College Football Picks Week 9: Buy or Sell the Spread for All the Top Games

Week 9 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 State-Nebraska, Wisconsin-Ohio State, Oklahoma-Kansas State, Baylor-Oklahoma State and Stanford-USC you're sure to find a line you'll like.

Here, I break down all of college football's top games of Week 9 and decide on whether you should buy or sell the lines Vegas is giving out.

Follow these picks and thank me later.

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Michigan State vs Nebraska

Spread: Nebraska -4

Buy or sell: Sell

Nebraska hasn't proven anything at all this season and is honestly only favored because they are at home. The only competition the Cornhuskers have played in Wisconsin, they got their heads bashed in.

Nebraska is a one-dimensional team on offense, and against a great defense like the Spartans, that isn't going to get the job done.

Michigan State is a proven team that has a balanced offense and has already beaten two ranked teams this year.

The Spartans are 4-0 against the spread in their last four conference games and are 7-1 against the spread in their last eight games in October.

Pick: Michigan State +4

Baylor vs Oklahoma State

Spread: Oklahoma State -14

Buy or sell: Sell

This spread is so high because of where Oklahoma State is ranked, and they are the home team. Don't buy into the trap.

The Baylor Bears have already proven they can score with any team in the country and have a difference maker in Robert Griffin.

Neither team plays any defense, so a two-touchdown spread is quite large to put your money on.

Baylor has also had an extra week to prepare for this game, while the Cowboys have had two tough games against Texas and Missouri.

The Bears are 6-1 in their last seven games against the spread as a road underdog of 10.5 points or more.

The pick: Baylor +14

Oklahoma vs Kansas State

Spread: Oklahoma -13.5

Buy or Sell: Buy

Is it just me, or has Kansas State not proven enough this season to be a Top 10 team? The Wildcats have a strong running game, but the passing game is almost nonexistent. That's not going to be good enough against a tough Sooners defense.

The main thing I put into this game is the fact that Oklahoma is coming off a loss and they are going to want revenge. I think they're going to come into this game angry and are going to blow the doors off on a Kansas State team that hasn't really been battle tested.

I liked Oklahoma anyway because they're more talented but coming off a loss, I like them that much more.

Oklahoma is 5-1 in their last six games against the spread following a loss against the spread and are 4-1 against the spread in their last five road games.

The pick: Oklahoma -13.5

Wisconsin vs Ohio State

Spread: Wisconsin -7

Buy or sell: Buy

Another great team that is coming off a loss in Wisconsin. You have to take that into account when looking at this game. The Badgers are going to be very upset and will be looking to take their frustrations out on the Buckeyes.

Overall, though, Ohio State hasn't been a good team at all this season and has struggled mightily to put points on the board. Their defense has played well, but they also gave up 34 points to a one-denominational Nebraska offense.

Nobody has been able to stop this Wisconsin offense, and I believe that will continue in this game.

Wisconsin is 6-1 against the spread in their last seven games against teams with a winning record and are 8-1 against the spread in their last nine conference games.

Pick: Wisconsin -7

Stanford vs USC

Spread: Stanford -7

Buy or sell: Buy

You can argue that this may be the first test for this Stanford team all year, and you'll probably be right. But at the same time, this USC team aren't the same Trojans we are all use to seeing.

USC goes long periods of time without scoring points, and at times plays suspect defense.

Stanford, on the other hand, hasn't scored less than 37 points a game all year and has played solid defense, giving up no less than two touchdowns on average.

This game may be close for majority of the game, but eventually, Andrew Luck and company will pull away and cover the spread.

Stanford is 5-0 against the spread in their last five games in October and are 9-1-1 against the spread in their last 11 road games.

Pick: Stanford -7