Over the years, the desert has ended many national championship dreams, and No. 2 Utah (9-0) faces a classic trap game on Saturday night at Casino Del Sol Stadium against No. 22 Arizona (7-2). The Utes arrive in Tucson on a huge emotional high after beating rival BYU 28-20 in a tough Holy War matchup. Oddsmakers, however, have set Morgan Scalley's undefeated team as only a slight 2.5-to-3-point favorite.
For Week 11, I'm focusing on two system picks, including one on the big primetime matchup between Utah and Arizona. The picks are based on systems that have delivered a success rate of 62% or higher over a large sample size. I've also rated the picks on a confidence scale from 0 to 5, where 5 means the highest level of confidence. A confidence level of 0 means I like the other side.
I will also share my model's projection, which is a completely separate predictive metric. When my model and the system agree, that selection is more likely to bring home cash. No betting approach is perfect, so please bet responsibly.