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The fact that this line continues to drop is certainly worth noting. Now there are legit concerns here with a Minnesota offense averaging just 4.3 yards per play against fellow P4 teams. They've scored a total of just eight touchdowns in those six games! There's obviously not a lot of explosiveness with the Golden Gophers.

But in a game with a sub-40 point total, I'll always defer to taking the points. Especially with PJ Fleck now on a 6-0 ATS run as a home dog against Big 10 opponents! Already this season, Minnesota has upset Iowa & Michigan.

But the key trend here is that AP Top 7 teams laying single digits on the road against an unranked foe are just 1-5 ATS this season with three outright losses. (Ohio State lost outright in this spot last week). #5 UCLA may be 8-0 SU and ATS, but they're down to a backup QB and this game kicks off at 9 AM PT. Take the points.

Minnesota getting five points at home against undefeated UCLA is an underdog spot I really like, especially with the Golden Gophers proving they can compete with quality Big Ten opponents. Minnesota is 6-0 ATS in its last six games as a conference underdog and 6-1 ATS following a meeting with Indiana. Last week's 23-16 overtime loss at Indiana was actually an impressive performance, considering the Gophers entered that contest as 20.5-point underdogs. Minnesota's defense has been solid, allowing just 305.0 yards per game, ranking 22nd nationally, and the Gophers have held Michigan and Iowa to 14 and 10 points, respectively, in their last two home games. UCLA deserves credit for its perfect 8-0 record, but this is a difficult road assignment, particularly with starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava sidelined and Ty Dieffenbach now running the offense. The Bruins are also averaging just 208.1 passing yards per game, ranking 91st nationally, making them heavily dependent on their rushing attack. Another strong betting angle favors Minnesota, as college football road favorites of three or more points from Game 9 onward are just 6-20-2 ATS against opponents with winning percentages of .600 or better coming off an ATS victory of at least eight points. Minnesota fits that situation perfectly, and with the Gophers owning a 4-1 home record, I expect a hard-fought contest that stays well within this number.

Kansas State returns home off back-to-back road losses; they are 0-3 SU in away games this season.  However, the Wildcats are 4-1 SU at home, so we can expect their best effort in this game on Saturday.  Oklahoma State comes in off a wild 51-49 last second loss at Iowa State.  The Cowboys will be playing their 2nd straight road game, and their 3rd road game over their last 4 games overall.  This is a bad scheduling spot for them, especially since they are laying points.  Kansas State has also won 2 straight meetings, and 3 of the last 4 meetings overall.  Take the points with the live home underdog in this game on Saturday afternoon.

Play KANSAS STATE (+).

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Iowa State travels to Waco after a remarkable 51-49 victory over Oklahoma State, but that 100-point shootout creates a misleading perception of the Cyclones’ offensive ceiling. Underlying efficiency metrics point to a substantially different environment against Baylor, whose defense has been one of the strongest components of its statistical profile. The Bears allow only a 34.2% offensive success rate, ranking 11th nationally, and just 2.29 points per scoring opportunity, fifth nationally. Those metrics matter especially for an Under because they show Baylor has been effective not only at preventing sustained drives, but also at limiting touchdowns once opponents reach scoring territory.

The matchup becomes even more difficult for Iowa State through the air. Baylor allows only a 35.9% passing success rate, 6.3 yards per attempt, and negative-0.07 passing points per play. The Bears have also generated 34 sacks and forced 15 turnovers while surrendering only seven passing touchdowns. That profile presents a significant challenge for an Iowa State offense that ranks 89th nationally in passing success rate, 109th in passing yards, and 111th in overall offensive success rate at 39.0%. The Cyclones may have produced 51 points last week, but their season-long efficiency suggests that performance was well above their offensive baseline. Baylor’s pass rush is particularly relevant because pressure can create drive-killing plays that suppress scoring without necessarily generating turnovers. Sacks increase the likelihood of obvious passing situations, punts, and longer field-goal attempts, while quarterback pressure makes it harder for Iowa State to consistently generate the explosive completions needed to overcome poor down-to-down efficiency. Against a defense that can win early downs and create negative plays, the Cyclones should find it much harder to replicate last week’s scoring pace.

