Texas Tech was one of three top-10 teams to lose in Week 8, along with BYU and Ole Miss. That was calmer than Week 7, according to CBS Sports, but it still has everybody hunting for more upsets. Cincinnati gets the next shot at back-to-back stunners, hosting No. 6 Utah, a 6.5-point road favorite.
The rest of the Week 9 board has No. 3 Georgia favored by 12.5 points over No. 17 Florida. USC is a 6.5-point underdog against No. 2 Ohio State.
For Texas Tech fans, the number says oddsmakers still like the team. Arizona is ranked too, so this is no breather against an unranked opponent. SportsLine's model simulates every FBS game 10,000 times and enters Week 9 at 68-59 on its top-rated picks. It has locked in a pick for every FBS matchup, including this one.
The Trojans lead the all-time series with the Buckeyes 13-10-1, but this is the first time the two meet as Big Ten teams.