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College football picks: Predictions against the spread, odds, betting lines for top 25 games in Week 8

A closer look at the top games on tap Saturday as college football Week 8 takes center stage

Evaluating the remaining Power Four unbeatens: Experts name pretenders, contenders, favorites to run the table

After seven weeks, there are only five Power Four teams left without a loss, but not all records are created equal

Maryland fires Mike Locksley after 2-5 start as Terrapins become first Power Four opening

Maryland ended the Locksley era before the conclusion of his eighth season, after years of declining results

Maryland coaching candidates: Jake Dickert, Billy Napier among options to replace Mike Locksley

Some familiar names top the list of potential head coaching candidates at Maryland

College football predictions: Second-chance expert picks for 2026 national champion, playoff field, more

Taking a close, detailed and opinionated look at the top of college football at the halfway point

Ohio State QB Julian Sayin out 'indefinitely' in blow to Buckeyes' CFP, national title hopes

OSU coach Ryan Day indicated the Buckeyes could be without their starting QB for the season

2026 CFP bracket projection: How Julian Sayin's uncertain status could reshape Ohio State's playoff path

The Buckeyes face a complicated path in the wake of Sayin's injury, while Miami takes over the No. 1 seed in our latest projection

Maryland fires DC Ted Monachino as Mike Locksley's future as coach remains in doubt

After a 2-5 start and another defensive collapse, Locksley made a change entering Maryland's bye week in hopes of turning the season -- and his trajectory -- around

AP Top 25 poll: Miami takes over at No. 1, BYU surges to No. 2 in college football rankings

There is a change at the top for the second straight week amid a chaotic weekend of upsets, while BYU's win over Notre Dame earned major respect from the voters

College football Week 7 overreactions: Big changes needed at Texas, Ohio State can survive Sayin injury

Steve Sarkisian must overhaul an anemic offense, surrender playcalling duties and decide whether Arch Manning is truly the right quarterback to salvage a fading playoff run

Loyal to a fault: These 5 teams are paying the price for sticking with familiar faces in 2026

Unproven internal offensive coordinators and standing pat under center have turned two preseason top-10 powerhouses into the biggest busts of 2026

2026 College Football Playoff bracket projection: UCLA just misses cut, Notre Dame into top four

Despite its win over Oregon over the weekend, the Bruins find themselves on the outside looking in entering Week 7, while Notre Dame rose two spots ahead of its clash at BYU

Why Alabama QB Keelon Russell patiently waited to congratulate Georgia counterpart Gunner Stockton after loss

The 19-year-old quarterback shrugged off his first career loss to show respect to Stockton, earning high praise from Georgia coach Kirby Smart along the way

Georgia is the best team in the country, but don't count out Alabama quite yet

The SEC's weekly chaos has created uncertainty everywhere except at the top, where the Bulldogs stand alone -- for now

Alabama vs. Georgia prediction, pick, odds, spread: Crimson Tide host Bulldogs in battle of SEC titans

The eyes of the SEC and the nation will be on Tuscaloosa this weekend in a battle between to bona fide CFP contenders

John is a national college sports writer. He previously worked as SEC insider and senior sports editor for AL.com and Alabama Media Group. He is the Wall Street Journal best-selling author of "The Leadership Secrets of Nick Saban: How Alabama's Coach Became the Greatest Ever."

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