With the college football season winding down, the stakes are rising for some area teams.
Texas is looking to keep its College Football Playoff hopes alive as it faces TCU (4-5) on the road. SMU also looks to keep its undefeated American Athletic Conference record alive against rival North Texas. Meanwhile Texas Tech, fresh off beating TCU, looks to rediscover its November magic against Kansas.
There are also some big matchups elsewhere around the nation as No. 3 Michigan hosts No. 11 Penn State, No. 5 Washington hosts No. 18 Utah and No. 2 Georgia hosts No. 10 Ole Miss.
Each week this season, selectors from The Dallas Morning News, The Ticket (1310-AM), NBC5 and the Denton Record-Chronicle will predict the winners of 20 games, straight and against the spread. We prioritize colleges in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas and the Big 12 in addition to the best matchups across the country.
The panelists
Scott Bell, Breaking News editor; Corby Davidson, The Ticket; Jamie Hancock, Colleges editor; Selby Lopez, Online sports editor; Newy Scruggs, NBC5; Kevin Sherrington, columnist; Brett Vito, Denton Record Chronicle
Week 11 college predictions
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| Week 11 | Scott Bell, Breaking News editor | Corby Davidson, The Ticket | Jamie Hancock, Colleges editor | Selby Lopez, Online sports editor | Newy Scruggs, NBC5 | Kevin Sherrington, columnist | Brett Vito, DRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Straight/vs. spread | Straight/vs. spread | Straight/vs. spread | Straight/vs. spread | Straight/vs. spread | Straight/vs. spread | Straight/vs. spread |
| North Texas (+16.5) at SMU | SMU/UNT | SMU/SMU | SMU/SMU | SMU/SMU | SMU/SMU | SMU/SMU | SMU/North Texas |
| Iowa State (-7) at BYU | Iowa State/Iowa State | Iowa State/Iowa State | Iowa State/Iowa State | Iowa State/Iowa State | Iowa State/BYU | Iowa State/BYU | Iowa State/BYU |
| Cincinnati (+2.5) at Houston | Cincinnati/Cincinnati | Houston/Houston | Houston/Houston | Houston/Houston | Houston/Cincinnati | Houston/Houston | Houston/Houston |
| Texas Tech (+3.5) at No. 21 Kansas | Kansas/Kansas | Kansas/Kansas | Kansas/Kansas | Kansas/Kansas | Kansas/Kansas | Kansas/Kansas | Kansas/Kansas |
| Baylor (+20.5) at No. 23 Kansas State | K-State/Baylor | K-State/K-State | K-State/K-State | K-State/K-State | K-State/K-State | K-State/K-State | K-State/K-State |
| West Virginia (+12.5) at No. 9 Oklahoma | Oklahoma/Oklahoma | Oklahoma/Oklahoma | Oklahoma/Oklahoma | Oklahoma/West Virginia | Oklahoma/Oklahoma | Oklahoma/Oklahoma | Oklahoma/Oklahoma |
| No. 7 Texas (-9.5) at TCU | Texas/TCU | Texas/Texas | Texas/Texas | Texas/Texas | Texas/Texas | Texas/Texas | Texas/Texas |
| No. 22 Oklahoma State (-2.5) at UCF | Oklahoma State/Oklahoma State | UCF/UCF | Oklahoma State/Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State/Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State/UCF | Oklahoma State/Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State/Oklahoma State |
| Mississippi State (+18.5) at Texas A&M | Texas A&M/Mississippi State | Texas A&M/Texas A&M | Texas A&M/Mississippi State | Texas A&M/Mississippi State | Texas A&M/Mississippi State | Texas A&M/Mississippi State | Texas A&M/Mississippi State |
| No. 3 Michigan (-5.5) at No. 11 Penn State | Michigan/Michigan | Michigan/Penn State | Michigan/Michigan | Michigan/Michigan | Penn State/Penn State | Michigan/Michigan | Michigan/Michigan |
| No. 8 Alabama (-10.5) at Kentucky | Alabama/Kentucky | Alabama/Alabama | Alabama/Alabama | Alabama/Alabama | Alabama/Alabama | Alabama/Alabama | Alabama/Alabama |
| Miami (+14.5) at No. 4 Florida State | Florida State/Miami | Florida State/Florida State | Florida State/Miami | Florida State/Miami | Florida State/Miami | Florida State/Florida State | Florida State/Florida State |
| No. 18 Utah (+9.5) at No. 5 Washington | Washington/Utah | Washington/Washington | Washington/Washington | Washington/Washington | Washington/Washington | Washington/Washington | Washington/Utah |
| No. 17 Tennessee (-1.5) at No. 12 Missouri | Tennessee/Tennessee | Missouri/Missouri | Missouri/Missouri | Tennessee/Tennessee | Tennessee/Tennessee | Missouri/Missouri | Missouri/Missouri |
| No. 10 Ole Miss (+11.5) at No. 2 Georgia | Georgia/Georgia | Georgia/Ole Miss | Georgia/Ole Miss | Georgia/Georgia | Georgia/Ole Miss | Georgia/Ole Miss | Georgia/Ole Miss |
| Michigan State (+31.5) at No. 1 Ohio State | Ohio State/Michigan State | Ohio State/Michigan State | Ohio State/Michigan State | Ohio State/Ohio State | Ohio State/Ohio State | Ohio State/Ohio State | Ohio State/Ohio State |
| Florida (+13.5) at No. 14 LSU | LSU/Florida | LSU/LSU | LSU/Florida | LSU/Florida | LSU/LSU | LSU/LSU | LSU/LSU |
| No. 20 USC (+14.5) at No. 6 Oregon | Oregon/USC | Oregon/Oregon | Oregon/USC | Oregon/USC | Oregon/Oregon | Oregon/Oregon | Oregon/USC |
| Auburn (+2.5) at Arkansas | Auburn/Auburn | Auburn/Auburn | Arkansas/Arkansas | Arkansas/Arkansas | Arkansas/Arkansas | Arkansas/Arkansas | Arkansas/Arkansas |
| Rice (+12.5) at UTSA | UTSA/Rice | UTSA/Rice | UTSA/Rice | UTSA/Rice | UTSA/UTSA | UTSA/UTSA | UTSA/Rice |
| Last week straight | 14-6 (.700) | 14-6 (.700) | 14-6 (.700) | 13-7 (.650) | 14-6 (.700) | 16-4 (.800) | 14-6 (.700) |
| Season straight | 150-50 (.750) | 152-48 (.760) | 152-48 (.760) | 147-53 (.735) | 144-56 (.720) | 152-48 (.760) | 140-60 (.700) |
| Last week vs. spread | 8-12 (.400) | 9-11 (.450) | 7-13 (.350) | 8-12 (.400) | 7-13 (.350) | 11-9 (.550) | 7-13 (.350) |
| Season vs. spread | 98-101-1 (.492) | 98-101-1 (.492) | 94-105-1 (.472) | 102-97-1 (.512) | 87-112-1 (.437) | 96-103-1 (.482) | 91-108-1 (.457) |
The Associated Press Sports Betting Line provides the odds for each game.
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