Weekly Picks of the Week - Week 4

Picks in Bold

Rankings based on Coaches Poll
All lines provided by BETONLINE.ag

#4 Clemson Tigers (-13.5) @ NC State Wolfpack

7:30
ESPN

North Carolina Tar Heels @ Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (-6)

12:00
ESPN

#24 Michigan State Spartans (+7) @ #21 Notre Dame Fighting Irish

3:30
NBC

#23 Arizona State Sun Devils @ #5 Stanford Cardinal (-7)

7:00
FOX

Auburn Tigers @ #7 LSU Tigers (-17)

7:45
ESPN

Utah Utes (+7) @ Brigham Young Cougars

10:15
ESPN2

-I've always wondered how exactly Vegas comes up with their spreads.  Do they base their lines on what they think the actual outcome of the game will be or do they base their lines on how they think the gamblers will think the outcome will be?  In other words, do they set their initial lines based on what they really think will be the final score and then just adjust after the betting starts or do they set their lines to however they think the betting public will wager and then adjust once the gambling starts?  For example, Notre Dame has a really large fan base which should result in more Notre Dame fans betting on their own team which should sway the line.  So, does Vegas just automatically give Notre Dame a couple extra points to discourage this or do they really care?  I guess in the end it doesn't really matter because Vegas will make their money regardless and they could care less how people bet.

-Is it just me or does Kliff Kingsbury look like what Adam Levine and Ryan Gosling's baby would look like if they ever got it on?

-Well, I started out 3-0 and finished 0-3, so at least it wasn't a losing week.  I blame Johnny Manziel for my finish.  Alabama was about to take a 21 point lead, but fumbled on the 1-yard line and then Manziel threw a 95-yard touchdown that cut the lead to seven and the line was 7.5 in Bama's favor.  It's amazing how that works sometimes.  And the worst part is that 1/2 point was what made the difference.  Oh well, I'll get back to my winning ways this week or your money back.

The Funniest Sign From Last Week's College GameDay

(It says "Even Forrest Gump Got Into Bama".  That's two weeks in a row I picked a sign that was movie related!)

-Alright, enjoy the fourth week of college football.

Last Week's Results: 3-3
Season Results: 10-6-1