Week 2 College Football Picks: Data Shows to Fade Two Ranked Teams

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Nico Iamaleava #8 of the Tennessee Volunteers.(Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)

History says two teams ranked inside the top 25 are unlikely to cover the spread Saturday of college football Week 2.

Leveraging two separate PRO Systems, we’ve pinpointed ranked teams overvalued based on historical data and situational trends.

More often than not, the public believes it’s tougher to find value in big games. However, we have two college football PRO Systems that have historically led to profitable outcomes — specifically for two games involving top-25 teams on Saturday.

Provided with these key takeaways, we transition to a pair of Week 2 college football picks from our premium models, beginning with one of the best games of the entire weekend.


Week 2 College Football Picks: Fade These Two Ranked Teams

No. 14 Tennessee vs. No. 24 NC State Spread Pick

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Saturday, Sep 7
7:30 p.m. ET
ABC
NC State Logo
Tennessee Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
-7.5
-114
60.5
-110o / -110u
-300
NC State Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
+7.5
-106
60.5
-110o / -110u
+240
Odds via FanDuel. Get up-to-the-minute NCAAF odds here.
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We know exactly which side has been the right bet when No. 14 Tennessee takes on No. 24 NC State in a neutral-site game.

When two top-25 teams play and the spread is -3 or more, our "Ranked Matchups" PRO Systems found that the best bet