Oklahoma vs. West Virginia odds, spread, lines: Week 11 college football picks, predictions by computer model

Picks, predictions for Oklahoma vs. West Virginia on the Week 11 college football schedule
Oklahoma vs. West Virginia odds, spread, lines: Week 11 college football picks, predictions by computer model
Oklahoma vs. West Virginia odds, spread, lines: Week 11 college football picks, predictions by computer model /

A pair of Big 12 rivals square off both in need of a statement win as Oklahoma visits West Virginia in college football's Week 11 action on Saturday.

West Virginia comes in just 1-5 in Big 12 games this season, and having lost three straight since a big win over Baylor, dropping games against Texas Tech, TCU, and most recently Iowa State.

Oklahoma had won two straight games since a 49-0 loss Texas, including over a then-ranked Kansas, but lost a 3-point decision at home to Baylor last week, moving to 5-4 on the year and 2-4 in conference.

What do the experts think of this matchup? Let's see how the College Football Power Index computer prediction model projects the game.

Oklahoma vs. West Virginia picks, predictions

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Week 11 college football picks: Oklahoma vs. West Virginia

Oklahoma's chance of victory: OU has the 58.0 percent chance to defeat West Virginia and avoid falling to .500, according to the FPI computer projection.

West Virginia's chance of victory: That leaves the Mountaineers with a 42.0 percent chance to defend home field and take down the Sooners.

Oklahoma vs. West Virginia point spread: OU comes into the game as 8 point favorites to defeat West Virginia, according to the lines at SI Sportsbook.

Over/under: 65.5 points

Moneyline: Oklahoma -335, West Virginia +260

How to watch: The game is set for Sat., Nov. 12 at 12 p.m. Eastern and 11 a.m. Central on the FS1 network and streams on fuboTV (Start your free trial).

Oklahoma predictions: The Sooners check in at No. 33 on the index's 131 college football rankings that slot teams based on a projected per-game scoring margin against average teams: OU is estimated to be 9.7 points better in that category. FPI projects the Sooners will win 6.7 games this season.

West Virginia predictions: The computer slots the Mountaineers in last place in the Big 12, projected to win 4.0 games on the year.

College Football Power Index

Football Power Index (FPI) college football rankings and computer prediction model are a measure of team strength that predicts a team’s future performance.

Rankings and scores predictions are based on 20,000 simulations of a team’s season, using a combination of analytics, including scores to date, quality of opponents, and a team’s schedule.

College football rankings

According to AP top 25 poll

  1. Georgia (62 1st-place votes)
  2. Ohio State (1)
  3. Michigan
  4. TCU
  5. Tennessee
  6. Oregon
  7. LSU
  8. USC
  9. UCLA
  10. Alabama
  11. Ole Miss
  12. Clemson
  13. Utah
  14. Penn State
  15. North Carolina
  16. Tulane
  17. NC State
  18. Texas
  19. Liberty
  20. Notre Dame
  21. Illinois
  22. UCF
  23. Kansas State
  24. Washington
  25. Florida State

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