Oct 14, 2026 · 2h 1m
Ohio State-Indiana exposes the week’s biggest betting divide
The Locker Room - CFB Week 7 Picks: Josh Pate, Will Compton DISAGREE On Ohio State-Indiana + Taylor Lewan LOVES Bama
The picks turn on whether strong home-field advantages and recent results can outweigh matchup concerns in college football’s defining Week 7 games.
- 1Nebraska’s emotional loss to Indiana shapes the hosts’ confidence in its difficult road matchup with Oregon.
- 2Notre Dame-BYU becomes a low-scoring wager built around BYU’s home-field edge and Notre Dame’s limited margin for error.
- 3Josh Pate and Will Compton split sharply on Ohio State-Indiana after weighing rushing attacks, quarterbacks, and Indiana’s unbeaten start.
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Josh Pate and Will Compton disagree over the Ohio State-Indiana spread after testing Indiana’s season against the lessons of its Nebraska game.
The brief
Nebraska’s narrow loss to Indiana sets the episode’s central question: was it evidence of real progress, or a warning before a punishing trip to Oregon?
The hosts move through Missouri-Ole Miss, Notre Dame-BYU, and Kentucky-Oklahoma, using quarterback play, rushing matchups, defensive volatility, and home-field conditions to shape their wagers.
Texas’s Arch Manning debate widens into a question about whether uneven quarterback play can derail a team with larger ambitions, while Florida becomes part of the shared slate.
Alabama earns support at Tennessee because the hosts doubt Tennessee can protect its quarterback or trade points, despite Neyland Stadium’s considerable advantage.
Ohio State-Indiana produces the sharpest disagreement: Indiana’s impressive season meets scrutiny over its Nebraska performance, while Ohio State’s rushing attack and Jeremiah Smith drive the case.
The show closes by combining parlays and revisiting Nebraska-Oregon, turning the week’s emotional and matchup-based arguments into a larger shared bet.