The rushing matchup provides little relief. Baylor is allowing only a 32.0% rushing success rate, ranking seventh nationally, with a negative-0.13 rushing PPA. Iowa State enters with just a 38.7% rushing success rate, meaning the Cyclones may struggle to lean on the ground game to stay ahead of the chains and neutralize Baylor’s pass rush. If Iowa State cannot consistently run efficiently on early downs, the offense becomes increasingly dependent on converting obvious passing situations against the strongest area of Baylor’s defense. Tempo should also help the Under. Iowa State operates at approximately 29.3 seconds per play, giving the Cyclones one of the more deliberate offensive profiles in the matchup. That approach reduces possession volume and becomes especially important if Baylor’s defense consistently forces Iowa State into longer drives.

Baylor’s faster pace of approximately 22.6 seconds per play represents the primary concern, but pace alone does not guarantee points. The Bears rank only 114th nationally in offensive success rate at 38.7%, including a 40.1% rushing success rate that ranks 104th. Baylor is also generating a relatively modest 3.39 points per scoring opportunity. Iowa State’s defense has vulnerabilities, but Baylor has not shown the down-to-down offensive efficiency needed to consistently turn additional possessions into touchdowns. That distinction is critical to the handicap. The Under does not require Iowa State’s defense to dominate. It requires the Cyclones to provide enough resistance against an inconsistent Baylor offense while the Bears’ defense pulls Iowa State significantly below last week’s extraordinary scoring output. With Baylor able to control the matchup defensively, the Bears have little reason to turn this game into a high-variance shootout if they establish an advantage.

My technical database further supports that regression thesis. Conference road teams coming off a home game in which they scored at least 50 points, beginning with their fifth game of the season and playing with fewer than 10 days of rest, have produced a 296-228 Under record (56.5%) since 1989, generating +45.2 units and a 7.8% ROI. A broader version involving road teams following 50-plus-point home performances has gone 547-443 to the Under (55.3%), producing +59.7 units and a 5.5% ROI. Conference games involving a team coming off a contest in which it scored at least 30 points after its opponent scored more than 48 have gone 316-222 to the Under (58.7%), generating +71.8 units and a 12.1% ROI. These systems reinforce an important concept: extreme scoring performances can inflate expectations for the following game, particularly when the next opponent presents a materially stronger defensive challenge.

Baylor can disrupt the pass, win early downs, limit scoring opportunities, and force an inefficient Iowa State offense to sustain drives rather than relying on last week’s unusually productive scoring environment. Take the Under as Jeff Keim's Free Pick Winner for Saturday, November 7.

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Rankings of 26

Overall

Team

Average rank

1

Nagoya Diamond Dolphins

7.25

19

Toyama Grouses

16.00

Game

Time JST

Projected 1Q

Full-game projection

Model spread

Model total

Nagoya DD @ Toyama

15:05

23–19

Nagoya 91–77

Nagoya -14

168

Lower rank is better.

Team of 26

PPG

Opp PPG

2P%

3P%

FT%

Off Reb

Reb

Blocks

Avg. rank

Nagoya DD

3

2

1

14

6

11

13

9

7.38

Toyama

13

17

23

25

13

9

12

22

16.75

Toyama vs. Nagoya Diamond Dolphins

Strongest favorite: Nagoya

• Nagoya is 10–0 and has won its last five by an average of 23.4 points.

• Its recent opponents include Tokyo Sunrockers, Utsunomiya, Shinshu and Shiga twice. The victory over Tokyo Sunrockers is particularly meaningful.

• Toyama has won four of its last five but is only 2–4 at home.

• Toyama's latest two wins came against Chiba Jets, currently near the bottom of the Eastern Conference.

• Nagoya has the league's strongest two-point shooting percentage and one of its best defensive records.

• Nagoya's defense presents a difficult matchup for Toyama's relatively inefficient shooting.