College Football Picks Against the Spread For Week 7's Top Games

Week 7 of the college football season is just a day away, and sports gamblers should be looking for any advantage possible. There are plenty of great matchups and early lines out there to take advantage of. 

With big games like Michigan-Michigan State, Baylor-Texas A&M, Oklahoma State-Texas, Florida-Auburn and Arizona State-Oregon, you're sure to find a line you'll like.

Here are predictions against the spread for the top games of Week 7 of the college football season.

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Baylor vs Texas A&M

The Baylor Bears will finally play somebody good this season, as they have beat up mostly on cupcakes all year.

Texas A&M has proved they are talented on both sides of the ball, but they don't know how to close games out.

Both of these teams can score with the best of them, and they both have shaky defenses as well. The Baylor Bears are more balanced on offense, since they have a running game, while the Aggies have struggled in that department.

Overall, the Bears have Robert Griffin, and the way he is playing, it's hard to bet against him. I'll take the hotter team and the best player in this game.

Pick: Baylor +9

Florida vs Auburn

This is a must win for the Florida Gators if they still want to win the SEC East division.

The Florida Gators have looked terrible with John Brantley out, and that defense that we thought was solid has struggled lately.

Auburn is a team that has also struggled on both sides of the ball, particulary on defense and stopping the run.

Regardless of who plays quarterback for Florida, they still have Jeff Demps and Chris Rainey at running back. They will get a ton of carries and will run wild on this defense.

Auburn only does one thing right, and that's run the ball themselves. It's hard to beat a defense like Florida's (even if it's shaky at times) when you're as one dimensional as the Tigers are.

Florida is 14-3 against the spread in their last 17 games as a road favorite. I'll take the Gators under three points.

Pick: Florida -2

Arizona State vs Oregon

I think the spread of this game is way too high, and if LaMichael James can't go for Oregon, this pick will be a steal.

Sure, the Ducks have depth at the running back position, but none are as good or as experienced as James. We also have seen quarterback Darron Thomas without him in the lineup. He looks confused and lost without the star next to his side. 

Arizona State is more than capable of putting points on the board with Brock Oseweiler and company. They also play great defense by giving up less than 20 points per contest.

The Sun Devils are not a bad team at all and will be more than ready for this huge matchup. If the Ducks are without their best player, I could possibly even see them losing this game straight up.

Take the points just to make sure and you can thank me later.

Arizona State is 6-1-1 in their last eight conference games against the spread and are 8-2 in their last 10 games as an underdog of 10.5 or more points.

Pick: Arizona State +15.5

Oklahoma State vs Texas

If last week's Red River Rivalry game showed anything, it's that the Texas Longhorns are not quite there yet. On the other side, the Oklahoma State Cowboys are.

The Cowboys are undefeated and have already beaten a good team in Texas A&M. They have one of the most explosive offenses in the country and can score points with the best of them.

Texas struggles at times to put points on the board, and with a young quarterback in Case McCoy, it can become difficult for this team.

I'll take the team that is proven and is 13-3 in their last 16 games against the spread. That is Oklahoma State. The favorite in this matchup is 4-1 in the last five games against the spread.

Look for all of these trends to continue as the Cowboys roll easily in this game.

Pick: Oklahoma State -7

Wake Forest vs Virginia Tech

It's like these teams switched before the season started. Wake Forest is a a solid 4-1 and is coming off a major upset over Florida State last week. Virginia Tech hasn't looked good at all, getting dominated by Clemson and barely beating East Carolina and Miami.

The Hokies have the pieces in place to be a great team, but for whatever reason, they don't show it on the football field.

Wake Forest has no running game, but quarterback Tanner Price can really throw the football and has thrown for over 250 yards in four of five games.

Virginia Tech is the more talented team, but they haven't shown much this season.

Wake Forest is 4-0 against the spread in its last four home games against teams with a winning record, and they're 4-1 against the spread in their last five games as an underdog.

Pick: Wake Forest +7

Michigan vs Michigan State

The Michigan Wolverines have been one of the surprise teams of the year as they're off to a impressive 6-0 start and a favorite to win the Big Ten.

Michigan State, on the other hand, hasn't looked as good, as they got beat down by Notre Dame and nearly lost to a horrible Ohio State team.

The Spartans do play great defense and will show Denard Robinson different looks and will send a ton of pressure at him. On the offensive side, they struggle to run the ball, but pass the ball well and average a decent 28 points per game.

For Michigan, it's all about Denard Robinson, and the Wolverines will go as far as he takes them. The Wolverines defense has held up pretty well this season and have only given up more than 10 points a game twice in six games.

This game is really a toss up and could go either way, but it's hard to bet against No.16 for the Wolverines.

Michigan is 5-1 in their last six games against the spread and are 4-1 in their last five games coming off a bye week.

Pick: Michigan +1.5