Indiana was 0-46 against Top 5 Teams on the road Before the game with Oregon, Indiana had a little bit of that James Franklin vibe to it. The Hoosiers had never beaten a Top 5 team on the road ever. Consider that stigma over.
Indiana went into Autzen Stadium, where the Ducks had not lost in 18 straight games and won – by double digits. With the win, Indiana catapulted themselves into the Top 5 and positioned the program, not only into the favorites to play in the Big Ten championship game but a first round bye!
Remember, seeding for the first round byes are no longer reliant on a conference championship. If Indiana were to lose to Ohio State in the Big 10 championship and their only loss was to the number 1 team, they have a chance.
If Indiana can beat Oregon on the road is it that far fetched they can beat Ohio State? And don’t forget where the B10 championship game is played.
Indiana went into Autzen Stadium, where the Ducks had not lost in 18 straight games and won – by double digits. With the win, Indiana catapulted themselves into the Top 5 and positioned the program, not only into the favorites to play in the Big Ten championship game but a first round bye!
Remember, seeding for the first round byes are no longer reliant on a conference championship. If Indiana were to lose to Ohio State in the Big 10 championship and their only loss was to the number 1 team, they have a chance.
If Indiana can beat Oregon on the road is it that far fetched they can beat Ohio State? And don’t forget where the B10 championship game is played.
Franklin lost the locker room and then his job Oregon’s win over Penn State must have really stung. The Nittany Lions then looked completely lost against UCLA and Northwestern. Franklin had lost the locker room and then his job.
The $50 million buy out is just the tip of the iceberg, You have to pay him, his assistants, the new guy and his assistants and that’s before the NIL cost of retaining the current players and recruiting new ones.
By the way, Franklin’s buyout is second only to Jimbo Fisher’s $76 million buyout at A&M
It's not even November, and the head coach headcount is already at seven. All but one of them at Power 4 conference schools: Arkansas, Oklahoma State, Oregon State (does Jonathan Smith return?) Penn State, Stanford, UCLA and Virginia Tech.
The best team in the Group of 5? It sure looks like it might be South Florida. You forgot about USF didn’t you. They were the talk of the town after beating Boise State and Florida in weeks 1 and 2.
The $50 million buy out is just the tip of the iceberg, You have to pay him, his assistants, the new guy and his assistants and that’s before the NIL cost of retaining the current players and recruiting new ones.
By the way, Franklin’s buyout is second only to Jimbo Fisher’s $76 million buyout at A&M
It's not even November, and the head coach headcount is already at seven. All but one of them at Power 4 conference schools: Arkansas, Oklahoma State, Oregon State (does Jonathan Smith return?) Penn State, Stanford, UCLA and Virginia Tech.
The best team in the Group of 5? It sure looks like it might be South Florida. You forgot about USF didn’t you. They were the talk of the town after beating Boise State and Florida in weeks 1 and 2.
You forgot about South Florida didn't you But then after they got crunched by Miami (FL) 49-12, they dipped off everyone’s radar. Well, they’re baaaack. In a key American matchup, the Bulls dominated previously unbeaten North Texas 63-36.
Prior to this game, there were four contenders in the American (USF, Memphis, Tulane, and North Texas). Now, it appears there are three. USF has a date with Memphis in two weeks to see who is number one in the American.
And don’t take your eyes off Navy. The Midshipmen are quietly 6-0 with the chance to make some major noise in November.
Also, remember back in week 1 when Florida State was back after beating Alabama. And Alabama supposed to be moving on from Kalen DeBoer. How things have changed. Bama knocked off Missouri 27-24 - the fifth straight team to be handed its first loss of the season by the Tide.
Prior to this game, there were four contenders in the American (USF, Memphis, Tulane, and North Texas). Now, it appears there are three. USF has a date with Memphis in two weeks to see who is number one in the American.
And don’t take your eyes off Navy. The Midshipmen are quietly 6-0 with the chance to make some major noise in November.
Also, remember back in week 1 when Florida State was back after beating Alabama. And Alabama supposed to be moving on from Kalen DeBoer. How things have changed. Bama knocked off Missouri 27-24 - the fifth straight team to be handed its first loss of the season by the Tide.
Meanwhile, Florida State lost for the third straight time, 34-31, to Pitt. The Noles have now gone 386 days without an ACC win.
For the third time in four Red River Shootouts, Brent Venables Oklahoma Sooners went without a touchdown. QB John Mateer's much heralded return from injury turned into a flop, throwing three picks. Oklahoma was so concerned if Mateer could play against Texas that they never stopped to think whether he should play.
LSU’s offense feels your pain Oklahoma. LSU has played five games vs. FBS competition so far this season, and it has yet to score more than 23 points.
Iowa State’s season is starting to go down the drain as the injuries start to pile up. It’s gotten so bad that they had to turn to an offensive lineman to be the kicker.
Things are so bleak in Wisconsin that fans have started prepping their ice fishing shanties.
North Carolina finally escaped the weekend without a humiliating loss. They had a bye.
For the third time in four Red River Shootouts, Brent Venables Oklahoma Sooners went without a touchdown. QB John Mateer's much heralded return from injury turned into a flop, throwing three picks. Oklahoma was so concerned if Mateer could play against Texas that they never stopped to think whether he should play.
LSU’s offense feels your pain Oklahoma. LSU has played five games vs. FBS competition so far this season, and it has yet to score more than 23 points.
Iowa State’s season is starting to go down the drain as the injuries start to pile up. It’s gotten so bad that they had to turn to an offensive lineman to be the kicker.
Things are so bleak in Wisconsin that fans have started prepping their ice fishing shanties.
