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 Week 4 College Predictions and Odds: There will be plenty of college football betting action as Week-4 of College Football 2008 gets underway early with three big week-night games. Louisville and Kansas State get things started Wednesday followed by two mammoth BIG EAST vs. BIG-12 clashes between Colorado and West Virginia on Thursday and Baylor visiting Connecticut Friday. Of course the usual full slate of college action takes place Saturday with some really big games including two huge SEC battles; Tennessee vs. Florida and LSU at Auburn. Oddsmakers at online sportsbook JustBet.com has Kansas State favored by -4 as a road favorite at Louisville. The Cardinals (1-1 SU, 0-1 ATS) are trying to emphasize defense this year while Kansas State (2-0 SU, 1-0 ATS) is making attempts to amp up its offense. Wednesday nights affair should be a good game to watch but making a pick here is risky since very little is known of either team. We see this game as a pick so our pick is Louisville +4 at home. West Virginia (1-1 SU) will be looking to rebound from its humiliating loss to East Carolina in Week-2 when it visits Colorado Thursday night. The Mountaineers are giving -3 points ATS while the total is at 56 ½. Colorado is 2-0 SU however has shown some vulnerability, especially against Week-2 opponent FCS Eastern Washington. This is a must win for the Mountaineers if they hope to be part of the national title picture this season. We like a total bet in this game; OVER 56 ½. Both defenses have their issues while the Mountaineers and Buffaloes have shown the ability to score points. Having regrouped from losing their opener a 41-13 loss to Wake Forest with wins over FCS Northwestern State (Louisiana) and Washington State, the Baylor Bears face a stiff challenge Friday night when they go on the road to play UConn. JustBet.com has the Huskies favored by -12 in this one. UConn has been impressive in the early going with a 3-0 SU record including a 45-10 home victory over Virginia last week. We like the way Baylor has bowed its neck and come out fighting but UConn is a tough venue for a team trying to find its way. Take the Huskies -12 in this game. Two of the best cover (ATS) teams go at it Saturday when Temple and No. 16 Penn State kick it off at Noon in Happy Valley. The Owls lead the nation as a cover team going 3-0 ATS while the Nittany Lions are 2-0 ATS. Penn State is giving 28 points in this one. Our advice is take the Owls and the points. Temple will be the best team Penn State has faced in 2008 and the only team that makes any attempt of playing defense. After thoroughly getting mashed 35-3 by the USC Trojans in Week-3 as an 11-point underdog, the Ohio State Buckeyes must face another team that calls itself Troy. This time OSU is giving 21-points as a home favorite in Columbus, Ohio against the Troy University Trojans. While in the minds of the uninformed this game appears to be a pushover. Keep in mind that Troy is probably the best team in the Sun Belt Conference. Teams from the Sun Belt already have wins over BCS teams Texas A&M and Maryland. Face it folks, the Buckeyes have issues. We like Troy +21. No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide heads to Arkansas for its annual slobber-knocker with the Razorbacks. The Tide are -9 ½ point road favorites in this one. For some reason oddsmakers are wary of this game and you should be too. The Hogs offense has shown plenty of explosiveness while its defense and special teams have been terrible. With an unscheduled bye-week following Week-3’s Texas game postponement, Bobby Petrino and his staff have had extra time to fix a few problems. If Petrino can get his system cranking, they have the ability and talent to disrupt anybody’s season. That’s just what Alabama coach Nick Saban hopes to avoid. The Tide should prevail but if they come out sloppy early and allow Arkansas to hang around, trouble could ensue. The past few years these games have been close. This year should be no different. We like Arkansas +9 ½. Other great Saturday match-ups and their betting odds. All odds provided by online sportsbook JustBet.com. Ole Miss -6 ½ vs. Vanderbilt; Commodores cover ATS. Georgia Tech -8 vs. Mississippi State; Dogs are better at home, Tech wins and covers -8. Auburn +3 ½ vs. LSU; Tigers by field goal, but which Tigers? Pick one! BYU -28 ½ vs. Wyoming; There will be some post-UCLA let down. Cowboys +28 ½. North Carolina -3 vs. Virginia Tech; Tar Heels return to being Tar Heels and blow it. Florida State -4 vs. Wake Forest; Seminoles win big against over rated Demon Deacons. Michigan State -9 vs. Notre Dame; Take the Irish and the points. Oregon -10 ½ vs. Boise State; Historically BSU isn’t very good at PAC 10 venue. Texas A&M +4 vs. Miami (Canes); Miami wins a big one on the road -4. Mizzou -37 ½ vs. Buffalo; Bulls will score some points and cover +37 ½. Tennessee +7 vs. Florida; Doesn’t have the same luster as in the past, Vols +7. |
The Kansas State Wildcats head to Louisville, Kentucky to take on the Cardinals in a Humpday matchup between BCS conferences on ESPN 2. JustBet odds makers have listed the road Wildcats as 3.5-point favorites. 
College Football Picks: Georgia Bulldogs at South Carolina Gamecocks; Betting Line- UGA - 7 (Total 43) Television- CBS; Kickoff 3:30 PM ET; Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, S.C. 
