College football betting picks: 5 locks including No. 11 Utah at No. 18 UCLA

The much-anticipated game between Texas A&M and Alabama is not as interesting as expected. Jimbo Fisher’s Aggies upset Nick Saban”s Crimson Tide in a similar spot last year.

No. 17 TCU plays No. 19 Kansas. TCU's offense is the best in the nation. Kansas QB Jalon Daniels is getting early Heisman buzz.

No. 11 Utah plays No. 18 UCLA in a Pac-12 game. The game could decide who plays in Las Vegas for the title.

Texas and Oklahoma are playing in Dallas. The loser leaves town with a third loss and at the bottom of the Big 12.

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North Carolina plays Miami. The Tar Heels are 4-1 and Drake Maye is the quarterback. Miami is 3-5 and has a potential first-round draft pick quarterback, but it's still a realistic goal to win the ACC Coastal.

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Texas A&M plays Alabama. Bryce Young is injured for the Tide. Utah plays UCLA.

No. 11 Utah plays No. 18 UCLA. Alabama is favored by 23 1/2.

Auburn is a plus 29 1/2 favorite at No. 2 Georgia. Georgia has won five straight games in the Oldest Rivalry.

No. 3 Ohio State is favored by 26 1/2 points at Michigan State. The Buckeyes led the Spartans 49-0 at the half last season.

No. 4 Michigan is favored by 22 1/2 at Indiana. The Wolverines should win 38-13.

No. 11 Utah plays No. 18 UCLA. No 5 Clemson plays Boston College.

Washington State is a plus 13 1/2 favorite at No. 6 Southern California. Cougars have allowed 47 points in four wins and 44 in one loss.

Texas Tech is at No. 7 Oklahoma State. The Red Raiders won the last time they were on the road against a ranked opponent.

No. 8 Tennessee plays No. 25 LSU. Tigers have won five straight games against the Vols.

No. 11 Utah plays No. 18 UCLA. No 9 Mississippi takes on Vanderbilt.

No. 11 Utah plays No. 18 UCLA. No 12 Oregon plays Arizona. Oregon is favored by 12 1/2 points.

South Carolina and Kentucky are playing each other. Kentucky has won seven of the last eight games.

No. 11 Utah takes on No. 18 UCLA. Florida State takes a 27-24 win over North Carolina State.

Army (plus 17) is playing Wake Forest (w/17) at No. 15. Last year Wake beat Army 38-24.

No. 16 BYU (plus 3 1/2) vs. No. 1 Notre Dame (minus 3.5) is a Shamrock Series game for Irish against major college football’s other independent power. BYU wins 27-24.

No. 11 Utah plays No. 18 UCLA. Kansas State plays Iowa State. Cyclones' last three games against Power Five opponents have been decided by 13 points.

No. 11 Utah plays No. 18 UCLA. No 21 Washington plays Arizona State. Sun Devils have won 12 of 14 games in the series. Washington has not lost at home to Arizona since 2001.

Arkansas (plus 8 1/2) at No. 23 Mississippi State (minus 8.5/10) is a must-win game for the Razorbacks.

No. 11 Utah plays No. 18 UCLA. South Florida plays Cincinnati. Iowa plays Illinois. Missouri plays Florida. UNLV plays San Jose State. Rebels are 4-1 and could match their most victories in a season since 2013.

Last week, straight-up bets went 18-5, against spread 11-12. This week's bets include No. 11 Utah at No 18 UCLA.