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The Post’s Week 8 college football grid picks, best bets for Saturday

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Richter, E. (2026, October 23). The Post’s Week 8 college football grid picks, best bets for Saturday. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/23/betting/the-posts-week-8-college-football-grid-picks-best-bets-saturday/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-23 · by Erich Richter

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The Post offers its college football grid picks and best bets for Week 8, featuring predictions from multiple experts. Howie Kussoy leads with a strong record of 60-45 overall and 15-6 on best bets. The article provides detailed game analyses and betting lines for numerous matchups scheduled over the weekend.
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As of Week 8 in the college football season, The New York Post's experts released their grid picks and best bets for Saturday games provided by BetMGM Sportsbook. Howie Kussoy leads with a record of 60-45 overall and 15-6 on best bets. For specific matchups, The Post predicts Miami to beat Pittsburgh, Indiana to lose against Michigan, and Texas Tech to defeat Cincinnati.

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“Article A discusses betting picks for Week 8 college football games, while Article B covers changes in the AP Top 25 Poll rankings following those games. They are related but describe different specific events.”
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“Article A focuses on a specific prediction and analysis for the Army vs. Tulsa game, while Article B is a broader collection of college football picks and best bets for Week 8, not specifically mentioning the Army vs. Tulsa match.”
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“The articles cover different aspects of college football and do not describe the same specific game or incident.”
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ALABAMA ILLINOIS Indiana LSU Tennessee

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Indiana GPE · 7× LSU ORG · 7× ALABAMA ORG · 6× ILLINOIS GPE · 6× Iowa GPE · 6× Tennessee GPE · 6× USC ORG · 6× MIAMI GPE · 5× SMU ORG · 5× Texas Tech ORG · 5×

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Follow along with The Post’s experts for Week 8 of the college football season with grid picks and best bets, with all odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook. College Football Week 8 grid picks and best bets from The Post’s experts |
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Take a look at The Post’s best bets and grid for what should be a fun week of games. asserted
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The Post’s Howie Kussoy continues to lead the way with a white-hot 6-45 record and an incredible 15-6 record on best bets. asserted
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Follow along with The Post’s experts for Week 8 of the college football season with grid picks and best bets, with all odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook. College Football Week 8 grid picks and best bets from The Post’s experts | asserted
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