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Virginia Tech (-3) vs. Kansas (Thursday, Jan. 3, 8:00 p.m. ET) – This is a showdown between two talented but flawed teams. Ultimately, I have to actually go for the team I emotionally like much less. Virginia Tech is a much tougher defense than Kansas has ever seen, and they are much more used to the bright lights of public scrutiny than Kansas is. That makes them attractive at this spread. Pick: Virginia Tech.

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Five games capture my attention this weekend. None of them, of course, will be nearly as interesting to me as watching my beloved Wolverines crush the life out of the Buckeyes will be.:
Western Michigan (+14.5) at Iowa – Western Michigan is hit and miss and have not been a great team to bet on this year. that being said, I like them here. It comes down not to what they bring to the table, but rather that I have no faith in Iowa’s ability to beat anyone by more than two touchdowns right now. Pick: Western Michigan.
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There are just a few college games that stick out this week.
Kansas (-3.5) at Colorado – The Jayhawks are a huge surprise this year with their undefeated record. Colorado is much better than they are supposed to be, too. Colorado is coming off a bad loss, though, while Kansas has covered every time out. I expect them to do the same here. Pick: Kansas
Stanford (+14) at Arizona – Neither team is very good, but Stanford is playing with heart as of late. They had the huge upset over USC and then they hung tight with TCU. That’s two …read more

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