College Football Week 8 Trends
Which teams have the better history over their opponents in the top-25 this week? Read on to check out our 2010 College Football Week 8 Trends & Matchup Report.
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Below are a complete list of trends and odds for all the top-25 action in college football this week. For more trends, visit our or the College Football Trends PageFootball Discussion section of our forum.
No. 1 (well, No. 1 in the AP, at least) Oregon hosts UCLA on Thursday night, which kicks off the action in college football this week. Oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com have made Oregon a 24-point favorite over UCLA, but the underdog is 6-2 ATS in the last eight meetings between these two teams, while the road squad is 6-2 ATS.
No. 8 Michigan State is a 5-point favorite over fellow Big Ten opponent Northwestern this Saturday in Evanston. The Spartans are 1-5 ATS in their last six meetings with the Wildcats, while the underdog is 7-1 ATS in these teams’ last eight meetings.
Ohio State slipped to No. 10 in the rankings but still finds itself a 23.5-point favorite over Purdue this Saturday. The under is 6-0 in the last six meetings between these two teams, while the Boilermakers are 5-1 ATS.
No. 22 Texas hosts Iowa State this weekend and is a 20.5-point favorite over the Cyclones, as the road team is 4-0 against the spread in the last four meetings between these two teams.
Virginia Tech jumps back into the top-25 for the first time since the beginning of the year when it lost its first two games. The Hokies host Duke this Saturday and are a 26-point home favorite. The Blue Devils are 6-0-1 ATS in their last seven games in October, but VA Tech is 5-0 ATS versus a team with a losing record.
No. 19 West Virginia is a 14-point home favorite over Syracuse on Saturday. The under is 9-4-1 in the last 14 meetings between these two teams, while the road team is 5-0 ATS in the last five meetings.
Ole Miss travels to Fayetteville to take on an Arkansas team that was waxed last week at Auburn. The under is 4-0 in the last four meetings between these two teams, while the favorite is 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings. The Rebels are also 1-5 ATS in the last six meetings with the Hogs, and is 0-4 ATS in the last four meetings at Arkansas.
Fresh off its beatdown of Ohio State, No. 11 Wisconsin will take on No. 12 Iowa at 3:30PM ET. The Badgers are currently a 5.5-point underdogs and are 1-4 ATS in their last five meetings with the Hawkeyes in Iowa. They’re also 1-7 ATS in the last eight meetings overall.
No. 15 Oklahoma State hosts No. 13 Nebraska at 3:30PM ET, as the Cowboys are 5.5-point underdogs. The Cornhuskers are 1-5 ATS in their last six meetings with the Cowboys, while the underdog is 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings.
In arguably the biggest matchup of the week, No. 6 LSU takes on No. 5 Auburn at 3:30PM ET. The under is 4-1 in the last five meetings in Auburn and 8-2 in the last 10 meetings overall. The Tigers are just 1-3-1 ATS in their last five meetings in Auburn.
No. 14 Stanford hosts Washington State this Saturday and is a 34.5-point favorite. Speaking of the favorite, its 4-0 in the last four meetings between these two teams, while the under is 6-1-1 in the last eight meetings.
Colorado State takes on No. 9 Utah at 6:00PM ET and the Utes find themselves as 30.5-point favorites. The over is 3-0-1 in the last four meetings in Utah, while the favorite is 4-1-1 ATS in the last six meetings. The home team is 4-1-1 AS in the last six meetings, while the Rams are just 1-5-1 ATS in the last seven games.
No. 7 Alabama will take on a struggling Tennessee team and is 16.5-point favorites on Saturday. The under is 4-0-1 in the last five meetings between these two teams in Tennessee, while the Crimson Tide are 4-0 ATS in the last four times they’ve travel to Knoxville. The road team is also 12-2-1 ATS in the last 15 meetings between ‘Bama and UT.
Vanderbilt is a 12-point home dog against No. 20 South Carolina at 7:00PM ET. The Gamecocks are 1-3-1 ATS in their last five meetings, while the underdog is 3-1-1 ATS in their last five meetings. The road team is 5-1-1 ATS in the last seven overall meetings.
Mississippi State hops into the top-25 for the first time this season and is a 19.5-point favorite over UAB this Saturday. The Bulldogs are 5-1 ATS in their last six games in October, while the Blazers are 1-4 ATS versus a team with a winning record.
North Carolina travels to No. 25 Miami this weekend and is a 6.5-point underdog. The Tar Heels are 5-0-1 ATS in their last six meetings, while the underdog is 5-0-1 ATS in their last six meetings.
No. 3 Oklahoma battles No. 16 Missouri in a Big 12 bout this Saturday at 8:00PM ET. The road team is 4-1 against the spread in last five meetings between these two teams.
Air Force has fallen out of the top-25 but it can certainly jump back into the rankings with a win over No. 4 TCU, which is an 18.5-point favorite. The home team is 4-0 against the number in the last four meetings between these two teams.
No. 18 Arizona hosts Washington this week and is a 6.5-point home favorite. The over is 4-1 against the spread in the last five meetings, while the underdog is 11-1 ATS in the last 12 meetings between these two teams.
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