College football best bets for Week 12 as we tackle Oregon vs. Utah, Michigan State vs. Ohio State and more for our locks of the week.
If you’ve been following our college football best bets for the past few weeks and, you know, actually betting them, you’re likely thanking yourself. As we head into Week 12 and a loaded slate, we’ve been on a heater with our locks of the week and, though it slowed slightly, we’re still very much ahead.
Last week, the locks of the week went 3-2, which puts us at 11-4 over the past three weeks. We’ll take that every three-week stretch of the season with the kind of profit you can make with that kind of record. So let’s continue that, shall we?
These are our five college football best bets and locks of the week for Week 12.
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College football best bets, locks for Week 12
5. Michigan State (+19.5) at Ohio State
By the end of 60 minutes, I don’t see many ways in which Ohio State doesn’t win this game. While this is an important Big Ten matchup, though, the truth of the matter is that the Buckeyes tend to not cover — especially big spreads — the week before The Game. So with a top-10 Michigan State team getting almost three full touchdowns, that’s an easy play for the noon slate.
4. Vanderbilt (+36.0) at Ole Miss
If Ole Miss were to play this game like they were facing a top 25 team, the Rebels could pretty easily cover this large spread against a downtrodden Vanderbilt team. However, with the Egg Bowl looming next week, I see Lane Kiffin not pushing the pedal down near the floor and just wanting to cruise to a win. That will give the Commodores enough room to make me take the points.
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3. Iowa State at Oklahoma – Under 59.0
Not only has Oklahoma emphatically proven they’re not the team that we’re used to seeing, but I don’t have a ton of faith in Iowa State on offense either. Most importantly, though, the forecast is for plenty of wind in Norman on Saturday afternoon, which should create a game that is far more defensively focused than you’d expect, which is great for a 59-point total and the under.
2. Kent State at Akron – Under 73.0
In addition to their being windy conditions in Ohio on Saturday, the fact of the matter is that, though these defenses aren’t particularly great, the offenses can have their moments of inconsistency too. For me, this just feels like it’s all shaping up for an easy under play that should cash for anyone who has the stomach to bet it.
1. Oregon (+140) at Utah – Moneyline
With the line at Utah -3.5, I just don’t think taking Oregon and the points makes sense. To me, there are two ways this game plays out. Either the Utes win comfortably or the Ducks win outright. That makes the +140 moneyline bet for the No. 3-ranked team in the country the better option overall.
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