The Wiz of Odds

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Lenn Robbins, New York Post: The Pigskin Profit is not only on the Clemson bandwagon, he's driving it.

Mike Hlas, Cedar Rapids Gazette: Hlastradamus returns after a one-week hiatus. This, he says, is the weekend of the underdog.

Jim Lazar, Boston Herald: Double D's backup steps into the game, takes West Virginia and lays the 14 points.

John Tamanaha, College Football Talk: Louisiana State, Alabama and Wisconsin will bury the number, but Stanford will struggle against Washington.

Reno Journal-Gazette: The handicappers like Auburn and Notre Dame.

Bruce Feldman, CBS Sports: Oklahoma State has been giving up a ton of yards, which means that the Cowboys are in for a fight at Missouri.

Erick Smith, Campus Rivalry: Don't expect Oklahoma to sleepwalk for a second consecutive week. The Sooners will pound Texas Tech.

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Double D, Boston Herald: It's time to back up the Brinks truck, drive to Vegas and load up on Michigan State, which is coming off a bye week and playing host to rival Michigan.

John Tamanaha, College Football Talk: The Oklahoma State Cowboys are going to ride into Austin and layeth-the-smacketh-down on the Texas Longhorns.

Lenn Robbins, New York Post: Swing and a miss on his Thursday night pick of Cal, but he's reloading with Hawaii minus the points at San Jose State.

Reno Journal-Gazette: The handicappers in the college football challenge like Georgia Tech, Ohio and Northern Illinois.

Brett McMurphy, CBS Sports: McMurphy is coming off a 15-7 week. On Saturday, he will lay the points and take the Alabama Crimson Tide to roll Mississippi.

Bruce Feldman, CBS Sports: Wisconsin is a huge favorite, but don't worry about it. The Badgers will carve up visiting Indiana.

Erick Smith, Campus Rivalry: The Kansas defense, last in the country, must figure out a way to stop Oklahoma. It's not going to happen. Fire it up on the Sooners.

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Double D, Boston Herald: Oklahoma has battle-tested wins against Florida State and Missouri. Texas is 4-0, but the combined record of its opponents is only 9-9. Facing the Sooners is a jump in class for the young Longhorns and Oklahoma, a double-digit favorite, should bury its rival.

Mike Hlas, Cedar Rapids Gazette: Let all the other false prophets be silent because Hlastradamus has spoken with three winners.

Lenn Robbins, New York Post: The Pigskin Profit is back with his Friday night special. Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore is not 100%, so he's loading up on Fresno State and taking the points.

John Tamanaha, College Football Talk: His hot streak continued last week, and the man is taking Louisiana State and laying the points against Florida.

Reno Gazette-Journal: Two Texas teams and Virginia Tech are getting love from the three handicappers in the college football challenge.

Brett McMurphy, CBS Sports: Arizona could be the best 1-4 team in the country. It will be the best 1-5 team after Saturday's game at Oregon State.

Erick Smith, Campus Rivalry: A letdown for Alabama? Forget about it. The Crimson Tide will roll at Vanderbilt.

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A look at how prognosticators from around the country view the Week 5 games.

Double D, Boston Herald: Welcome to the Big Ten, Nebraska. Wisconsin has the home field and better quarterback. Give the points and load up on the Badgers.

Lenn Robbins, New York Post: The Pigskin Profit says there are three games to say away from. Then there is Penn State over Indiana. The Nittany Lions can run the ball and the Hoosiers can't stop it.

Mike Hlas, Cedar Rapids Gazette: Why ruin a good thing? Hlastradamus was on the winning side last week with Michigan State, so he's saddling up again with the Spartans and the points at Ohio State.

Brett McMurphy, CBS Sports: They are preparing for a crash landing in Blacksburg. Clemson, which has started 4-0 and has yet to venture from home, is only 1-5 in its last six on the road. Take the Virginia Tech Hokies and give the points.

Bruce Feldman, CBS Sports: Iowa State quarterback Steele Jantz hasn't seen a defense as talented as Texas, but the Cyclone crowd should raise hell for the young Longhorn quarterbacks. The pick? Texas 20, Iowa State 13.

John Tamanaha, College Football Talk: He's off to a sizzling 34-11-1 record against the spread and picking Alabama to win but Florida to cover.

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A look at how prognosticators from around the country view the Week 4 games.

Mike Hlas, Cedar Rapids Gazette: It's the return of Hlastradamus. He's not only loading up on Illinois against Western Michigan, but predicts the Fighting Illini will be 8-0 entering an Oct. 29 game at Penn State.

Double D, Boston Herald: Embattled coaches Houston Nutt of Mississippi and Mark Richt of Georgia are preparing for Saturday's Hot Seat Bowl at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. But Double D has this one figured out. Lay the points and take the Bulldogs.

Lenn Robbins, New York Post: It has been a busy week. Off the field, he's taking Connecticut and Rutgers to the ACC, minus 6 months. Friday night, he's taking Brigham Young over Central Florida.

Brett McMurphy, CBS Sports: His trifecta of terror this week: Southern Methodist, Washington and Ohio State. Book it!

Bruce Feldman, CBS Sports: Michigan's Brady Hoke has the built-in advantage of having coached San Diego State last season. He also has Denard Robinson. Load up on the Wolverines.

Bob Condotta, Seattle Times: Pick the Pac. He likes Oregon State to put a whuppin on UCLA.

Jon Wilner, College Hotline: The game of the week in the Pac-12 has USC visiting Arizona State. The Sun Devils haven't beaten the Trojans this century. Until they do, he's taking USC.

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A look at how prognosticators from around the country view the Week 3 games.

Lenn Robbins, New York Post: Iowa State plays Friday night at Connecticut. It's a trap game for the Cyclones, but what have the Huskies accomplished in their first two games? Take Iowa State and the points.

Double D, Boston Herald: Florida has won six in a row against Tennessee and is about to make it seven. Lay the points and take the Gators.

John Tamanaha, College Football Talk: John is off to a scorching start and he's looking for West Virginia to cover against Maryland.

Erick Smith, USA Today: There's no bigger game than Oklahoma at Florida State, and the Sooners will prevail, 31-23, behind quarterback Landry Jones.

Brett McMurphy, CBS Sports: He's off to a slow start, but all that will change Saturday. His best bet is Miami, laying the points, against Ohio State.

Bruce Feldman, CBS Sports: Nebraska gave up a ton of rushing yards last week against Fresno State, but the Cornhuskers will have things straighted out by the time Washington arrives in Lincoln.

Bob Condotta, Seattle Times: UCLA struggles a whole lot more than necessary, but are the Bruins saving something special for Texas? Nope. The Longhorns march into the Rose Bowl and score a 31-17 victory.