There were 15 outright upsets last week in college football. Some were obviously bigger — both in magnitude and by point spread — than others, but there are some teams in some difficult situational spots this week. Like I’ve mentioned before, these spots are not the sole justifications for making a bet. They are just a part of the handicap to consider, especially if you are on the fence about a side.
We’re also getting to the point of the season when you really have to think about how things are going for a team. Take NC State for example. The Wolfpack were expected to contend for the ACC title and maybe be a dark-horse College Football Playoff team behind a Heisman Trophy candidate in Devin Leary. Leary is now out for the season, NC State is 3.5 games behind Clemson in the Atlantic Division and won’t meet any preseason goals. Are we sure they’re still fully invested?
Start thinking about those mindsets as we look ahead to Week 8:
Georgia Tech is moving in a positive direction and Virginia is not. Sometimes it’s just about gauging the feelings of a program, and this Thursday night game feels like one of those spots. The Yellow Jackets made a very splashy athletic director hire late last week with J Batt, who was second in command of the athletic department at Alabama. While that may not necessarily matter to the players, it likely means a big investment and some new donor money into the program, which will lead to better facilities and probably more NIL money.