College football expert picks, predictions, parlay for Week 8, 2023: Barrett Sallee's three best bets

When it comes to college football, there are few who deserve the "expert" tag quite like Barrett Sallee. The CBS Sports writer and analyst hosts shows on SiriusXM College, writes for CBSSports.com and appears regularly on CBS Sports HQ as well as countless radio shows across the nation as a guest. 

Now, he's turned his attention to the Week 8 college football odds (see the latest college football lines for each game this week on our college football odds page) and is revealing his three top plays for Saturday. A parlay of these three picks would return around 6-1!

We can tell you Sallee is backing UCF to keep it within the spread against No. 6 Oklahoma at noon ET on Saturday. That number opened at +19.5, but has now fallen to +17.

"The Sooners have burst onto the scene in Brent Venables' second season at the helm due, in part, to an improved defense," Sallee said. "However, it's really hard to slow down Knights quarterback John Rhys Plumlee -- who will return this week after missing or limited due to injury in his last four games. The dual-threat star will keep this game within 20 points -- especially if coach Gus Malzahn leaves him in during mop-up duty."

Sallee has also found two other college football picks he loves, including backing an underdog whose "identity is to get opponents into rock fights and knock them out." You ABSOLUTELY need to see who it is before locking in any college football picks.

What are the three best bets for Week 8 in the 2023 college football season, and which underdog should you be all over? ... Join SportsLine right now to see Barrett Sallee's best bets, all from one of the top college football analysts in the nation!