College Football Picks Against The Spread Early October 8

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College Football Picks Against The Spread Early October 8

It was another bad week for me. I know, I sound like a broken record this year. College football is a fickle beast sometimes. It’s going to be really hard to get myself out of this hole. With the season already nearly a third over, maybe 50% is a more realistic goal. Then again, the games with FCS opponents are pretty much over, so I will have 60 games per week to get back on track!

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Sunday through Friday, I am the perfect husband. No really, I am. You can ask the boss a.k.a. my wife. I help with all of the household chores, walk the dogs, cook meals, all that good stuff that women love. Come Saturday, my wife hates me. This is MY day. I become one with the couch. Just another piece of immovable furniture. Why am I interested in so many games? Other than the fact that I love college football, here is why: I was possessed by Jimmy The Greek and Lee Corso at the same time!

In case you don’t know what I do here, I pick every college football game of the season. Against the spread. Trust me, it’s not as easy as it sounds! I take the average of the odds from all of the Vegas casinos. I then round to the nearest half. There will be no ties here. Ties are for the other football (soccer).

This contains the picks for FBS vs. FBS game only. It is too hard to get an accurate spread on teams that involve 1-AA teams.

I will assign a point value “bet” on each game, between one and five points. That way you can see just how confident I am in each pick. Look for those at the end of each line.

This is for entertainment purposes only! I cannot be responsible for you losing any of your worldly possessions (or limbs) because of my picks. These are a guideline that you can use to help you with your picks. I am a simple man. I can’t have that on my conscience.

There are 56 games this week. The Old Dominion-UMass game was moved to tonight, so that game can be found in the previous post. We have 14 games between noon and 3pm Eastern. Let’s get to those picks!

Just in case you missed any:
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Cincinnati(-2.5) at Connecticut(3): This looks low. UConn is improving, but the Bearcats were able to keep it close against Houston. They should be a least a TD better than the Huskies. Give me Cincy.

(20)Oklahoma(-12.5) vs. Texas at Dallas(3): I have no doubt that Oklahoma is capable of covering this. I also have no delusions that we will. Charlie Strong’s job is on the line again. We are double digit favorites again. So that naturally means we wont cover again. I wont go as far as to say Oklahoma will lose, but it wouldn’t surprise me at all. Give me Texas.

East Carolina at South Florida(-18.5)(1): Wow, that’s a big line. I like USF a lot, but is ECU as bad as they looked last week? I have my doubts. The Pirates keep it within 17 or so.

TCU(-28.5) at Kansas(2): This looks a bit high. TCU likes to give up points. Can Kansas take them? They have before. The Jayhawks nearly knocked off the Toadies last year. Give me Kansas.

Iowa at Minnesota(EVEN)(3): This line is still as high as -1.5 either way, so the fair thing to do seems to be to pick even. A -0.5 spread makes little sense since someone has to win by one. Give me Minnesota at home. They have still looked better than Iowa.

Maryland(-2.5) at Penn State(2): This line opened at Penn State -5. Is Maryland that much better than Minnesota? The offense is, but I still don’t trust the defense. Most teams in the MAC could hold Purdue to seven points. Give me Penn State at home.

Southern Mississippi(-16.5) at UTSA(2): Arizona State couldn’t cover that in the Alamo Dome. I’m not sure Southern Miss can either. Especially since they didn’t cover Rice. Give me UTSA.

Auburn(-2.5) at Mississippi State(4): Auburn has been much better since settling on a QB, and they may have been better than the Bulldogs before that. Give me Auburn. This is too low.

Notre Dame at North Carolina State(-2.5)(2): This line makes sense. The Irish lost to Duke at home, Wake Forest beat Duke, then the Wolfpack dismantled Wake. I just don’t see the Irish losing this game. Give me Notre Dame.

LSU(-2.5) at Florida(4): There is still no word on when they will play this game, but I am assuming they will at some point, possibly yet this weekend. If it is played this weekend, I like LSU because of a superior run game. The field will be a mess if it is played, so LSU by about six. I reserve the right to change the pick if they reschedule the game for a different week. A lot can happen, like Luke Del Rio getting back to 100%.

Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh(-6.5)(3): This line is falling, and I’m not really sure why. It has fallen too far now. I would have actually had to think about it if it were still at 9.5. Give me Pitt.

Bowling Green at Ohio(-11.5)(3): The Falcons are definitely struggling right now. I have no idea why this line is falling. Ohio by at least two touchdowns. I should put more points on this, but I just have this feeling that Bowling Green may wake up at any time.

Miami(OH) at Akron(-7.5)(1): I don’t like the half, and the Zips have been underachievers lately, as in not covering the spread. Give me Miami to lose by seven, not eight.

Toledo(-17.5) at Eastern Michigan(2): Do I expect the Eagles to start 5-1? No, but this is too many. Toledo is a good team, but Eastern Michigan is playing well right now. They have a chance at home. At the very least, they shouldn’t get blown out. Give me EMU.

(6)Houston(-16.5) at Navy(4): I understand that it is hard to cover a triple option team by this many points, but Houston still needs those style points. The Louisville loss really hurts them. Now they are in the same boat I am: hoping against hope that Oklahoma doesn’t choke again. Give me Houston.

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