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ESPN College Pick Em Picks For Week 8

ByMike Marteny

Last week, I had 43 points, giving me my best total since week 2. If I would have changed by Duke/Georgia Tech pick like I did in my odds piece, it could have been even better!

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Oh well, so it goes.

These will be in order from most confidence(10) to least(1) for those of you that play the confidence version of this game like I do.

This looks like a tough week. I don’t see any one game that I feel supremely confident in!

10. UCLA over California: I know the UCLA offense has not looked great, but that will change this week. Cal’s defense is AWFUL.

9. Alabama over Texas A&M: This game is in Tuscaloosa, and A&M’s defense is reeling. Alabama could win this game running away.

8. Florida over Missouri: I know what you are thinking, but the Florida defense is very very good, and the Missouri offense was dominated by a Georgia D that is not nearly as good. And this is in Gainesville. Even if Driskel/Harris do provide Missouri some extra possessions, it likely won’t matter.

7. Stanford over Arizona State: Stanford’s physical defense is going to give the Sun Devils fits. Especially if they can’t run this ball. This game will be close, though.

6. Maryland over Iowa: I still don’t trust the Iowa QB situation. This could be a low scoring game, but I like the Terps at home.

5. TCU over Oklahoma State: The Cowboy offense will likely go at the Frogs the same way Baylor did. I just think TCU gets it done at home.

4. Duke over Virginia: This one makes me nervous, but it is in Durham.

3. Oklahoma over Kansas State: The only reason that I am taking the Sooners is because Stoops rarely loses at home. That said, the K-State defense is better than Texas, and so is their offense. I wouldn’t be one bit surprised if the Wildcats won, hence the low confidence score.

2. Notre Dame over Florida State: Call it a hunch. Notre Dame is physical enough on defense to make the offense uncomfortable.

1. Arkansas over Georgia: The Arkansas run D is oustanding, and I’m not sure Georgia can throw enough to win. The Hogs break through this week!

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