2010 College Football Week 9 Picks & Predictions
By Anthony Rome
Four underdogs have caught our eye in college football this week. Read on to check out our 2010 College Football Week 9 Picks & Predictions.
We make predictions on all the top 25 games in the AP every week, but below you’ll find our top-4 selections for Week 9. To check out all of our college football predictions for Week 9, check out our College Football section.
Kentucky vs. Mississippi State, 6:00PM ET
This matchup is more even than people think. The all-time series is tied 5-5 and while Mississippi State is ranked 14th in the nation in scoring defense, Kentucky is 23rd in scoring offense. The Wildcats are 5-1 against the spread in their last six meetings with the Bulldogs in Mississippi State, while the underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings. The road team is 4-0 against the number in the last four meetings between these two teams and the Bulldogs are just 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games as a home favorite. We love Kentucky getting the points and our pick is the Wildcats.
College Football Free Pick: KENTUCKY | +6.5 BroburySports.com
Oklahoma State vs. Kansas State, 12:00PM ET
After he was arrested earlier this week for driving under the influence, there’s some doubt that Oklahoma State’s top receiver Justin Blackmon will play. That’s an issue seeing as how the Cowboys haven’t had much luck in Manhattan, losing six straight games there. The home team is 5-2 against the spread in the last seven meetings between these two teams and OK State is just 1-5 ATS in its last six meetings with the Wildcats. We like Kansas State getting points at home this week – especially if Blackmon doesn’t play. Our pick is the Wildcats plus the points.
College Football Free Pick: KANSAS STATE | +5 BroburySports.com
Missouri vs. Nebraska, 3:30PM ET
Much like Michigan State (who is at Iowa this week), we feel as though oddsmakers are undervaluing Missouri. After they barely beat San Diego State at home earlier this year, pundits have been waiting for the Tigers to fall and yet, here they are a perfect 6-0. Missouri is 4-0 against the spread versus a team with a winning record and 4-0 in its last four games overall. The Huskers, on the other hand, are just 16-36 ATS in their last 52 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous contest. Our pick is Missouri getting the points.
College Football Free Pick: MISSOURI | +7.5 BroburySports.com
Michigan State vs. Iowa, 3:30PM ET
The Spartans were highly fortunate to cover the spread last week against Northwestern (or even win the game considering they were down 17-0 in the first half), but they’re being slapped in the face by oddsmakers this week. Yes, Michigan State is 0-4 ATS in its lat four meetings with the Hawkeyes and yes, its also 0-4 ATS in its last four meetings in Iowa. However, it’s usually safe to take top-10 teams getting points – whether it’s on the road or at home. There’s a reason why they’ve climbed the top-25 later and MSU knows that if it can get by Iowa this Saturday, it has a chance to win the Big Ten title because it doesn’t play Ohio State. Our pick is the Spartans. The underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings between these two teams and we like MSU to keep things close.
College Football Free Pick: MICHIGAN STATE | +6.5 BroburySports.com