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College football final thoughts, a few predictions, and some investment advice to make your life a heck of a lot better than it currently is. 

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Week 8 Fearless Predictions, Game Previews 
– Week 8 Schedule, Times, Lines, Previews
– CFN Fearless Predictions & Game Previews
– Week 8 Expert Picks & Predictions: College
– Week 7 Expert Picks & Predictions: NFL
– Week 8 10 Best College Picks vs. The Spread

College Football Betting Advice, Final Thoughts, Week 8

Friday Games

You want the veteran Illinois team or the Wisconsin team full of new offensive parts? You know exactly what’s going to happen – the Badgers are going to run, they’re going to pound away, the defense is going to be great, and Graham Mertz will be a name you’ll care about. The line went from 20, to 19 to 20.5. You’re fine with Bucky at any of that.
– CFN Game Preview, Prediction

Louisiana people are swearing up and down that the team is about to show up large against UAB. Ehhhhhhh, not sold, but the line started at UAB -3 to Ragin’ Cajuns -2.5. The Blazers have been air-tight with the lines playing well, but you’ve been warned.
– CFN Game Preview, Prediction

You’re not going to watch Tulsa vs. USF, but you should – it’ll be entertaining. The Bulls seem like they’re about to turn a corner under new head man Jeff Scott, but Tulsa might just be that good – it beat UCF and pushed Oklahoma State. The 11.5, though are too many points to give away to a USF team that should keep this close at home.
– CFN Game Preview, Prediction

12:00 ET Gametimes

I’ve only repeated this patented-but-altered line a million times this week. If you’re telling me I’m walking into the stadium up 46.5-0 …

Of course Clemson should and will blowout Syracuse. Of course it can win 75-0 if it really wants to. I don’t care. I’m right now winning by almost seven touchdowns.

With all that theoretical hoo-ha said, the point total is 62?! Clemson could have that in the first half.
– CFN Game Preview, Prediction

Okay, hotshot. You wanted to play college football season, now go out there and be good at college football. Nebraska, you’re supposed to be Nebraska. You’re supposed to be a powerhouse. Go act like it against Ohio State. (Oh, by the way, liked the Buckeyes at 23.5, hate them at -27. If you have a strong feeling either way, go with it.)
– CFN Game Preview, Prediction

Will North Carolina be extra jacked for NC State after last week’s clunker against Florida State. Yeah, and NC State not having starting QB Devin Leary is an ish, too. Like NC State +15.5 anyway in what might be a surprising shootout.
– CFN Game Preview, Prediction

Until proven otherwise, pick against Kansas pick against Kansas pick against Kansas pick against Kansas pick against Kansas pick against … what’s the spread? Does it matter? Not really. Pick against Kansas pick against Kansas pick against … who’s is playing? Does it matter? Not really. Pick against Kansas pick against Kansas pick against Kansas … Kansas State -20? Yeah, whatever. Pick against Kansas …
– CFN Game Preview, Prediction

Coastal Carolina is the real deal. However, ask Appalachian State over the years what Georgia Southern can do when it’s got the knuckleball working. Be a little afraid of the Eagle option attack taking over – it’s working a whole lot better than it did last year – but again, Coastal Carolina is for real. Giving away 5.5 shouldn’t matter.
– CFN Game Preview, Prediction

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Just how desperate is Auburn going to be? Will it finally figure out how to get the ball to its NFL wide receivers? Against this Ole Miss defense, yeah – and given away three isn’t asking a lot. Let’s put it this way. If Bo Nix can’t be a 60-minute man and put together a full game this week …
– CFN Game Preview, Prediction

This can go either way for Oklahoma. Either it pivots from the win over Texas and becomes the Oklahoma we all know and love, or this team just doesn’t have that it factor like it has so far in the Lincoln Riley era. Or Gary Patterson and his coaching staff pitch a gem at home. It’ll cost you 6.5 points to find out – and it’ll be worth it.
– CFN Game Preview, Prediction

Temple, Memphis, over over over over over over over over … what’s the point total? It doesn’t matter. Over over over over over over. This Memphis defense would give up 500 yards to your mom and ten friends. The 13.5 Memphis is giving away is a bit too rich for my blood, and okay, the 70 is too high. I’ll take my chances. Over over over over over …
– CFN Game Preview, Prediction

Permit me to nerd out for a moment – I’m looking forward to UTEP vs. Charlotte. UTEP winning this year is like seeing a kid get a B- after bombing math tests for the better part of a decade. Charlotte should be better than it has been, but the 16 it’s giving away is WAY too generous.
– CFN Game Preview, Prediction

YOU deal with this Florida State vs. Louisville thing, because I sure as heck fire have no interest in figuring it out. I don’t believe for a second that FSU has turned some sort of a corner, and I don’t believe Louisville is going to suddenly rising up out of this funk. I loved FSU +9, hate it now that it’s +4 – my name is Fiu, and this is between allyou.
– CFN Game Preview, Prediction

America, the world just handed you Michigan State -11 vs. Rutgers after starting out at 14. This whole Big Ten thing is just starting, and if we’ve learned anything so far this year, anything can happen – what’s up, Arkansas? But if Rutgers all of a sudden becomes anything other than totally miserable at college football, that’s not your fault.
– CFN Game Preview, Prediction

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College football final thoughts, a few predictions, and some investment advice to make your life a heck of a lot better than it currently is. 

– Contact/Follow @PeteFiutak

This is all for spits, giggles, and entertainment purposes only, however, just in case you dabble …

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Week 7 Fearless Predictions, Game Previews 
– Week 7 Schedule, Times, Lines, Previews
– CFN Fearless Predictions & Game Previews
– Week 7 Expert Picks & Predictions: College
– Week 6 Expert Picks & Predictions: NFL

College Football Betting Advice, Final Thoughts, Week 7

Before we get started here, whatever you do, take the over on the point total.