North Carolina finally escaped the weekend without a humiliating loss. They had a bye.
Ole Miss beat the Dawgs last year Last week I went 1-2 to bring the season total to a very flippyesque 11-11. The problem may be because I'm taking too many favorites to cover. I'm 6-8 taking the favorites. Time to back the puppies.
Week 8 of the college football season should be a dandy. There are four ranked-versus-ranked battles. An SEC tripleheader and Notre Dame-USC.
I'm going to invest in one
Mississippi +3.5 @ Georgia 1st half - Its a revenge game for the Dawgs. The Rebs beat UGA 28-10 last year. so I'm going to avoid the full game spread.
But there is an angle that favors taking the dog here. Georgia is a slow starting team. Georgia has played four SEC games and trailed at the half in three. Tennessee led 21-17 at the half. Bama was leading 21-14 and Auburn led 10-3 after 2 quarters. It could have been a lot worse but the refs really screwed that one up. The only team it had a halftime lead against was Kentucky. Kentucky stinks. Ole Miss does not.
I'll take Ole Miss to cover at the half.
Week 8 of the college football season should be a dandy. There are four ranked-versus-ranked battles. An SEC tripleheader and Notre Dame-USC.
I'm going to invest in one
Mississippi +3.5 @ Georgia 1st half - Its a revenge game for the Dawgs. The Rebs beat UGA 28-10 last year. so I'm going to avoid the full game spread.
But there is an angle that favors taking the dog here. Georgia is a slow starting team. Georgia has played four SEC games and trailed at the half in three. Tennessee led 21-17 at the half. Bama was leading 21-14 and Auburn led 10-3 after 2 quarters. It could have been a lot worse but the refs really screwed that one up. The only team it had a halftime lead against was Kentucky. Kentucky stinks. Ole Miss does not.
I'll take Ole Miss to cover at the half.
Bear Bachmeier carried BYU to victory over Arizona BYU +3.5 vs Utah -It’s the Holy War. One of the most underrated rivalries in college football. These teams really don’t like each other. And there will be even more electricity on the stadium.
For the first time since 2009, both Utah and BYU will enter this Holy War rivalry game as top 25 teams. Plus, both teams enter this game with serious Big 12 title and College Football Playoff aspirations with a combined 11-1 record.
BYU freshman QB Bear Bachmeier is a flat out baller. Think Tim Tebow (the college version). So far this season he has 15 TDs through six games, seven on the ground and eight through the air. His heroics were on full display last week, as BYU trailed Arizona by 10 points on the road with just over 10 minutes left in the game.
Bachmeier led BYU on back-to-back scoring drives, including a two-minute drill touchdown drive in which he ran the ball six times and punched in the game-tying score himself.
With a player like that, at home in a rivalry game, and getting points – I’ll take BYU to cover
For the first time since 2009, both Utah and BYU will enter this Holy War rivalry game as top 25 teams. Plus, both teams enter this game with serious Big 12 title and College Football Playoff aspirations with a combined 11-1 record.
BYU freshman QB Bear Bachmeier is a flat out baller. Think Tim Tebow (the college version). So far this season he has 15 TDs through six games, seven on the ground and eight through the air. His heroics were on full display last week, as BYU trailed Arizona by 10 points on the road with just over 10 minutes left in the game.
Bachmeier led BYU on back-to-back scoring drives, including a two-minute drill touchdown drive in which he ran the ball six times and punched in the game-tying score himself.
With a player like that, at home in a rivalry game, and getting points – I’ll take BYU to cover
The market has overreacted to ODU's five turnover loss to Marshall Old Dominion +2.5 @ James Madison - Some may have jumped off the Old Dominion bandwagon after last week's upset loss to Marshall, but not me. I'm still holding on and buying low.
The Monarchs were probably caught looking ahead a bit to this week's Fun Belt showdown, They dominated the stats but were in by a minus five turnover margin. You're not going to win many games on the road in league play when you lose the turnover battle that badly.
The market has over reacted and made ODU the pup in the game.
James Madison may be 5-1 but they have played one of the easiest schedules in the nation, with four wins over Georgia State, Georgia Southern, Liberty and UL Lafayette.
Yet, despite playing some of the nation's worst defenses, the James Madison offense has been a bit stuck in the mud. The Dukes led 17-13 in the fourth quarter against a bad Liberty squad, which lost its starting quarterback to an injury earlier in the game.
Just last week, they found themselves tied in the fourth quarter at home against another bad team, ULL, which was playing its backup quarterback. The Dukes are also not very disciplined ranking second worst in penalties.
I’ll take a fired up, better team, getting points to get the cover.
And for all the games, spreads, picks and much much more here is the 2025 Week 8 Bettors Guide
The Monarchs were probably caught looking ahead a bit to this week's Fun Belt showdown, They dominated the stats but were in by a minus five turnover margin. You're not going to win many games on the road in league play when you lose the turnover battle that badly.
The market has over reacted and made ODU the pup in the game.
James Madison may be 5-1 but they have played one of the easiest schedules in the nation, with four wins over Georgia State, Georgia Southern, Liberty and UL Lafayette.
Yet, despite playing some of the nation's worst defenses, the James Madison offense has been a bit stuck in the mud. The Dukes led 17-13 in the fourth quarter against a bad Liberty squad, which lost its starting quarterback to an injury earlier in the game.
Just last week, they found themselves tied in the fourth quarter at home against another bad team, ULL, which was playing its backup quarterback. The Dukes are also not very disciplined ranking second worst in penalties.
I’ll take a fired up, better team, getting points to get the cover.
And for all the games, spreads, picks and much much more here is the 2025 Week 8 Bettors Guide
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