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Week 8 of the College Football season will struggle to match the level of thrill and excitement offered by Week 7.
Our College Football picks resulted in a combination of exciting finishes and unexpected, “bizarro” outcomes.
Last week, the dependable forecasters had a hard time, whereas the pickers who were struggling appeared to be quite dependable.
What should the Michigan sports bettors anticipate for Week 8, featuring five games between Top 25 teams?
ESPN’s SVP, Stanford Steve & The Bear
Out of this group, the ESPN trio comprising of Scott Van Pelt, Stanford Steve, and The Bear proved to be the most dependable when it came to making picks.
Unfortunately, these three individuals found Week 7 to be excessively challenging.
While some had success, The Bear had a disappointing record of 0-3, compared to Stanford Steve’s record of 2-3 and SVP’s slightly better performance of 5-4.
Every team maintains a winning record this season, with The Bear leading the pack at 22-12-1 and SVP being 8 games above .500.
Is it possible for them to regain their winning momentum in Week 8?
SVP (6-3)
- Houston defeats Navy with a score of 3 points.
- Cincinnati -3 vs. SMU (Loss)
- LSU is predicted to win against Ole Miss with a spread of -2.5.
- Maryland is the underdog against Northwestern and is predicted to lose by 14 points.
- Liberty defeats BYU with a score of +7.
- The Georgia Southern team is predicted to win by a margin of 2.5 points against Old Dominion.
- The East Carolina Pirates have a +5 point spread advantage against the University of Central Florida Knights, indicating a potential victory for East Carolina.
- Minnesota loses to Penn State by 4 points.
- TCU defeats Kansas State with a margin of 3.5 points.
The Bear (3-0)
- South Alabama loses to Troy with a +3 point difference (Win).
- Texas Tech is favored by 6.5 points against West Virginia and is expected to win.
- Stanford loses to Arizona State with a 2.5 point deficit.
Stanford Steve (3-2)
- The prediction is that the UL Monroe vs. Army game will have a total score of over 55, resulting in a win.
- The Houston versus Navy game ended with a win for the team that scored over 51 points.
- The UCLA vs Oregon game resulted in under 70.5 points, leading to a loss.
- Florida Atlantic -4 vs. UTEP (Loss)
- Wisconsin -2 against Purdue (Win)
Barstool college football picks
Dave Portnoy at Barstool had quite a week.
His college picks were remarkable, with a record of 10-4, including a victorious Lock of the Week selection of Georgia -38 against Vanderbilt.
Portnoy’s overall record improved to 67-61-3 after a much-needed big week.
In Week 7, both Big Cat and Rico failed to correctly predict their Lock of the Week. Big Cat’s overall record for the season stands at 141-144-7, while Rico’s record is currently 50-57-1.
We’ll find out if Portnoy can continue his success from last week’s impressive picks in Week 8.
Portnoy (8-9)
- Georgia Tech lost to Virginia with a 3-point deficit.
- Houston -3 vs. Navy (Win)
- Syracuse +13.5 vs. Clemson (Win)
- Lock of the Week: Wake Forest -20 vs. Boston College (Victory)
- The total points scored in the game between Boston College and Wake Forest exceeded 61, resulting in a loss.
- Northwestern defeats Maryland with a 13.5-point margin.
- The Ole Miss vs. LSU game resulted in a loss for the Over 66 bet.
- LSU is favored to win against Ole Miss by a margin of 1.5 points.
- The Oregon team is favored to win by 6.5 points against UCLA.
- The bet “UCLA vs. Oregon Over 69.5” resulted in a win.
- The bet placed on the Texas vs. Oklahoma State game resulted in a win with the total points exceeding 61.5.
- Oklahoma State is predicted to win by 6.5 points against Texas.
- Alabama defeated Mississippi State by a margin of 21 points.
- Boise State defeats Air Force with a score of -3.
- South Carolina emerges victorious with a +3 advantage against Texas A&M.
- TCU defeats Kansas State with a score of +3.5.
- Oregon State is expected to win by a margin of 23.5 points against Colorado.
Big Cat’s Lock of the Week
The wager on the Toledo vs. Buffalo game resulted in a win with the Over 58 bet.
Rico’s Lock of the Week
East Carolina lost to UCF with a score of -5.
Cash The Ticket Picks
Mike Valenti and Jim Costa, the dynamic duo of Cash The Ticket, have been open about their challenges in making accurate predictions for college football games in 2022.
Nevertheless, Costa was able to achieve a breakthrough in Week 7 by securing a commendable 5-2 record. Valenti, on the other hand, maintained a respectable performance in recent weeks with a 3-3 record.
In Week 8, the duo lacked confidence in their picks on the Cash The Ticket Podcast.
Can Costa pull off two impressive performances consecutively?
Valenti (4-3)
- SMU favored by 3 points against Cincinnati, predicted to win.
- Navy loses to Houston by 2.5 points.
- Ole Miss (Loss) vs. LSU with a -1.5 point spread.
- TCU defeats Kansas State with a margin of 3.5 points.
- Oregon is favored by 6.5 points against UCLA and is predicted to win.
- Clemson -13.5 vs. Syracuse (Defeat)
- Ball State wins the game against Eastern Michigan with a 2.5-point advantage.
Costa (2-4)
- Oregon is favored by 6.5 points against UCLA and is predicted to win.
- Syracuse defeats Clemson with a score of 13.5.
- TCU -3.5 against Kansas State (Win)
- Bowling Green loses against Central Michigan with a 6.5 point spread.
- LSU -1.5 vs Ole Miss (Win)
- Penn State is favored to win by 4.5 points against Minnesota.
College Football Week 8 lines at Michigan sportsbooks
Please note that a few of these selections were made earlier in the week and the odds might have altered since then. Ensure you obtain the most advantageous odds. Here are the current offerings from Michigan’s leading sportsbooks for every game.
