AL.com Week 8 college football picks: Alabama-Texas A&M, Georgia-Arkansas … – AL.com
It’s almost Saturday, which means we have another round of college football games to watch!
Below you can find the AL.com sports staff’s picks for the biggest Week 8 games. Can you do better than us? Pick against the experts in the AL.com College Pick ‘Em Game!
Also be sure to watch Matt Scalici, Kevin Scarbinsky and Alex Walsh break down two SEC games in the video above.
Texas A&M @ Alabama
| Name | Pick | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Bean | Alabama | 29-26 |
| Michael Casagrande | Alabama | 28-24 |
| Drew Champlin | Alabama | 28-24 |
| Solomon Crenshaw Jr. | Alabama | 28-14 |
| Annice Deweese | Alabama | 37-34 |
| Joel A. Erickson | Alabama | 27-21 |
| Andrew Gribble | Alabama | 34-31 |
| Mike Herndon | Alabama | 31-20 |
| Tommy Hicks | Alabama | 30-21 |
| Vasha Hunt | Alabama | 38-27 |
| Mark Inabinett | Alabama | 35-25 |
| Roy S. Johnson | Alabama | 34-31 |
| Brandon Marcello | Alabama | 31-21 |
| Brian McAlister | Alabama | 34-28 |
| Matt Scalici | Alabama | 35-24 |
| Kevin Scarbinsky | Alabama | 28-21 |
| Creg Stephenson | Alabama | 41-31 |
| Wesley Sinor | Alabama | 45-24 |
| John Talty | Alabama | 35-24 |
| Cheryl Wray | Alabama | 38-28 |
Kansas State @ Oklahoma
| Name | Pick |
|---|---|
| Josh Bean | Oklahoma |
| Michael Casagrande | Kansas State |
| Drew Champlin | Oklahoma |
| Solomon Crenshaw Jr. | Oklahoma |
| Annice Deweese | Oklahoma |
| Joel A. Erickson | Kansas State |
| Andrew Gribble | Oklahoma |
| Mike Herndon | Oklahoma |
| Tommy Hicks | Oklahoma |
| Vasha Hunt | Oklahoma |
| Mark Inabinett | Oklahoma |
| Roy S. Johnson | Oklahoma |
| Brandon Marcello | Oklahoma |
| Brian McAlister | Oklahoma |
| Matt Scalici | Oklahoma |
| Kevin Scarbinsky | Kansas State |
| Creg Stephenson | Oklahoma |
| Wesley Sinor | Oklahoma |
| John Talty | Oklahoma |
| Cheryl Wray | Oklahoma |
Baylor @ West Virginia
| Name | Pick |
|---|---|
| Josh Bean | Baylor |
| Michael Casagrande | Baylor |
| Drew Champlin | Baylor |
| Solomon Crenshaw Jr. | Baylor |
| Annice Deweese | Baylor |
| Joel A. Erickson | Baylor |
| Andrew Gribble | West Virginia |
| Mike Herndon | Baylor |
| Tommy Hicks | Baylor |
| Vasha Hunt | West Virginia |
| Mark Inabinett | Baylor |
| Roy S. Johnson | West Virginia |
| Brandon Marcello | Baylor |
| Brian McAlister | Baylor |
| Matt Scalici | West Virginia |
| Kevin Scarbinsky | West Virginia |
| Creg Stephenson | Baylor |
| Wesley Sinor | Baylor |
| John Talty | Baylor |
| Cheryl Wray | Baylor |
NC State @ Louisville
| Name | Pick |
|---|---|
| Josh Bean | Louisville |
| Michael Casagrande | Louisville |
| Drew Champlin | NC State |
| Solomon Crenshaw Jr. | NC State |
| Annice Deweese | Louisville |
| Joel A. Erickson | Louisville |
| Andrew Gribble | Louisville |
| Mike Herndon | Louisville |
| Tommy Hicks | Louisville |
| Vasha Hunt | Louisville |
| Mark Inabinett | Louisville |
| Roy S. Johnson | Louisville |
| Brandon Marcello | Louisville |
| Brian McAlister | Louisville |
| Matt Scalici | Louisville |
| Kevin Scarbinsky | Louisville |
| Creg Stephenson | Louisville |
| Wesley Sinor | Louisville |
| John Talty | Louisville |
| Cheryl Wray | Louisville |
Michigan St. @ Indiana
| Name | Pick |
|---|---|
| Josh Bean | Michigan St. |
| Michael Casagrande | Michigan St. |
| Drew Champlin | Michigan St. |
| Solomon Crenshaw Jr. | Michigan St. |
| Annice Deweese | Michigan St. |
| Joel A. Erickson | Michigan St. |
| Andrew Gribble | Michigan St. |
| Mike Herndon | Michigan St. |
| Tommy Hicks | Michigan St. |
| Vasha Hunt | Michigan St. |
