SportsLine Simulates Week 8 CFB 10,000 Times, Backs Ole Miss and Houston Covers
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Updated · CBS Sports · Oct 23
SportsLine Simulates Week 8 CFB 10,000 Times, Backs Ole Miss and Houston Covers
3 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Oct 23
Summary
SportsLine’s Week 8 picks lean toward underdogs in the two marquee Texas-linked ranked games, taking Ole Miss +2.5 at Texas and Houston +6.5 at Utah.
The model still projects Texas to beat Ole Miss 29-17, but analyst Brandon Marcello argues the Longhorns’ two-game skid, shaky line play and 1-5 ATS record make the Rebels the better bet.
Houston also gets support as an undervalued road dog, with analyst Shehan Jeyarajah saying Willie Fritz’s team and quarterback Conner Weigman can stay within the number or threaten an upset at unbeaten Utah.
Elsewhere, SportsLine likes Michigan-Indiana under 41.5, LSU -9.5 at Auburn, Michigan State +14 at UCLA, Alabama-Texas A&M under 50.5 and USC-Wisconsin under 50.5.
The Week 8 slate follows a chaotic weekend in which five top-eight teams lost, though only two top-25 matchups headline this round.