All of them.

Same amount, low, on every over on every game, and you’re going to win.

No matter how much I beg, how much I plead, or how much is desperately ask you to take the under, take the over.

I might try to trick you. I might try to reason that there’s no way two teams can put up that many points. I might try to do things that will make you say, “you told me you’d say that,” please, for the love of the 20 of 27 games last week that obliterated the total, and in honor of an Arkansas State-Georgia State game that ate the 72 as a light snack.

Take the over.

Friday Games

After begging you to take the over, why did the number go down on SMU-Tulane from a 70.5 point total to 64.5? Our official prediction has it way under, but that’s wrong – these two teams should blast away, even with the Mustangs missing two key parts of the offense. It would’ve been nice if Tulane could’ve kept the +9 it opened at, but it’s not a bad play at +6.5.
– CFN Game Preview, Prediction
– Bet on this, BetMGM latest line

We still don’t know what Houston is quite yet. It was a hot turnover mess – mmmmmm, hot turnover mess – against Tulane in its opener, but BYU won’t let the other Cougars get away with that. This is a true toss-up, the +170 isn’t that bad on the Houston side (even though BYU should come out angry after getting pushed by UTSA).
– CFN Game Preview, Prediction
– Bet on this, BetMGM latest line

12:00 ET Gametimes

Clemson might just throttled back a bit on Georgia Tech. The Tigers have been great in the recent years in the series – duh – but they games haven’t always been blowouts. The statement was made against Miami last week. This week, get in, get out, get on with the season. Be careful of a few late plucky scores from the Yellow Jackets – that Clemson -27 hasn’t budged an inch.
– CFN Game Preview, Prediction
– Bet on this, BetMGM latest line

As it turns out, Miami didn’t really beat anyone before facing Clemson. The line against Pitt went from Canes -11 up to 13.5 with everyone worrying about Panther QB Kenny Pickett’s injured ankle. Whatever. John Congemi could be under center and Pitt is covering the double digits.

(In quiet whisper voice …) Pitt +400 on the money line. Give it a thought.
– CFN Game Preview, Prediction
– Bet on this, BetMGM latest line

I have a thing for South Carolina football for absolutely no justifiable reason, other than that it should always be a whole lot better than it is. Auburn isn’t scoring enough and it’s not utilizing its NFL weapons like it should be. The Gamecocks could win this outright, and they’re getting 3.5.
– CFN Game Preview, Prediction
– Bet on this, BetMGM latest line

You try figuring out Kentucky, because I sure can’t. Tennessee was giving away seven at home, but the line dripped to six – this UK team is just funky enough to pull this off. It might be a stay away, but if you like the Wildcats outright, I’m not telling you no.
– CFN Game Preview, Prediction
– Bet on this, BetMGM latest line

Navy isn’t good, East Carolina should be a whole lot better than it’s been playing, and this is one of those games that I feel like I’m going to be really, really wrong on one way or another. Navy is on the road and ECU is way overdue, but if Navy goes Navy and comes up with one of those 439-yard rushing days, I’m sorry.
– CFN Game Preview, Prediction
– Bet on this, BetMGM latest line

No pressure, Texas State and South Alabama, but be as good as the weeknight Sun Belt games. All joking aside, these two should rip apart the 58 point total, and South Alabama at home should be stronger – the lines are better. Texas State is fun, but it’s not winning.
– CFN Game Preview, Prediction
– Bet on this, BetMGM latest line

Temple got its mediocre opening game performance out of the way last week. USF getting 11 points seems like a whole lot against a team that still hasn’t proven anything, but that’s about right. Eventually, the Owls are going to hammer someone at home for a 27-6 type of win.
– CFN Game Preview, Prediction
– Bet on this, BetMGM latest line

I’m sorry. I know this pick is wrong, but I’m physically incapable of taking Liberty over a Power Five program. Syracuse can’t block anyone, it’s without QB Tommy DeVito and star S Andre Cisco, and this season is quickly falling into the abyss. Go with Liberty because it’s the smart play, but I can’t do it myself. I’m getting points with an ACC team at home.
– CFN Game Preview, Prediction
– Bet on this, BetMGM latest line

West Virginia, no hoo-ha here. You’re at home against a miserable Kansas team. If you’re the team I think you are, you walk into that stadium down 22.5, you thank the public that it’s not the 27 it opened at, and you brush that aside by halftime.
– CFN Game Preview, Prediction
– Bet on this, BetMGM latest line

Is UTSA … good? It gave BYU a hard time last week, and Army suddenly doesn’t quite look the part. I had a theory that the service academies were at a big advantage early in the season because they were in shape. That wasn’t true for Navy, but it sure was for Army. That advantage seems to be gone. Like I said for the Navy-East Carolina game, don’t be mad if the super-option team rolls up a twisted rushing yardage total, but UTSA +240 on the money line is nice.
– CFN Game Preview, Prediction
– Bet on this, BetMGM latest line

I keep waiting for WKU to be good, and it’s just not – at least offensively. Even so, UAB giving away 13.5 in a game that will struggle to hit the 44.5 point total is a tad obnoxious.
– CFN Game Preview, Prediction
– Bet on this, BetMGM latest line

Here’s the deal, Louisville. I’ll start thinking you can do something like cover a 17 point spread on the road against a team like Notre Dame when you do something like cover a 17 point spread on the road against a team like Notre Dame. However, that’s right at the number and what it should be. If it dips back down – it started at 14 and hovered at 16.5  – go ahead and like the Cardinals.
– CFN Game Preview, Prediction
– Bet on this, BetMGM latest line

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