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College Football Record: 81-84-8 . Betting 1 Unit to Win X.

  • 11:00am cst: Alabama Crimson Tide -11 vs. Kentucky Wildcats; Total 47

Tennessee and Missouri had their way with Kentucky and destroyed them in Lexington. The Kentucky offense struggled in both games. The defense was also unable to make any stops. The Crimson Tide is playing at an all time high right now on both sides of the ball. I understand how this may be a slippery game for the Tide but I’m not seeing it with Kentucky. This line should be about 14.

Pick: Alabama -11 (-110) [via DraftKings]

  • 11:00am cst: Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Kansas Jayhawks -4; Total 62.5

I am starting to think Texas Tech has found a little something on the offensive side of the ball. I say this often but I rate TT quarterback Behren Morton very high for a true sophomore. Kansas has been very strong and that showed on the road against Iowa State. ISU was still able to move the ball on Kansas racking up over 300 yards of offense. If the Texas Tech pass defense can hold on just enough I like Tech to stick close here. The Red Raiders pass rush impressed me against TCU. Now they will have a little bit of extra rest as well. I do not think it will be the case but KU does have the Sunflower Showdown next weekend as a possible look ahead. This number should not be higher than 3 in my opinion.

Pick: Texas Tech +4 (-110) [via Caesars]

  • 1:00pm cst: Arizona Wildcats -10 vs. Colorado Buffaloes; Total 54.5

Let’s go ahead and continue to back this Arizona team that has been playing out of their minds the past month. Led by freshmen quarterback Noah Fifita and the Wildcats defense they have defeated three ranked teams in a row. I honestly do not see Colorado scoring more than two offensive touchdowns against this defense. They are tenacious and will be one of the best Colorado has seen since the Oregon Ducks. Fifita is scortching hot and this Colorado defense will not be able to stop them much less score any points on their own. Arizona has also played well on the road so that does not worry me.

Pick: Arizona -10 (-112) [via DraftKings]

  • 2:30pm cst: Miami Hurricanes vs. Florida State Seminoles -14; Total 51

Florida State destroyed the Hurricanes last season and I see a repeat performance on deck today. The Seminoles have one goal in mind that is to make it to the College Football Playoff and play for the National Championship. Sure, Tyler Van Dyke was injured in that game but what has he done to prove he is a worthy opponent? All the Miami fans that have cussed me all season have been extremely quiet since Georgia Tech beat Miami. Will Van Dyke wake up and become a great quarterback on the road against the FSU defense? Will Mario Cristobal become competent when he wakes up this morning? Both extremely doubtful. Florida State and Jordan Travis roll here. The only question is by how many?

Pick: Florida State -14 (-112) [via DraftKings]

  • 2:30pm cst: New Mexico State Aggies vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers -4.5; Total 54

Another week of Diego Pavia and this New Mexico State Aggies team as an underdog and we will gladly take the points here. WKU has shown us nothing all season. The defense is poor and the offense is unreliable. NMSU has been great offensively and the defense has stood strong. The pass rush is relentless and they force turnovers. In Pavia we trust once again.

Pick: New Mexico State +4.5 (-110) [via DraftKings]

  • 6:00pm cst: West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Oklahoma Sooners -11; Total 60

Both teams have everything to play for in this one. Oklahoma is not as good as they seemed after they defeated Texas. It indeed was proven to have been a fluke as in Texas lost the game rather than Oklahoma beat the Longhorns. West Virginia plays defense and can keep up offensively with the Sooners. Oklahoma will finally be home after being on the road back to back weeks. I feel like this game should be closer to 7 points. The loser is out of the Big 12 race and the winner throws their hat back into the ring. I think the Mountaineers can keep this one close.

Pick: West Virginia +11 (-110) [via DraftKings]

  • 9:00pm cst: Iowa State Cyclones -8 vs. BYU Cougars; Total 41

There will be no Kedon Slovis in this game but if you have seen him play lately then you know that this team can survive without him. The BYU offense has had its issues as of late. Both teams have bottom tiered offenses that will be leaning on their defense tonight. A late game in Provo, Utah? Yes, please. Iowa State look ahead spot against Texas at home? Yes, please. This is a stinker but an all time situation spot for the BYU Cougars here. All they need to do is play defense and force turnovers, which is what they are best at.

Pick: BYU +8 (-110) [via DraftKings]

  • 9:30pm cst: Fresno State Bulldogs vs. San Jose State Spartans -2.5; Total 54

The spread here suggests this is a total rat spot and they play should be on San Jose State at home. Not so fast my friend! San Jose State is on a three game winning streak but it has been against some of the worst teams in the country. There is a definitely a fishy smell here on the west coast. This is a disrespectful line for Mikey Keene and the Fresno State Bulldogs. We could get burned here but I am willing to back Fresno State getting no respect.

Pick: Fresno State +2.5 (-110) [via DraftKings]