College football betting odds: Week 8
By John Buhler
Week 8 of the college football season is here! Here are the betting odds for all the Division I college games. Who is laying too many points this week?
College football is already in Week 8 of the 2016 NCAA season, and there are only 11 undefeated teams left in Division I football. The College Football Playoff picture is getting clearer with every game played on Saturday.
OddsShark.com has the lines for all the Division I games on this weekend’s slate. Here are the point spreads for the five biggest games of the weekend:
North Carolina State at No. 7 Louisville: Louisville -19
No. 6 Texas A&M at No. 1 Alabama: Alabama -18
No. 17 Arkansas at No. 21 Auburn: Auburn -9
No. 2 Ohio State at Penn State: Penn State +20
No. 23 Ole Miss at No. 25 LSU: LSU -5.5
Louisville is giving 19 points at home to the North Carolina State Wolfpack. Keep in mind this is the same North Carolina State team that forced the Clemson Tigers to overtime in Death Valley the week before.
Maybe Las Vegas expects a let down from the Wolfpack after an emotional loss, but Clemson is the one team that beat Louisville this season. That’s too many points. The Cardinals should win, but it won’t be by three touchdowns.
The CBS SEC Game of the Week should be an exciting one between SEC West rivals Texas A&M and Alabama. These are the last two undefeated teams in the SEC, and somebody is going to lose this game. It’ll probably be the Aggies, but Alabama laying 18 points at home seems a tad strange. Alabama could beat Texas A&M by three touchdowns, but this might be closer to a 10-point home victory over the Aggies.
One of the interesting nightcap games in the SEC is between Arkansas and Auburn. These teams are battle tested, but Auburn has the edge at home by laying nine points. That seems about right, as the Tigers play great defense under new defensive coordinator Kevin Steele.
The marquee game in the Big Ten will be between Ohio State and Penn State, and the Nittany Lions are a 20-point home underdog. Ohio State is the No. 2 team in the nation but haven’t looked ultra impressive in recent weeks. The Buckeyes can beat the Nittany Lions by 20 points, but that’s no guarantee.
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Finally, we have the Magnolia Bowl between Ole Miss and LSU. The Tigers are giving the Rebels 5.5 points in Death Valley. This should be a close game, but who has Ole Miss even beaten? Exactly. The Tigers are playing for each other under interim head coach Ed Orgeron. LSU should cover the 5.5-point spread easily en route to another SEC victory.