Our college football picks for Louisville-Stanford, Florida-Georgia, more

Welcome to Week 9 of The Courier Journal's college football picks! Kentucky football is on a bye, and Western Kentucky plays Tuesday night, which is one day too early to be included in our lineup. So, we've got Louisville back in the fold hosting Stanford. And the remaining four games we'll predict are Florida - Georgia , Florida State - Clemson , Ohio State - USC and Arizona - Texas Tech . Here's a look at this week's picks. As is our custom, predictions are straight-up winners and losers (not against the spread), with rankings based on the latest US LBM Coaches Poll . All times listed are ET, and all odds listed are per DraftKings as of Tuesday, Oct. 27. Stanford at Louisville How to watch : Saturday, 3:15 p.m., ACC Network The picks : Eight for Louisville Betting line : Louisville -22.5, over/under 61.5 points Last time (the only time) Louisville played Stanford, the Cardinals flew out to California as a top-25 team as a 20.5-point favorite and lost. Our wonderful beat writer Alexis Cubit cleverly talked about the specter of that game hanging over UofL in her "first look" story this week by writing "Stanford haunts Louisville on Halloween." The Cards face the Cardinal at home Saturday, riding back-to-back wins before the bye and looking to keep the good times rolling. As C.L. Brown wrote, the outlook isn't ideal, but the Cards' biggest goals remain intact . No. 20 Florida vs. No. 3 Georgia How to watch : Saturday, 3:30 p.m., ABC The picks : Seven for Georgia , one for Florida (Payton Titus) Betting line : Georgia -11.5, over/under 55.5 points Georgia has won five in a row against Florida, but this Gator grad is cautiously optimistic about the rivalry game. College football has been weird all season, resulting in some puzzling wins and losses for both teams. As of writing, Florida coach Jon Sumrall hasn't announced whether Aaron Philo or Tramell Jones Jr. will start against UGA after Jones filled in for an injured Philo and led UF to a win at Texas. Even with that win before the bye, though, it'll be tough going for the Gators against the Bulldogs , who have one of the best scoring offenses in the nation. Clemson at Florida State How to watch : Saturday, 7 p.m., ACC Network The picks : Five for FSU, three for Clemson (Alexis Cubit, Brooks Holton and Payton Titus) Betting line : Florida State -6, over/under 49.5 points It's been a rough season for Florida State and Clemson. FSU managed to take No. 1 Miami to overtime but lost before last week's bye. The Tigers have lost two of their past three games, including a 20-16 loss to Virginia Tech in which Clemson got outscored 10-0 in the fourth quarter. Feels like a must-win game for both programs. Florida State opened as the favorite, but Clemson hasn't lost at Doak Campbell Stadium since 2014, winning its past four games there. No. 2 Ohio State at No. 25 USC How to watch : Saturday, 7:30 p.m., NBC The picks : Eight for Ohio State Betting line : Ohio State -6.5, over/under 51.5 points Ohio State has its first game without quarterback Julian Sayin this week after he suffered a throwing-arm injury that's ruled him out indefinitely. True freshman Luke Fahey replaced Sayin when he left the game against Indiana. Whether Fahey or sophomore Tavien St. Clair start in Sayin's place, the Buckeyes are lucky to have star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith. They have a difficult road test against USC ahead this weekend. No. 21 Arizona at No. 14 Texas Tech How to watch : Saturday, noon, ESPN The picks : Seven for Texas Tech, one for Arizona (C.L. Brown) Betting line : Texas Tech -3.5, over/under 54.5 points Arizona is 6-1, including a 3-1 Big 12 record with its only loss to BYU in Week 2. The Wildcats have a big test ahead as they journey to Lubbock to face the Texas Tech Red Raiders . This game could have major implications for the Big 12 championship. Especially after Texas Tech (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) lost to Cincinnati last week, shortening the list of undefeated teams in college football. Standings after Week 8 1. Jason Frakes, Alaina Morris – 30-10 3. Brooks Holton – 28-12 4. Ryan Black, Alexis Cubit – 27-13 6. Josh Connelly – 25-15 7. Payton Titus, C.L. Brown – 24-16 Reach college sports enterprise reporter Payton Titus at ptitus@gannett.com and follow her on X @petitus25. Subscribe to her "Full-court Press" newsletter here for a behind-the-scenes look at how college sports' biggest stories are impacting Louisville and Kentucky athletics.