Each week on the BBOC YouTube channel, I make my picks for three of Saturday's marquee matchups in college football. Here are my picks for Week 8's big games, including Miami vs. Louisville, Alabama vs. Tennessee, and Georgia vs. Texas.
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Miami vs. Louisville (-5)
Miami's been hanging on for dear life these last couple of weeks and has been lucky to escape.
The big thing about them is that as explosive as they are and as many explosive plays as that offense creates, they equally give up almost just as many explosive plays each and every week.
I think it's going to be a lot of the same this week. I ultimately think this is one Miami once again finds a way to win, but I think it's going to be closer than the spread because Louisville is a team that can stick around and put up a fight.
They're good enough to stay in this game.
Pick: Louisville +5
Alabama (-2.5) vs. Tennessee
This is a game with two teams that are going through equal struggles, but I think Alabama finds a way to get back to being themselves.
We got to see in the Georgia game just three weeks ago that they have the capability of putting things together and being a top team in college football. And then you look at them the last two weeks and you're curious how that ever even was the case.
I think this is a game where they start rolling again and get back on track. The pieces are there.
Tennessee has struggled enough that running into a team that has this much talent, Alabama will find a way to win.
Pick: Alabama -2.5
Georgia (+4.5) vs. Texas
Texas hasn't played a team on the level of Georgia this year.
I look at this Georgia offense and there's times throughout the year where they look like they have a guy in Carson Beck who could be the first quarterback off the board in the NFL Draft. They look like they have guys around the offense that are five stars and playing their part. And then there's times where they just struggle.
I think this is a game where they put all the pieces together. They're very, very ready for this game. They played a good Alabama team, and this is a Texas team that I think has been good, but they just really haven't had to play anybody with the caliber of what this Georgia team is.
Georgia is going to come out like they have their backs against the wall. They're going to have to come out and punch Texas in the mouth, establish the run early and open up some lanes for Carson Beck to throw the ball.
Defensively is where I think they're ultimately going to set the tone. They're going to have to attack Quinn Ewers and make him uncomfortable throughout the day.
