Oct 22, 2026 · 1h 29m
Cover 3 debates Week 8 bets and UCLA’s playoff case
Week 8 LOCKS 🔒 Best Bets, Against The Spread Picks, Moneyline Sprinkles & More! | Cover 3
The episode pairs a dense Week 8 wagering card with a debate over how the committee and predictive metrics might judge UCLA.
- 1The panel revisits Week 7 results before building Week 8 locks across sides, totals, underdogs, and moneylines.
- 2Alabama–Texas A&M, Ole Miss–Texas, and Tennessee–South Carolina expose competing reads on injuries, scheduling, and situational value.
- 3UCLA’s playoff outlook turns on its remaining schedule, offensive production, conference strength, and the committee’s evaluation methods.
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Bud Elliott and Tom Fornelli take opposite sides of Alabama–Texas A&M, turning one matchup into the episode’s clearest betting argument.
The brief
The crew opens by auditing Week 7 wagers, weighing wins, losses, regrets, season records, and the emerging three-star lock competition.
Week 8 begins with weekday plays before the panel tackles Ole Miss–Texas, Indiana–Michigan, LSU–Auburn, and other major matchups through spreads and totals.
Bud Elliott backs Alabama against Texas A&M, while Tom Fornelli takes the Aggies, turning injuries, schedule strength, and Marcel Reed’s form into a lock fight.
The card expands into underdog and moneyline sprinkles involving Kansas, Arizona State, Houston, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Wyoming, Tulane, and others.
The closing debate asks whether UCLA can reach the playoff and how its record, schedule, metrics, and conference results could shape the committee’s judgment.
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