Iowa State vs. Texas Pick
With an impressive win over Nebraska last Saturday, Texas jumped back into the top-25 this week and will love to improve on that ranking when it hosts Iowa State this weekend. Read on to check out the latest odds for this Week 8 college football matchup, as well as our pick for the game.
Before we get to our free pick, let’s take a look at the latest odds for this Big 12 contest.
Oddsmakers from online sports book BroburySports.com have made Texas a 20.5-point favorite over Iowa State in Week 8. The over/under total for this game is currently 48 points.
The Cyclones are looking to get to .500 with a win. They’re currently 3-4 on the year and have failed to cover in four of those seven outings. They’re also 0-2 on the road this year and failed to cover in each of those games.
The Longhorns, meanwhile, are 4-2 overall but just 2-4 against the number this season. They’re 1-1 at home this year, but failed to cover in both of those games. So something has to give for these two teams this week in terms of their home-loss ATS records.
Our Free Pick:
Just when you think Texas is safe to bet against the number, the Longhorns disappoint you. This week will be no different with Iowa State coming to town. The Cyclones may have a losing record, but they have enough weapons to keep the game close with a Texas team that may be due for a letdown after beating Nebraska outright as a 10-point favorite last week. The road team is 4-0 against the number in the last four meetings between these two teams and the Longhorns are just 1-4-1 ATS in their last six homes games. Our pick is Iowa State plus the points.
2010 College Football Week 8 Free Pick: IOWA STATE CYCLONES +20.5