TCU defense and interception-prone Max Hall for BYU are not a good match.

MISSISSIPPI STATE +22.5 over (1) Florida – The Bulldogs have hung tough at home and the Gators have limped through their last few. I expect a Florida win but not your typical blowout.

(10) LSU -7.5 over Auburn – Auburn is too inconsistent and not quite tough enough to go into Baton Rouge and pull one out.

8:00

(3) Texas -12.5 over MISSOURI – The Texas defense stepped up last weekend and they’re starting to show that even when Colt is off, they can contribute.

Oregon State +21 over (4) USC – The Beavers have been a thorn in the Trojans side of late and this is far too big of a line.

11:00

HAWAII +24.5 over Boise State – The trip to the islands is never a fun one. I’ll take the Broncos but in a bit of scary close one.