After a wild Week 7 in college football, what does a week 8 that features three ranked vs. ranked showdowns have in store for us?
Week 7 provided a paradigm shift in college football with Georgia’s stunning upset loss to South Carolina. It feels like the Bulldogs’ shocking loss is only the beginning of a wild few weeks in college football that could see the rise of underdogs upsetting the nation’s established order.
Alabama, LSU, Clemson, Ohio State and Oklahoma look above reproach, but every team has a weakness that could be exploited. That’s the beauty of this sport; you never see the big upsets coming.
Week 8 offers a very intriguing slate highlighted by three ranked vs. ranked matchups and a litany of key conference battles that will have a major say in how these shake out at the end of the season.
A lot of eyes will be on the Pac-12 this week as the conference hosts two of the three ranked vs. ranked games of the weekend. Oregon travels to Seattle to face Washington as the Ducks look to assert their conference dominance and Utah hosts Arizona State in a key Pac-12 South battle in Salt Lake City.
There’s some intriguing other matchups around the country as well. Can South Carolina continue its upset magic by knocking off Florida in Columbia? With two big matchups in the AAC, the conference championship picture should get a little bit clearer in Week 8. Will Baylor stay undefeated? And will Penn State avenge last season’s blowout loss in Ann Arbor by returning the favor in Happy Valley?
Let’s take a look at the biggest games of week 8 and offer some predictions against the spread.
Last Week: 6-4 overall; 6-4 ATS
Overall: 49-21 overall; 39-31 ATS