Pac-12 picks, Week 4: Picking the favorites

The league went 17-8 against the spread vs. FBS opponents the first three weeks.

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I did not recapture the parlay magic of Week 2, but did manage to break even on my picks in the final week of nonconference play.

I regret to inform, however, that I am now 0-3 picking Washington’s games against the spread.

If my accounting is correct, the Pac-12 went a combined 17-8 against the spread in nonconference play the first three weeks (FBS opponents only). The Huskies are 2-1, and obliterated the line in both of their ATS victories (56-19 as 14.5-point favorites against Boise State, and 41-7 as 16-point favorites at Michigan State) while falling just shy of covering -34.5 vs. Tulsa (43-10). But the Pac-12 schools only play each other the rest of the way — save for USC and Stanford each facing Notre Dame — so we are unable to leverage the league’s successful ATS trend.

For what it’s worth, I’m on five of six favorites this week. 

All lines courtesy of BetMGM. All games Saturday. All times Pacific.

Last week: 3-3 ATS (10-1 straight up)

Season: 15-12 (32-3)