The Week 5 college football lines just dropped, and if you thought the undefeated, 14th-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes, playing at home, were getting some love, you’d be dead wrong. Despite their perfect record, Iowa is a massive 14.5-point underdog against No. 5 Ohio State. That’s a huge spread for an undefeated home team, and it’s definitely got everyone talking about what’s really going down in the Big Ten this weekend.
SEC Battlegrounds and Massive Spreads
It’s not just the Big Ten bringing the heat with ranked matchups. The SEC is serving up two colossal games on Saturday. No. 7 Alabama is favored by 5.5 points over No. 16 Mississippi State, a classic SEC slugfest. Then you’ve got No. 8 Florida hitting the road as a 5-point favorite against 25th-ranked Missouri, which promises some serious fireworks. Elsewhere, the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy race kicks off with Air Force as 3.5-point home favorites against Navy. And for sheer dominance? No. 2 Georgia is giving a whopping 25 points to Vanderbilt. That’s a statement spread right there.
The Computer Loves Navy to Cover
If you’re looking for an edge, SportsLine’s proven model is on fire, rocking a 32-24 run on top-rated college football picks and cashing in nearly $600 for $100 players. This week, the model is absolutely hammering Navy (+3.5) to cover against Air Force in their noon ET kickoff. Why? Air Force has lost six straight against the spread at home versus FBS teams, and they’ve dropped five straight outright in the Commander-in-Chief’s series. Navy, on the other hand, is 4-1 straight-up as an underdog against unranked squads. Plus, Midshipmen running back Vic Listorti is projected to rush for nearly 150 yards. The model says Navy covers in well over 60% of simulations. You paying attention yet?
Another A-rated pick from the model? It’s calling for No. 25 Missouri (+5) to cover at home versus No. 8 Florida in a 3:30 p.m. ET matchup. This one’s got a strong home-field vibe, with the home team winning each of the last four matchups between these two. And check this out: the Tigers are a ridiculous 23-3 overall over their last 26 home games. Florida, for what it’s worth, is 0. The model has Missouri covering in nearly 60% of simulations, which means that home-field advantage is seriously real.
Week 5 is shaping up to be a wild one, with some surprising lines and big stakes in every conference. These predictions from the SportsLine model mean we could be seeing some major shake-ups, especially with those ranked teams squaring off. Get ready for some football, because this Saturday is going to be epic.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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