Duke vs. Virginia Tech Pick
For the first time since Week 2 in the season, Virginia Tech is ranked again in the AP Top 25 Polls. They’ll look to improve on their No. 23 ranking this Saturday when they host Duke at 12:00PM ET. Read on to check out the latest odds and our free pick for this Week 8 contest.
Bet Duke vs. Virginia Tech Odds
Before we get to our free pick, let’s take a look at the odds for this ACC matchup.
Oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com have made Virginia Tech a 27-point favorite over Duke in Week 8. The over/under total for this game is currently 61.
The Blue Devils have really struggled so far this season and are now 1-5 on the year. They’ve covered in three of those six games, including once on the road. That said, they enter Saturday with a road record of 0-2.
The Hokies are 5-2 on the year and have covered in five of their first seven games, including five in a row. They’re 3-1 at home this season and have covered in three of those four outings.
Our Pick:
We’re going to ride the hot hand. The Hokies are 8-0 against the spread in their last eight games following an ATS win and 5-0 ATS versus a team with a losing record. They’re also 5-0 ATS in their last five games as a favorite and 5-0 ATS in their last five games overall. The Blue Devils, meanwhile, are just 2-6-1 ATS in their lat nine games following an ATS win and don’t have the weapons to keep pace with VA Tech for four quarters. There’s always some concern about a Hokie letdown, but now that they’re ranked again, they’ll use this game to try to advance in the rankings. They still have a lot to prove and they need to keep blowing teams out, so we like VA Tech laying the points.
2010 College Football Week 8 Free Pick: VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES –27
Bet Duke vs. Virginia Tech Odds