College Football Picks Against The Spread Noon October 22

Oct 15, 2016; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes fans celebrate to the win over the Arizona State Sun Devils at Folsom Field. The Buffaloes defeated the Sun Devils 40-16. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /

College Football Picks Against The Spread Noon October 22

College Football can be a fickle beast. It is still easier to pick against the spread than the NFL, but when you pick every game, it can get tough. I had a better week last week, but I still have a big hole to dig myself out of.

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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 54 college football games this week, making it another big week with a chance to make up some ground. 17 of those games kick off between noon and 3pm eastern. Lets get to those games!

Oct 15, 2016; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin students wait in line prior to the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /

North Texas at Army(-18.5)(2): This seems high. Army only covered this line against UTEP and 1-AA Lafayette. North Texas has only lost by this much to Florida. Give me the Mean Green.

Massachusetts at South Carolina(-20.5)(1): I want to say that this line is high since the Gamecocks have not scored more than 20 points in a game. However, a closer look at their schedule reveals that they have played five SEC teams and a solid East Carolina squad. If the Cocks are ever going to get their offense in gear, it will be here. Then again, they were held to ten points against Kentucky. I have to take UMass.

Central Florida(-4.5) at Connecticut(2): I like UCF, and their turnaround is a good story, but this game is going to be played in chilly, blustery conditions. I don’t see it being high scoring, so I will say UConn at least keeps it within a field goal at home.

Central Michigan at Toledo(-10.5)(2): This looks a little bit high for a game involving two five win teams. Toledo has given up points to good offense, and the Chippweas qualify as that. Give me Central Michigan to not get covered.

Miami(OH) at Bowling Green(-2.5)(3): This is too low. The Falcons hung 35 on Toledo last week. Their offense shouldn’t have any problems getting going here either.

Indiana at Northwestern(-1.5)(3): I would go as far as to say that Northwestern hasn’t seen an offense like this. Indiana straight up, which isn’t a huge break from the norm considering the small spread on this.

(10)Wisconsin(-3.5) at Iowa(5): Wow……just…..wow! Have they watched Iowa at all this year? I know Wisconsin is going to be a bit bruised from the gauntlet that they just ran, but Iowa didn’t suddenly grow a passing game. Their strength is running the ball, and Wisconsin’s strength is stopping them from doing so. Badgers by double digits.

North Carolina State at (7)Louisville(-19.5)(2): This is an interesting one. Louisville wants badly to prove that they aren’t a fluke. NC State has to be reeling a bit from a Clemson game that they should have won. That is the key here. They should have won at Clemson. I think they keep it close at Louisville. Give me the Wolfpack.

Oklahoma State(-23.5) at Kansas(1): Kansas is to the point where they may be able to upset a sleepwalking team. They nearly did against TCU. This line is plummeting, and it isn’t quite down far enough yet. The Cowboys win by three touchdowns or so. Give me Kansas.

Texas(-1.5) at Kansas State(2): It looks like Jesse Ertz will be back, so I will take the Wildcats in the Little Apple.

Rutgers at Minnesota(-18.5)(2): This looks low. It looks as though Mitch Leidner may be out again, which was no problem for the Gophers against Maryland. Their offense ran along just fine. They will again here, no matter who is under center. Give me the Gophers.

Syracuse at Boston College(-4.5)(2): I don’t know about this. The Orange looked awfully good against Virginia Tech last week. Syracuse straight up.

Ohio(-3.5) at Kent State(2): There are a lot of average teams in the MAC. I think Kent is slightly below average. Give me Ohio.

Hawaii at Air Force(-16.5)(1): Let’s see……Hawaii lost at home to a team that lost to a bad San Jose State team the week before. Air Force lost to Wyoming and got trampled by a below average New Mexico team. This is too many. Give me Hawaii.

Akron at Ball State(-3.5)(1): Terry Bowden or David Letterman and Mason jars? That’s a tough one. One knows a thing or two about football. Give me Akron.

Colorado at Stanford(-1.5)(5): I am glad that I wasn’t drinking anything when I read this line. This is absolutely ridiculous. Even if Stanford has McCaffrey, they still lose. Colorado deserves some respect by now, don’t they? Buffs straight up, and it may not be close.

(22)North Carolina(-10.5) at Virginia(1): We all know that the Tarheels are capable of covering this, but which team shows up? I wont bet anything on UNC anymore. They are too unreliable. However, since I have to pick, give me the Tarheels.

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Stay tuned for the rest of the picks against the spread. They will be up before the noon kickoffs tomorrow for all of you parlayers!