Gary Bart – Expert Sports Handicapper

Both teams are off to good starts. Wisconsin is 4-1. Their only loss came on the road against Notre Dame. UCLA is 5-0, but they will not have their starting QB Nico Iamaleava in their lineup. Senior Ty Dieffenbach will get the start for the Bruins. He has limited experience as a starter. Wisconsin has a good defense. They are allowing just 16.6 points per game. Take Wisconsin.

No. 4 Ohio State is a small road favorite against No. 5 Indiana. The Buckeyes have won four straight games since losing on the road against Texas by one point. Indiana is 6-0 after a comeback win in Nebraska last week. Indiana has won their last 22 games and they are getting points at home. Take Indiana.

MSU is off to a 2-4 start. They played well in a close home loss against Illinois last week. MSU’s QB Alessio Milivojevic played well last week against Illinois. The redshirt freshman completed 84.6 percent of his passes. If Milivojevic can continue to play well, MSU should be competitive at home. Take Michigan State.

Florida was off to a good start, but they have lost back-to-back games against Missouri and South Carolina at home last week. Texas lost their first game of the season last week on the road against Oklahoma. That game followed a road game in Tennessee the previous week. Florida has the 13th ranked offense, but they scored less than 20 points in both of those losses. Texas has a very good defense and the Gators have the 110th ranked defense. Take Texas.

TCU is 2-3 after a close loss at home against ranked BYU two weeks ago. Baylor is 4-1, but they have had an easier schedule than TCU. Baylor’s loss came on the road against an average Auburn team. TCU has the 8th ranked defense and they are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings between these teams. Take TCU.

The Vols will have a chance to upset one of the best teams in the nation. Alabama is coming off a close loss against Georgia last week. Tennessee is 5-1. Their only loss came against Texas by three points. This is a tough spot for the Crimson Tide. They are coming off a tough loss and they have to play on the road against a rival. Take Tennessee.

Both teams lost their last game against Arizona. Cincy is 4-1 They have had an extra week to prepare for this game. West Virginia is 3-3 after three straight losses. Cincy is averaging 33.8 points scored per game. They should be able to have success putting up points against West Virginia’s 106th ranked defense that is allowing 32.7 points per contest. Take Cincy.

No. 20 Houston is coming off an impressive road win at Kansas State last week. Their only loss this season came on the road against Texas Tech by two points. Oklahoma State has been impressive offensively in their last four games. The concern is their road loss against Tulsa in their first game of the season. This is a good Cougars team that is ranked 16th in points scored per game and 38th in points allowed per contest. Take Houston.