[BigdaddyQH]

Potential lines for Week 1 College Games:

Stanford vs Rice – Sydney, Australia Fri 8/25
Stanford -33
Rice
Portland State at BYU Sat 8/26
Portland State
BYU -29½
South Florida at San Jose State Sat 8/26
South Florida -11½
San Jose State
Ohio State at Indiana Thu 8/31
Ohio State -18½
Indiana
Washington U at Rutgers Fri 9/1
Washington U -29½
Rutgers
Florida State vs Alabama – Atlanta, GA Sat 9/2
Florida State
Alabama -6½
Virginia Tech vs West Virginia – Landover, MD Sat 9/2
Virginia Tech -2½
West Virginia
NC State vs South Carolina – Charlotte, NC Sat 9/2
NC State -7
South Carolina
Colorado State vs Colorado – Denver, CO Sat 9/2
Colorado State
Colorado -7
BYU vs LSU – Houston, TX Sat 9/2
BYU
LSU -13½
Florida vs Michigan – Arlington, TX Sat 9/2
Florida
Michigan -6
Texas A&M at UCLA Sat 9/2
Texas A&M
UCLA -2
Temple at Notre Dame Sat 9/2
Temple
Notre Dame -10½
Maryland at Texas Sat 9/2
Maryland
Texas -15½
California at North Carolina Sat 9/2
California
North Carolina -7½
Tennessee vs Georgia Tech – Atlanta, GA Mon 9/4
Tennessee -6
Georgia Tech

[Memento]

I'd take all the SEC teams.... Bama, FL, Tenn, SC, AM, and LSU

[BigdaddyQH]

I'd take all the SEC teams.... Bama, FL, Tenn, SC, AM, and LSU

I totally disagree. First, UCLA is 14-1 S/U against non-con opponents during the regular season for their last 5 seasons. Their only loss was an O/T loss to A&M last season. The competition of non-con teams they have played is much tougher than the teams that A&M played. A&M has NOT played a non-con game against a team that ended up nationally ranked in 4 years. With the revenge factor working, UCLA wins and covers.

Next, Tennessee and Ga. Tech finished with identical records last season, but the big difference for me is that Tech finished at 5-1 while Tennessee slumped to 3-4. There is no excuse for Tennessee last season, with 17 starters returning. Tech only returned 11. These are two ships passing in the night. Tennessee is headed in the wrong direction, and Tech is headed in the right direction. Giving 6 points is just too many. Tennessee was 3-7-1 ATS last season. Tech was 6-4-1.

South Carolina could have a last place team in the SEC East. I would not wager on the game because N.C. State always seems to disappoint, even though they should win this game.

The loser of Florida-Michigan, and Alabama-Florida State can probably kiss their chances of getting into the playoffs good-bye. It is highly unlikely that any of those 4 teams win out after their first game. Just too many tough away games for them.

LSU is giving too many points away. They still have no passing game. BYU was 7-3-2 ATS last season. Coach "O" has not proven himself at this level.