Clemson -13.5
The Tiger bandwagon has lightened considerably and for good reason, but I'll take a shot on them in this spot. I personally haven't been betting any Clemson games the last few weeks so I'm probably not as soured on them as most, and I figure if ever they would return to some semblance of dominance, even if short lived, this would be the week. Clemson had a bye to heal up some, sort out the disorder on offense, and get ready for a nationally televised Friday nighter. We'll see if Cuse is for real, they've definitely improved, but against some bad competition. I think they'll have trouble moving the football here.
Indiana +5
Michigan State is humming but I don't think these teams are worlds apart in talent. Hoosiers have been a massive disappoint but we know how things can flip when a team rises to the occasion and catches a few breaks along the way. Jack Tuttle will get the start here for Indy, but he's had starts in the past, plus he went into their bye week knowing he would get the nod in this game so the Hoosiers will be prepared. This is basically the same line as last week when Rutgers was the home dog catching points but I think Indiana is substantially better than Rutgers and they'll be fired up.
Oklahoma State +5
This is a tough emotional spot for Texas no matter who they'd playing this week, but it just so happens they're catching an Okie State squad who will have zero empathy for the Horns. The Cowboys have been quietly under the radar but are 5-0 and would love to snipe a win over Texas, a team they probably should've beaten last year. OSU's offense was rather impotent to start the year but they've slowly been finding a groove and they've had the luxury of doing so because their defense has kept them in games. The Whittingham injury for Texas is kind of a big deal because he was a clutch chain mover.
Virginia Tech +5
Hokies let one off the hook last week but with Kenny Pickett coming to town, they have no time to hang their heads. Tech is middle of the road in a lot of areas, they aren't particularly great at anything, but aren't terrible either. Pitt is kind of one dimensional... their pass offense has been excellent this year, but the running game hasn't been consistent, and their defense at times has looked like a massive liability. Pitt is coming off a bye but that's not always a good thing when your team is running hot, it could stem some of the momentum. I think the Hokies can generate some pressure to at least make Pickett look mortal, and feed off the home crowd to get some big plays on offense.
BYU +6
Baylor broke out last week and Bohanon shredded the WVU defense but I'm not ready to start laying points with this team based on one game. I think the Bears caught the Mountaineers completely off guard with a pass happy game plan that they hadn't really put on tape up til then. This game should be tightly contested to the end and getting this many points feels like value. Obviously BYU didn't look good in their last outing but they were due for some regression and being minus 4 in turnovers is hard to overcome against anyone. Cougs should bounce back here, these G5 schools always give maximum effort when playing the P5's and the fact that Baylor is 5-1 and arguably the best team left on BYU's schedule means the Mormons will be focused.
The Tiger bandwagon has lightened considerably and for good reason, but I'll take a shot on them in this spot. I personally haven't been betting any Clemson games the last few weeks so I'm probably not as soured on them as most, and I figure if ever they would return to some semblance of dominance, even if short lived, this would be the week. Clemson had a bye to heal up some, sort out the disorder on offense, and get ready for a nationally televised Friday nighter. We'll see if Cuse is for real, they've definitely improved, but against some bad competition. I think they'll have trouble moving the football here.
Indiana +5
Michigan State is humming but I don't think these teams are worlds apart in talent. Hoosiers have been a massive disappoint but we know how things can flip when a team rises to the occasion and catches a few breaks along the way. Jack Tuttle will get the start here for Indy, but he's had starts in the past, plus he went into their bye week knowing he would get the nod in this game so the Hoosiers will be prepared. This is basically the same line as last week when Rutgers was the home dog catching points but I think Indiana is substantially better than Rutgers and they'll be fired up.
Oklahoma State +5
This is a tough emotional spot for Texas no matter who they'd playing this week, but it just so happens they're catching an Okie State squad who will have zero empathy for the Horns. The Cowboys have been quietly under the radar but are 5-0 and would love to snipe a win over Texas, a team they probably should've beaten last year. OSU's offense was rather impotent to start the year but they've slowly been finding a groove and they've had the luxury of doing so because their defense has kept them in games. The Whittingham injury for Texas is kind of a big deal because he was a clutch chain mover.
Virginia Tech +5
Hokies let one off the hook last week but with Kenny Pickett coming to town, they have no time to hang their heads. Tech is middle of the road in a lot of areas, they aren't particularly great at anything, but aren't terrible either. Pitt is kind of one dimensional... their pass offense has been excellent this year, but the running game hasn't been consistent, and their defense at times has looked like a massive liability. Pitt is coming off a bye but that's not always a good thing when your team is running hot, it could stem some of the momentum. I think the Hokies can generate some pressure to at least make Pickett look mortal, and feed off the home crowd to get some big plays on offense.
BYU +6
Baylor broke out last week and Bohanon shredded the WVU defense but I'm not ready to start laying points with this team based on one game. I think the Bears caught the Mountaineers completely off guard with a pass happy game plan that they hadn't really put on tape up til then. This game should be tightly contested to the end and getting this many points feels like value. Obviously BYU didn't look good in their last outing but they were due for some regression and being minus 4 in turnovers is hard to overcome against anyone. Cougs should bounce back here, these G5 schools always give maximum effort when playing the P5's and the fact that Baylor is 5-1 and arguably the best team left on BYU's schedule means the Mormons will be focused.
