I am incorporating some of my fans ideas this week in my picks.
Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs Virginia Tech Hokies (H) (Miami favored by 3, opened Va Tech by 1)
I am going with Virginia Tech +3. The line move (hate going against it, even though I think it is mostly public driven) is tempering my excitement on this one. Check out the question from Kevin in NYC for more detail on this game.
Stanford Cardinal (H) vs Washington Huskies (Stanford by 9, opened 6.5)
I think this is a pretty good one as I like Stanford -9. Washington is coming off of an emotional win against USC to go on the road to play Stanford. I like the line move, I don’t think it is driven by public action, even though a lot of people probably are predicting a let down.
USC Trojans (H) vs Washington St Cougars (USC by 45.5, total 55.5, opened 43 and 53)
I am going with both Washington State +45.5 and Over 55.5.
If Washington State can score 5 points you cannot lose both bets and would only lose the vig. USC will probably crush them, but there is a very small window in which you would lose both bets. USC gets quarterback Matt Barkley back from injury which will help them, but he is still a freshman and can make mistakes. Washington State has been able to score some points this year and USC doesn’t seem to have that dominant defense after losing many starters to the NFL.
Vitali Klitschko vs Cristobal Arreola (Klitschko favored by 6-1)
I would take a shot on the underdog Chris Arreola at 6-1, if you could better odds on a KO victory, I would do that as it would be almost impossible for Arreola to win a decision. Check out the question from Cossy the Aussie for more info on this fight.
Virginia Tech +3 (3 out of 5)
Stanford -9 (4 out of 5)
Washington State +45.5 and over 55.5 (2 out of 5)
Cristobal Arreola 6-1 (.5 out of 5)
