Mac Mirabile’s NCAA College football betting predictions for week 8

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Pick Winner

Connecticut

West Virginia

7

6

COVER

NO

49

45

UNDER

NO

YES

Miami

Louisville

-9

4

NOT COVER

YES

42.5

57

OVER

YES

NO

UAB

TCU

-7

9

NOT COVER

NO

60.5

116

OVER

YES

NO

Oklahoma State

Texas A&M

-7

-11

COVER

NO

50.5

56

OVER

YES

NO

Kansas St.

Oklahoma

20

22

NOT COVER

NO

54.5

31

UNDER

YES

YES

Texas

Missouri

-14

-25

COVER

NO

48.5

40

UNDER

YES

YES

Georgia Tech

Duke

-18.5

-5

NOT COVER

YES

47

56

OVER

NO

YES

Navy

Notre Dame

6.5

37

NOT COVER

YES

47

87

OVER

NO

YES

Illinois

Michigan

19

10

COVER

YES

54.5

57

OVER

NO

YES

Rutgers

Temple

-13

-29

COVER

NO

56.5

66

OVER

NO

YES

Florida

Mid. Ten. State

-28.5

-21

NOT COVER

NO

60.5

72

OVER

YES

YES

Pittsburg

Boston College

8.5

19

NOT COVER

NO

42.5

70

OVER

NO

NO

Toledo

Ohio

-13.5

10

NOT COVER

NO

61

106

OVER

NO

NO

Michigan State

Minnesota

9.5

-8

COVER

YES

53.5

53

UNDER

NO

YES

Georgia 

Vanderbilt

-23

-6

NOT COVER

NO

46.5

34

UNDER

YES

YES

Virginia Tech

Florida A&M

-23.5

OFF

OFF

YES

.

0

OFF

YES

NO

Clemson

Utah State

-22.5

-23

COVER

YES

50

47

UNDER

YES

YES

Colorado

Iowa State

-10

36

NOT COVER

YES

42.5

89

OVER

NO

NO

Buffalo

Miami (Ohio)

20

28

NOT COVER

NO

57

73

OVER

NO

YES

Memphis

Tulane

-23.5

39

NOT COVER

NO

56

65

OVER

YES

NO

W. Michigan

E. Michigan

-4.5

-2

NOT COVER

YES

58.5

83

OVER

YES

NO

Arkansas State

Troy State

13

2

COVER

YES

48

64

OVER

NO

NO

Nebraska

Baylor

-23

-17

NOT COVER

NO

44

32

UNDER

NO

YES

UNLV

New Mexico

-2.5

5

NOT COVER

YES

40

65

OVER

YES

YES

Washington

Oregon State

6.5

6

COVER

NO

47

60

OVER

NO

YES

Alabama

Southern Miss.

-7

28

NOT COVER

NO

44

79

OVER

NO

NO

USC

Arizona State

-10.5

-12

COVER

YES

49.5

76

OVER

YES

YES

UL-Monroe

Florida Intl.

-9.5

OFF

OFF

YES

.

26

OFF

YES

NO

Oregon

Arizona 

-11.5

-3

NOT COVER

NO

44

61

OVER

NO

YES

Iowa

Ohio State

2.5

11

NOT COVER

NO

38.5

47

OVER

YES

NO

Maryland

NC State

-2.5

36

NOT COVER

YES

44.5

73

OVER

NO

YES

Auburn

Arkansas

-13

-12

NOT COVER

NO

48.5

78

OVER

YES

YES

Kent State

Marshall

13

-2

COVER

YES

47

58

OVER

NO

NO

Bowling Green

Ball State

-28

-9

NOT COVER

NO

56

94

OVER

YES

YES

North. Illinois

C. Michigan

-20

12

NOT COVER

NO

50.5

73

OVER

YES

NO

Washington St.

Stanford

-0.5

-2

COVER

YES

49

79

OVER

NO

YES

Idaho

UL-Lafayette

3.5

-3

COVER

YES

55

39

UNDER

NO

YES

Purdue

Wisconsin

-7

-13

COVER

NO

42.5

32

UNDER

YES

NO

UCF

Akron

-3

-6

COVER

NO

57.5

56

UNDER

YES

NO

SMU

La Tech

10

-15

COVER

NO

48.5

51

OVER

YES

NO

Tulsa

Boise State

21

16

COVER

YES

55.5

98

OVER

YES

YES

San Diego State

Colorado State

-4

-20

COVER

NO

45.5

35

UNDER

YES

YES

Kentucky

South Carolina

12

28

NOT COVER

NO

44.5

82

OVER

NO

YES

South Florida

Army

-15.5

OFF

OFF

YES

.

19

OFF

YES

NO

California

UCLA

-14.5

-20

COVER

YES

56.5

-5

UNDER

NO

YES

Florida State

Virginia

-3

4

NOT COVER

NO

46.5

29

UNDER

YES

NO

Mississippi

Tennessee

10

3

COVER

YES

51

71

OVER

NO

YES

Nevada

Rice

7

-53

COVER

YES

62

78

OVER

NO

YES

UTEP

Hawaii

-3.5

-21

COVER

YES

62

28

UNDER

NO

YES

BYU

Wyoming

-8

-16

COVER

YES

45

78

OVER

NO

YES

Utah

UNC

-21

-28

COVER

YES

55

56

OVER

YES

YES

 

My prediction line and over underline both involve a rather complex analysis of team statistics, winning percentages, streaks, and ESPN rankings.  Also, it should be noted that my computer has no idea what it is doing, e.g., it believes NC State is going to beat Maryland by 35 points.  So, be careful and use whatever intuition you may have.  Generally, the best bets will be in instances where my line deviates largely and in the same direction from the gambling line.  Several strong computer bets are highlighted. Note my computer thinks the Cal v. UCLA score will be Cal 3, UCLA -17.   I will be updating these pages weekly, and hopefully refining my forecasts.