| Mark Inabinett | Michigan St. |
| Roy S. Johnson | Michigan St. |
| Brandon Marcello | Michigan St. |
| Brian McAlister | Michigan St. |
| Matt Scalici | Michigan St. |
| Kevin Scarbinsky | Michigan St. |
| Creg Stephenson | Michigan St. |
| Wesley Sinor | Michigan St. |
| John Talty | Michigan St. |
| Cheryl Wray | Michigan St. |
UCLA @ California
| Name | Pick |
|---|---|
| Josh Bean | UCLA |
| Michael Casagrande | UCLA |
| Drew Champlin | California |
| Solomon Crenshaw Jr. | UCLA |
| Annice Deweese | UCLA |
| Joel A. Erickson | UCLA |
| Andrew Gribble | UCLA |
| Mike Herndon | UCLA |
| Tommy Hicks | UCLA |
| Vasha Hunt | UCLA |
| Mark Inabinett | UCLA |
| Roy S. Johnson | UCLA |
| Brandon Marcello | UCLA |
| Brian McAlister | UCLA |
| Matt Scalici | UCLA |
| Kevin Scarbinsky | UCLA |
| Creg Stephenson | UCLA |
| Wesley Sinor | UCLA |
| John Talty | UCLA |
| Cheryl Wray | UCLA |
Oklahoma State @ TCU
| Name | Pick |
|---|---|
| Josh Bean | Oklahoma State |
| Michael Casagrande | Oklahoma State |
| Drew Champlin | TCU |
| Solomon Crenshaw Jr. | TCU |
| Annice Deweese | TCU |
| Joel A. Erickson | TCU |
| Andrew Gribble | TCU |
| Mike Herndon | TCU |
| Tommy Hicks | TCU |
| Vasha Hunt | TCU |
| Mark Inabinett | TCU |
| Roy S. Johnson | TCU |
| Brandon Marcello | TCU |
| Brian McAlister | TCU |
| Matt Scalici | TCU |
| Kevin Scarbinsky | TCU |
| Creg Stephenson | TCU |
| Wesley Sinor | TCU |
| John Talty | TCU |
| Cheryl Wray | TCU |
Georgia @ Arkansas
| Name | Pick |
|---|---|
| Josh Bean | Georgia |
| Michael Casagrande | Georgia |
| Drew Champlin | Arkansas |
| Solomon Crenshaw Jr. | Georgia |
| Annice Deweese | Arkansas |
| Joel A. Erickson | Arkansas |
| Andrew Gribble | Arkansas |
| Mike Herndon | Georgia |
| Tommy Hicks | Georgia |
| Vasha Hunt | Georgia |
| Mark Inabinett | Georgia |
| Roy S. Johnson | Arkansas |
| Brandon Marcello | Arkansas |
| Brian McAlister | Georgia |
| Matt Scalici | Arkansas |
| Kevin Scarbinsky | Arkansas |
| Creg Stephenson | Arkansas |
| Wesley Sinor | Arkansas |
| John Talty | Arkansas |
| Cheryl Wray | Arkansas |
Colorado @ USC
| Name | Pick |
|---|---|
| Josh Bean | USC |
| Michael Casagrande | USC |
| Drew Champlin | USC |
| Solomon Crenshaw Jr. | USC |
| Annice Deweese | USC |
| Joel A. Erickson | USC |
| Andrew Gribble | USC |
| Mike Herndon | USC |
| Tommy Hicks | USC |
| Vasha Hunt | USC |
| Mark Inabinett | USC |
| Roy S. Johnson | USC |
| Brandon Marcello | USC |
| Brian McAlister | USC |
| Matt Scalici | USC |
| Kevin Scarbinsky | USC |
| Creg Stephenson | USC |
| Wesley Sinor | USC |
| John Talty | USC |
| Cheryl Wray | USC |
Missouri @ Florida
| Name | Pick |
|---|---|
| Josh Bean | Florida |
| Michael Casagrande | Florida |
| Drew Champlin | Florida |
| Solomon Crenshaw Jr. | Missouri |
| Annice Deweese | Florida |
| Joel A. Erickson | Florida |
| Andrew Gribble | Florida |
| Mike Herndon | Florida |
| Tommy Hicks | Missouri |
| Vasha Hunt | Missouri |
| Mark Inabinett | Florida |
| Roy S. Johnson | Florida |
| Brandon Marcello | Florida |
| Brian McAlister | Florida |
| Matt Scalici | Florida |
| Kevin Scarbinsky | Florida |
| Creg Stephenson | Florida |
| Wesley Sinor | Florida |
| John Talty | Florida |
| Cheryl Wray | Florida |
Nebraska @ Northwestern
| Name | Pick |
|---|---|
| Josh Bean | Nebraska |
| Michael Casagrande | Nebraska |
| Drew Champlin | Nebraska |
| Solomon Crenshaw Jr. | Nebraska |
| Annice Deweese | Nebraska |
| Joel A. Erickson | Nebraska |
| Andrew Gribble | Nebraska |
| Mike Herndon | Nebraska |
| Tommy Hicks | Nebraska |
| Vasha Hunt | Nebraska |
| Mark Inabinett | Nebraska |
