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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 8 2018: #CFB Picks w/ Stanford Steve & The Bear Chris Fallica!

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Here’s the moment you’ve been waiting all week for.  You need a little folding money in your pocket so its time to get those picks from Stanford Steve and the Bear Chris Fallica.  I’ve got Stanford Steve’s record at 27-11-1 on the year (70.51%!!!), so he’s basically driving through the streets throwing hundred dollar bills out the window.  All you have to do is reach down and pick them up.  Listen to the whole podcast if you want the full details but here’s the picks.

Chris Fallica:

Date Full.Pick
10/20/18 Oregon State + 7 vs California
10/20/18 Temple  -3 vs Cincinnati
10/20/18 Mississippi State + 6.5 vs LSU
10/20/18 Nevada + 3 vs Hawaii
10/20/18 Purdue + 13.5 vs Ohio State
10/20/18 Tulsa + 7 vs Arkansas
10/18/18 Arizona State + 2.5 vs Stanford

Stanford Steve Coughlin:

Date Full.Pick
10/20/18 Auburn  -3.5 vs Mississippi
10/20/18 East Carolina vs Central Florida Over 66
10/20/18 Temple  -3 vs Cincinnati
10/20/18 Nebraska  -3.5 vs Minnesota
10/20/18 Nebraska vs Minnesota Over 56

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