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Week 9 2018: #CFB Picks w/ Stanford Steve & Chris ‘The Bear’ Fallica!

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This is the moment you’ve all been waiting for.  The podcast has dropped, and the picks are out from celebrity superstars Chris ‘The Bear’ Fallica and Stanford Steve Coughlin via their weekly podcast.  It is the best podcast of the week so I always recommend listening for the full analysis and some extra nuggets and leans.  Enjoy.

UPDATE: The week 9 Jim Donnan Condo Steamer pick that you can bet your condo on is MTSU-4 vs Old Dominion!

Chris ‘The Bear’ Fallica:

Date Pick
10/27/18 Arizona + 9.5 vs Oregon
10/27/18 Purdue + 2.5 vs Michigan State
10/27/18 Nevada + 2.5 vs San Diego State
10/27/18 Oklahoma State + 3.5 vs Texas
10/27/18 Iowa State  -3.5 vs Texas Tech
10/25/18 Georgia Southern + 9.5 vs Appalachian State

Stanford Steve Coughlin:

Date Pick
10/27/18 Missouri  -7 vs Kentucky
10/27/18 Houston  -7.5 vs South Florida
10/27/18 Iowa State  -3.5 vs Texas Tech
10/27/18 Washington State + 3 vs Stanford

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Week 9 2018: #CFB Picks w/ Phil Steele!

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The Week 9 edition of the Behind the Bets podcast with Doug Kezirian just dropped, and that means it is time for Phil Steele’s first weekly appearance on the blog.  He gave out his five official picks, but then tacked on the Florid and Iowa plays when Doug asked for his take on those games.  As always, listen to the full thing before investing in these plays.  I will be updating this post with any other picks I get from Phil Steele via the Campus Conversation podcast, his Inside the Pressbox preview (if he releases one), or any other places he shows up this week.  Check back for the latest picks and plays.

Date Pick
10/27/18 Florida + 7 vs Georgia
10/27/18 Western Kentucky + 3.5 vs FIU
10/27/18 Iowa + 6.5 vs Penn State
10/27/18 Kansas State + 25 vs Oklahoma
10/27/18 North Carolina + 9.5 vs Virginia
10/27/18 Oregon  -9.5 vs Arizona
10/27/18 Louisville  -2.5 vs Wake Forest

Updated with 3 picks from the Campus Conversation Podcast:

Date Pick
10/27/18 Texas  -3.5 vs Oklahoma State
10/27/18 Texas A&M + 2 vs Mississippi State
10/27/18 Stanford  -3 vs Washington State

Updated with picks from Phil Steele’s Inside the Pressbox preview:

Date Pick
10/27/18 Air Force + 9.5 vs Boise State
10/27/18 Maryland  -17 vs Illinois
10/27/18 Kentucky + 7 vs Missouri
10/27/18 Syracuse + 2 vs North Carolina State
10/27/18 Charleston Southern + 23.5 vs Kennesaw State
10/27/18 Colgate  -24.5 vs Georgetown

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Week 9 2018: #CFB Picks w/ Lou Holtz & Mark May!

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Welcome back ladies and gentlemen.  It is Wednesday and that means it is time to get some picks posted.  Lou Holtz & Mark May have released their weekly picks via the Crowds Line Youtube channel as they do every week.  Check out the full video for all that witty banter, but here’s the picks if you need them.

Lou Holtz:

Week Date Picks
9 10/27/18 Clemson  over  Florida State
9 10/27/18 Georgia  over  Florida
9 10/27/18 Iowa  over  Penn State
9 10/27/18 Missouri  over  Kentucky
9 10/27/18 Notre Dame  over  Navy
9 10/27/18 Purdue  over  Michigan State
9 10/27/18 Washington State  over  Stanford
9 10/27/18 Wisconsin  over  Northwestern
9 10/25/18 West Virginia  over  Baylor

Mark May:

Week Date Picks
9 10/27/18 Clemson  over  Florida State
9 10/27/18 Florida  over  Georgia
9 10/27/18 Iowa  over  Penn State
9 10/27/18 Missouri  over  Kentucky
9 10/27/18 Notre Dame  over  Navy
9 10/27/18 Purdue  over  Michigan State
9 10/27/18 Washington State  over  Stanford
9 10/27/18 Wisconsin  over  Northwestern
9 10/25/18 West Virginia  over  Baylor
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