College football expert picks, best predictions for Week 13, 2019: Michigan covers against Indiana

Barrett Sallee has locked in his top three plays for Week 13.

With a majority of the Week 13 college football schedule comprised of conference matchups, there are several double-digit college football lines that bettors could attack. The biggest mismatch among conference opponents is No. 1 LSU vs. Arkansas, where the Tigers are favored by 44 points. Other lopsided college football spreads include Kansas vs. Iowa State (-24.5), Michigan State vs. Rutgers (+20.5), Utah vs. Arizona (+22.5) and TCU vs. Oklahoma (-18). Whether you're searching for value in a game like one of those or trying to make the call on a tight matchup like Texas vs. Baylor (-5.5), getting unbiased college football expert picks can go a long way. Before locking in any plays, be sure to see the Week 13 college football best bets and top college football predictions from SportsLine's Barrett Sallee.

Sallee is a true insider -- a CBS Sports analyst, SiriusXM host, Heisman voter and consistently one of the top CBS Sports experts picking games against the spread -- and his best bets have helped bring in huge returns. He debuted with SportsLine in 2017 and has delivered in a big way, posting a winning record in his weekly college football best bets column since that point. He got 2019 off to a blistering start as well, going a stunning 24-11-1 in his best bets thus far. Anybody who has been following him is way up.

Now, he has turned his attention to Week 13 and is sharing his most confident college football expert picks over at SportsLine. Get his college football picks now. We can tell you Sallee is backing Michigan (-9) to cover the spread in a Big Ten battle at Indiana. 

Michigan boasts one of the nation's top defenses, giving up an average of 16.4 points and 261.6 yards per game this season. However, the Wolverines will be challenged by an Indiana offense that is averaging 33.3 points of its own.

But Sallee believes the x-factor in this matchup will be the play of Wolverines quarterback Shea Patterson. In Michigan's 44-10 victory over Michigan State last Saturday, Patterson completed 24-of-33 pass attempts for 384 yards and four touchdowns. He's also proven to be a lethal threat with his legs throughout the season, having scored five rushing touchdowns in his last seven games.

Plus, Michigan has dominated this series over the years. In fact, the Wolverines have won 10 straight meetings against the Hoosiers and are 8-0 in their last eight road games at Indiana. Confidently lock in the Wolverines as one of your top Week 13 college football picks because Sallee believes Patterson is due for another big game on Saturday. 

Sallee has also found two other college football picks he's high on, including a must-see underdog he likes to win outright in Week 13. You can only see who he's backing at SportsLine.

What are the best bets for Week 13 of college football? And which underdog should you be all over? Visit SportsLine now to see Barrett Sallee's college football best bets, all from one of the top analysts in the nation who has crushed his picks for SportsLine.