| Roy S. Johnson | Northwestern |
| Brandon Marcello | Nebraska |
| Brian McAlister | Nebraska |
| Matt Scalici | Nebraska |
| Kevin Scarbinsky | Nebraska |
| Creg Stephenson | Nebraska |
| Wesley Sinor | Nebraska |
| John Talty | Nebraska |
| Cheryl Wray | Nebraska |
Kentucky @ LSU
| Name | Pick |
|---|---|
| Josh Bean | LSU |
| Michael Casagrande | LSU |
| Drew Champlin | LSU |
| Solomon Crenshaw Jr. | Kentucky |
| Annice Deweese | LSU |
| Joel A. Erickson | LSU |
| Andrew Gribble | LSU |
| Mike Herndon | LSU |
| Tommy Hicks | LSU |
| Vasha Hunt | Kentucky |
| Mark Inabinett | LSU |
| Roy S. Johnson | Kentucky |
| Brandon Marcello | Kentucky |
| Brian McAlister | LSU |
| Matt Scalici | LSU |
| Kevin Scarbinsky | LSU |
| Creg Stephenson | Kentucky |
| Wesley Sinor | LSU |
| John Talty | LSU |
| Cheryl Wray | LSU |
Washington @ Oregon
| Name | Pick |
|---|---|
| Josh Bean | Oregon |
| Michael Casagrande | Oregon |
| Drew Champlin | Oregon |
| Solomon Crenshaw Jr. | Oregon |
| Annice Deweese | Oregon |
| Joel A. Erickson | Oregon |
| Andrew Gribble | Oregon |
| Mike Herndon | Oregon |
| Tommy Hicks | Oregon |
| Vasha Hunt | Oregon |
| Mark Inabinett | Oregon |
| Roy S. Johnson | Oregon |
| Brandon Marcello | Oregon |
| Brian McAlister | Oregon |
| Matt Scalici | Oregon |
| Kevin Scarbinsky | Oregon |
| Creg Stephenson | Oregon |
| Wesley Sinor | Oregon |
| John Talty | Oregon |
| Cheryl Wray | Oregon |
Stanford @ Arizona State
| Name | Pick |
|---|---|
| Josh Bean | Stanford |
| Michael Casagrande | Stanford |
| Drew Champlin | Stanford |
| Solomon Crenshaw Jr. | Stanford |
| Annice Deweese | Arizona State |
| Joel A. Erickson | Stanford |
| Andrew Gribble | Arizona State |
| Mike Herndon | Stanford |
| Tommy Hicks | Stanford |
| Vasha Hunt | Arizona State |
| Mark Inabinett | Stanford |
| Roy S. Johnson | Stanford |
| Brandon Marcello | Arizona State |
| Brian McAlister | Stanford |
| Matt Scalici | Stanford |
| Kevin Scarbinsky | Stanford |
| Creg Stephenson | Stanford |
| Wesley Sinor | Arizona State |
| John Talty | Stanford |
| Cheryl Wray | Stanford |
Notre Dame @ Florida State
| Name | Pick | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Bean | Florida State | 33-20 |
| Michael Casagrande | Florida State | 29-21 |
| Drew Champlin | Florida State | 31-24 |
| Solomon Crenshaw Jr. | Notre Dame | 28-24 |
| Annice Deweese | Florida State | 24-21 |
| Joel A. Erickson | Florida State | 35-31 |
| Andrew Gribble | Florida State | 31-24 |
| Mike Herndon | Florida State | 28-24 |
| Tommy Hicks | Florida State | 31-28 |
| Vasha Hunt | Notre Dame | 25-17 |
| Mark Inabinett | Notre Dame | 21-18 |
| Roy S. Johnson | Florida State | 34-28 |
| Brandon Marcello | Florida State | 38-28 |
| Brian McAlister | Florida State | 35-21 |
| Matt Scalici | Notre Dame | 38-35 |
| Kevin Scarbinsky | Florida State | 38-28 |
| Creg Stephenson | Florida State | 37-10 |
| Wesley Sinor | Florida State | 38-28 |
| John Talty | Florida State | 28-17 |
| Cheryl Wray | Notre Dame | 31-28 |
Scoreboard
| Name | Season |
|---|---|
| Mike Herndon | 82-27 |
| Matt Scalici | 79-30 |
| John Talty | 78-31 |
| Michael Casagrande | 77-32 |
| Andrew Gribble | 77-32 |
| Brandon Marcello | 77-32 |
| Kevin Scarbinsky | 77-32 |
| Brian McAlister | 76-33 |
| Annice Deweese | 75-34 |
| Roy S. Johnson | 75-34 |
| Cheryl Wray | 75-34 |
| Solomon Crenshaw Jr. | 74-35 |
| Creg Stephenson | 74-35 |
| Joel A. Erickson | 73-36 |
| Josh Bean | 72-37 |
| Wesley Sinor | 72-37 |
| Drew Champlin | 71-38 |
| Tommy Hicks | 71-38 |
| Mark Inabinett | 71-38 |
| Vasha Hunt | 68-41 |
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