Sunday, October 19, 2008

NCAA Week 8

1. Thursday October 16th Florida St. -11.5
North Carolina St is a bad team and even though they have a few decent wins they are not even close to being in the same class as the Seminoles. The home team is just 2-6 ATS in the last eight games between these two and it may stay off close but it would end that way. The noles know how to shut out a bad squad as evident by the 4-1 records ATS in the last five against teams with a losing record. Defense wins this game and the Noles roll!

2. Thursday October 16th TCU+1.5
The talk of the town is BYU and how they good go undefeated and have a shot at playing for the title; well it all starts here against TCU. TCU boasts and impressive 6-1 record this year and will have the home crowd on national television to help them win. TCU is 16-3 ATS at home when facing teams with a winning percentage over .600 and the favorite in this series has lost five out of the last seven games. TCU pulls off the upset!

3. Friday October 17th Boise St. -24
We hate to back double digit chalk, but this is the second time we have already done it on the short slate so far this week. Hawaii is not the same team they were last year and it has shown some drubbings they have taken this year, especially when they go to the mainland. Boise St has revenge and will look forward to running it up on the warriors. Boise State is 20-3 as conference home favorites of less than 28 points. Boise St. wins big!

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4. Saturday October 18th Maryland +1
Maryland has plenty on the line in this game but first and foremost they have revenge as they have been owned of late by Wake as they have won two straight against Maryland. Maryland has won and covered seven of nine versus and they have to get back to those winning ways. They prevent Wake from winning three straight and beat Wake at home. Maryland is 6-2 ATS as a home dog of 3 points or less and gets the win at home to get revenge.

5. Saturday October 18th Virginia +5
The Cavs get the Heels exactly where they want them at home. Virginia has cashed nine of 10 against North Carolina. The Tar Heels haven't won at Charlottesville since 1981 (0-13 SU, 2-11 ATS). The home team has come away with the money in 17 of the past 22 encounters. The Cavs realize this will be a great win to have on their resume and North Carolina will be in letdown mode after a big come from behind win against the Irish. Take the home dog to have some bite!

6. Saturday October 18th Michigan St. +3.5
With Michigan falling to the cellar of the Big Ten it will be up to the Spartans to keep the Michigan rivalry alive against the Ohio St. Buckeyes. With both teams coming into this game locked at 6-1 overall this game will go along way in who gets a shot at the big bowl game down the road! Ohio St has been miserable against the number this year at 1-5 ATS and they run into a hot Spartan team that is 7-2 ATS after two or more consecutive wins. The Spartans pull the upset in a high scoring affair!

7. Saturday October 18th Anti Consensus play of the week (0-2 ATS On the year) Rutgers PK
The Anti-consensus play has come out of the gate in a bad way losing two straight to include last week in blowout fashion. We still believe the formula merits a selection so we will go one more time with the Scarlet Knights. Rutgers has played bad this year but the linesmakers know they will play great in this game as they have set the line as a Pick and it has already grabbed a ton of public action. It is the highest home dog that the public is betting against and that means a play for us! Rutgers is 10-5 ATS after playing a conference game.

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