Week 13 Picks

November 12, 2018 by CFP Staff

This week's slate of 67 games gets a Tuesday night start for the fourth straight week when Western Michigan visits Ball State. Two more MAC games on Wednesday, a trio of contests on Thursday, and a pair of Friday night affairs all precede Saturday's full 59-game line-up.

There are only three matchups among rank teams this week. Using the Congrove Computer Rankings at CollegeFootballPoll.com as the guide, top-ranked Clemson hosts No. 24 Duke, 3rd-ranked Notre Dame plays No. 16 Syracuse in Yankee Stadium, and No. 21 Texas hosts 20th-ranked Iowa State.

Cincinnati at UCF is almost a top 25 matchup, as the Bearcats are 26th while the Knight are 10th.

Games to watch include the 113th edition of 'The Big Game' with Stanford and Cal battling in Berkeley. The Golden Bears are 7.05-point computer underdogs as they try to halt an 8-game losing streak to the Cardinal. This past weekend, Cal ended a 14-game skid against USC.

One of the more intriguing games sends UAB to Texas A&M. The Blazers are quite a story as they are 9-1 this season, a year after going 8-5 in their first year back from a 2-year hiatus. The Aggies are a 20.21-point computer pick, exceeding the 15.5-point spread.

Compare the opening Vegas line to the Computer Pick for every game involving a FBS team.