The Week 8 college football schedule could determine the Pac-12’s chances of having a team in the College Football Playoff this season. No. 9 UCLA is the only remaining unbeaten team in the conference following USC’s loss to Utah last week. The Bruins have a tough matchup this week, as they will travel to No. 10 Oregon on Saturday afternoon. The Ducks are 6-point favorites in the latest Week 8 college football odds at Caesars Sportsbook, but should you back the Bruins with your Week 8 college football bets?
There are four other ranked vs. ranked matchups this weekend, including No. 8 TCU vs. No. 17 Kansas State in a nightcap. The Horned Frogs improved to 6-0 this year with their 43-40 win over then-No. 8 Oklahoma State in double overtime last week. Before locking in any Week 8 college football picks on those games or others, be sure to see the latest college football predictions from SportsLine’s advanced computer model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past six-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of almost $3,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, it has turned its attention to the latest Week 8 college football odds from Caesars and locked in picks for every FBS matchup. Head here to see every pick.
Top college football predictions for Week 8
One of the college picks the model is high on in Week 8: No. 5 Clemson (-13) cruises to a blowout win over No. 14 Syracuse at noon ET. Clemson continues to be undervalued in the betting market, despite covering the spread in three straight wins. The Tigers held a 34-14 lead heading into the fourth quarter at Florida State last week before allowing a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns, but they still covered the 4.5-point spread.
Clemson’s offense has been much improved this season, as it has put up at least 30 points in all seven of its games. Junior quarterback DJ Uiagalelei has thrown for 1,665 yards, 17 touchdowns and just two interceptions. The Tigers have one of the most balanced offenses in the country, as running back Will Shipley is averaging 5.9 yards per carry on 96 attempts.
Uiagalelei is accounting for more than 300 yards of total offense in the latest simulations, while Shipley is adding nearly 80 rushing yards. They…
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