Ranking/Predicting the Top 10 College Football Games of Week 3

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Last Week: 5-5, 5-5 ATS

Season: 11-9, 9-11 ATS

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10. Colorado at Houston (-5.5)

If you’ve followed my content all offseason, you know how I’ve thought Houston was maybe the most underrated team in America heading into the season, and Colorado may be the most overrated. So far, both of those statements are looking pretty good, but they have a chance to pretty much get set in stone Friday night, and that’s exactly what I’m predicting. Give me the Cougars to win, cover and make a statement.

Houston 27, Colorado 15

9. Minnesota (-1.5) at California

This may be one of the most intriguing matchup of the weekend, as you have two middle-of-the-pack power conference teams looking to make a statement early in the season. I think Minnesota is the slightly better team, but I like Cal in this matchup due to home-field advantage and cross-country travel for the Gophers.

California 24, Minnesota 21

8. Vanderbilt at #11 South Carolina (-4.5)

If you throw the logos out and purely look at these two team’s games and resumes through two weeks, Vanderbilt would be more impressive. However, I think South Carolina is/will be the better team, and I think its breakout performance of the season comes this week against Vandy.

South Carolina 30, Vanderbilt 20

7. Duke at Tulane (-1.5)

I can’t wait for this game on Saturday night. The revenge factor will be off the charts, as Duke QB Darien Mensah was “poached” from Tulane last season after a stellar year. To make it even better, the game is at the Green Wave, and the spread is basically a pick-em. This is going to be absolute cinema, and I think Tulane gets it done against a power conference team for the second time this season.

Tulane 27, Duke 24

6. Pittsburgh (-6.5) at West Virginia

I’m not super high on either of these teams, but the Backyard Brawl  is so heated and always comes with an instant classic, so I had to put it on this list. I picked West Virginia to finish last in the Big 12, and that pick is looking good, especially if Jaheim White is out for the season. I think the Mountaineers have a chance, as you never really know what’s going to happen in this game, but I think Pitt is the better team and will win by a touchdown.

Pittsburgh 34, West Virginia 27

5. #12 Clemson (-3.5) at Georgia Tech

I keep going back and forth about who to pick in this game, but the one thing for certain is that it’s one of the biggest games in the ACC this year. Georgia Tech has certainly looked better up to this point, and I have them ranked in my top 25, but Clemson has more talent, and I’m not quite giving up on them to win the ACC just yet. But with that being said, I am picking the Yellow Jackets to pull off the upset at home, as long as Haynes King is healthy.

Georgia Tech 20, Clemson 17

4. #18 South Florida at #5 Miami (-16.5)

What a potential storyline we have in this game. South Florida has already knocked off Boise State and Florida, in the swamp, to start the season. If the Bulls can pull off an upset against Miami, I’m not kidding when I say they will be ranked in my top five next week. I have the Hurricanes winning, and I think they’ll win by two touchdowns, but I think it’ll be closer than the score indicates. However, I said that last week too about Florida, so who really knows?

Miami 31, USF 19

3. #16 Texas A&M at #8 Notre Dame (-6.5)

Despite this being a top-16 matchup, according to the AP Poll, I actually have Texas A&M right on the outside looking in of my top 25. I think Notre Dame beats the Aggies pretty handily, but A&M certainly has the talent to keep this close and even win the game.

Notre Dame 31, Texas A&M 14

2. Florida at #3 LSU (-7.5)

Heading into the season, I was higher on Florida than just about anyone, and that still may be the case now, as I’m one of the only people I’ve seen to still have the Gators ranked. I still somewhat believe in DJ Lagway and the rest of the roster, but if Billy Napier’s team gets run out of the building against LSU, that belief will go away. I have LSU winning, but I think it’ll be closer than people think

LSU 27, Florida 23

1. #6 Georgia (-3.5) at #15 Tennessee

I cannot wait for this matchup. You have the best coach in college football in Kirby Smart and the best program in the sport, going on the road to maybe the toughest place in the country and a Tennessee team who has been clicking on all cylinders offensively so far this season. This is another game I keep going back and forth on. I originally picked Georgia early this week, then flipped it to Tennessee on Wednesday, but now I’m flipping it back to the Dawgs, as I just think Smart’s teams have proven their ability to win tough road games time and time again. It wouldn’t surprise me one bit if the Vols pulled off the minor upset, though.

Georgia 27, Tennessee 24