Bald Faced Truth by John Canzano

Bald Faced Truth by John Canzano

Canzano: Week 8 picks, thoughts, and predictions

My college football picks.

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John Canzano
Oct 16, 2025
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Week 8 feels big, big… and big. (Photo: Naji Saker)

This week feels big, doesn’t it?

Oregon is flying across multiple time zones in search of a bounce-back performance. Oregon State is hunting for its first victory of the season. Washington is going to Michigan with an upset in mind, and Washington State is continuing its road trip, this time in Virginia.

USC at Notre Dame? UCLA vs. Maryland? The “Holy War” game between Utah and BYU? Florida State’s must-win game at Stanford? Also, who wins on the blue turf in Boise… UNLV or Boise State?

I handicapped 14 games this week.

I went 7-7 against the spread last week and 9-5 picking the winners, straight up.

2025 record vs. the spread: 38-42-1 (.475)

Overall record picking games, straight up: 53-28 (.654)

My Week 8 picks, thoughts, opinions, and predictions…

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