I had one best bet and one regular play on Thursday and I am happy to say that they both hit so that's a nice way to start off the weekend, especially after last week falling into the red with my best bets. So the oddsmakers have now had 4 weeks to get the lines right and I think this week's lines proved that. I do like quite a few games this week but the lines on some games have kept me off. So here are the rest of my picks for week 5 in college football.
BEST BETS
My NEXT BEST BET is on OHIO STATE at home spotting Rutgers 38 points. I know this line is really high but looking back on the last 2 times these teams have met, last yr the Scarlet Knights lost by 42 and the year before by 39, so you can see why the line is high. However, this Buckeye team went to Norman and beat Oklahoma by 21 so home against Rutgers poses no threat to me. I will take the Buckeyes minus the points as my next BEST BET.
My NEXT BEST BET is on NAVY on the road getting 7 1/2 points from Air Force. I must admit once again I can't believe we can get Navy with 7 1/2 points. Navy has won 3 of the last 4 head to head games and has covered 8 of the last 10. I don't know if Navy will win this game outright by over a td is definitely worth taking in my book. So gimme the points and maybe the outright win and make the Midshipmen a BEST BET.
My LAST BEST BET is on MARYLAND at home giving 10 points to Purdue. The Terrapins are 3-0 and believe it or not 1 more win will give them more wins then they had all of last year. Maryland has scored 123 points the first 3 games, 2 of the games were on the road, while Purdue has scored 89 but all those points were at home, and this is their first road game this year. I look for Maryland to go to 4-0 and cover the 10 point spread. I am making Maryland minus the points my last BEST BET.
REGULAR PLAYS
As for regular plays I like the Memphis/Mississippi game to go over 67. I like San Diego State on the road giving 18 1/2 points to South Alabama. I like the Western Michigan/Central Michigan game to go over 58. I like the Troy/Idaho game to go over 58. I like the South Florida/Cincinnati game to go over 63. And finally I like Alabama at home giving 35 points to Kentucky.
Well that's it for this week in college football, I will be back next week with more college picks. I will be back Saturday night with my NFL picks.
And as always - Remember to bet with your head and not over it.
