Part 2 of the 10 Best Week 4 Predictions is now here.
You should know that my first two picks in this piece were wrong, but I’m about to fix that.
10 Best College Football Predictions Against the Spread: Week 4, Part 2
Week 4 Expert Picks
Marshall at Ohio State
UCLA at LSUÂ |Â Iowa at Minnesota
NC State at Clemson | Florida at Miss State
USC at Michigan | Miami Univ at Notre Dame
Utah at Oklahoma St | Tennessee at Oklahoma
Baylor at Colorado | Kansas State at BYU
Michigan State at Boston College
5. Tennessee at Oklahoma
Line:Â Tennessee -6.5
Pick:Â Tennessee
To be clear again, this is a Week 4 game. We can’t help but follow what we’ve seen so far.
Now, I’ll be honest and say that I don’t have a solid reason for believing that the Vols will win by more than a touchdown on the road against Oklahoma’s tough defense. That’s why we’re here.
I fully understand why the OU D might come up with something unique, but I don’t think the O will find an extra gear. Knoxville is the better and more dangerous team. It might take something late to win.
4. Houston at Cincinnati
Line:Â Cincinnati -3.5
Pick:Â Cincinnati
I can’t take back what I saw in these two’s first three games. Houston played well against Oklahoma and Rice, but wasn’t able to keep up with UNLV.
Cincinnati is just better. It did a good job against Miami University, which was very scary, and…
It’s a straight I THINK play. I believe Cincinnati is the much better team at home. I liked this better at -7.5 and in deep smit at 3.5.
3. Georgia Tech at Louisville
Line:Â Louisville -10.5
Pick:Â Georgia Tech
I feel like there needs to be a loser in this somewhere.
I really believe in Louisville. It might be able to beat Notre Dame and win the ACC title. The 10.5 is too much; in many places it’s only 10.
Going after Austin Peay and Jacksonville State seems to have given the Cardinals an extra half point or so.
I don’t think Georgia Tech will be able to do this, but for the 10.5 I’ll take a chance.
2. Arkansas at Auburn
Line:Â Point Total 56
Pick:Â Over
For some reason, I don’t think Auburn is that great. Maybe it’s because they lost to Cal 21-14. Not based on what Alabama A&M and New Mexico have shown.
It’s not why you called, but I like Arkansas straight up +2.5.
Each team should be in the 30s for this game, like 34–31. It’s never that simple or clear, but both of these teams need this badly. I think the Hogs will do something big after losing 48–10 last year.
The two attacks are going to roll.
1. Portland State at Boise State
Line:Â Point Total 67.5
Pick:Â Over
I’m being a bit loose here, like with the Iowa vs. Minnesota game, and I need to be. I think I’m 0 for the year on my No. 1 picks.
Oregon beat Boise State 37–34, so the team is not only tired. At the same time, Portland State gives out points like candy on Halloween. It’s a lot of points, but I still like the Broncos with that many.
But it’s all about the sum. They scored 70 points against the Vikings. West Utah scored 43 points. It will be 50 for Boise State, and the defense that let Georgia Southern score 45 runs and Oregon score 37 runs isn’t being shut out in any way.
That 67.5 could be all for Boise State.
