Lonte Smith and Dave Essler talk betting for CFB Week 10. Lonte Smith and Dave Essler return to RJ Bell Dream Preview from Pregame.com fresh off a 2 and 0 week and break down one of the most loaded Saturdays of the college football season. At 0:32 Lonte recaps the latest winners, including the outright Iowa State cash from Dave, before the show heads to Columbia at 1:42 for Texas at Missouri. Dave makes his position clear at 2:56, saying he does not trust Texas, pointing to a Missouri team that is unbeaten at home and has allowed just 33 points to three SEC opponents, and taking the Tigers plus 2.5 with the under. Lonte backs him at 5:01, noting the line refusing to reach three, a power rating that makes the game a pick, and a Texas offensive line without left tackle Trevor Goosby facing a Missouri front that could force Arch Manning to speed up, while the return of Ahmad Hardy alongside Jamal Roberts gives the Tigers a dangerous backfield. At 6:38 the focus shifts to LSU hosting Alabama, with both teams at 6 and 2 and a third loss likely ending their playoff hopes. Dave argues at 7:48 that Alabama has fallen further than people think and names the LSU team total over as his top angle, while Lonte adds at 9:46 that the Tigers rank first nationally in net adjusted EPA per play and that Sam Leavitt simply needs to protect the football. The marquee matchup arrives at 11:24 as No. 1 Miami visits Notre Dame, where the Hurricanes have not won since 1984 and a Malachi Toney ankle injury has moved money toward the Irish. Dave delivers the most memorable take of the night at 12:27, telling fans to rip up their Miami title tickets and comparing Darian Mensah to Gino Torretta and Ken Dorsey before playing the Notre Dame team total over. Lonte prefers the full game over at 14:48 and believes CJ Carr leads the Irish to a double digit win. At 16:20 the hosts preview Georgia laying 3.5 at Ole Miss in a rematch of last season playoff game won by the Rebels, with Lonte leaning on the home dog because Gunner Stockton thrives against the blitz. Dave counters at 18:23 with the under as his best bet in the game, plus Ole Miss in the first quarter, and Lonte adds that sharp angle to his own card. The Holy War follows at 20:54 as BYU visits unbeaten Utah, and Dave takes BYU plus the points at 22:23, citing three straight series wins and the steady preparation of Kalani Sitake, while Lonte leans BYU and the under at 24:19 but passes, weighing a strong Utah offensive line and the elusiveness of Devon Dampier against the need for Bear Bachmeier to test the Utah secondary. The best bets come next, with Dave taking Air Force plus 3 at Army at 26:10 and Lonte grabbing UConn plus 7 against North Carolina at 28:01, pointing to a Huskies team that is 3 and 1 against the spread at home and a Tar Heels team that is 0 and 2 as a favorite after two high leverage games. From 29:21 the hosts run the rest of the card, liking unders in Florida State at Boston College, UCLA at Minnesota, Oregon at Ohio State and Kentucky at Tennessee, backing Appalachian State against Georgia State, taking South Carolina and LaNorris Sellers at home against Texas A&M, leaning Florida and the under against Oklahoma, and debating whether West Virginia plus 17.5 can find a back door against Texas Tech. It is a complete betting guide to a Saturday packed with playoff stakes, delivered with sharp numbers, honest opinions and a few laughs along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
