So I go into Saturday with 2 regular play wins already with BYU and California. I have had enough time now to know who are the hot teams and who aren't and my best bets this week will reflect that.  So here are my picks for the rest of week 8 in college football.

BEST BETS

My FIRST BEST BET is on ALABAMA at home spotting Texas A&M 17 points. Bama is crushing the spreads this year and most of them have been 17 points or higher. In 2014 the last time A&M played Bama in Tuscaloosa they lost 59-0 and maybe the score won't be that bad this time but I definitely see them covering this 17 point line. I love the Tide to roll in this game so I will lay the points and make them my first BEST BET.

My NEXT BEST BET is on MICHIGAN at home giving 39 points to Illinois.  I watched Illinois struggle with Rutgers last week beating them 24-7. Two weeks ago the Wolverines were pulling people out of the stands against Rutgers that they beat 78-0 that's right 78-0.  I don't think Illinois has much of a chance in this game as the last time in 2012 when they played in Ann Arbor they lost 45-0, and if they do it would surprise the hell out of me. Michgan wins this game easily and I will lay the big points and take Michigan as a my NEXT BEST BET.

My NEXT BEST BET is on WESTERN MICHIGAN at home giving 23 points to Eastern Michigan. Even though EMU is playing very well this year they are coming into Kalamazoo where the Broncos cannot take them lightly. WMU has won and covered the last 2 times these teams have met after EMU won the 3 games before. The Broncos had their first turnover last week against Akron and that's impressive in itself, but now the Eagles come in where a win for them would put them 1 game behind WMU so I look for the Broncos to take control of this game early and pull away late 3rd or early 4th quarter. I like the Broncos at home so I will lay the points and make them my NEXT BEST BET.

My LAST BEST BET is on NEBRASKA at home giving 24 points to Purdue. I had a hard time deciding to make this a best bet or just a regular play but with revenge as a motivator for the Cornhuskers and Purdue firing their head coach I decided I would take that chance knowing that Nebraska would not stop scoring and would not let the Boilermakers backdoor them.  I look for Nebraska to cover the 24 points making this my last BEST BET.

REGULAR PLAYS

As for regular plays I like the Illinois/Michigan game to go over 53 1/2. I like Connecticut at home getting 4 points from Central Florida.  I like Oklahoma State/Kansas to go over 61. I like Houston/SMU to go over 62 1/2. I like Minnesota at home giving 18 points to Rutgers.  I like the Old Dominion/Western Kentucky game to go over 65. And finally I like Washington at home giving 36 points to Oregon State.

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.