Week 7 of the college football calendar has arrived, and with it comes a new table of NCAAF odds.'
Accordingly, I've got a fresh set of picks to hand out.
College Football Best Bets: Week 7 Predictions
After I've handicapped the whole board each week, I will publish my five best plays from the wider canon of college football odds.
I'll provide a short explanation of why I like each bet, so you don't have to go on faith alone.
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Last week's picks went 3-2, which was our fourth straight winning week. The column is 14-6-1 over the last month.
It's been my favorite spot of the weekly college football betting schedule. I've hit this pretty much every week of the season, and I'm not stopping now.'
Ole Miss unders are 4-2 this season, thanks in part to a defense that is much better than the average college football fan realizes. Bettors see Lane Kiffin and the Rebels and think offense, but it's the defense that's actually been the strength of the team in 2022.
The Ole Miss defense – which ranks 31st in total defense and 28th in Football Outsiders' Defensive FEI rankings – should have little trouble containing Auburn's anemic offense.'
Play: Auburn/Ole Miss Under 54.5
Iowa State has lost three straight games to Baylor, Kansas and Kansas State, but those three losses have come by just 11 combined points. This is an excellent buy-low on a .500 team.'
Meanwhile, Texas is the ultimate sell-high following a highly visible beatdown of archrival Oklahoma in last weekend's Red River game.'