College football picks, schedule: Predictions against the spread, odds for top 25 games today in Week 7

It has been fairly a 2021 faculty soccer season as we hit the halfway level. Chaos has reigned supreme with ranked groups struggling 40 losses already by means of the primary six weeks. Although Week 7 does look like a lighter slate when it comes to potential upsets, there’s however loads on deck.

There are 16 ranked groups in motion Saturday, although there’s solely two conferences between high 25 groups when No. 12 Oklahoma State visits No. 25 Texas as an underdog earlier than No. 11 Kentucky places its undefeated season on the road at No. 1 Georgia. The day largely belongs to SEC and Large 12 groups, the truth is, with the opposite marquee matchups that includes No. 4 Oklahoma, No. 5 Alabama and No. 17 Arkansas. The Sooners wish to maintain their momentum going after a come-from-behind win over the Longhorns, whereas the Crimson Tide and Razorbacks are every trying to bounce again from troublesome losses final week.

Whereas profitable is all that issues for the standings, we care about whether or not these groups will cowl their spreads. You’ll want to keep on with CBS Sports activities all through the day for college football protection from the opening kickoff onward. Let’s check out our knowledgeable picks for the seventh full Saturday of the season.

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Auburn at No. 17 Arkansas

Newest Odds:

Arkansas Razorbacks
-4

Midday | CBS, CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App — Auburn’s marquee victory is in opposition to an LSU crew that is perhaps actually dangerous. It will not have the ability to bottle up the Arkansas dashing assault prefer it did in opposition to LSU, and the Razorbacks ought to be mega-motivated by final yr’s controversial loss to Auburn and in addition by final week’s dramatic defeat in opposition to Ole Miss. Prediction: Arkansas (-3.5) — David Cobb

No. 12 Oklahoma State at No. 25 Texas

Newest Odds:

Texas Longhorns
-3.5

Midday | Fox, fuboTV (Attempt without cost) — Texas has put up large offensive numbers however struggled within the trenches in opposition to higher competitors. Oklahoma State is constructed to muck up the sport and trigger hassle for fast-paced offenses. For Texas to win this sport, its protection has to step up and make performs, which has been an issue all season. Coming off a bye week, the Cowboys ought to be wholesome and ready to make the most of UT’s miscues, particularly after the Longhorns’ emotional loss to OU. Prediction: Oklahoma State (+5.5) — Shehan Jeyarajah

No. 11 Kentucky at No. 1 Georgia

Newest Odds:

Georgia Bulldogs
-21.5

3:30 p.m. | CBS, CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App — Give me the Bulldogs to win and canopy in an old-school, ground-and-pound slugfest. Coach Kirby Sensible shouldn’t be going to be threatened by this Kentucky offense, which signifies that offensive coordinator Todd Monken will pound the rock, work off play-action regardless of who’s taking the snaps and lean on the Wildcats within the second half to get a fourth quarter cowl. It will not be fairly, which is precisely the way in which that Sensible likes it. Prediction: Georgia (-22.5) — Barrett Sallee

No. 5 Alabama at Mississippi State

Newest Odds:

Alabama Crimson Tide
-17.5

7 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV (Attempt without cost) — I haven’t got a excessive degree of confidence on this decide. I am assured that Alabama will win the sport, however given how badly the Crimson Tide have struggled on the highway, I am not keen to belief them to cowl a diffusion this massive. With that in thoughts, I do not know what number of factors the Bulldogs could be trusted to attain. My trustworthy recommendation is to avoid this sport until the unfold will get as little as Alabama -14 or as excessive as Mississippi State +20. I doubt both situation occurs. Prediction: Mississippi State (+17) — Tom Fornelli

TCU at No. 4 Oklahoma

Newest Odds:

Oklahoma Sooners
-12.5

7:30 p.m. | ABC, fuboTV (Attempt without cost) — The Sooners have but to beat an FBS opponent by double-figures, however the second half in opposition to Texas felt like a turning level. No matter whether or not Spencer Rattler or Caleb Williams begins at quarterback, Oklahoma’s rising dashing sport is a big growth, particularly in opposition to one of many worst run defenses in faculty soccer. If this sport turns into a shootout, TCU won’t be able to maintain up. Prediction: Oklahoma (-11.5) — Shehan Jeyarajah

Which faculty soccer picks are you able to make with confidence in Week 7, and which top-10 crew will get an enormous scare? Visit SportsLine to see which teams will win and cover the spread — all from a confirmed laptop mannequin that has returned virtually $3,800 in revenue over the previous five-plus seasons — and discover out.