A pair of highly-anticipated SEC showdowns will take center stage in the Week 8 college football odds, with Alabama taking on Tennessee in Knoxville and Georgia heading to Austin to play No. 1 Texas.
We break down those matchups and many more in our Week 8 ATS college football picks below.
College football Week 8 picks against the spread
| Matchup | Pick |
|---|---|
 Oregon vs  Purdue |
-27.5 |
 Miami vs  Louisville |
+5 |
 Virginia vs  Clemson |
-21 |
 Nebraska vs  Indiana |
+6.5 |
 Auburn vs  Missouri |
-4.5 |
 Alabama vs  Tennessee |
-3 |
 Michigan vs  Illinois |
+3 |
 Colorado vs  Arizona |
+3.5 |
 LSU vs  Arkansas |
-2.5 |
 Georgia vs Texas |
-4 |
Lines courtesy of DraftKings as of 10/16.
CFB Week 8 ATS picks
Oregon (-27.5) vs. Purdue: Oregon -27.5
An obvious letdown spot for Oregon, but not one I suspect the Ducks will fall victim to, not against one of the worst Power Four programs in the nation.
Miami vs. Louisville (+5): Louisville +5
It's insane to see the Canes still undefeated when you consider the 10-point and 25-point comebacks they had to make the last two games to stay that way. You have to think a loss is coming and Louisville might just be the team to do it.
Virginia vs. Clemson (-21): Clemson -21
Despite being 4-2, this is an awful spot for Virginia against a Clemson team that's found another gear in recent weeks. The Tigers have now won five straight by an average of 29.4 points.
Nebraska vs. Indiana (-6.5): Nebraska +6.5
Indiana has three Big Ten wins, but those teams have a combined 1-9 record in conference play. Yes, Nebraska has a loss on its record but it did smash a Colorado team that's proving to be much better than we thought.
Auburn vs Missouri (-4.5): Missouri -4.5
Even if Mizzou did get its doors blown off by Texas A&M, this team is still a tier or two above Auburn (0-3 in SEC play) in the SEC hierarchy. Lay the small number.
Alabama (-3) vs. Tennessee: Alabama -3
In a battle of two teams that should have lost last week, I'll take the better quarterback and the more trustworthy offense.
Michigan (-3) vs. Illinois: Illinois +3
Between barely hanging on to beat Purdue last week and playing No. 3 Penn State tight a couple of weeks prior, you never quite know what you're going to get from Illinois. Still, I have even less faith in Michigan's offense.
Colorado vs. Arizona (-3.5): Colorado +3.5
The bar got raised after beating Utah in Week 5, but Arizona continues to fall short and is now 1-5 ATS on the season. The Buffs have covered in four straight games and I expect that streak to get extended this weekend.
LSU (-2.5) vs. Arkansas: LSU -2.5
Arkansas is now 5-1 ATS after beating Tennessee outright two weeks ago, but with quarterback Taylen Green's status unknown, I'm leaning toward LSU.
Georgia vs. Texas (-4): Texas -4
Texas beat its biggest rival by a bigger margin than Georgia did against 1-5 Mississippi State. Need I say more?
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