College Football Picks: Week 8
What Happened Last Week
- Alabama dominated Tennessee to improve to 7-0, still #1 team in the country
- Ole Miss lost to Arkansas in a SEC battle
- Clemson barely beat NC State, won after a missed 30 yarder
- Ohio State beat Wisconsin in OT
#6 Texas A&M vs #1 Alabama 3:30 pm CBS
Although Alabama has played a lot of good competition so far, and they are the clear cut #1 team in the country. They are up against it again this week against a team that is most likely their best competition so far. Texas A&M has a great offense, Trevor Knight is their best quarterback since Johnny Football, and there are weapons all around him. Alabama’s defense vs Texas A&M’s offense will what determines this game.
Texas A&M upsets Alabama 42-35
#2 Ohio State vs Penn State 8:00 pm ABC
The overall boring slate of games Saturday ends with a great Big 10 matchup. Ohio State has looked excellent so far, and they just beat a good Wisconsin team on the road, and JT Barret could still win the Heisman this year. Penn State is still in a rebuilding mode, but the atmosphere Saturday night will be electric and anything can happen in college football.
Ohio State wins 28-25
Early Final Four Prediction
- Alabama
- Ohio State
- Louisville
- Clemson
Heisman Prediction
Lamar Jackson